Content warning: discussions around mental illness and mental distress, references to suicide.

Mental health is different for everyone, so in the next two episodes, we’ll be hearing from a variety of perspectives and experiences to discuss why, ultimately, it’s crucial that we create environments where people can talk about how they’re feeling, if they want to, and how we can take better care of our own and others’ mental health when things get tough.

This episode was produced by Alice Crabtree.

Music used: 

Ketsa - ‘Ascend Dub’: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/unified-division/ascend-dub 

Ketsa - ‘Good Vibe’: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/ascendance/good-vibe 

Both are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 

All interviews were conducted remotely, as per the COVID-19 restrictions at the time.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in this episode:

• Anuli Changa
• Phoebe Gast
• Scott Hunter
• Hazel Karooma-Brooker
• Andy West
• Dom Brister

If you are affected by anything discussed in this podcast, please speak to someone close to you, if you feel comfortable doing so. Alternatively, we’ve listed some resources below if you wish to seek professional support:

• https://www.mind.org.uk/
•  https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/talking-to-your-gp/
• https://dontlosehope.co.uk/
• https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-and-stigma/help-and-support
• https://www.samaritans.org/
• https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/what-we-do/advice-and-information-service/get-help-now/

Find out more about ILX’s Diversity & Inclusion group and activities on our website: https://www.ilxgroup.com/uk/individual/diversity-and-inclusion 

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