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Just Like Us
A Big Mouthful
05/02/21 • 21 min
In this episode I have a chat with Dominic Arnall Chief Executive of Just Like Us.
Just Like Us is the LGBT+ young people's charity. We were founded five years ago for a simple reason: growing up LGBT+ is still unacceptably tough.
https://www.justlikeus.org/
I read the Article LGBT+ young people in North East are the loneliest in England and had to have a chat.
https://www.justlikeus.org/single-post/lgbt-young-people-in-north-east-are-loneliest-in-england
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Phone and website contacts:
Places that can help you if you feel distressed:
Your GP can help you:
Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number
Samaritans: 0845 7909090
24 hour helpline support for those experiencing distress, despair and/or suicidal feelings
Text SHOUT to 85258
https://giveusashout.org/about-us/about-shout/
The Proud Trust
Is a life saving and life enhancing organisation that helps LGBT+ young people empower themselves, to make a positive change for themselves, and their communities. We do this through youth groups, coordinating national and regional LGBT+ youth work networks, managing the LGBT+ Centre for Manchester, delivering of training, running events and campaigns, undertaking research and creating resources.
https://www.theproudtrust.org/for-young-people/advice-and-support/
LGBT Foundation: – 0845 3 30 30 30 or 0161 235 8035 (10am-10pm, daily)
Helpline run by Lesbian and gay health charity. Email: [email protected]
LifeSIGNS – Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support: Ideas and guidance for anyone affected by self-injury. Small charity run by LGB people with personal experience of self-injury. Anonymous Support Forum, clear fact-sheets, and active across social networks e.g. @LifeSIGNS
Childline: 0800 1111
Free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger. If the lines are busy, please keep trying
Allsorts: – 01273 72 12 11Free helpline, 10am-5pm, Monday – Friday
Allsorts is charity which supports young people under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure (LGBTQU) of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity
Pace Youth: – 0207 700 1323
Free and confidential counselling for LGBTQ youth under 19. PACE is a LGBTQ mental health and wellbeing charity
National Lesbian and Gay Switchboard: – 0300 330 0630
Support and information for LGBQ people across the UK (10am to 11pm)
NHS Direct: – 0845 4647
This is a 24 hour support and information line
Carolyn's Journey from aversion to accepting
A Big Mouthful
12/13/20 • 53 min
I introduced myself to Carolyn after seeing her speak at a Stonewall Event.
She spoke on a topic that I have wanted to discuss on the podcast but to date, had not found anyone who I could invite on as a guest.
Carolyn gives a very candid account of her experiences of aversion therapy and talks to me about how her self hatred drove her to seek this intervention.
Carolyn talks about how she is still struggling with letting herself experience positive emotions. She is however, still developing herself to achieve this.
She is an absolutely amazing woman and I hope our conversation helps you, especially if you struggling with who you are.
It is important to warn you that this episode has an extract from the short film by Andrew Cardinal called Carolyn- A survivor of aversion therapy. In that extract, Carolyn talks explicitly of her experiences of aversion therapy.
There are links below for you to contact someone to talk about any adverse feelings you may experience as a result of listening to this episode.
Please copy and paste all URL's into your browser.
Switchboard
https://switchboard.lgbt/help/
Phone
0300 330 0630
Open 10:00-22:00 every day
Email [email protected]
Emails are typically replied to within 72 hours
The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Their trained counsellors are there to support you 24/7.
If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk.
Call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386
Stonewall
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
Information and support for LGBT communities and their allies.
Contact Stonewall's Information Service
FREEPHONE 0800 0502020
Lines are open 9:30 - 4:30 Monday to Friday.
SHOUT
Shout is an affiliate of Crisis Text Line® in the UK that provides free, confidential support, 24/7 via text.
Text SHOUT to 85258 in the UK to text with a trained Crisis Volunteer
It’s the first free 24/7 texting service in the UK for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere.
Shout is available in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
CNTW NHS Self Help Guides
A selection of self-help guides available for free at:
https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/
Please contact A Big Mouthful with any comments, feedback, questions or suggestions for any future Podcasts or if you would like to be a guest on an episode.
You can get in touch using these methods
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Mouthfulbig
Instagram: a_big_mouthful
YouTube: A Big Mouthful
Articles relating to this episode:
https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Memorandum-of-understanding-on-conversion-therapy.pdf
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/lgbt_in_britain_health.pdf
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/conversion-therapy-ban-law-meaning-uk-lgbt-legal-boris-johnson-jacinda-ardern-new-zealand-b805670.html
https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/about-ukcp/public-policy/conversion-therapy/
Monkeypox
A Big Mouthful
08/14/22 • 28 min
Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug). He is a global pioneer in PrEP advocacy and was awarded the Life Ball Life Plus Award 2017 for outstanding contribution to HIV prevention. Greg has featured in numerous radio shows and on television, speaking about HIV, sexual well-being and PrEP, as well as writing and contributing to countless articles for LGBT and mainstream media. He recently starred in the critically acclaimed, landmark BBC documentary The People vs The NHS: Who Gets The Drugs? He is currently developing a new television project with one of the UK’s leading production companies.
Greg has lectured and presented on PrEP in many different setting across the globe. These range from lecturing at Manchester University and Oxford University to a speaking tour of Taiwan to giving evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group in Westminster and the Department of Health and Social Care. He also presents regularly at UK medical conferences for organisations such as the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and the British HIV Association (BHIVA) and presents internationally. He is part of the joint BASHH BHIVA PrEP Guidelines Writing Group.
Links
BBC coverage of The People vs The NHS; Who Gets the Drugs? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b8cdm4
How you get monkeypox
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/monkeypox/
Find a sexual health clinic
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health/find-a-sexual-health-clinic
Monkeypox: background informationhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/monkeypox
Monkeypox in the UKhttps://www.tht.org.uk/news/monkeypox-uk
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Discussing Resilience
A Big Mouthful
01/17/21 • 63 min
In this, the first episode of 2021, I thought it was important just to look at resilience and to discuss what we can do to help improve or maybe bolster pour self worth and well being to ensure that we feel able enough to get through yet another lock down.
Debbie Wood (Psychological Therapist) joins me again to have a great discussion on this topic.
How to contact A Big Mouthful
Details at the bottom of this page.
LINKS:
Visit Mind at this address to get some more information about building our self esteem as discussed in this episode.
Resources for mental wellbeing
If you're finding things tough and struggling to cope, we've got some resources that can help. Whether you're a student looking for support, or you're wanting to find ways to cope with loneliness or anxiety, take a look at our resources section for support.
Text Shout 85258
Watch this video to see how it works
Resilience 101: How to Be a More Resilient Person
Welcome to OutREACH Cumbria, the county’s main service provider for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* support, advise and engagement in Cumbria. We work county wide and are here to help anyone within Cumbria, and the surrounding areas, as much as we can.
We have a range of different services, groups, projects and opportunities on offer. If you would like to find out more about these, please have a look around our website.
http://www.outreachcumbria.org.uk/
Be is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. We work to improve the lives of Trans and Non-Binary people throughout the North East and West of England and beyond through our peer support groups and social events. We are also looking to run a programme of health and wellbeing events in the near future and we offer online support through a secret Facebook group – please contact us for details.
https://be-north.org.uk/need-help-now/
For up to date information regarding Covid-19
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Get the latest NHS information and advice about Covid-19
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The LGBT Foundation will continue to be there for all LGBT+ people in need. For 45 years their helpline has been a lifeline to hundreds of thousands of people. If you are feeling worried, isolated or alone, know that you can pick up the phone and reach out to them on 0345 3 30 30 30.
https://lgbt.foundation/coronavirus
Contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Mouthfulbig
Instagram: a_big_mouthful
YouTube: A Big Mouthful
Domestic Violence & Abuse
A Big Mouthful
05/08/20 • 43 min
In episode 6, the theme of isolation is continued, but this time, focusing on domestic violence and abuse.
Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a very serious concern that everyone as well as all healthcare professionals and practitioners might encounter in our practices and daily lives. Anyone of us could meet someone who is a victim-survivor seeking support to deal with the impact of DVA. All Healthcare professional/practitioners can play a very important role in identifying, referring, and responding to the people we meet. Friends and families (as well as heath care professionals) need to understand the phenomenon of DVA and how it presents.
This episode provides an overview of prevalence, presentation, and impact on the psychological health of the victim-survivor.
My guest for this podcast to discuss the subject is a professor in sociology at Durham University. She has been involved in research into the lives of LGB & T people for 25 years, she is Professor Catherine Donovan.
As always, please email in with any comments, suggestions, ideas, or questions to [email protected]
Follow these links for help and advice.
Galop, the LGBT+ anti-violence charity
http://www.galop.org.uk/
Stonewall: Domestic Violence
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/criminal-law/domestic-violence
Refuge
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Women's Aid
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/the-survivors-handbook/lgbt/
LGBT Foundation
https://lgbt.foundation/domesticabuse
End The Fear
http://www.endthefear.co.uk/same-sex-domestic-abuse/
Broken Rainbow
https://www.brokenrainbow.org.uk/
Folow these links for articles.
National LGBT Survey
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/722314/GEO-LGBT-Survey-Report.pdf
Broken Rainbow
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph50/evidence/report-4-broken-rainbow-uk-national-lgbt-domestic-violence-service-pdf-430408045
It's Christmas - How to look after our Mental Health.
A Big Mouthful
12/19/21 • 24 min
Christmas can be a difficult time of the year for so many reasons.
It can increase a sense of sorrow, loss, isolation, despondency, failure, regret and despair to identify just a few issues.
It can also be a time of over indulgence in many areas, food, alcohol, drugs, sex, risk taking behaviours, anger and for some being abused.
This episode doesn't try to resolve all those issues but it does look at what we can do to feel empowered, to be mindful, present and hopefully more resilient.
Please do not forget to subscribe to A Big Mouthful and email me with any thoughts about what you have listened to and with any suggestions for what you would like to hear.
Details are below along with some useful links to accompany this episode.
I hope your Christmas or festive season is all you would want it to be.
See you in 2022.
Please contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.
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Don't forget to subscribe to A Big Mouthful Podcasts.
Follow us at :
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Your GP can help you:
Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number
outReach Cumbria
http://www.outreachcumbria.org.uk/
Just Like Us
https://www.justlikeus.org/
Mermaids
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/
Supporting trans women in domestic and sexual violence services
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/supporting-trans-women-domestic-and-sexual-violence-services
Help for teenagers, young adults and students
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults
How universities offer student mental health support
https://www.whatuni.com/advice/student-life/student-mental-health-support/102217/
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exist to meet the needs and break the isolation experienced by those bereaved by suicide.
https://uksobs.org/
Email – write to [email protected]
Helpline – open 9am to 9pm Monday to Sunday 0300 111 5065
Punjabi Speaking Women’s Group – Contact [email protected] or 07376 303 438
Text SHOUT to 85258
https://giveusashout.org/about-us/about-shout/
Samaritans: 0845 7909090
24 hour helpline support for those experiencing distress, despair and/or suicidal feelings
LGBT Foundation: – 0845 3 30 30 30 or 0161 235 8035 (10am-10pm, daily)
Helpline run by Lesbian and gay health charity. Email: [email protected]
Hopeline UK https://www.papyrus-uk.org/Support for under 35’s at risk of suicide 0800 068 4141
Crisis Messenger
A free, confidential 24/7 text service. Text IUCS to 85258
08/22/21 • 25 min
Dr. Helen Bolas joins me to talk about suicide from a clinicians perspective and as always, Helen offers some educative advice.
Your GP can help you:
Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number
https://www.uksobs.org/
Those bereaved by suicide often feel isolated at a time when they are hurting, suffering mental anguish and are vulnerable themselves to thoughts of suicide. Even those fortunate enough to have strong support networks can still feel alone, unable to share their true feelings for fear of their impact on others, particularly when they are also in a caring role for others who are bereaved. SOBS exist to meet the needs and break the isolation experienced by those bereaved by suicide.
Email – write to [email protected]
Helpline – open 9am to 9pm Monday to Sunday 0300 111 5065
bereaveMENt – email [email protected]
Punjabi Speaking Women’s Group – Contact [email protected] or 07376 303 438
Text SHOUT to 85258
https://giveusashout.org/about-us/about-shout/
Samaritans: 0845 7909090
24 hour helpline support for those experiencing distress, despair and/or suicidal feelings
LGBT Foundation: – 0845 3 30 30 30 or 0161 235 8035 (10am-10pm, daily)
Helpline run by Lesbian and gay health charity. Email: [email protected]
Hopeline UK https://www.papyrus-uk.org/Support for under 35’s at risk of suicide 0800 068 4141
If U Care Share Foundation
We know that life can be tough sometimes and we may face difficult times, if you have been bereaved, affected or are thinking of suicide yourself then please do reach out for help and support.
Talk to us...
https://www.ifucareshare.co.uk/
Tel: 0191 387 5661Crisis Messenger
If you are worried about something, talk to our trained volunteers with our free, confidential and 24/7 text service. Text IUCS to 85258
Please contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Mouthfulbig
Instagram: a_big_mouthful
YouTube: A Big Mouthful
To donate to my sponsored walk:
All proceeds are going directly to If U Care Share.
What I need you to do.
Firstly, dig deep into your pockets and sponsor me with as much as you can spare and please get everyone you know to dig deep too.
You can only donate directly to If U Care Share from this link in the show notes and Twitter. https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/abigmouthful
If you would like to join me on any part of the walk, email me and let me know.
You would be very welcome.
Here is my itinerary.
Thu. 9 Sep: Wallsend to Heddon-on-the-Wall
Fri. 10 Sep: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford
Sat. 11 Sep: Chollerford to Gilsland
Sun. 12 Sep: Gilsland to Carlisle
Mon. 13 Sep: Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
A Big Mouthful
08/22/21 • 29 min
In this episode I talk with Lauren whose father died by suicide. She talks about the devastating effects this had on her and her family and how they are now moving forward.
Your GP can help you:
Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number
https://www.uksobs.org/
Those bereaved by suicide often feel isolated at a time when they are hurting, suffering mental anguish and are vulnerable themselves to thoughts of suicide. Even those fortunate enough to have strong support networks can still feel alone, unable to share their true feelings for fear of their impact on others, particularly when they are also in a caring role for others who are bereaved. SOBS exist to meet the needs and break the isolation experienced by those bereaved by suicide.
Email – write to [email protected]
Helpline – open 9am to 9pm Monday to Sunday 0300 111 5065
bereaveMENt – email [email protected]
Punjabi Speaking Women’s Group – Contact [email protected] or 07376 303 438
Text SHOUT to 85258
https://giveusashout.org/about-us/about-shout/
Samaritans: 0845 7909090
24 hour helpline support for those experiencing distress, despair and/or suicidal feelings
LGBT Foundation: – 0845 3 30 30 30 or 0161 235 8035 (10am-10pm, daily)
Helpline run by Lesbian and gay health charity. Email: [email protected]
Hopeline UK https://www.papyrus-uk.org/Support for under 35’s at risk of suicide 0800 068 4141
If U Care Share Foundation
We know that life can be tough sometimes and we may face difficult times, if you have been bereaved, affected or are thinking of suicide yourself then please do reach out for help and support.
Talk to us...
https://www.ifucareshare.co.uk/
Tel: 0191 387 5661Crisis Messenger
If you are worried about something, talk to our trained volunteers with our free, confidential and 24/7 text service. Text IUCS to 85258
Please contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Mouthfulbig
Instagram: a_big_mouthful
YouTube: A Big Mouthful
To donate to my sponsored walk:
All proceeds are going directly to If U Care Share.
What I need you to do.
Firstly, dig deep into your pockets and sponsor me with as much as you can spare and please get everyone you know to dig deep too.
You can only donate directly to If U Care Share from this link in the show notes and Twitter. https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/abigmouthful
If you would like to join me on any part of the walk, email me and let me know.
You would be very welcome.
Here is my itinerary.
Thu. 9 Sep: Wallsend to Heddon-on-the-Wall
Fri. 10 Sep: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford
Sat. 11 Sep: Chollerford to Gilsland
Sun. 12 Sep: Gilsland to Carlisle
Mon. 13 Sep: Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway
Martha & Paul talk about their coming out experiences
A Big Mouthful
01/22/21 • 10 min
This is an audio extraction from the video released last year.
This was 2 of 4 videos we made to coincide with International Coming Out Day.
If you would like to watch the video please visit https://youtu.be/qiD0x2As38g
Contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Mouthfulbig
Instagram: a_big_mouthful
YouTube: A Big Mouthful
Tom's Journey
A Big Mouthful
09/05/21 • 89 min
This is a moving and powerful episode where Tom talks to me about his first feelings of sadness, through to his first overdose, his feelings of desperately not wanting to be alive anymore and then, with support, feeling he has a future and is looking forward to his life.
If you feel overwhelmed by the content of this conversation, please reach out to someone to talk to or contact one of these services.
Your GP can help you:
Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number
Help for teenagers, young adults and students
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults
How universities offer student mental health support
https://www.whatuni.com/advice/student-life/student-mental-health-support/102217/
Mental health support The Open University
https://help.open.ac.uk/mental-health-support
Counselling for Students
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/help-for-teenagers-young-adults-and-students/student-mental-health-counselling/
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exist to meet the needs and break the isolation experienced by those bereaved by suicide.
https://uksobs.org/
Email – write to [email protected]
Helpline – open 9am to 9pm Monday to Sunday 0300 111 5065
bereaveMENt – email [email protected]
Punjabi Speaking Women’s Group – Contact [email protected] or 07376 303 438
Text SHOUT to 85258
https://giveusashout.org/about-us/about-shout/
Samaritans: 0845 7909090
24 hour helpline support for those experiencing distress, despair and/or suicidal feelings
LGBT Foundation: – 0845 3 30 30 30 or 0161 235 8035 (10am-10pm, daily)
Helpline run by Lesbian and gay health charity. Email: [email protected]
Hopeline UK https://www.papyrus-uk.org/Support for under 35’s at risk of suicide 0800 068 4141
If U Care Share Foundation
If you've been bereaved, affected or are thinking of suicide please reach out for help and support. Talk to us...
https://www.ifucareshare.co.uk/
Tel: 0191 387 5661 Crisis Messenger
A free, confidential 24/7 text service. Text IUCS to 85258
Please contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Mouthfulbig
Instagram: a_big_mouthful
YouTube: A Big Mouthful
To donate to my sponsored walk:
All proceeds are going directly to If U Care Share.
Sponsor me with as much as you can spare and please get everyone you know to dig deep too.
You can only donate directly to If U Care Share from this link in the show notes and Twitter. https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/abigmouthful
If you would like to join me on any part of the walk, email me and let me know.
You would be very welcome.
Email: [email protected]
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A Big Mouthful currently has 31 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Lgbtq, Mental Health, Podcasts, Education and Sexuality.
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