Doolally Tap: A Women’s Mental Health Podcast

Amy and Cerys talk to Lianne, a rehab technician from Cwmbran, who experienced a traumatic birth, and CEO of the Birth Trauma Association, Kim Thomas. ResourcesHelp  and support with birth traumahttps://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/for-parents/getting-helpsupport@birthtraumaassociation.org.ukhttps://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/TheBTA/Your rights in childbirth https://what0-18.nhs.uk/parentscarers/maternal-mental-health/birth-traumaPTSD Treatment and Supporthttps://www.ptsduk.org/https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/treatment/Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Supporthttps://www.sands.org.uk/

Amy and Cerys talk to Jo, a recovering anorexic from Birmingham, and Dr. Nicky Gilbert, a clinical psychologist working at Sussex Eating Disorders Services (SEDS).Help with eating disordersBeat Helpline: 0808 801 0677 Studentline: 0808 801 0811 Youthline: 0808 801 0711 Web chat also available: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-servicesFreedhttps://freedfromed.co.uk/NHShttps://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/overview/Help for boys and men with eating disorders Male VoicEDhttps://www.malevoiced.com/Guidance on contacting your GPhttps://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/uploads/documents/2017/10/gp-leaflet-website.pdfEating disorders and the pandemichttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/11/doctors-warn-of-tsunami-of-pandemic-eating-disordershttps://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/the-rise-of-eating-disorders-in-lockdownBooksUnbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan BordoDecoding Anorexia: How Breakthroughs in Science Offer Hope for Eating Disorders by Carrie ArnoldGetting Better Bite by Bite: A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder by Ulrike Schmidt, Janet Treasure & June AlexanderOvercoming Binge Eating by Christopher G FairburnBulimia Nervosa: A Cognitive Therapy Programme for Clients by Myra Cooper, Gillian Todd & Adrian WellsAnorexia nervosa. A Recovery Guide for Sufferers, Families and Friends. 2nd edition. Routledge, London and New York. A Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy Workbook for Treating Anorexia Nervosa: The Maudsley Model (MANTRA)Beating Your Eating Disorder: A Cognitive-Behavioural Self-Help Guide for Adult Sufferers and their Carers by Glenn Waller, Victoria Mountford, Rachel Lawson and Emma GrayBody Image Workbook: An eight-Step Program for Learning to Like Your looks by Thomas F. CashFor Carers:• Skills-based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder: The New Maudsley Model by Janet Treasure, Grainne Smith & Anne Crane.• Anorexia Nervosa: A Survival Guide for Families, Friends and Sufferers by Janet Treasure Eating disorders and pregnancy  http://www.eatingdisordersandpregnancy.co.uk/ Treatment Guidelines: The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) have produced treatment guidelines and a guide to these for people with eating disorders and their carers. You can look online at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng69. Information on food and nutrition:• The British Dietetic Association  Their website provides downloadable factsheets on different foods      https://www.bda.uk.com/food-health/food-facts.html• NHS Choices – Food and dietFactsheets and information on healthy eating, including dining out. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/ 

In this episode, Amy and Cerys interview Mary, the survivor of a violent attack, and Dr. Jenika Patel, a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and trauma expert. ResourcesHelp with traumahttps://www.ptsduk.org/treatment-help/https://uktraumacouncil.org/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/treatment/Trauma and the pandemic https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210203-after-the-covid-19-pandemic-how-will-we-healValues www.jamesclear.com/core-valuesDr. Jenika Patelhttp://www.drpatelstherapyroom.co.uk/PoemsP.B. Shelley, Mont Blanc: Lines Written in the Vale of Chamounihttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45130/mont-blanc-lines-written-in-the-vale-of-chamouniWilliam Stafford, The Way It Ishttps://gratefulness.org/resource/the-way-it-is-william-stafford/

Has our obsession with health and wellbeing replaced diet culture as a new dystopia for women? What's the connection between emotions and food? Is exercise really the answer to mental health? How come diets don't work? And what does?Amy and Cerys discuss all of this with Helga, an arts consultant whose struggle with food was profoundly changed by the first lockdown, and Denise, a nutritional therapist and life coach who supports women to develop a genuinely positive relationship with food.ResourcesBody Positive Role ModelsJessamyn Stanley @mynameisjessamynSimone Charles  @simonecharles_Bryony Gordon @bryonygordonBody fat doesn't necessarily determine health: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/health/19well.htmlBooks Fat Is A Feminist Issue (1978), Susie Orbach Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body (2017), Jessamyn StanleyHealth at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight (2008), Lindo BaconAnti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating (2019), Christy Harrison The Psychobiotic Revolution: Mood, Food, and the New Science of the Gut-Brain Connection (2017), John F. Cryan, Scott C. Anderson, and Ted DinanCompassionate Body Scanhttps://youtu.be/FOm6dhob_tw

In the second episode of Doolally Tap, Cerys and Amy discuss the elements that can combine to create the perfect storm of postnatal depression. Cerys interviews Caroline, a mum who had her first baby at the start of the pandemic, and Ilaria, a midwife specialising in perinatal mental health. Help with perinatal depression and anxietyInformation and helplineshttps://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant/mental-wellbeing/postnatal-depression-pndhttps://pandasfoundation.org.uk/  FREE helpline - 0808 1961776https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/about-maternal-mental-health-problems/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/post-natal-depression/treatment/Finding a counsellor or therapist https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/postnatal.htmlhttps://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/talking-therapy-and-counselling/how-to-find-a-therapist/Books and workbookshttps://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Self-help-workbook-post-natal-depression.pdfhttp://www.selfhelpguides.ntw.nhs.uk/bsmhft/leaflets/selfhelp/Postnatal%20Depression.pdfhttps://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781780330853/Compassionate-Mind-Approach-Postnatal-Depression-1780330855/plpDocumentaries https://www.whentheboughbreaksfilm.com/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00052dk

In the first episode of Doolally Tap, Cerys and Amy talk about living with anxiety, postnatal and parenting anxiety, coping strategies and accepting yourself as you are. Cerys also interviews award-winning Psychotherapist, author and podcast host Richard Nicholls about the origins of anxiety, why some people are more prone to it, and ways to manage it. Support for AnxietyAnxiety UKwww.anxietyuk.org.uk Telephone: 08444 775 774Mental Health Foundationwww.mentalhealth.org.ukThe Samaritans provides confidential emotional support 24 hours a day.www.samaritans.orgEmail: jo@samaritans.orgTelephone: 08457 90 90 90 15CounsellingThe British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapywww.bacp.co.ukEmail: bacp@bacp.co.ukTelephone: 01455 883300UK Council for Psychotherapywww.psychotherapy.org.uk Email: info@ukcp.org.uk Telephone: 020 7014 9955General health informationNHS 111 provides information 24 hours a day. www.nhs.ukTelephone: 111