What does it really mean to be sectioned under the mental health act? How does it affect your life? Today, host Gemma Sherlock finds out that as she speaks to one woman who has spent ten years of her life under section. The former mental health patient talks about her life and her battles with border personality disorder. But most importantly she discusses the true meaning of "to be sectioned" in a bid to tackle stigma around mental health hospitals. Our guest does not wish to be named and we have respected this decision.


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This week we have Sunday Times Best-selling author Izzy Judd to talk about mindfulness, anxiety and how she coped after she had a miscarriage.
The violinist and social media influencer speaks bravely about her struggles with IVF and having a miscarriage.
She also talks about her new book Mindfulness for Mums is also out now and available at all good book stores and in audiobook form.


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This week Michael Pearson is joined by Susan Lee and Dawn Collinson talk about their brand new podcast Menopod.
They talk everything from handling hot flushes to dealing with physical with your body and what that means for your mental health, one large gin at a time!
you can listen to Menopod on all podcasting apps including Entale, a new immersive podcasting app. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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In this episode we take a look at 2019 on mental health and people's views on in 2020. Answering three important questions going in to the new year:


- What are you hoping for in 2020? 
- What can you do for your mental health in 2020? 
- What are your thoughts on the statement of ‘new year, new you’, heading into 2020?


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In this episode Gemma talks to Freddie Cocker about his experiences with being bullied and the issues he came up against as a result. Freddie set up 'Vent' a place where people can go to get support with their mental health and share their experiences. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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For a special Christmas Day episode, we'll be heading inside a non-for-profit community interest group that's tackling loneliness and isolation.
We'll also be speaking to the Campaign to End Loneliness and how they're working to help signpost with mental health conditions to the right sources to deal with loneliness and mental health care.
We also wanted to thank everyone for listening to the podcast during 2019. We’ve been overwhelmed that hundreds of thousands of you have been listening to our show throughout the year and we’re very excited for what we have got planned already to keep talking loud and proud about mental health and telling you that actually, we really are fine.
Have a beautiful festive period and join us again next week. You can also share the love on Twitter by tweeting us on @Imfinepodcast_ OR email us on [email protected] For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Author of Saving Dad, Matt Janes tells Gemma and Michael his life story about mental health, purpose, hope & redemption.
He was 3 years old when he first witnessed the devastating effects of dad's depression.
43 years later, after electric shock therapy and psychiatric meds continued to fail him, Matt pursued alternative answers to help save his dad.
You can find more information about all the things discussed in the podcast at savingdad.co.uk For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Welcome to this week's episode of No Really, I'm Fine. In this podcast I travelled to London to meet John Waldron, a mental health nurse who works at St Andrew's Care. St Andrew's Care is a mental health charity, who provide specialist care for those who have severe mental illnesses.


I spoke to John, who has worked at St Andrews for many years, about his new podcast On the Ward - which goes behind the scenes at St Andrew's. We also chatted about John's job and what it's like to work at a mental health hospital, in the hope of breaking down that stigma which unfortunately still surrounds mental health institutions today.


This episode may be a trigger for those who have suicidal thoughts or for those who have been detained under the mental health act - however it also may help. Remember help is out there if you need to talk. You can call Samaritans for free at any time on 116 123. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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On this episode of No Really, I’m Fine we speak to Catherine Reader. We'll be talking to Catherine at the heart of where she has been struggling with depression for the last few years at her university in Leeds.


According to the World Health Organisation, More than 300 million people globally are now living with depression. Catherine’s has been campaigning for better support for people with mental health conditions as a disability as she feels there isn’t enough guidance for people with long-term mental health conditions. 


What you’re about to hear is just Catherine’s own experiences. If you’re struggling with your own mental health conditions or in crisis we’ll be signposting to a variety of sources to help.


You can also find out more about Catherine’s journey at www.disabilitydepression.co.uk/, 


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In this week's episode we explore how physical health can have a major impact on our mental wellbeing. James Conlon chats to host Gemma Sherlock about his chronic illness battle and how his mental health has been affected. Representatives from Crohns and Colitis UK charity also appear, offering an insight into their support services. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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