Welcome to episode three of our second season of the Mental Health Podcast from Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association.

This episode looks at money and mental health and includes interviews with Nikki Bond (Senior Research Officer at the Money & Mental Health Policy Institute) and Sarah Murphy (Associate Director for Advice, Information & Training at Mental Health UK) following an introduction from lead professional officer Dave Munday and Mental Health Nursing journal Editorial Board member Nicky Lambert.

Please note the interviews were carried out in December 2019 and the introduction recorded in February 2020. Since then the world has been dealing with the #COVID19 crisis which makes this issue even more acute.

Links:


You can follow Dave, Nicky and Nikki on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidamunday

www.twitter.com/niadla

www.twitter.com/nikbond1

You can find out more details about the Money & Mental Health Policy Institute via their website (https://www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/) and follow them on Twitter (www.twitter.com/mmhpi).

You can find out more details about Mental Health UK via their website (https://mentalhealth-uk.org/) and follow them on Twitter (www.twitter.com/mentalhealthuk).

Dave mentioned hardship support that Unite the union offers. Members can find more details about this via: https://unitetheunion.org/why-join/member-offers-and-benefits/member-offers/benevolent-fund/.

Credits:


Theme music: Tony Gillam


Image: #MHpod logo typeface: Gilbert colour (www.typewithpride.com)


Editing: Dave Munday

Welcome to episode two of our second season of the Mental Health Podcast from Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association.

In this episode lead professional officer Dave Munday, is joined by Mental Health Nursing journal Editorial Board members Vanessa Garrity and Dr. Mike Ramsay where they discuss the Coronavirus/COVID19 pandemic and it's effect on our mental health.

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You can follow Dave, Vanessa and Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidamunday

www.twitter.com/VanessaRNMH

www.twitter.com/EmmZedRamsay

Dave mentioned a page where he's collating together helpful references and links regarding COVID-19. You can access this page via: https://adaywithdave.wordpress.com/covid19hub/

Dave read from the Public Health England guidance 'COVID-19: guidance for the public on mental health and wellbeing' you can access this via: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing. There is also a page that provides guidance for parents and carers in supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This can be accessed via: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak.

Credits:


Theme music: Tony Gillam


Image: #MHpod logo typeface: Gilbert colour (www.typewithpride.com)


Editing: Dave Munday

Welcome to episode one of our new season of the Mental Health Podcast from Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association.

In this episode lead professional officer Dave Munday, is joined by fellow Unite in Health lead professional officer Jane Beach. Jane has been heavily involved with the regulator responses to the current Coronavirus/COVID19 pandemic.

In the episode, Jane updates us on the work done by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) over the past two weeks on developing a COVID19 temporary register and shares some insight to changes that will affect Unite in Health members who are registered with the NMC and The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Links:


You can follow Dave and Jane on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidamunday

www.twitter.com/Beach_Jane

You can access the NMC's COVID19 hub via: https://www.nmc.org.uk/news/coronavirus/

You can access the HCPC COVID hub via: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/covid-19/

Credits:


Theme music: Tony Gillam


Image: #MHpod logo typeface: Gilbert colour (www.typewithpride.com)


Editing: Dave Munday

Welcome to episode four of the Mental Health Podcast from Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association.

In this episode lead professional officer Dave Munday, is joined by the Mental Health Nurses Association organising professional committee chair, and Mental Health Nursing journal Editorial Board member, Evri Anagnostara, to talk about Equally Well UK.

The episode includes an interview with Marsha McAdam (part of the Equally Well UK lived experience group, an expert by experience and Co-Chair of the Greater Manchester Personality Disorder Strategy Group), Hannah Lewis (senior policy and practice officer at Rethink Mental Illness) and Emma Bailey (manages Equally Well UK at the Centre for Mental Health)

Links:


You can follow Dave, Evri, Marsha, Hannah and Emma on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/davidamunday

http://www.twitter.com/Evri_Sunshyne

http://www.twitter.com/Marsha_MHAdvMcr

http://www.twitter.com/hannahloo12345

http://www.twitter.com/E_Bailey_

You can read more about Equally Well UK via: https://equallywell.co.uk and follow them on Twitter: www.twitter.com/EquallyWellUK

You can find the instructions on how to download the Equally Well UK Mental Health Nursing journal via: http://bit.ly/2lK9iF4 or details on how to subscribe via: https://pocketmags.com/mental-health-nursing-magazine.

You can read the report from the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership that Dave mentioned via: https://twitter.com/davidamunday/status/1185275201682071553?s=20.

Credits:


Theme music: Tony Gillam


Image: Equally Well UK


Editing: Dave Munday

Welcome to episode three of the Mental Health Podcast from Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association.

In this episode lead professional officer Dave Munday, is joined by Mental Health Nursing journal Editorial Board member, Lawrence Benson, to talk about World Mental Health Day 2019. The episode includes interviews with Natasha Devon and Mark Brown.

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You can follow Dave, Natasha and Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidamunday, https://twitter.com/_NatashaDevon and https://twitter.com/MarkOneinFour.


You can read Lawrence's recent article in #MHNjournal here: http://bit.ly/2lK9iF4.


You can read Dr. Jo Edge's blog 'Mental Health Awareness Week: what you need to be aware of (warning: you don’t want to know)' here: http://bit.ly/2olh5dZ. 


Credits:


Theme music: Tony Gillam


Image: Dave Munday


Editing: Dave Munday

Welcome to episode two of the Mental Health Podcast from Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association.

In this episode lead professional officer Dave Munday, is joined by Mental Health Nursing journal Editorial Board member, Stephen McKenna-Lawson.

Stephen gives some background as to how he ended up as a 1-year qualified mental health nurse and how he was instrumental in bringing the podcast to life. Dave also gives a few top tips for podcast listens.

They review a few articles from the recent #MHNjournal special editions on art, therapy and mental health and introduce and reflect on the second part of the interview that Nicky Lambert and Dave did with Courtney and Michaela from The Bethlem Gallery.

Links:

- If you would like to watch Grant King’s session at #MHNAS18 about the University of Dundee’s ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’ comic visit http://bit.ly/30LwVg0 for more information.

- You can find out more details about Courtney's work on the Bethlem Gallery website: http://www.bethlemgallery.com/artists/courtney-formerly-john/

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If you would like to visit the gallery, you can find details on how to do that on their website: http://www.bethlemgallery.com

- If you would like to get a copy of the art, therapy and mental health #MHNjournal special editions, visit https://www.pocketmags.com/mental-health-nursing-magazine for details on how to buy a copy via PocketMags or join Unite/MHNA and you’ll get access to theses and all other back copies of the journal to January 2008.

- You can get a free copy of the Equally Well UK #MHNjournal. Details of how to do this are in this Twitter thread: https://www.twitter.com/Unite_MHNA/status/1162012437052370945?s=20.

You can follow Stephen, Nicky and Dave on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sjpmck, http://www.twitter.com/niadla & http://www.twitter.com/davidamunday. 


You can get in touch with us, to share your thoughts and views about this podcast, future ideas for topics we should cover, your podcast recommendations or for anything else via: http://www.twitter.com/Unite_MHNA or by email to [email protected].

Credits:


Theme music: Tony Gillam


Image: 'Mark' in Unescorted #9 at The Bethlem Gallery. Unescorted showcases artwork by patients who have used medium secure services at Bethlem Royal Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The title Unescorted refers to the leave status granted to secure patients during their recovery.


Podcast editing: Dave Munday

Welcome to the launch podcast from Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association.

In this first episode, Nicky Lambert and Dave Munday interviewed Courtney, an artist, and Michaela Ross, Art Coordinator, from the Bethlem Gallery. This interview coincided with the two special editions of the associations Mental Health Nursing journal. The interview has been split into two sections. The second half will be featured in episode 2.

You can find out more details about Courtney's work on the Bethlem Gallery website: http://bethlemgallery.com/artists/courtney-formerly-john/

If you would like to visit the gallery, you can find details on how to do that on their website: http://bethlemgallery.com

You can follow both Nicky and Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/niadla & https://twitter.com/davidamunday.

You can get in touch with us, to share your thoughts and views about this podcast, future ideas for topics we should cover or for anything else via: https://twitter.com/Unite_MHNA or by email: [email protected].

Credits:

Theme music: Tony Gillam

Image: Courtney

Editing: Dave Munday

Welcome to #MHpod. This is a podcast that we’ve developed at the Mental Health Nurses Association, a part of Unite the union.

We’re hoping to focus on a range of different subjects that will be of interest to anyone that’s interested in mental health, not just mental health nurses. In this first season of episodes, we will be looking at art and mental health, Equally Well UK and body worn cameras, all subjects that will also be discussed in the pages of our companion journal, Mental Health Nursing, which is free to Unite/MHNA members or can be subscribed to via PocketMags (https://pocketmags.com/mental-health-nursing-magazine).

Credits - Theme music: Tony Gillam / Editing: Dave Munday / #MHpod logo typeface: Gilbert colour (www.typewithpride.com)