Meet Halima and Christina, two teenagers from Birmingham. They share with us how they felt during Lockdown and Covid.

Everybody wants to hear stories that relate to them, and young people are no exception. Stories from their friends and inner circles. Stories from their classmates and other peers. Stories that take them on an emotional journey; laughter and sadness; wonder and disbelief; compassion and empathy.

« Isolated » focuses on the emotional, strange time of lockdown and COVID-19, taking listeners through a series that not only speaks into intimacy and loneliness, joy and sadness, agitation and meaning—a true reflection of daily teenage life.

Sharing powerful stories on the varying but also unifying experiences of teenagers during this very strange time in history, « Isolated » discusses how new hobbies, sibling relationships, forming bonds with strangers online, social media, bingeworthy TV, and homeschooling formed the foundation of life—with the powerlessness of watching as COVID-19 figures continued to rise without any real answers from the government an overwhelming shadow.

We welcome you to « Isolated ».

Suitable for ages 10+ years.

Available on all major podcast platforms.

Mind: 0300 123 3393 www.youngminds.org.uk

Childline: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk

Anxiety UK: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

National Self-Harm Network: www.nshn.co.uk H

Harmless: www.harmless.org.uk

Prevention of young suicide UK – PAPYRUS: www.papyrus-uk.org

On the edge: ChildLine spotlight report on suicide: www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/research-and[1]resources/on-the-edge-childline-spotlight/

Beat – the eating disorders charity: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

OCD UK: www.ocduk.org/ocd

"I think I have always been quite anxious, but as far as panic attacks go, I never had one until the pandemic hit us." In this episode of « Isolated », Chloe and Emma tell us about their mental health during Covid and about feeling anxious and self-harming.

Everybody wants to hear stories that relate to them, and young people are no exception. Stories from their friends and inner circles. Stories from their classmates and other peers. Stories that take them on an emotional journey; laughter and sadness; wonder and disbelief; compassion and empathy.

« Isolated » focuses on the emotional, strange time of lockdown and COVID-19, taking listeners through a series that not only speaks into intimacy and loneliness, joy and sadness, agitation and meaning—a true reflection of daily teenage life.

Sharing powerful stories on the varying but also unifying experiences of teenagers during this very strange time in history, « Isolated » discusses how new hobbies, sibling relationships, forming bonds with strangers online, social media, bingeworthy TV, and homeschooling formed the foundation of life—with the powerlessness of watching as COVID-19 figures continued to rise without any real answers from the government an overwhelming shadow.

We welcome you to « Isolated ».

Suitable for ages 10+ years.

Available on all major podcast platforms.

Mind: 0300 123 3393 www.youngminds.org.uk

Childline: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk

Anxiety UK: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

National Self-Harm Network: www.nshn.co.uk H

Harmless: www.harmless.org.uk

Prevention of young suicide UK – PAPYRUS: www.papyrus-uk.org

On the edge: ChildLine spotlight report on suicide: www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/research-and[1]resources/on-the-edge-childline-spotlight/

Beat – the eating disorders charity: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

OCD UK: www.ocduk.org/ocd

In the second part of their interview about Lockdown and Covid-19, Halima and Christina discuss how we can create mentally healthier youth organisations and schools.

Everybody wants to hear stories that relate to them, and young people are no exception. Stories from their friends and inner circles. Stories from their classmates and other peers. Stories that take them on an emotional journey; laughter and sadness; wonder and disbelief; compassion and empathy.

« Isolated » focuses on the emotional, strange time of lockdown and COVID-19, taking listeners through a series that not only speaks into intimacy and loneliness, joy and sadness, agitation and meaning—a true reflection of daily teenage life.

Sharing powerful stories on the varying but also unifying experiences of teenagers during this very strange time in history, « Isolated » discusses how new hobbies, sibling relationships, forming bonds with strangers online, social media, bingeworthy TV, and homeschooling formed the foundation of life—with the powerlessness of watching as COVID-19 figures continued to rise without any real answers from the government an overwhelming shadow.

We welcome you to « Isolated ».

Suitable for ages 10+ years.

Available on all major podcast platforms.

Mind: 0300 123 3393 www.youngminds.org.uk

Childline: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk

Anxiety UK: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

National Self-Harm Network: www.nshn.co.uk H

Harmless: www.harmless.org.uk

Prevention of young suicide UK – PAPYRUS: www.papyrus-uk.org

On the edge: ChildLine spotlight report on suicide: www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/research-and[1]resources/on-the-edge-childline-spotlight/

Beat – the eating disorders charity: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

OCD UK: www.ocduk.org/ocd