Talking about medication, exercise, weight gain and mental health

In our second episode of this series: (Intro) we discuss social media and its responsibility to address content that may trigger mental ill health or suicide.(Main feature) We look into medication, weight gain and exercise in people experiencing psychosis or schizophrenia. (Close) We say goodbye to Stuart Hill, Digital Manager at the Mental Health Foundation before he heads off to start his new job. Stuart made the Mental Health Foundation podcast possible.

*Trigger warning this episode mentions suicide*

If you have been impacted by anything in this episode remember that Samaritans are available to call 24/7 for free on 116 123.

Hosts:

Stuart Hill - Digital Manager, Mental Health Foundation

Bethan Buswell - Digital Engagement Officer, Mental Health Foundation

Main feature speakers:

Derek Tracy - Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Director at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. He is a visiting lecturerer at King's College London 'Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience' and the department of Psychiatry at University College London. He also holds an editorial board position at the British Journal of Psychiatry.

Simon Gilbody - is Director of the Mental Health & Addictions Research Group (MHARG) at the University of York, and holds a Joint appointment with the Hull York Medical School (HYMS), where he is a member of the Centre for Health and Population Sciences

Samantha Granderson - Researchnet within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Josefien Breedvelt - Research Lead at the Mental Health Foundation

Podcast notes:

Bethan & Stu introduction:

Mental Health Awareness Week: mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week

Suicide prevention campaign in Scotland: mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/suicide-scotland-time-talk-about-it

Suicide and social media - Molly Russell: huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/father-of-14-year-old-who-died-by-suicide-claims-instagram-helped-kill-her_uk_5c497d0ce4b0287e5b8817b8

Samaritans Media Guidelines: samaritans.org/media-centre/media-guidelines-reporting-suicide

Mind, How to report on mental health: mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/minds-media-office/how-to-report-on-mental-health/

Talking to your children about scary world news: mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/talking-to-your-children-scary-world-news

Talking to your children about health internet use: mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/talking-your-children-about-healthy-internet-use

MHF Question Time, 'How has technology helped you with your mental health': instagram.com/p/BtBCjnNgDno/

Main feature:

Paper by Professor Richard Holt and colleagues being discussed: looking at interventions to help with weight gain for individuals with psychosis and schizophrenia. Remembering that it is quite individual and people may be impacted differently to others: https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-018-0378-1

Bethan & Stu close:

GoodGym: goodgym.org/

Peer support group ran by Women&Girls Network: www.wgn.org.uk/

Mental Health Awareness Week 2019: Body Image: mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week

Follow today's hosts on Twitter:

Stuart Hill Twitter: twitter.com/stuhill90

Bethan Buswell Twitter: twitter.com/BeaBuswell

Find out more about the Mental Health Foundation:

Website: mentalhealth.org.uk/

Instagram: instagram.com/mentalhealthfoundation/

Facebook: facebook.com/mentalhealthfoundation/

Twitter: twitter.com/mentalhealth

Get in touch with us: [email protected]