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Lively Minds, the UK Mental Health Podcast

Written by: Ellie Page & Will Sadler
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  • Summary

  • Led by people with lived experience, Lively Minds is a fortnightly UK-based podcast about mental health challenges that go beyond the ebb and flow of the everyday.

    With a new episode landing every other Wednesday at 6am UK time, hosts: Ellie Page and Will Sadler present a show that is less about how we deal with our mental health problems, and more about how we understand them in the first place.

    In our first season, we will be talking with Clinical Psychologist Karen Lowinger about High Functioning Mental Health problems, therapist and fellow podcaster Stuart Ralph about one of the most misunderstood of all mental health conditions: OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Professor William Tov about the definition of 'happiness', Jake Dunn about men’s mental health groups and the responsibility of communities to look after one another’s mental wellbeing, Dolly Sen about whether ‘mental illness’ even exists and Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen about how mental health intersects with spirituality and gender.

    Will and Ellie speak about mental health entirely from their lived experiences. This podcast does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help.

    To find out more about our show and for signposting to mental health support visit www.anyamedia.net/livelyminds
    Ellie Page & Will Sadler
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Episodes
  • S2E6 - What is dramatherapy? with Ciara McClelland

    S2E6 - What is dramatherapy? with Ciara McClelland
    Apr 10 2024
    What is Dramatherapy? How does it work? And how can it help us make better sense of our mental health?

    In this episode, Ellie and Will chat with Ciara McClelland of Dream Together, who is a registered dramatherapist and social worker.

    We explore dramatherapy's application in both individual and group contexts. From facilitating personal healing journeys to shedding light on pressing social issues, dramatherapy emerges as a powerful tool for fostering self-awareness and collective understanding.

    We will also discuss how dramatherapy helps to reclaim the way we understand ourselves, leading to profound insights into the complexities that shape our lives.

    Please note: case study examples are 'mock ups' of therapeutic scenarios for which consent has been given.

    Follow @livelymindspod on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more at https://www.bio.link/livelyminds

    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds
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    23 mins
  • S2E5 - Uncovering unregulated therapy in the UK, with Phil Doré and Amanda Williamson

    S2E5 - Uncovering unregulated therapy in the UK, with Phil Doré and Amanda Williamson
    Mar 27 2024
    Did you know, that in the UK, anyone - no matter what their qualifications or experience - can set themselves up as a counsellor, a psychotherapist, or indeed use any job title except for a chosen few that are protected by law?

    In this episode, we will be talking Phil Doré and Amanda Williamson about regulation - or rather, the lack of it - in mental health care in the UK.

    Amanda Williamson is a Senior Accredited Counsellor and Coach working in private practice. Following her experience of abusive therapy as a trainee, she joined Phil Doré as part of Unsafe Spaces and campaigned for the regulation of counselling and psychotherapy.

    Phil Dore is a mental health nurse who has spent most of his career in the NHS, which is where he currently works. He started the Unsafe Spaces blog and together with Amanda, Phil wrote the Unsafe Spaces report in 2016 (see link below)

    Now you may be wondering why we are interviewing people who wrote a report that’s now 8 years old?

    Well, the reason is because - as we’ll hear later - everything in that report remains equally as relevant, if not more so today.

    Links

    Link to the Unsafe Spaces report

    Link to the investigation by the Daily Express

    Link to the Professional Standards Authority's 'Share Your Experience' form

    General advice on choosing a therapist in the UK
    • https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/talking-therapy-and-counselling/how-to-find-a-therapist/
    • https://positivemindpractice.co.uk/blog/finding-accredited-therapists/


    Follow @livelymindspod on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more at https://www.bio.link/livelyminds

    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds
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    38 mins
  • S2E4 - Arts activism and mental health, with Vici Wreford-Sinnott

    S2E4 - Arts activism and mental health, with Vici Wreford-Sinnott
    Mar 13 2024
    How can the arts help achieve positive change for people with mental health problems?

    Who can get involved? What counts as “activism”?

    Writer, director and Disabled rights activist: Vici Wreford Sinnott returns to the show to discuss these questions. She highlight some of her favourite examples of mental health-focused activism and talks about how those with and without mental health challenge can work together to make society a more equitable and happier place for everyone.

    Links
    • More information about the Feeble Minded Control Bill (which became the Mental Deficiency Act 1913)
    Follow @livelymindspod on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more at https://www.bio.link/livelyminds

    Please note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds
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    44 mins
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