The Britain Get Talking Podcast

Scarlett Moffatt rose to fame when she appeared on Gogglebox back in 2014. Then two years later she won ITV's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

On the outside it appeared that her life was perfect - but behind the scenes the abuse on social media she was receiving was severely affecting her mental health.

She talks to Kylie about how she struggled to leave the house and hid how she was feeling from her family. Then, finally, she called Samaritans to get help. That one call changed the course of her life forever.

She's now an ambassador for the charity and wants to spread the word about the amazing work they do.

For help and advice:

https://www.itv.com/britaingettalking/podcasts.html

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Actor Nicholas Pinnock is a star of stage and screen. He's best known for his roles in Marcella, Top Boy and more recently For Life. Nicholas is a very private person - he rarely does interviews - choosing to separate his public profile from his personal life. But in this podcast he opens up to Kylie Pentelow about having a breakdown - and how it changed his life forever.


For help and advice:

https://www.itv.com/britaingettalking/support.html

https://www.mind.org.uk

Alastair Campbell is best known for his role as Tony Blair’s chief spokesman and strategist. He has written several bestselling books - including his most recent about his depression. In this podcast he talks to host Kylie Pentelow about his mental health. He explains the scale he uses every day to rate how he's feeling, the impact his depression has had on his family, and how he exercises every day to cope.

For help and advice:

https://www.itv.com/britaingettalking/podcasts.html

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Back in 2017 Simon Thomas was taking a break from his presenting role on Sky Sports, suffering anxiety and depression. It was during that time that his wife Gemma suddenly became unwell and died. He talks to Kylie about what happened and how he broke the tragic news to his young son.

He also speaks about his father's death this year during lockdown, why families need the chance to say goodbye to loved ones, and how he is now able to look positively into the future.

Andrea McLean is one of the hosts of ITV's Loose Women – always in control on the show, with a huge smile. But last year Andrea had a breakdown. She talks about how she felt so stressed and anxious that it felt like she was drowning on dry land. Andrea talks to Kylie about her most difficult moments, and the turning point that made her reveal to her loved ones what was happening.

For help and advice:

https://www.itv.com/britaingettalking/support.html

She's one of the UK's top health and fitness influencers and a best selling author - but when Alice Liveing was just 16 she found herself in an abusive relationship - afraid to tell anyone, she says it stole a year of her life. She talks to Kylie about how that experience led to anxiety and panic attacks.

For help and advice:
https://www.womensaid.org.uk

https://www.itv.com/britaingettalking/support.html

TV presenter Matt Johnson hasn’t always felt he could talk about his mental health. At his very lowest moment he tried to take his own life. Matt talks to Kylie about what happened, how it took him years to seek professional help, and why he now works with the mental health charity Mind to try to help others.

A warning that Kylie and Matt talk openly in this podcast - if you think it may affect how you are feeling, there's help and support right now.
https://www.itv.com/britaingettalking/support.html

https://www.samaritans.org/

Elizabeth Day has made a success out of failure. She's a journalist and author but also has a hugely successful podcast - How to Fail by Elizabeth Day. The podcast began when Elizabeth felt like a failure in parts of her own life. Here, Elizabeth talks to Kylie about the difficult process of IVF, coping with grief and loss, and how to see failure in a whole new light.

For advice, and to help our helplines go to:

itv.com/britaingettalking

Daniel Howell is a YouTube star who has racked up more than a billion views with his comedy videos. But he's also used his platform to talk about his depression. In this chat with Kylie, Dan talks openly about what it's like to live with depression, and also why he decided to tell the world he was gay on YouTube.

Dan is an ambassador for mental health charity Young Minds and discusses why it's so important that those charities are there for people when they most need help.

For advice, and to help our helplines go to:

itv.com/britaingettalking

As Series 1 draws to a close, Kylie looks back at the interviews, and reflects on how the podcast has had an impact on her own mental well-being.

https://www.itv.com/britaingettalking/support.html