*TRIGGER WARNING- MENTAL ILLNESS*

In today's episode, we discuss the societal pressures pushed on men and how that manifests into their mental health, and since this isn't our area of expertise, we spoke to two interviewees who brought unique and relatable insight. Tom Smith delved into techniques on dealing with mental health and the attitude towards it in our age group, while Christian Fleischer, a mental health professional who worked with CAHMS and Young Offenders, offers insight into how the fabric of our society fails young boys. 

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/m/men-and-mental-health

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/

https://www.safeline.org.uk/mens-mental-health-a-silent-crisis/

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In today's episode, we discuss the flaws of the UK education system and whether private school is "fair" (SPOILER ALERT: it's not!). We touch on the school curriculum and the disparities between those with state education vs private education and how covid has only made these starker. As always, we consult our listeners' response and review polls conducted on our instagram account that you can get involved in @opinionatedandunderrated  

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In this week’s unscheduled episode, fuelled by the anger of the recent news of Sarah Everard's tragic murder, we are somehow launched back into the age-old discussion of #notallmen. We discuss the reality of everyday sexism, sobering statistics and how men can help. To place this into perspective we share some disturbing anecdotes and discuss the powerful responses from ourlisteners as we try to unpack how and why it got this bad. Men, buckle up andshut the fuck up. It's our turn now. 

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In today's episode, we unravel the nuanced subject of "feminism" and discuss a variety of topics including feeling empowered vs being empowered, the weaponisation of modern-day feminism, the exclusionary nature of liberal feminism and more! As always, we allow ourselves to get a little bit angry and challenge the suffocating notion of palatability imposed upon people affected by patriarchy.

WHERE TO FIND US:

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twitter: @charlotteelif

gmail: [email protected]

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 *TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL ILLNESS*  

In today's episode we discuss the romanticisation of mental illness within the media we consume and whether it has become over-normalised. We interview someone our age struggling with derealisation and how their first symptoms of mental illness were handled. We also consult a mental health professional to give us expert advice and input and helps provide us with concrete advice and resources for those struggling. As always we review the response to our polls on our instagram and give a more nuanced and intricate analysis of how the media we consume affects our psyche from day one. 

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:

https://www.kooth.com/

https://youngminds.org.uk/

https://cyauk.com/ 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/

SOURCES:

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/release-13-reasons-why-associated-increase-youth-suicide-rates

SOCIAL MEDIAS:

intagram and tiktok: @opinionatedandunderrated

twitter: @charlotteelif

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*TRIGGER WARNING - MENTION OF SUICIDE* Are you the 'therapist friend'? Maybe it's time to establish some *boundaries*... In today's discussion, we cover ground from toxic friends and their red flags to the inherent qualities of selfishness and their relations to mental health! As always, we review responses to polls submitted via our instagram and share personal anecdotes.

RESOURCES IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING:

https://www.kooth.com/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/

https://mind.org.uk/

WHERE TO FIND US:

instagram: @opinionatedandunderrated

gmail: [email protected]

twitter: @charlotteelif

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In the first episode of the new year, we have a conversation about the illusion of new year's resolutions and how diet culture cashes in this time of year. We expose a segment of our anti-capitalist word vomit and as always, we share personal experiences, tips, and tricks to escape the inevitable doom of consumerism. We consult our listeners' response and review polls conducted on our instagram stories that you can get involved in at @opinionatedandunderrated

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In this relaxed and conversational episode, we stray from our usual structure and engage in a free discussion about topics such as: freedom of speech, logical fallacies within debating, the influence of home life on your beliefs and using these 'politics and beliefs' to justify hatefulness. Once again, we consult polls we conducted on our instagram to further discuss these subpoints with the perspective of our listeners.

sources

http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150206-are-there-any-homosexual-animals

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-black-americans-commit-crime

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