Words in the Wilderness

In this podcast I talk to award winning poet Terrell Lewis. Terrell only started writing poetry a few years ago as a way to handle his feelings during an isolating time. Inspired by his writer mum he soon found that he had a talent for expression through poetry.

Show notes: The poem I reference is 'how to be alone' by Pádraig Ó'Tuama. Books I reference: 'Together' by Vivek H Murthy Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton Articles: Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, professor of psychology and neuroscience 2010: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316 Loneliness: The experience of emotional and social isolation by RS Weiss Inform...

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This is a meaty episode! I speak to clinical psychologist Anne Darcy (bio below) who works in a personality disorder unit. We talk about what is problematic about a mental health diagnosis; labelling people with ‘disorders’. Anne has been using an alternative approach called The Power Threat Meaning Framework. A group of senior psychologists (Lucy Johnstone, Mary Boyle, John Cromby, David Harper,...

Joining me today to talk about their journey to embrace their own unique differentiation is the gorgeous Jude Guaitamacchi. Jude is a non-binary, speaker, LGBTQi+ awareness trainer, consultant, social campaigner, activist and writer. Their career started working in mental health and resilience, working closely with the Amy Winehouse Foundation in the charity’s early days. More recently they have a...