The Therapy Files

Join Callum & Craig as they settle down for another episode of The Therapy Files Podcast. This week, they explore the notion of Cults.  What is a cult? Are they good or bad? Is there a place for them in today's modern world?  Find out the answers to all these questions and many more, only on The Therapy Files!

Visit the following organisations for support if you need it after listening to this episode:

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Join Callum & Craig as they return to their seats behind the microphone and prepare for a brand new series of The Therapy Files Podcast.

In this episode, they take a deep dive into the underworld of organised crime - from the Gambino family of America to the Cray Twins of London Town.  They consider the following:

 and much more besides! So join us, and take a seat as we take a deep dive into something that goes on around us on a daily basis - although society can often think of crime as a spontaneous act, it is perhaps more organised than one might first realise.

For those interested - at the end of the podcast we touched on Literature and Organised Crime, https://www.novelsuspects.com/book-list/the-best-books-about-organized-crime/ provides us with a few examples if you want to read more!

We're excited to announce that season 3 is on the way soon!

Join Callum & Craig as they return from their short podcast hiatus ready and raring to go. In this episode, they open up a discussion surrounding suicidal thoughts, ideation and the completion of suicide. We understand that this episode may be a challenging listen; and we respect that, and if you need to listen to the podcast in more than one sitting, that’s absolutely fine. Or even if you’d like to skip this one, we won’t be offended. However, we very much do hope that you’ll find the strength to join us as we open up a discourse around this important topic. It’s worth noting that we decided to go for this topic to raise awareness of suicide and mental health. As devastating as suicide is, we wanted to make others aware that it does happen, and there are people struggling out there who require support. Often those who have suicidal thoughts are met with stigma even now. We look at this topic from all angles, including historical, social, psychological and cultural. We also touch upon our own experiences and challenges around the topic of suicidal thinking and mental health. Perhaps now, more than ever when mental health is at large in society alongside Covid-19, is the time when we should be opening this discussion.

If you need support and have been affected by the episode after listening, we encourage you to reach out for support. The organisations below are more than happy to offer support where they can, and please don’t forget that our inbox is always open too.

Resources:

· Neelman, J. 1996 - Suicide as a crime in the UK: legal history, international comparisons and present implications

· Durkheim, E. (2018) Suicide, a Study in Sociology

· When suicide was illegal - BBC News

· Alvarez (2020) The Paradox of Suicide and Creativity: Authentications of Human Existence.

· Suicide facts and figures | Our policy and research (samaritans.org)

Support

· Contact Us | Samaritans

· Helplines | Mind

· We are Rethink Mental Illness

· Shining a Light on Suicide | Together we can help prevent suicide – Particularly useful for suicide awareness training. But also offers advice and support – Specific to those in Greater Manchester.

· The Alliance of Suicide Prevention Charities (tasc-uk.org)

· Mental Health UK - Forward Together (mentalhealth-uk.org)

· Home | Papyrus UK | Suicide Prevention Charity (papyrus-uk.org)

· Preventing suicide together - NSPA

· TRH Charity – Suicide Awareness

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Join Callum & Craig as they welcome back returning guest, Feminist activist and artist from Switzerland, Nina Angst.  In this episode, they take a long hard look at the case of Sarah Everard who was brutally murdered earlier this year in March when she was walking home.  Alongside the case, the discussion also touches upon the education of young men and boys, and how important it is to ensure that the right messages are getting across to them so that the world can be a safer space for all.  We also touch upon the persecution of women in society in general in the 21st century, both from an international swiss perspective and a UK perspective.  This episode might be hard listening for some, and that's okay - take breaks if you need to, but the messages we put out there in this episode are done in order to educate the listener around what is a timely reminder.  

Walking home is not just a woman's right, not just a man's right but a human right. Behaviour such as that displayed from Everard's murderer must be quashed and quashed quickly.  We stand with Sarah Everard's family in the loss of her life that should have never happened.  Our thoughts are also with the 136 families who lost a woman over the last year (2020) due to despicable  actions of their killers. Due to the nature of discussion the episode is marked 'Explicit' to be on the safe side.

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Resources 

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Need Support? 

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Women's Aid 

Rape Crisis

The Survivor's Trust

Victim Support

If you are listening from Switzerland and need support you can contact the following organisations:

https://www.opferhilfe-schweiz.ch/

https://www.frauenberatung.ch (for women only)

https://vergewaltigt.ch/

Join Callum & Craig as they discuss the ins and outs of social media and the impact it has on mental health in today's society.  In this episode, they are joined by their guest Fran Ellis, a mental health activist, avid traveller and horror movie enthusiast as they try to figure out the answer to 'Is Social media a tool for good or evil?'  This episode covers all things from what is social media, how it can be used, to the pressure faced by a generation who have grown up with the possibility to put their lives online; including the potential effects that having a life online can have on one's mental health, and much more. Thoughts and feedback, as ever are very much welcomed.

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Resources/Books 

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Bonanno, R., & Hymel, S. (2013). Cyber Bullying and Internalizing Difficulties: Above and Beyond the Impact of Traditional Forms of Bullying. Journal Of Youth & Adolesccence, 42(5), 685-697.

Espelage, D. L., Swearer, S. M. (2003). Research on school bullying & victimization: What have we learned and where do we go from here? School Psychology Review, 32, 365-383.

Hunter, N. (2012). Cyberbullying. London, United Kingdom: Raintree.

Kowalski, R. M., Limber, S. P. & Agatston, W. P. (2012). Cyberbullying: Bullying in the Digital Age. (2nded.). West Sussex, United Kingdom: Blackwell.

Litwiller, B., & Brausch, A. A. (2013). Cyber Bullying and Physical Bullying in Adolescent Suicide: The Role of Violent Behavior and Substance Use. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 42(5), 675-684. Doi:10. 1007/s10964-013-9925-5

Miller, C., Costa, E., & Haynes, N. (2016). How the World Changed: Social Media.

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Join Callum, Craig and their first ever podcast guest Nina Angst from Switzerland as we tackle the heavy, yet important topic of Relationships and Consent.  This episode includes frank discussion around attitudes towards sexual consent.  It also involves discussion around types of sexual violence and why it's important to talk about this topic, it is for this reason that this episode has been marked 'Explicit'. A huge thank you to our guest Nina for sharing her personal experiences.  This episode wouldn't have been possible without your input so, thank you for being frank and honest with us.  This is what our podcast is all about.  We chose to raise awareness in hope that it will make others realise that they are not alone.

 DISCLAMER:  Craig now realises that Thames Valley isn't in Yorkshire, apologies for the error.  Moreover, he  referred to Lucy Fry's novel as an example of a Polygamous relationship when actually, on finding his copy after mentioning it in the episode, he realises that this book examines Polyamory rather than Polygamy - the two are very different.  

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Resources 

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Books & sources mentioned in this episode

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Need Support after listening today?

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Women's Aid 

Men's Aid

NSPCC

Rape Crisis

The Survivor's Trust 

Victim Support

If you are listening from Switzerland and need support you can contact the following organisations:

https://www.opferhilfe-schweiz.ch/

https://www.frauenberatung.ch (for women only)

https://vergewaltigt.ch/