Heartfelt Minds
We are a group of Mental Health First Aid Instructors who have been getting together for chat and mutual support for a while, and decided to invite you all to join the conversation. We each bring our own experiences and perspectives to discussion of all things Mental Health.
Your occasional hosts are
(one or all of us) :
Sarah Long
Caron Kirkham
Jake Morrison
Rana Patel
Lisa Porter
Plus special guests!
We had a bit of a glitch and have had to set up a new account on spotify – the links below should still work but new content will be at:
https://open.spotify.com/show/31pgHxBW3tFzRMuef54xgF?si=Zt63dcqsTQq6jERu8edOqg
Spotify links below – or follow us on Amazon Music:
https://music.amazon.it/podcasts/e3140483-234b-44f1-9ec1-f87b426c4d04/heartfelt-minds
LATEST EPISODE:
Climate Anxiety – Caron and Sarah chat about how concerns about Climate and the Environment can cause real existential anxiety for people, and what we can do both to feel we are doing something to be a part of positive change, and also see the self care and fulfilment benefits of environmentally mindful activities.
Mental Health Check in – Sarah and Caron talk about how they are feeling at the moment and discuss what is influencing that and what we can do to try and improve our state of mind – the importance of regularly taking stock and acting to manage our wellbeing.
We all teach Mental Health First Aid, and can come across some misconceptions about what it is, or should be. So we try to set out our thoughts and experiences in this week’s episode.
Going back to the basics…
This one is a personal one for me – some of my co-hosts have said a little
about their experiences, so I thought it was time to introduce myself a little more. I talk about my history of issues with my mental health, and the journey I have been on in terms of understanding, and managing those issues to bring me to where I am now – keeping my head above water despite difficult times which would have crushed me in the past.
Content warning: Suicidal Ideation / Self Harm / Eating Issues / Depression