SPEAK UP!

Jemimah is a freelance performer specializing in Musical Theatre. Having struggled with her own mental health, she is passionate about sharing her story to help others. She loves walks on the beach, dogs and reading a good book. She dislikes the feel banana's leave on your teeth and people who manspread on the tube. Jemimah loved being a small part of this series and would request you give her a cheeky follow on Instagram (@jimmyfreeside_) if you enjoyed listening!*TRIGGER WARNING*This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141.This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People.www.brentcentre.org.ukMusic by Static MoonA big thank you to:Kickstarter FundraisersDr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-GabrilAnd to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality.        

Growing up with a parent with mental illness brings about many difficulties as a child. Chineye and Ambeya tell me how Our Time, a charity that helps young people whose parents have a mental illness by increasing their resilience, has helped them come across these barriers.  When a parent suffers from mental illness it is rare for anyone – parent, teacher, or even social worker – to know how to discuss the illness with the child. The children are often confused and frightened. Research has shown that in excess of 3.7 million young people (Children’s Commissioner, 2018) are affected by this issue. At present most receive no support. Our Time provides interventions for families and in schools to support these young people to ensure they get the right help early on and prevent them from becoming patients themselves. Visit www.ourtime.org.uk for more information. Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn *TRIGGER WARNING*This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Kickstarter FundraisersDr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent

Special FRIENDS episode: Long-time friends Kitty and Ellie, sat down with me to talk about our shared experience of dealing with the passing of a friend at a young age and how that has an effect on entering womanhood.  As a break within the series, it is special to have a sit-down and reflect on the shared emotions that you have with the people closest in your life. Take the time today.  *TRIGGER WARNING*This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Kickstarter FundraisersDr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent

Yan is a 22 year old transman, who works for and loves the NHS. He is currently working in the Gender Identity Service which is very fulfilling and gives him the chance to give back to the system that had helped him with his transition. He has been within the NHS mental health system since the age of 13 through CAMHs and adult services: "I am forever grateful for all the help I have received through the years and for all the amazing health professionals that have provided me with the support I’ve needed. It’s an everyday struggle but there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel."   *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141.   This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Kickstarter FundraisersDr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent 

Ally Sinyard is a 29-year-old freelance writer and savate boxer, from Rochester, Kent, currently living in South London. Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in 2011, Ally completed 18 months of medication and group Dialectical Behaviour Therapy before moving to London to pursue a career in journalism – which has since seen her write for publications including FHM, The Guardian, Gentleman's Journal, Empire and Refinery29. As her writing career flourished and she enjoyed the London media party lifestyle, the BPD diagnosis she thought she'd left behind in Kent returned when she least expected it.In 2016, Ally decided to give up alcohol to help manage her Borderline Personality Disorder. At the same time, she started training in the sport of Savate, otherwise known as French boxing. Since swapping booze for boxing, Ally has enjoyed better mental health, lost three stone in weight and credits martial arts and teetotalism with changing her life for the better.She has represented Great Britain at both the 2017 European Savate Championships in Belgium and the 2018 World Savate Championships in Bulgaria. In 2019, she became British Champion in the women's 56kg category. She's now looking forward to the next European Championships in Italy later this year, then celebrating four years of sobriety.  Follow her on social media:https://www.instagram.com/allysinyard/https://twitter.com/allysinyard   *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141.This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People.www.brentcentre.org.ukMusic by Static MoonA big thank you to:Kickstarter FundraisersDr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-GabrilAnd to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent   

  “I was anchored in the epicentre of being wired as the only one to help myself for the majority of my life. But with the sheer weight of what I was prioritising to hide every single day, for years, eventually my severe depression was pushed over the edge, and as a result of my perpetual despondence, the depression also began to develop into other mental health problems. If I was reading what i’m about to write, around 4+ years ago, I know I would’ve subconsciously belittled it because the point is that I still ‘saw a professional’ in the end. There’s a big stigma around seeking professional help within the mental health community, dangerously intertwined with poor experiences and how excruciatingly difficult it is to seek help when there’s waiting lists, costs, bureaucracy, and a blunt lack of care for yourself with depression at least. I was fully immersed in both of those sides. In early 2016, I grasped onto a reduced-fee psychotherapy service (private) following retrospectively one of the most poignant times of my life. It’s taken the most labour to dedicate myself to at least trying to turn my life around all the while breathing felt like lifting a lorry. To sum it all up, i’ve turned it around more than I ever considered literally possible on this earth and in my day/night dreams. The depression i’d say is now mild and still here occasionally but I feel that as natural, and I have an incredible set of life experiences and memories which i’ve made for myself over the years to find purpose in, should I ever struggle - there will always be that streak in me that depends on knowing I can rely on myself at the end of the day, albeit much more healthy and reliable this time. To have become my own inspiration, is incredible. I actually need to remind myself of that.”   This episode is special as it is the first time Sophie Wild has openly spoken about her struggles with mental health.      *TRIGGER WARNING*  This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Kickstarter FundraisersDr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent     

Meet Katerina Georgiou. She is a journalist, psychotherapist and passionate about music. Merging these worlds together, she has created a podcast exploring the use of music for mental health. This episode explores her background, how she got to where she is today and the advice she has for young people who are seeking help. Kind, funny and inspiring, have a listen to learn more on her journey!   About Katerina: She is a qualified Gestalt therapist, seeing clients in a GP surgery and in private practice. She is also a freelance journalist for national newspapers and magazines and appears in the press and radio on mental health-related issues. She used to be a Samaritan helpline listener and worked for Samaritans during the time of their research into male suicide. Before all this, she was a music writer and it's the combination of all of these experiences that led to her setting up her own podcast Sound Affects exploring music and mental health.    Link to  podcast: http://soundaffectspodcast.podbean.com/ Link counselling website: www.kgcounsellor.com   NOTE: As a counsellor, she goes by her full name Katerina, while as a journalist and to friends she is known as Katy.   *TRIGGER WARNING*This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141.This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People.www.brentcentre.org.ukMusic by Static MoonA big thank you to:Kickstarter FundraisersDr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-GabrilAnd to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality.@speakupbrent         

Anvita Dixit is a 22 year old Yoga Instructor who grew up a the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institution in Mumbai, India. Having had access to the spiritual Yogic teachings since an extremely young age, Anvita considers it her duty to share the information as authentically as possible. She is aiming to encourage Indian Youth to embrace their cultural heritage and be in sync with the art of Yoga. In order to do so, she uses digital media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube. Apart from her commitment to the dissemination of Yogic knowledge, Anvita studies at King's College London as a Masters student, and freelances as a Writer, Public Speaker, Model and Dancer.  Furthermore, her entrepreneurial spirit led to the creation of a Yoga and Wellness Club in Mumbai in 2015 called SYNC along with an inter-collegiate wellness and fitness festival called 'Elysium' in 2017. Anvita strives to be the best version of herself and uses Yoga and the Arts to further her purpose of spiritual service and add value to her community of followers. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anvita.dixit/YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/anvita22dixitBlog: https://anvitadixitblog.wordpress.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theanvitadixit/   *TRIGGER WARNING*This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141.Young people are having to deal with the constant pressures of coming into adulthood but our generation has also got the rise of technology on our hands. With the rise of social media, this episode deals with how our generation should navigate these issues alongside the overbearing exposure of what we can see on the media alongside our special guests Louis Theroux and Yvonne Bailey-Smith.This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People.www.brentcentre.org.ukMusic by Static MoonA big thank you to:Kickstarter FundraisersDr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-GabrilAnd to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality.@speakupbrent 

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. Young people are having to deal with the constant pressures of coming into adulthood but our generation has also got the rise of technology on our hands. With the rise of social media, this episode deals with how our generation should navigate these issues alongside the overbearing exposure of what we can see on the media alongside our special guests Louis Theroux and Yvonne Bailey-Smith. This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Dr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent 

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. There has been a huge increase in awareness for men and mental health in recent years. I have decided to turn to my male friends and ask them individually about their relationships with mental health, why they find it hard to speak up and the greater issue of masculinity and mental health. This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Dr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. This episode will explore the scary rising numbers of young people who are experiencing eating disorders especially so young. I will sit down with Eleanor and another friend, who has decided to stay anonymous, who both have had their own journey with eating disorders. I will also be speaking to Catalina Bronstein who is a child and adolescent psychotherapist. This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Dr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. This episode will explore the dark and toxic world of the pro-anorexia blogs on Tumblr with Mim Lucy. She will be discussing how she has controlled her social media from then as well how she has changed the way she now uses social media to gain self-empowerment as well body positivity.  This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk  Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Dr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. In Episode 1, Pauline interviews her friends about their experience with loss and grief. After her groups of friends experience two suicides, Pauline decides to catch up with them and see how they are now. Dr Robin Anderson and Peter Wilson will also be interviewed about the recent rising of suicides in young people.  This podcast was done in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. www.brentcentre.org.uk  Music by Static Moon A big thank you to:Dr Robin AndersonPeter WilsonProfessor Catalina BronsteinLouis TherouxGregoire BenardiStephanie StrongNick Pritchard Raad Al-Gabril And to all the young people who shared their experiences in order to make this project a reality. @speakupbrent

SPEAK UP! is a podcast exploring mental health among young people. It will be tacking issues such as men and anxiety, eating disorders and social media. It is a project funded by 02 Think Big and Created in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. You can now subscribe to the podcast on itunes and podbean! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/speak-up/id1394492825?mt=2 https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-c346d-929def