Tearoom Talks

Join me for episode 3 of the third series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week I am joined by Gregory Weston. After surviving a life changing accident, gregory tells us about his life experiences with balancing his own mental health and coming to terms with what happened to him. We listen to an honest and open story of adapting to life with disability and his past.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

NHS Coma

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coma/

NHS Consciousness Conditions

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/disorders-of-consciousness/

MenCap Disability & Mental Health

https://www.mencap.org.uk/learning-disability-explained/research-and-statistics/health/mental-health

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Join me for episode 2 of the third series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week I am joined by Jane Eastwood. As a chronic pain and trauma therapist Jane explains what happens when our brain processes pain and past traumas. Within the episode we also talk about the impacts that pain and chronic pain has on our mental health and wellbeing.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

Living with chronic pain

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/pain/ways-to-manage-chronic-pain/

Chronic pain flare up

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/brain-nervs-and-spinal-cord/chronic-pain/coping-with-a-flare-up-of-chronic-pain/

Chronic pain therapy

https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/what-therapy-can-help-with/chronic-pain/

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Welcome series 3! This series we continue to seek the great stories, expertise and advice from our fellow guests on all topics surrounding mental health.

Join me for episode 1 of the third series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week I am delighted to be joined by Luke Kendall. As a domestic abuse consultant and trainer we talk to Luke about his experiences within his industry. We ask the questions of what behaviours are common when looking at domestic abuse cases, what causes a person to become a perpetrator and what can be done when dealing with the topic.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

Women & Children Support

https://refuge.org.uk/

Mankind Initiative

https://mankind.org.uk/

Men's advice line

https://www.respect.org.uk/pages/men-s-advice-line

Rape Crisis

https://rapecrisis.org.uk/

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Join me for the final episode for the second series of Tearoom Talks. This time it's just me! I look into a few topics and news items that have caught my attention recently in regard to its impacts and relevance to mental health. A recap for the series complete that involved various guests, topics and conversations that proved to be so important. I discuss how my own mental health is at the moment and look into some of the information that has been important to learn about this series.

Thank you so much to all who have listened this series, your support and understanding of the passion and topic showcases your amazing personalities. What is in store for the next series?

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Join me for episode 10 of the second series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week I am delighted to be joined for the first time with two guests from The Eating Disorder Specialists - Rachael and Clare. We look into their personal backgrounds and creation of TEDS. Topics later discussed look into common disorders that are diagnosed, types of therapy available, why eating disorders can arise and what misconceptions there sometimes can surround the topic.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

The Eating Disorder Specialists

https://edspecialists.co.uk/

NHS Eating disorders

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/overview/

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Join me for episode 9 of the second series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week we are joined with Michal. An interesting backstory (as you will hear) shows her background to animal assisted therapy sessions. The use of therapy was presented to various different types of people from all ages. We talk about her experiences of serving time with the prison and justice system , people suffering from PTSD and life now.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

Ecotherapy

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/talking-therapy-and-counselling/ecotherapy/

Benefits of being active

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-health-benefits/

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Join me for episode 8 of the second series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week Oliver joins to me and we talk all things construction. Being an apprentice Oliver shares his recent experiences and feelings towards the industry. Of course we discuss mental health and the path that Oliver found himself going down.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

Lighthouse Club - Construction Charity

https://www.lighthouseclub.org/

Help - Signposting

https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/urgent-support/

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Join me for episode 7 of the second series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week Daniel Somers joins to me talk about the creation of MANUP? a mens mental health based charity after his own experiences. We look into the backstory of the creation, topics on male mental health, social impacts and what the future holds for MANUP?.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

MANUP?

https://www.manup.how/

Mind - Report of male mental health

https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/reports-and-guides/get-it-off-your-chest-a-report-on-men-s-mental-health/

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Join me for episode 6 of the second series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald joins to me talk about the brain, therapy methods and popular mental health misconceptions. We look into what effects trauma and past experiences have on our brain, what therapies are best used for certain types of trauma, the science behind our behaviour patterns and how we can improve our own understanding of our minds.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

Dr Fitzgerald Published Works

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Dr-Stephanie-Fitzgerald/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ADr+Stephanie+Fitzgerald

What is EMDR?

https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/types-of-therapy/eye-movement-desensitisation-and-reprocessing-emdr/#:~:text=EMDR%20(Eye%20Movement%20Desensitisation%20and,a%20specific%20and%20structured%20format.

What is CBT?

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/overview/

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Join me for episode 5 of the second series of the Tearoom Talks podcast! This week we go back into the construction industry to look at the topics that are so common to see such as alcoholism and drug abuse. I am joined with Anna Costello who works as specialist for mental health and substance misuse. We look into the questions surrounding this such as why they are common in construction, how can people educate themselves better and why when dealing with mental health issues is addiction often a path many go down.

As always, thank you for listening to this episode. Stay in touch and keep up to date via our social media pages.

Episode Links

Constructing Wellbeing Links

https://www.constructingwellbeing.com/useful-links

NHS Addiction Support

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/

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