Description
Mental ill health and prevention. In our fourth episode of this series Bethan asks Dr. Antonis Kousoulis the BIG questions about mental health:
- How has our view of mental health problems changed over the last 70 years?
- What is the scale of the mental ill health problem we face today?
- Why is the way we experience mental health problems so personal to each of us?
- Why do we get mental health problems – how do external, internal factors and life events impact us?
- Why are some of us at a higher risk of getting mental health problems than others?
- What do we mean by we ALL have mental health?
- Is mental ill health prevention possible?
- Why is it needed right now?
- And how can we achieve it?
- How can our listeners get involved with spreading the message and lobbying for change?
- Bethan and Linda close the podcast with a chat about simple ways that you can look after your mental health.
If you have been impacted by anything in this episode remember that Samaritans are available to call 24/7 for free on 116 123.
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Podcast host: Bethan Buswell - Digital Engagement Officer, Mental Health Foundation:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/about-us/people/bethan-buswell
Podcast editor: Tim Butcher - film-maker, writer and producer - www.timbutcher.co.uk/
Main feature guest: Dr. Antonis Kousoulis - Director of England and Wales, Mental Health Foundation: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/about-us/people/antonis-kousoulis
Mental health tips guest: Linda Liao - Digital Manager, Mental Health Foundation
Podcast notes:
Blogs:
A brief history of mental health and the Mental Health Foundation: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/a-brief-history-mhf.pdf
70 years on: embracing the challenge of prevention in mental health: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/blog/70-years-embracing-challenge-prevention-mental-health
70 years on: do we understand prevention? https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/blog/70-years-do-we-understand-prevention
70 years on … no health without mental health: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/blog/70-years-no-health-without-mental-health
Guides:
How to look after your mental health: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-to-mental-health
Guides to investing in your relationships: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/guide-investing-your-relationships
Campaigns:
Mental Health Awareness Week: Body image – how we think and feel about our bodies https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week
Education campaign, Make it Count: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-schools-make-it-count
Education campaign petition: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-schools-make-it-count/sign-our-petition-make-it-count-mental-health-schools
Reports:
Mental health and prevention: taking local action for better mental health: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/mental-health-and-prevention-taking-local-action-better-mental-health
Better mental health for all: A public health approach to mental health improvement: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/better-mental-health-all-public-health-approach-mental-health-improvement
Parenting and mental health: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people
Events:
Curry & Chaat: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/get-involved/curry-and-chaat
Tea & Talk: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/get-involved/tea-and-talk
MHF Live: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/get-involved/mhf-live
Programmes:
Peer Education Project: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/projects/peer-education-project-pep
BeMindful course: https://bemindful.co.uk/
Find out more about the Mental Health Foundation:
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
Instagram: instagram.com/mentalhealthfoundation/
Facebook: facebook.com/mentalhealthfoundation/
Twitter: twitter.com/mentalhe
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