I recently had the opportunity to interview Gary Crosbie, who works as a Patient Advice Liaison Service officer, within Mersey Care NHS PALS and Complaints service. I asked him about his work in the organisation, to give more of an insight into his varied roles. And how his work has adapted the past several months during COVID-19. I've known Gary for a number of years as he's an important part of my support network. He really does go above and beyond into the work he does, he's one of the nicest people you could ever meet.

- For PALS information, please visit: merseycare.nhs.uk/contact-us/patient-advice-and-liaison-service/

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Do you have any habits from childhood that have continued into your adulthood ? In this episode I talk about the embarrassing fact that my continuous habit is that I still suck my thumb (I'm 45 now). I often wonder what it's all about. Is it a habit or a need ? Is there a root cause ? Or just the simple fact I've never grown out of the habit. How many other people in their 40s do you see that still suck their thumb ?

Welcome to the 'Mind With A View' podcast. In this Introduction, I give a bit of background about myself and the aim of this podcast.

- I'm a service user and volunteer at Mersey Care NHS. For information and resources, please visit: merseycare.nhs.uk For anybody outside the region and unsure what support is available, please contact your local health care service.

- Please support the Zero Suicide Alliance and access the free online training at: zerosuicidealliance.com