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The Storybook Cafe
By The Storybook CafeSociety & Culture
The Storybook Cafe episodes
- Mental Health Representation in Fiction Books Stuff!Leading on from the last chat about self help books, we talk about fiction books and the ones that made us feel all the feelings. Mind out for the bit at about 30mins in when Nicolas tablet dies and I get cut off 😂 And a shouty Pusscat.1 hr 5 min
- Self Help Books & A Very Shouty Pusscat
There is probably a literal fucktonne of self-help books out there right now and it's not always easy to find the right ones for you, ones which are helpful, but not peddling some kind of mental health snake oil or just straight up trying to get you to join a cult. So Nicola and I talk through some of our favourite ones, with a few apps in there too, and then right at the end Pusscat decides to yell his approval at our general messages. What a good boy.
1 hr 19 min - Therapy!Nicola and U talk about our experiences with therapy, good, bad and meh, and tips on finding the right therapist for you. We go through options that are free, subsidised and paid for. If you want therapy, you can access it free through the NHS or an appropriate charity such as Cruse Bereavement, Mind, Relate, Rape Crisis or if you are able to pay, look up the Counselling Directory1 hr 15 min
- DepressionNicola and I talk about depression, books and why we love YA literature. Next time, therapy!1 hr 6 min
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- Just Noises
Sometimes when someone asks how you are, all you can manage in response is..... just noises.
1 min - Generalised Anxiety
Nicola and I have finally got our shit together and come up with a bit more of a format for the podcast and managed to record a new one! A lot has changed since our last chat.... so we decided talking about generalised anxiety would be a good place to start! We describe our experiences and thoughts on anxiety, then give our three top tips on how to cope, then finish off with what we are currently reading/listening to/watching this week. Hope you enjoy!
44 min - Being MortalI talk with my Mum about the Book Being Mortal by Atal Gawande and her experiences of end of life care as a nurse and personally.59 min
- BodiesNicola and I talk about these tricksy little flesh-bags we live in, and decide to focus on bodies and clothes this time, following up with more in depth discussions of sexuality and physical capability on another episode soon. All bodies are good bodies.1 hr 1 min
- No New Year New You! And Valentines, Palestine’s, Galentines ❤️😀Nicola and I talk about why we are not on board with New Year, New You and discuss the pros and cons of Valentines, Palestine’s and Galentines’ Day ❤️55 min
About The Storybook Cafe
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to The Storybook Cafe! As lovers of both books and cafes, and the importance of spreading mental health awareness, we have fused these elements into one wholesome hub of book-loving,…
tea-drinking, self-care practising loveliness. Each episode will focus on a different element of mental health, including self-care activities and practices, common things which effect our mental health,and how our identities intersect with mental health. We hope you enjoy them and get something useful from them, and know that if you are struggling with mental health issues, you are not alone!