In this special episode we hear from Our Time’s Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sophie Duke, and charity ambassador Aymen.

In this episode, Sophie shares her own story, recounting what felt like an overnight change in her mother’s bipolar disorder. Using her experience to fuel the help of others, Sophie advocates for more understanding and support for mental illness.

Aymen is an Our Time trustee who benefitted from the charity’s support while growing up with his father’s mental illness. It’s a valuable insight into the vital work Our Time is doing, and the reason we make this podcast. 

To find out more about Our Time, please visit www.ourtimecharity.org.uk/

If you would like to support children and young people living with parental mental illness, please donate to Our Time here: https://www.justgiving.com/ourtimeuk  

If you are affected by anything you hear in this podcast, there are people you can talk to for support. You can contact your GP, www.samaritans.org or www.childline.org.uk.  

If you are a young person, you could also talk to a teacher or other trusted adult.

Please note that this podcast contains discussions of subjects that some may find upsetting, including suicide. We recommend this podcast for ages 16+.