#LetsTalkNow

Jo talks to Tidrah, who’s currently on placement at Bristol mental health charity Off the Record. They talk about bereavement and the importance of finding your own individual space to cope with those feelings of loss. Recorded 3 May 2019. Find out more about Off the Record on their website: https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.  

Renee and Amy talk about how singing and being part of a choir is one way which has helped their mental health.   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.

Laura and Jen talk about depression and self-esteem and how society’s lack of understanding and use of language can have a negative impact on mental health.   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.

Robyn and Caris talk about the impact of social media on mental health, the pressures that students going to University are under, and the fear of missing out.   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.

Richard and Pippa discuss mindfulness and the positive effect that it has on their day to day mental health..   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.

Chelsea and Freddie talk about why students might struggle when they first come to University, and how the Movember campaign is helping to tackle the stigma around men’s mental health. Recorded 15 March 2019. Visit the Movember website https://uk.movember.com/ Movember on the SU website: https://www.thestudentsunion.co.uk/representation/campaigns/movember/ UWE Movember on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UWEMovember/   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.

Harriet and Martin, both staff here at UWE Bristol, discuss the importance of self-awareness, and learning how to cope with periods of high anxiety and OCD.   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.  

Anna and Rick talk about how it feels to have depression, and how people’s understanding of the condition has improved over the last 20 years.   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.

Rosie and Amanda talk about anxiety and why people shouldn’t feel like they’re alone in struggling with their mental health.   For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.

Isaac, a student at UWE Bristol, and Daniella, who’s a lecturer in Adult Nursing open up about their experiences of anxiety, how it presents itself and ways of coping with it.     For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.

In this special launch episode to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2019, Steve West, Vice-Chancellor of the University and Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol talk about how personal experiences have shaped their views on mental health, and how inequality in the community can create barriers to developing good mental health. Recorded 1 May 2019. See the Vice-Chancellor’s blog blogs.uwe.ac.uk/vc, and the Mayor of Bristol’s blog thebristolmayor.com. For information about the wellbeing support options at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/wellbeing. For information about UWE Bristol’s Mental Wealth First Strategy and Mental Wealth Lab initiative, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/mentalwealthfirst. Tweet us twitter.com/UWEBristol, like our Facebook page facebook.com/UWEBristol, and check out our Instagram instagram.com/UWEBristol. #LetsTalkNow #MentalWealthFirst #UWEBristol. Email us at mentalwealthlab@uwe.ac.uk. If you are concerned about someone, or need help with any of the issues discussed in this series, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123. Recorded at UWE Bristol by students from the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Presented by Jemma Griffiths. Produced by Conor Kearney, Tom McKirdy (twitter.com/sydneyaudio), Becky Street (www.beckystreetaudio.com), Ollie Cullen, Jemma Griffiths, and Sarah Atkinson.