Two years after leaving the police, Andy Cohen-Wray  had a breakdown after bottling up memories from his time in the service came back to haunt him. He now chats to Katie about his dissociative amnesia which wiped his memory, and made it so he could no longer remember things. 

Andy explains to Katie how he can't remember his wedding day, or the birth of his child and how the trauma affected him. But this wasn't the only thing terrible to happen. Getting a call from his mother telling him that his brother had been hit by a train, and had died by suicide, Andy explains how he dealt with the loss of his brother and how the stress of what happened led to him having a stroke. 

Now years on, Andy has channeled his experiences into something positive and delivers talks about his experience. 

An exceptional guest who will leave you feeling thankful.

*Trigger warning* This episode does discuss some issues that may be triggering to other individuals, including the mention of suicide.

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This week's episode of What Next is a special one. Our host Katie Ridley opens up about her struggle with depression and anxiety and how she opened up to her family and friends about it.

Katie talks honestly about the pressure of social media,  losing friendships and how she has overcome some of her biggest struggles. As a journalist it is hard to switch of, and she explains to producer Paulo about how she manages her illness day in day out. 

*Trigger warning* This episode does discuss some issues that may be triggering to other individuals, including the mention of suicide. 

If you are affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can get help in many different places.

Don't be scared to go to your GP, you wouldn't think twice if you had a broken leg.

MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk 

Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org

Young Mind - https://youngminds.org.uk 

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After appearing on the Victoria Derbyshire show earlier this year to chat about her eating disorder, Hannah Robinson joins Katie Ridley and chats to her about the struggles of living with the condition and how it consumed her life.  She also explains how she was turned away by her GP because her BMI wasn't low enough to be given treatment for her anorexia. She is now joining others who have been campaigning for fairer treatment across the NHS when it comes to dealing with eating disorders.  

*Trigger warning* This episode does discuss some issues that may be triggering to other individuals, including the mention of eating disorders. 

If you are affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can get help in many different places.

Don't be scared to go to your GP, you wouldn't think twice if you had a broken leg.

MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk 

Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org

Young Mind - https://youngminds.org.uk 

Social Media: Find us on Twitter @WhattNext and Instagram @whatisnextpodcast. Keep an eye out for our next episode next Friday at 6pm. Remember to leave us a review - we would love your feedback. As always let us know what you think! Email us on [email protected]

Construction manager Jamie Archer, talks to Katie Ridley about his suicide attempts and how he now copes with waves of depression and anxiety.  Sometimes life isn't always as straight forward as we would like it to be. Battling with low self esteem and major lows, this guests chats about anti-depressants, and having the courage to talk.

*Trigger warning* This episode does discuss some issues that may be triggering to other individuals, including the mention of suicide. 

If you are affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can get help in many different places.

Don't be scared to go to your GP, you wouldn't think twice if you had a broken leg.

MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk 

Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org

Young Mind - https://youngminds.org.uk 

Social Media: Find us on Twitter @WhattNext and Instagram @whatisnextpodcast. Keep an eye out for our next episode next Friday at 6pm. Remember to leave us a review - we would love your feedback. As always let us know what you think! Email us on [email protected]