In this podcast episode we speak to Andy Madison, a member of the Doncaster public health team, and Naomi Handley-Ward, who works for ‘Project 3’ with children in Doncaster. They explore the different pressures on young people in society including social media and gym culture. To battle these new challenges, they discuss the importance of body positivity and steroid awareness in young people. Learn more about supporting young people with The Charlie Waller Trust resources

In this podcast episode we speak with Dr Mina Fazel, a child psychiatrist. She highlights the importance of support to make child refugees in our society feel valued, proud, and supported. In this episode we discuss how to improve these children’s experiences and mental health in school to nurture them and spot warning signs. We also explain the need for accessible mental health support and including families in the process, so if you’d like to learn more see The Charlie Waller Trust resources

Self-awareness is key to taking care of our mental health and wellbeing. Charlie Waller trainers Julie Turner and Debbie Spens exchange ideas about how look after ourselves, especially at times when we’re finding things more difficult. Their strategies will help support you through difficult times and enable you to notice when family, friends or colleagues are struggling, empowering you to reach out with kindness and understanding.

Supporting each other as colleagues is one of the best ways we can protect our mental wellbeing at work. This podcast describes four steps you can take to help you look out for each other effectively:

Although we can experience difficult emotions at any time, living and working through Covid-19 has been especially hard. Many practice nurses describe having feelings such as guilt and helplessness. This podcast takes you through four effective ways of helping manage and regulate such feelings:

Charlie Waller trainer Andy Caress shares his personal and very honest account of his experiences of attending primary care with mental health issues. In conversation with Dr Sheila Hardy, Practice Nurse Lead for the Charlie Waller Trust, they draw out some key messages for health professionals to help them better support their patients.

Featuring Dr Sheila Hardy, Practice Nurse Lead for the Charlie Waller Trust, this podcast aims to help healthcare professionals feel confident in helping a person who may have a mental health problem by explaining how to react when a patient divulges a problem, how to actively recognise a mental health problem and what to do next. Sheila describes the tools that will help guide them through the process, and stresses the importance of having agreed protocols in place and being able to access relevant training.

Wellbeing is the theme for this podcast, with Charlie Waller trainers Julie Turner and Debbie Spens. During their lighthearted catch-up, they explore Julie’s own twist on the NHS Five Ways to Wellbeing which she calls ‘CALMinG’:

C – Connection

A – Active

L – Learning

Min – Mindful

G – Giving