Island Minds

Hannah and Tia discuss how we use the terms mental health and mental ill-health. Our guest Alana, shares her experience with perinatal health.

Suggested links and contacts

https://perinatalmhpartnership.com/

https://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/news/maternal-mental-health-awareness-week-2021/

Up-to-date figures on Maternal Services - https://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/170820-UK-specialist-PMH-map.pdf

The Letters of Light Project - https://lettersoflightproject.com/what-is-a-letter-of-light/

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With Hannah, Tia and guest speaker Maggy Brewer.

Co-hosts Hannah and Tia will be discussing stigma and the dangers of stereotypes. Guest speaker Maggy will be talking about her experience living with Emetophobia and Borderline Personality Disorder.

Thank you for your patience with our varying recording quality, as we are still in lockdown all episodes are being recorded online.

For more information on Emetophobia - https://www.ocduk.org/related-disorders/emetophobia/

For more information on Borderline Personality disorder - https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/about-mental-illness/learn-more-about-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder

The Samaritans - 116 123

NHS.UK

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Join Hannah and Tia as they chat with special guests Liam Garrigan and Si about lockdown, life, Once Upon a Time and all things mental health.

In this episode, Hannah and Tia bust some of the myths surrounding Postnatal Depression and briefly look at the history of PTSD. This week's guest Chelsea talks about her experience living with mental ill-health.
Please note that this episode covers the following topics: PTSD, Postnatal Depression, IVF, Birth Trauma, Suicide, Pre-Eclampsia, and Miscarriages.
Recommended Contacts and information (UK BASED):
Samaritans - 116 123
NHS - https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
MIND URGENT HELP - https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/
SANELINE - 0300 304 7000 (open 4pm-10pm)
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK - 0800 689 5652

Perinatal Support:

PaNDAS - https://pandasfoundation.org.uk

Hampshire Lanterns - https://hampshirelanterns.com

Tommy’s - https://www.tommys.org

For information on PTSD:
https://www.ptsduk.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuaiXBhCCARIsAKZLt3nEC1-zvETslWlWY9gWnzFN9nKR8GaTMcsSS7-tlSTLEkpxczt63-0aAn3REALw_wcB
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/
For information on Postnatal depression:
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-natal-depression/
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/about-maternal-mental-health-problems/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuaiXBhCCARIsAKZLt3nnZ-suHinD-N7xSEofYAFq7eMmzO6CVcqLB1O742NKOOnq94_-DTkaAt9uEALw_wcB

Hannah and Tia discuss Suicide and the stigma and myths that still surround it. Our guest, Chris, shares his experience of losing someone to suicide.

Suggested links and contacts:

The Samaritans - 116 123 -24/7 / https://www.samaritans.org

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day / Web chat service available

Papyrus - for people under 35 - 0800 068 41 41 – 9am to midnight every day / Text 07860 039967 / [email protected]

SOS Silence of Suicide– 0300 1020 505 – 4pm to midnight every day / [email protected]

SANEline - 0300 304 7000

National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK - 0800 689 5652

The Mix, if you're under 25 - 0808 808 4994, 3pm-midnight everyday

NHS - https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

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