Walk a Mile in My Shoes
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Walk a Mile in My Shoes is 10 years old! Over the next few weeks, months...years, I'll be trying to emulate my experience of my coastal walk by speaking with a wide variety of folk - people like you and me - who've got a story to tell. With lockdown, and my agoraphobia, it'll be very different from the outdoorsy experience a decade ago - but we'll be meeting friends and strangers who, I'm sure, will continue to demonstrate people are fabulous!
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Walk a Mile in My Shoes at BIGSPD 2023 with Oscar Patton-Lyons
October 02, 2023 12:13 - 1 hour - 177 MBWelcome back to the podcast - in this spin-off series, I'll be speaking to a whole bunch of folk who attended the BIGSPD event in Glasgow earlier this year. This was contentious for a whole variety of reasons, and, because of that, it was hugely challenging for me. As promised, here's the link for the relational practice folk - they're a lovely group of people and I'd be delighted if you became part of that movement. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode - if you'd like to cont...
Walk a Mile Short - Joey Marino Performs the scene out of the Elephant Man that exemplifies his life with tardive dyskinesia.
August 17, 2022 13:30 - 3 minutes - 3.69 MBTo give you a flavour of the full episode, here's actor, Joey Marino, performing the scene from the Elephant Man he feels exemplifies his life with tardive dyskinesia. Here's the link to the full episode Walk a Mile
Actor, Joey Marino talks about how he was disabled with tardive dyskinesia after being prescribed Seroquel for anxiety
August 16, 2022 21:34 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBActor Joey Marino, from the incredibly popular American TV show ER, talks about how he developed tardive dyskinesia after being prescribed the antipsychotic medication Seroquel, otherwise known as quetiapine, for anxiety. In this episode he stresses the importance of informed consent when taking psychiatric medication, and how it is the duty of the prescribing physician to inform their patients about the negative as well as the desired effects of those meds. Towards the end of this episod...
Disclosure - Ex social worker, Sophie talks about the impact of having her bipolar 'outed' to her manager
August 04, 2022 17:11 - 1 hour - 163 MBHI Gang! Did you miss me? What d’you mean who am I? Who are you? See…how’d you like them er…lemons…? Welcome back to you, my second favourite listener…I’m trying to inject a bit of competition in here…just to make you, the walkamilers, a bit more edgy… Yeah, you’re right, that’s quite enough of that – welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – I’m your host, Chris Young, and in this episode, I’ll be speaking with the delightful Sophie about a whole range of stuff…from her career as a...
Neil Burton talks about his experience of Oesophageal Cancer
June 18, 2022 08:37 - 1 hour - 82 MBWelcome back to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast! In this episode, Neil talks openly, honestly and frankly about his experience of oesophageal cancer and the effects the disease has had on his life. During the interview he talks about the massively positive support he received from Harbour Cancer Support - they really sound like a fine bunch of folk. You can find more information about oesophageal cancer, here Huge thanks to Neil...for being Neil, he was a delight to interview, and I...
Personality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 5
April 12, 2022 14:01 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBWelcome back to this fifth and final episode in the miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people carrying around a label of personality disorder. Like before, this episode was produced as a direct result of the recent, astonishingly discriminatory, personality disorder course description circulated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In this episode, I speak with Hollie, co-host of ‘The wrong kind of Mad’ podcast, about her experiences of prejud...
Personality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 4
April 11, 2022 10:18 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBWelcome back to this fourth episode in the miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people carrying around a label of personality disorder. Just as before, this episode is a direct result of the recent, astonishingly discriminatory, personality disorder course description recently circulated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In this episode, Emma tells us about her experience of prejudice from mental health and other NHS services.Her story is ha...
Personality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 3
April 10, 2022 09:20 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBWelcome back to this third episode in the 5 part miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people carrying around a label of personality disorder. Like before, this episode is a direct result of the recent, astonishingly discriminatory, personality disorder course description circulated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In this episode, I speak with Holly about her experience of prejudice because of the label, including diagnostic overshadowing, l...
Personality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 2
April 09, 2022 09:24 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBWelcome back to this second episode in the 5 part miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people carrying around a label of Personality Disorder. Like before, this episode is a direct result of the recent, astonishingly discriminatory, personality disorder course description circulated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In this episode, I speak with the delightful Naomi Malhotra, a person with a lifetime of experience challenging the prejudice, ...
Personality Disorder and institutional prejudice. Part 1
April 08, 2022 18:37 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBWelcome to this, the first in a 5 part miniseries of podcast episodes produced as a response to a recent personality disorder course description circulated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. What was published was discriminatory in the extreme. Some, including me, describe it as a hate crime. Here are a few links you may find useful Visit the royal college of psychiatry https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us/visiting-us The royal college’s page on values and behaviours https...
Andy Luff talks about the Brain Damage he experienced following Electroconvulsive Therapy - ECT
March 17, 2022 21:36 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBIn this episode, I have the absolute privilege of talking with Andy Luff and his partner Jill. Andy talks openly and candidly about the brain damage he experienced following ECT whilst describing the lack of care he received from services as a result. We also swear. As a result, I've given this an explicit rating - but please, before you scroll past, have a think. I really think it's worth your while taking some time to walk in Andy's shoes. Here are some links you may find useful once you...
Wha the KUF? My experience of mental health prejudice and discrimination when I applied for a job with the NHS for someone with a lived experience
March 06, 2022 17:29 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBWelcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – in this, solo, episode I talk openly and frankly about my mental ill health, the childhood experiences that led to that mental ill health and some of my continued experiences of prejudice and discrimination from folk who really ought to know better. It also includes details of a remarkably unsuccessful job application with the NHS. If this isn’t your cup of tea, then feel free to have a listen to the other episodes where I interview some truly...
What the KUF? My experience of mental health prejudice and discrimination when I applied for a job with the NHS for someone with a lived experience
March 06, 2022 17:29 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBWelcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – in this, solo, episode I talk openly and frankly about my mental ill health, the childhood experiences that led to that mental ill health and some of my continued experiences of prejudice and discrimination from folk who really ought to know better. It also includes details of a remarkably unsuccessful job application with the NHS. If this isn’t your cup of tea, then feel free to have a listen to the other episodes where I interview some truly...
Consultant Psychiatrist Hisham Ziauddeen
February 14, 2022 11:17 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBWelcome back to you, my favourite listener! I’m so glad you’ve made the time to drop in to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast while our lovely country’s in the grips of the wordle pandemic. I’m your host, Chris Young, and in this episode, I’ll be speaking with the delightful Hisham Ziauddeen, a consultant psychiatrist, Dad and occasional stand up comedian. I got in touch with him after seeing his succinct 51 tweet thread on twitter, entitled ‘The problematic diagnosis of Borderline Person...
James O'Brien cured my Diabetes
January 23, 2022 19:41 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWelcome back, my dear and loyal listener. I’m Chris Young under the guise of the mental diabetic, and today I’ll be telling you about how James O’Brien cured my type 2 diabetes. In this podcast, amongst other things, I talk about some challenging themes, including diet, weight loss, suicidal ideation and self-harm. If that’s not what you need just now, then now might be a good time to turn me off…but please come back in the future where I’ll continue to interview all kinds of interesting fo...
In this episode, I speak with Sonja Cowling, a junior doctor working in psychiatry with lived experience of mental ill health.
January 16, 2022 14:44 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBWelcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – a podcast where I want you, my loyal listener, to enter into the world of my guests, try on their footwear for size, and immerse yourself into their lives for a time. I’m your host, Chris Young, and in this episode, I have the privilege of speaking to Sonja Cowling, a psychiatrist who has a lived experience of mental ill health. We talk about a load of stuff, from the lack of mental health services, to the weird juxtaposition of coercion and ...
Eating Disorders: In this episode, we walk a mile with Phoebe Webb, mental health campaigner, peer support worker, blogger and podcast host
December 20, 2021 18:21 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBWelcome back to you, my lovely, and, if truth be known, my favourite listener. I’m your host, Chris Young, purveyor of all things walk a mile, and in this episode of the podcast, I speak with the delightful and multi-faceted Phoebe Webb. As with many folk, I stumbled across her in the Twitterverse, @Feehlo and, I’ve got to say, right from the start, I really liked the cut of her jib. Phoebe speaks frankly and openly about her experience of being labelled with an eating disorder in our chroni...
Fucking Mental. Chris Young's top 10 tips for great Mental Health this Christmas!
December 09, 2021 12:07 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBWelcome to my alternative, infinitely more realistic, top 10 tips for great mental health this Christmas! This is my response to all those platitudinous and chipper top 10 tips that seem to flood social media at times. We need to think differently 1. First, and foremost - be Lucky – be very, very lucky – this will all become clearer as I go; 2. Do not be the victim of childhood sexual abuse; 3. Do not be a victim of homelessness; 4. Do not be a victim of neglect and invalidation; 5. Do ...
Universal Credit - How Simeon had his benefits stopped because he was admitted to hospital for major surgery
November 27, 2021 17:51 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBWelcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast. My name’s Chris Young, and it’s my aim, hope, goal to enable you to get a real feel for what it’s like to walk a mile in the shoes of my guests. Sorry about the lack of jaunty music, I’m not feeling particularly jaunty just now. Sorry too about the prolonged absence, I’ve been trying to get my world in order following some pretty life changing therapy. But I’m not here to talk about me. In this episode, I speak with Simeon Wakely, a man with ...
F**king Mental: Being Mad gives you Diabetes
August 10, 2021 10:53 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBWelcome to 'Fucking Mental' a spin off series of the Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcast where I fly solo to talk about some of the shortcomings in the mental health system in the UK today. In this episode I talk about my recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, and how a lifetime of prescribed psychiatric meds have contributed to me developing it. No, correlation isn't causation, I know, and it's important to say many folk with long term mental illness won't develop it. That said, people with lon...
F**king Mental #StopSIM and other coercion in Mental Health Services
July 20, 2021 18:29 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBIt was hard to decide what to call this episode of 'Fucking Mental'. The High Intensity Network's, Serenity Integrated Mentoring scheme was a punitive, coercive, pseudo-behavioural scheme, endorsed by the NHS, primarily to save money by blocking access to essential crisis services for thousands of individuals - usually young women with a label of Borderline Personality Disorder, threatening them with court action and potential imprisonment should they fail to adhere to this 'voluntary' arran...
Coventry Youth Activists talk about their campaign to stop the abuse of disabled people on Social Media
July 01, 2021 17:46 - 1 hour - 118 MBD’you know, I’m really hacked off it’s ‘Disability Pride Month’. No, not because I’m a fascist oppressor of the proletariat – but because you’ll all be thinking I’m interviewing the Coventry Youth Activists in response to that. Those of you who know me will be aware that I hate awareness days, weeks and months, because, the question has to be asked, what are you doing for the rest of the year? I’ll tell you what you’ll be doing – you’ll be forgetting – because nobody’s telling you to be awar...
F**king Mental: Electro Convulsive Therapy ECT in the UK
June 25, 2021 17:27 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBThis is essentially the second episode of Fucking Mental, a kind of spinoff from Walk A Mile in My Shoes, where I explore some of the remarkable shortcomings in Mental Health Services in the UK today. Here are some of the links I used in making this episode Professor John Read's thoughts on ECT after a meta analysis of the data The Daily Mail's article on the lack of information given to patients prior to being given ECT The Royal College of Psychiatry's Information Page on ECT The Min...
Talking About BPD with Rosie Cappuccino
June 19, 2021 09:34 - 1 hour - 124 MBWelcome back to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m your host, Chris Young, and over the next bazillion years or so I’ll be giving you the opportunity to walk a mile with a whole host of different folk…with an occasional solo reflection on the state of the mental health system in the UK today… In this episode though, I speak with the delightful Rosie Cappuccino, Mind Media Award winner for her ‘Talking about BPD’ (that’s Borderline Personality Disord...
Farah Damji talks about the lack of mental healthcare in women's prisons and how she hopes her test case against CNWL NHS Foundation Trust will change the system for 1000's of Women
June 09, 2021 17:14 - 1 hour - 102 MBYesterday, I was contacted by Clare Simms, the managing editor of View Magazine, a quarterly publication that tells us it’s “for women with conviction, dedicated to our children, families, supporters, legal teams and the charities and NGOs that strive to keep us together when we are falling apart.” It’s a magazine written for and often by women with experience of imprisonment which they provide free to prisons, prisoners and ex-prisoners. They sent me 3 editions for me to have a look – and ...
Personality Disorder. Why I believe the new classification system, the ICD 11, will have a devastating effect on the lives of people with this label
June 07, 2021 12:37 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBThis is my response to Dr Mike Crawford, talking about the upcoming ICD (international classification of diseases) 11, and the changes to how people with the label of Personality Disorder will be treated within that new system, on the 'Wrong Kind of Mad' podcast. I'd encourage you to listen to it here. A podcast with homework? Whatever next? I was so gobsmacked - still am, if truth be told - at what I feel to be his othering attitudes towards people who've been given this label, I get a bi...
Dee describes what it's like to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in Dubai, one of the world's most wealthy cities
June 01, 2021 11:03 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBGandhi said ‘THE TRUE MEASURE OF ANY SOCIETY CAN BE FOUND IN HOW IT TREATS ITS MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS’ When Dee got in touch with me on Twitter, as with many of the walk a mile in my shoes episodes, I really had no idea what to expect. The key things you need to know is they live in Dubai, they’ve recently been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and they live with their family. I often say it’s important to ask ‘What happened to you?’ and not ‘What’s wrong with you?’ when we...
George Baker founder of The Disability Union
May 23, 2021 14:56 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBThe disability union, I was so impressed, I bought the company...er, actually, no I didn’t...but after this conversation with their founder, George Baker, I joined up. Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast, I’m your host Chris Young and in this episode, among other things, we talk about the benefits of collective action. You can find them on Twitter @DUnionUK or take a look at their website here As usual, if you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, rate and comment, it really does ...
Chris Connel, Actor, Presenter, Director and Facilitator
May 15, 2021 11:09 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBWelcome, dear listener, to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – a podcast where, unsurprisingly, my guests give you the opportunity to walk a mile in their shoes. I’m your host, Chris Young, and in this episode, I speak with the actor, presenter, director and facilitator, Chris Connel. ‘Magnificently disturbing!’ The Guardian ‘I’ve rarely seen a more intimidating performance’ The Evening Standard No, these aren’t reports of me growing up in Corby…these are reviews of Chris, who Denise We...
Marina Cantacuzino, talks about her motivations for founding The Forgiveness Project
May 10, 2021 12:34 - 34 minutes - 48.4 MBWelcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast, I’m your host, Chris Young, and in this episode, I’ll be speaking with Marina Cantacuzino, an award-winning journalist who in 2003, in response to the imminent invasion of Iraq, embarked on a personal project collecting stories from people who had lived through violence, tragedy or injustice and sought forgiveness rather than revenge. In 2004, she founded The Forgiveness Project, a charitable organisation that uses real personal narratives to ...
Where the Hell have you been?
May 09, 2021 15:39 - 3 minutes - 5.09 MBThis is just a quick word to let you know where I've been, what I've been up to and that the Walk a Mile in My Shoes Podcast is still alive and well. As promised, you can find Holly Gorne, the artist responsible for the new podcast image on her website here, on instagram here, and on Twitter here. I'll be posting some new episodes in the very near future. You can find the rest of the Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcasts here, join us in the rather lovely Facebook group, here, or follow me o...
We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us
April 10, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBThe murdered labour MP, Jo Cox said, ‘We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us.’ Looking at some of the division on social media it feels like we’ve still got some way to go. Welcome to the Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcast, I’m your host, Chris Young, and in this episode, I speak with Mark Cameron, a guy I had a bit of a disagreement with on Twitter about HS2. Without going too far into that, it turned out we were both wrong! We chatted…we sent each other...
Dolly Sen, the mental health activist's activist. The perfect person to have on the show as I celebrate Walkamile's 10th birthday!
April 06, 2021 16:48 - 1 hour - 124 MBWalk a Mile in My Shoes in 10 years old today!! It seems only yesterday when I walked north out of Edinburgh with a severe and enduring mental health problem, no money and a belief that the good people of Scotland would look after me as I started my walk around the edge of the UK – but that’s another story… Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast, I’m your host, Chris Young and in this episode, I have the good fortune to talk with the mental health activist’s activist, Dolly Sen who ...
Mick who I met on Twitter, talks about his experience of Bipolar 2
April 01, 2021 10:47 - 1 hour - 134 MBWelcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast, I’m your host, Chris Young, and over the next weeks, months, years, I’ll be inviting you to join me as I walk a mile in the shoes of all kinds of people who I’ve had the good fortune to bump into both virtually and physically. In true walk a mile style, I met Mick on Twitter when he contacted me to tell me he had a story to tell around his experience of bipolar 2. He reminded me what a privilege it is for me to be able to hear and share peo...
Lucy Nichol, author and mental health activist talks about generalised anxiety disorder and widening the mental health conversation.
March 26, 2021 15:52 - 1 hour - 119 MBWelcome back to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast. I’m your host, Chris Young, and in this episode we’ll be walking a mile in the shoes of the author and mental health activist, Lucy Nichol. Among other things, we talk about her attempt to reach beyond the usual ‘Mental Health’ audiences, through her memoir ‘A series of unfortunate stereotypes’ which delivers the serious message of mental health stigma in a humorous way; and through her novel, ‘the Twenty Seven club’ where she once again...
See Me Nick talks about the importance of mental health antistigma campaigns
March 22, 2021 21:04 - 1 hour - 127 MBThere you are, my lovely listener! Thanks so much for coming back! Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast In this episode, we walk a mile in the shoes of Nick, the Communications and Public Affairs Manager of See Me Scotland – Scotland’s anti mental health stigma campaign – about the importance of having such a campaign to combat mental health stigma in our society Among other things, we talk about, while Scotland is funding See Me for a further 5 years, Westminster’s short-sighte...
John Smith, son of Harry Smith, author of, 'Don't let my past be your future' talks about continuing his father's legacy
March 13, 2021 14:50 - 1 hour - 132 MBWelcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast, I’m your host, Chris Young, and in this episode I speak with John Smith…the son of Harry Leslie Smith author of ‘Harry’s last stand’ and ‘Don’t let my past be your future’ a warning that if we allow the continued growth of poverty alongside the reduction of the welfare state in our lovely country, then the suffering he experienced during the great depression won’t be far away. These are shoes we definitely don’t want to walk in John is contin...
Hollie Berrigan talks about the trials and tribulations of being branded with the label of Personality Disorder
March 09, 2021 13:39 - 1 hour - 132 MBWelcome to walk a mile in my shoes podcast In this episode , you’ll be walking a mile in the shoes of Hollie Berrigan, a personality disorder activist, a lived experience lead, psychology graduate, author of ‘The Main Offender Blog’ – I can heartily recommend her top tips on supporting people without being a dick – co- host of ‘The Wrong kind of mad' podcast and sweary leftist. On that point, we…I get fairly sweary throughout, which, given some of the topics we talk about, is hardly surpri...
Dan Warrender is lecturer in mental health nursing. In this episode he tells us about his motivations and thoughts on mental health services today
March 04, 2021 18:28 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe’re back, from outer space…d’you know, walk a mile in my shoes is 10 years old! Greetings to you, my lovely listener. Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – over the next few weeks, months, years we’re going to try to emulate the loveliness of the coastal walk through a whole bunch of conversations with all kinds of folk, where we’ll demonstrate that talking about mental ill health is a lot less painful than you think For those of you who don’t me, I’m your host, Chris Young ...
Dan Warrender is a lecturer in mental health nursing. In this episode he tells us about his motivations and thoughts on mental health services today
March 04, 2021 18:28 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe’re back, from outer space…d’you know, walk a mile in my shoes is 10 years old! Greetings to you, my lovely listener. Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – over the next few weeks, months, years we’re going to try to emulate the loveliness of the coastal walk through a whole bunch of conversations with all kinds of folk, where we’ll demonstrate that talking about mental ill health is a lot less painful than you think For those of you who don’t me, I’m your host, Chris Young ...
The Walk a Mile in My Shoes Podcast is back! Coming soon...
March 03, 2021 17:27 - 1 minute - 2.07 MBThe walk a mile in my shoes podcast is back! Can you believe it’s been 10 years since I started that walk around the UK, with no money, relying on the kindness of strangers while talking about mental health - ill and otherwise? Over the next few weeks and months, I’ll be walking in the shoes of all kinds of folk, so you can get a real flavour of what it’s like to be them. In the first podcast, coming out this weekend, I speak with Dan Warrender, a lecturer in mental health nursing at Aber...
You're just an old alky! My old mate, Jim, gives us 7,697 reasons to rethink the way we look at people addicted to alcohol
June 23, 2019 16:38 - 1 hour - 221 MBWelcome to the Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcast - I’m your host, Chris young, and I’ll be chatting with all kinds of folk, highlighting the experiences of people with mental health problems, many of whom feel on the edge of society, as I walk around the edge of the U.K. over the next couple of years. Following in the steps of a hero of mine, Satish Kumar, a Jain Monk who went on a peace march in the 1960’s, I’ll be taking no money with me. His guru felt, if he did, he’d lack the motivation...
Austerity's Victims - Living with a Learning Disability under Cameron and May
May 21, 2019 10:56 - 1 hour - 195 MBWelcome to the Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcast - I’m your host, Chris young, and I’ll be chatting with all kinds of folk, highlighting the experiences of people with mental health problems, many of whom feel on the edge of society, as I walk around the edge of the U.K. over the next couple of years. Following in the steps of a hero of mine, Satish Kumar, a Jain Monk who went on a peace march in the 1960’s, I’ll be taking no money with me. His guru felt, if he did, he’d lack the motivation...
What is a Clinical Psychologist? What do they do? In this episode, clinical psychologist, Alana Davis tells us a bit about her work and what the Division of Clinical Psychology in Scotland are up to
May 03, 2019 13:44 - 1 hour - 150 MBIn this episode, I speak with the clinical psychologist, Alana Davis, who talks about her work as a clinical psychologist and what the Division of Clinical Psychology, The DCP, in Scotland are up to. If you’re listening to this using the Anchor.fm app, then I’d be delighted if you’d leave an audio message I can play in the next episode. I’d really love to hear your thoughts on what Alana has to say. And yes, I know there were bits where I sounded a bit like a psychology groupie… Sue me! ...
What is a Therapeutic Community? Is a collaborative approach the way ahead for the treatment of folk with mental illnesses?
April 30, 2019 10:28 - 1 hour - 196 MBWelcome to the Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcast - I’m your host, Chris young, and I’ll be chatting with all kinds of folk, highlighting the experiences of people with mental health problems, many of whom feel on the edge of society, as I walk around the edge of the U.K. over the next couple of years. Following in the steps of a hero of mine, Satish Kumar, a Jain Monk who went on a peace march in the 1960’s, I’ll be taking no money with me. His guru felt, if he did, he’d lack the motivation...
In this Episode, author and public speaker, Madeleine Black, talks about how forgiveness helped her to come to terms with a violent rape she endured in her teens
April 03, 2019 10:45 - 57 minutes - 103 MBHuge thanks to Madeleine for sharing her story. You can find her book, 'Unbroken: One Woman’s Journey to Rebuild a Life shattered by violence – A true story of Survival and hope’ here and you'll find her website here You'll find the link to the Forgiveness Project website here and their book, 'The Forgiveness Project: Stories for a Vengeful Age' here Remember, if you're using the Anchor.fm app, then you can leave an audio message that I can play in future episodes. You can phone me on 07...
From Hospitals to Therapeutic Communities - in this episode I speak with the Occupational Therapist, Keir Harding, about his work with folk with the label of 'Personality Disorder'
April 01, 2019 05:58 - 1 hour - 161 MBI really enjoyed speaking with Keir - here are some of the links to his work so you can love him as much as I do! Blogs mentioned in the podcast...there's loads more, but these are my favourites... 'It’s #TimeToTalk about #HarryPotterBookNight – The reality of 11 years in a cupboard' 'Product Placement: Out of Sight and Out of Mind' Website... Beam Consultancy Upcoming Events.... Keir will be speaking at the BIGSPD - that's 'The British and Irish Group for the Study of 'Personality D...
Diagnosed with Childhood Bipolar at 9, Holly walks us through her experiences of mental health services, diagnoses and labels until the present day.
March 20, 2019 11:50 - 1 hour - 190 MBHolly tells us about her life, her mental ill health, the variety of diagnoses she's received on the way and her thoughts on, amongst other things, the label of Borderline Personality Disorder/ Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder. Because of some of the challenging topics covered in this podcast, I've given it an explicit rating. You can find her on Instagram here @gorneography and @gorne.illustration Remember you can contact me on 07535 035 909 Or email at [email protected]...
What happens when someone develops a mental health problem? In this episode I speak with Katie who explains just how complex it can be.
March 16, 2019 12:58 - 55 minutes - 99.4 MBIn this episode, I speak with Katie. She got in touch on Twitter after I threw out the question ‘What happens when someone develops a mental health problem?’ I’m not entirely sure what I expected from such a vague question, but twitter didn’t let me down…here’s one of my favourites… Dr Chris Manning says ‘I’d start off by defining what you consider to be a ‘mental health problem’? I consider it to be something at the level of consternation at my bag going missing at Heathrow. I also thin...
In this episode, I speak with my good friend, Christopher, a man I met on Twitter a hundred years ago while we were both making a noise about mental health through the medium of THE LONG WALK.
March 11, 2019 13:20 - 2 hours - 116 MBIn this episode, I speak with my good friend, Christopher, a man I met on Twitter a hundred years ago while we were both making a noise about mental health through the medium of THE LONG WALK. We cover A LOT of mental health related topics in this podcast – including what motivated him to undertake his endeavour, the support he had from the people he met, the childhood events that led to him developing a mental illness, what it felt like being admitted to the Royal Edinburgh Hospital – the...