Queen Chats

We speak to Kirsty who is your current Miss Pageant Queen Newcastle and will be competing this September for the Miss Pageant Queen UK Crown. We talk about her experience with mental health, from panic attacks, discrimination at work and medication to help anxiety, there is lots of information to help if you have been in similar situations! Thank you Kirsty and a massive good luck for your pageant journey! 

Today we talk to Ashleigh, who will be competing for the first time at the Galaxy UK finals in November. She shares her story about addiction with alcohol and how she overcame her addictions, alongside having OCD. Alcoholism is not something we have discussed so it's important to show that anyone can become alcohol dependant, it's not the simple case of cracking a drink in the morning or even having a drink every single day, it's when it becomes that crutch, where every occasion is a drinking occasion.

We are not experts on this subject, just sharing our experiences, please seek help with your doctor! There are many help pages and charities that can help including MIND who run programmes to help, as well as rehab facilities. 

Today we speak to Amber who shares her story about baby loss and dealing with life afterwards. It's such an important thing to discuss as one in 4 women will suffer a miscarriage or give birth to their baby stillborn. Amber will be competing in the Miss Voluptuous finals next January and is using her title to spread more awareness about losing an unborn child. Thank you for sharing your story and saying their name, we wish you all the best for January! 

In today's episode we talk to Aimee, who will be competing in the Miss International UK finals next month fingers crossed COVID! We talk about her mental health journey after being sexually assaulted and the processes she had to go through and still deal with. Aimee uses her voice for survivors everywhere and we wish the biggest luck for July's finals! 

Today's Queen Chats we talk to Rebecca who will be representing Bristol in the Miss Mystic Beauty Finals this October. We talk about her mental health journey through bullying at school to becoming a mum, and all of the feelings in-between. Thank you so much Rebecca for sharing your story and a massive good luck for the stage! 

Remember that if you are suffering with your Mental Health, talk to your doctors or talk to a helpline to help you on the way to recovery, it's ok to not be ok but speak out! Don't bottle it up! 

In today's Queen Chat's Podcast, we talk to Becky who recently placed first runner up at the Ms Atlantic Beauty Pageant finals in April. We talk about her journey of Mental Health and how she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, and managing this diagnose. If you feel like you could be bipolar, talk to your doctor about your symptoms and how they can further investigate to help. There are also lots of places that can give you more information like MIND UK.

Thank you Becky for sharing your story with us and hope to see you on a pageant stage soon! 

We spoke to Evania about her journey with Mental Health, from being younger to seeing her sister go through the journey. Evania will be competing in the Ms Diamond UK finals this August, we wish her all the luck! Remember that mental health conditions can happen at any age, so make sure you check up on your younger siblings! 

In this episode we talk to Beverly, who will be competing in the Miss Beauty UK finals this November about her depression and how she now helps others have a say about their mental health with the NHS. She also talks about her son's journey with MH and having to intervene, get the right treatment for progression. Thank you Beverly for your insight and your story!

Remember if you relate to anything in this podcast and feel like you could be having a mental health crisis, talk to your GP or helplines out there

Today's podcast brings you the amazing Rachel who will be competing this July at the first ever UK's National Miss finals. We discuss her mental health journey throughout her life, with her experience of toxic friendships and the PTSD that came from this. Remember that if you have a friendship that displays all the red flags as an abusive relationship, please seek some help and cut ties. It will hurt more than a relationship but it will help you in the long run! Talk to your doctor if you need help processing these emotions from these events. Thank you Rachel for sharing your story with us today. 

In today's episode we talk to Heather, who is the current Miss Inspiration Ambassador England about her mental health journey, from realising that there may be something wrong, being diagnosed and finding therapists that worked for her. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us Heather and I can not wait to see you on stage!

If you need further help, please seek a doctors advice or find some helpful helpings here: 

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline