EP20: Mental Health & Wellbeing - Our Experiences & Taking Care of Our Mental Wellbeing

10/24/21 • 35 min

*Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions on mental health, depression, anxiety and suicide. There are some detailed and graphic talk on some of these issues, so before you proceed, listener discretion advised.

Mental health is something that has been attracting a lot of attention in recent years, and over the years, society has become more and more aware of what it means. A person's mental health is so important. It is linked to your physical health and ability to function on daily basis and should therefore be looked after. There is sadly still a stigma around mental health issues, and very often, people who are struggling with their mental health dismiss it as a problem or are even afraid to talk about it, but this is actually a more common issue than we think. In fact, according to the UK Mental Health Foundation, 1 in 6 adults has experienced a common mental health issue in a given week.

Join us this week as we talk about what mental health is and whether society has evolved its understanding of mental health, our experience with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, and how we have learnt to overcome and manage triggers that may impact our mental wellbeing.

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