G.O.P.Y

If this is an issue you are failing to talk about,well, GOPY is embracing it! Sexual abuse amongst others is something that strikes both the physical and psychological aspects of victims. If it's affecting you, it's best to speak out and seek help. In this podcast we look into various types of abuse.....listen and learn more!

We intentionally take a different turn as we look into an educative podcast which gives us insight on how sexual abuse affects individuals mental health. Do you know how else people are affected by sexual abuse? Well, let's get listening for more details.......

This is one thing we struggle with quite often. We desire to start something, and make the most of it, unfortunately we find it difficult to stay on the same path for the next months to come. Question is; is there any solution to this? Well, listen to today's episode for more details......

Let's have a deep conversation :) What does it mean when we put our minnie pieces together? Our podcasters say; you have something in you which makes you more than you are! Therefore, when you put your mind to something, you can accomplish it! And this makes you your own masterpiece! Want to know more? Listen to this amazing podcast!

The theory of seasoning looks at the cyclic nature of how the weather patterns are aligned; say for example, winter, summer etc. Here is the interesting part, we can relate this to suicide; there may be times when we know that it's cold/ dark or dim. This season in the moment is not meant to stay; hold on, hard times may come, but hold on for the summer! Listen to this podcast for more......

What if Future "YOU" could talk to Present "YOU"? What would you tell yourself in such a case? In today's podcast we look at how Youthful "you" can invest in your life to build towards future you! For more details, listen to this episode.

Is it trending now? This suicide "thing," how did it increase over a month? Many think to say their lives are the only things they can control, and when their lives are not going as they wanted, they can put an end to it.....In today's podcast we have an interesting interview from the Soul center hub as they tell us what they have to say about the cases of suicide in Zambia!

You're wasting your time! Yes, you reading this, lets just be honest. All those hours spent on nothing, television series, social media; all those hours that don't add to your growth....this is how you are wasting your time. We may do it differently, and oh boy, mankind has a perfect way of being comfortable in "wasting a lot!" Do you want to know more? Do listen to this podcast!

Remember on your way to achieving competence, there is something called proactivity which takes us to our desired destiny. Speaking of being proactive, if you are living in "the moment" and not thinking of tomorrow, well, there is little you will achieve; if however, you are planning for the long term, and actively engaging in your goals, achieving them etc, then, there is much you will gain. Listen to this podcast to understand what it means to be proactive!

Whether you're an adult or young teenager, most questions you need answers to revolve around your identity. Who you are, what makes you unique and how to live in your uniqueness. In this episode, our guest from the Writers hub has her thoughts to share with us! Do listen and learn.

What if those thoughts we have can turn to reality? What if I told you that this actually can happen?!! Well, we got the power, and in this short episode, I'll tell you how. Get your pens ready!!

I never knew the power of journaling until I started journaling. Over the past days, as i engaged in this, i discovered a little secret that I'd like to share with you. Journaling is simply an act of writing down your thoughts on a piece of paper! The magic of doing this comes to play when you return and read through what you wrote down!...........Now, listen to this podcast for more insight.

Dear listeners; you have been such an amazing audience, and we wish to continue to be a part of your life. However, we would like to kick start this year by letting you know who exactly we are. This episode aims at re-defining GOPY; what we do, who we are and what plans we have for you.

Many a days I have found myself drift away from reality into my own little world. I have had a number of thoughts on mind which I would love to share with you in this podcast. Firstly, I have been thinking about identity, and then how it is that we get too deep into what we do that we forget who we are or why we started.....this podcast looks into a journey through a mental health advocate who preached about identity yet lost it along the way. Enjoy!

Life is a mirage of some sort, well that's what I think. Sometimes I feel like there's something I should have done that would better my future me.....I mean, why not? In today's podcast we talk about why we don't try harder. Life us about tying, but, are we trying harder? Why not think? What thoughts are actually yours? We have many questions, but this podcast has all the answers!

Imagine having an action at hand but not knowing how to complete it, simply because you derailed from your path......In today's episode we are looking at Consistency. How does it keep us going? How does it contribute to that path that helps us achieve our set goals? Consistency is what keeps you going in a task....absolutely any task. Listen to today's podcast for more details!

Everything in the world has changed apart from mankind. Who you are in the past, is who you are in the present and who you will be in the future....."it's all a matter of time," they say,. What if there are a million characters to you that you have to discover? Listen to this podcast for more insight

The new adage goes; show me your friends, and I will show you your future! Today's podcast is titled "Inner Circle; Know your tribe." We all belong to an inner circle, or close relation with friends. Question is, how do you define these people? And how do you let people in your inner circle? Listen to this amazing podcast for more details.....

There are so many words that cross my mind, and truthfully, I never really knew how they affected me until i took time to listen to them. To my surprise, a number of them were not so happy words, or rather thoughts. So I thought to say, how have these words affected me? Well, I would keep talking, but allow me to have you listen to this podcast to hear more of these words in my.... and your mind!

since I was a child I was eager to know the perspective people have of me. After every interaction I would ask; what do they think of me? This made me watch my actions or responses, and hence I learnt more about me. I believe this was one way to become more self aware. This podcast draws you into self realisation, which, if you do not have, this is the best time to start working on yourself.

Trusting yourself is the hardest thing you can ever do, especially when you don't know the greatest extent to which you can go. But, trusting yourself is a good way to go. So, what about betrayal? How do we betray ourselves? Martin Luther said "Each betrayal starts with trust." But what has that got to do with us? Betrayal makes me fail to trust me, betrayal makes me see my weaknesses. To get to know more, listen to this amazing podcast!

To belittle oneself is to look at oneself as not able to achieve what he or she can achieve, or, to believe that one is less than he can ever be. Many factors define why and how people tend to belittle themselves. From that small voice that tells you "You cannot do it" to that loud action that reflects "I just can't and won't do it," all these make us stop before we even reach our starting line to that race. In this podcast we have more details about this interesting topic....happy listening!

One day when I was browsing through my social media, I came across deeming comments about my latest profile photo. I thought my social life would be over. To seek harm, intimidate or hurt somebody; this is the definition of cyberbullying. In this podcast we look at the causes of cyberbullying, and how we can overcome cyberbullying. After listening to this podcast, tell me what you would do from now on if you were the cyberbully or if you were the victim of cyberbullying....

We became overwhelmed when we tried to find ourselves. How did we fall short?Where do we start from?Do you think direction is linked to your purpose? Direction has been defined in quiet interesting ways in this podcast. Added to this, we look at the does and don'ts of finding your direction.

Does failure toy with your mind? Think of the 7.6 billion people on the face of the earth, are we all susceptible to failure? Late at night when we are just about to fall asleep, and the thoughts of fear and failure creep in, what do we do about it? In this podcast, we look at failure from two aspects; the negative effects and positive effects of failure....sit back and learn something amazing.

Have you ever heard somebody say "I am depressed? When or if you did, how did you respond to it? What is depression? What causes depression? Can mankind heal from depression? Here is a podcast that takes us into a different journey of depression, ones thoughts on the causes, and how to help one facing depression.

Life is a journey, and this journey is more or less like a time capsule. Nobody knows the number of days or years you have on earth, yet, that little sand keeps flowing through that time capsule denoting that every day counts. If every day counts then, what are you doing about it? Are you making the most of each day? In this podcast, we take you to the future.....your future. The people that surround you, the loneliness you feel amidst the world, where does this take you tomorrow? Your fears, your strengths....let's listen to this shall we?

Holding it in and knowing what to do. Should I express myself? Is there anybody who can understand me? All these questions relate to mental health. Talking about your feelings and sharing them with a trusted one truly helps to light a bulb in your little dark corner. Remember you mental health matters!! Listen to this podcast and learn more about how to improve your mental health.

Everybody is trying to discover who they are. This is a podcast meant to help you on your journey to self discovery. Your being distinguishes you from others. You as a whole are made in your own unique way. Question is, why do we get so tangled trying to get to be who we are? One factor may be due to failure to discover our inner selves; who we are truly. Let's listen to this amazing podcast shall we!

What exactly is self judgement? Sankhuleni Phiri takes us through this podcast and shares a key cause of self judgement which she has termed "self discrimination." We are different people, from different countries and backgrounds, yet, discrimination is something many of us battle; something common. In this podcast we talk about self discrimination; from some causes to the side effects, because discrimination brings about self judgement, and self judgement leads to one detaching from his or her community. Question is, how wide can self discrimination flow and affect our beings?

Sankhuleni Phiri takes us through a journey of identity that has to do with accepting yourself as you. Just what if i embraced myself and lived my life like the blueprint of my life says? that is, I have the flaws and I have the scars, I have the power and I have the will, I too have the ups and the happy moments. All these got us thinking to say; am I the best version of myself? Well, only you can answer that! And maybe, it's time to embrace yourself. Teach yourself about you, and work around your identity.

Who are you? This is a question we usually fail to answer. Who do you identify yourself as? What makes you, you? A thousand voices try to define us, yet, only your voice tells you who you are. In this episode Kukeng'a runs us through embracing his true self despite having a skin condition known as vitiligo. Do listen to this podcast and hear what he has to say.

Topic: Are there any to mental health issues #mental health is real. Living in a civilised world where dress codes, technology, social media, electronics and other mundane activities are now the new norm, we are all focused on the external world forgetting our own internal world figuratively speaking, by our internal world I mean our mind, brain and mental health in particular. in This podcast , will focus on enhancing our mental health by raising the concept mental health is real and giving solutions to some mental health issues in general.

Topic: My knife bled and so did I. One drop of blood turned into two and two into a pool of blood. I lay with my body against the floor with no hope to show. I kept this within me for too long, and this was beyond my control. So I thought it was the end of my tunnel yet another day did I face. In this podcast we look at my struggle as a teen and my breakthrough...I finally saw the light at the end of my tunnel.

Yep! Your mind health is real!! And is even getting more real! Amazingly, more people on the planet are getting to embrace mental health; but what happens when you know of mental health yet cannot make your mind work for you? Shouldn't positive mental health work for your mind and not against you? Well, your mind health is so real, and you decide on what happens with it! Listen to this podcast to hear more about mental health.

For this one we will focus on suicide.

In This podcast segment, we will Focus on how how you can keep yourself from reaching your breaking point.

How long shall the human race bottle up their insecurities, their hurt and their pain? We have battles waging war, storms we see day and night; from suicidal thoughts to mental disorders to insecurity to low self esteem..they are but a number! This podcast talks about "hide and seek with your storms, are you burying them or hiding them?

Many perceptions do we have about mental health and mental illness. Question is, what truly is the difference between the two? This podcast simplifies the difference between mental health and mental illness, by a professional nurse.

Mothers; our physical guardian angels. These give comfort and direction to all souls treading the face of the earth. Or, am I wrong? In our podcast for today we have a young lady express her thought on the mother figure, through her mental health experience.

We have a billion people we walk past everyday, ever wondered if they know what you know? Well, we talk mental health, breath it and live it, but how much do we spread it? In this podcast we carry out a survey in our closest community to know how much people know about mental health. Here is their response.

Since we have stayed at home for a couple of months due to the Corona virus pandemic, a number of you might have gone through something called 'self realization.' Question is, are you recreated or are you heading to self destruction? In this podcast we discuss the new you, how to recreate yourself into the personality you desire to be. #it is as simple as you want it to be

The way we pull snails out of their shells, is it the same way to pull mankind out of his hiding? Well, you tell me! For this episode we look at how shy, uncomfortable you can come out of your hiding and live freely as you! Express yourself through your simple talents and ways of life. We listen to the stories of people who developed talent in areas they thought they never would.....have fun

Here we talk about what the GOPY does to spread mental health awareness.