About M.E. - A Spoonful of Recovery

***Trigger Warning Mental Health*** Rumzi a recovery coach and mental health campaigner shares his experience with Maladaptive Daydreaming, Gaming Addiction and Men's Mental Health. Website: rumziyousef.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthPower Disclaimer: This is not professional advice just lived experience.

***Trigger Warning*** Period poverty, period pain, mental health. Founder of Bleedwell Sewa talks about the inspiration behind educating people on period poverty. Website: https://www.bleedwell.org/ Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist.

***Trigger Warning*** Domestic violence, suicide ideation, PTSD, sexual violence. In this episode Kainaat a content creator and make-up artist shares her experience of life after domestic violence and living with PTSD. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kainaatmughal1 Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist.

***Trigger Warning*** Discussing symptoms and mental health. Laura Elliot is a journalist, author and a disability advocate. Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist.

***Trigger Warning*** Mental health and losing the ability to walk. Navi shares his journey of being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) . He uses his platform to raise awareness. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@naviranu_?_t=ZG-8spssTHnCV7&_r=1 Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist.

***Trigger Warning*** Genocide & mental health. Patricia was a child when her parents were killed in Congo, she shares her story on advocating, genocide and adoption. TikTok: @ortipatricia Donate to Focus Congo: bit.ly/DonateFocusCongo

***Trigger Warning*** Potential loss of sight & mental health. Umear, a Technical Architect and Content Creator shares his journey of nearly losing his eyesight. Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist. TikTok: @umearrrr

***Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Genocide*** Dima was a child when she moved from Gaza. She shares her experiences of living in England as a Palestinian.

***Trigger Warning*** Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Illnesses Kaidon speaks about his life before, during and after prison. He shares how he managed to turn his life-around and the stigma across society.

***Trigger Warning*** Mental Health, Suicide Ideation, Symptoms of Illnesses. Ayesha was diagnosed with Lupus and shares why she documents her journey on TikTok. Having to take leave from her corporate job she decided to help raise awareness and advocate for others. She's also an author, a book that was created during the pandemic. Please note we are not medical professionals and you should al...

***Trigger Warning*** Symptoms of illnesses & mental health. Saadiya was just 3 years old when she was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease. She shares her journey and why she runs a platform 'The Invisible Crisis' to educate people and support them with invisible illnesses. Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist. https://open.spotify...

*Trigger Warning*: Mental health, adoption, racism and trauma. Academic Researcher Annalisa talks about Adoption & Trauma and her personal experiences. Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist.

***Trigger Warning: Mental Health & Symptoms of Illnesses*** Saba grew up with symptoms that were later developed at a diagnosis of EUPD & BPD. She shares her journey of healing, finding specialists who would not gaslight her and her milestones so far. Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sxba31

Trigger Warning: Mental Health/Symptoms of Invisible Illnesses. Belinda Norm is a Content Creator who quit her corporate job to pursue her dreams. She shares her journey so far, how to handle comparison and burnout. Please note we are not medical professionals and you should always consult with a specialist. You can find Belinda here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@belindanorm Instagram: https://...

Haseel is the founder of Neurlogy Rehab in Canada, who specialises in movement disorders and FND (Functional Neurological Disorder). He shares the misconceptions about symptoms and treatment. Website: https://neurologyrehab.com/ neurologyrehab.ck.page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functionalneurologicaldisorder/

***Trigger Warning***: Mental Health, Racism, Discrimination, Symptoms of Illnesses. Halima shares why wellbeing in the workplace is important and how she found her purpose in DE&I. 

Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Racism, Symptoms of Chronic Illnesses Sarah is a creative designer and tutor, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham, and an Advisor on Student Minds’ Student Advisory Committee.  Sarah’s PhD researches and explores Black students’ experiences in higher education through co-design and creative methods.  Sarah values her PhD as an opportunity to advo...

Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Forced Marriages, Suicide Ideation.  Sa'ad left home at a young age to prevent a forced marriage and a challenging household. He shares his experiences with a quarter of a million followers on TikTok and his journey of him finding himself.  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@saadmustafauk

Trigger Warning: Mental health, symptoms of illnesses.  Holly Crosby has been working in mental health and wellbeing and predominantly working with workplaces. She shares her journey with battling illnesses and also the strategies that have been placed to help people.  Website: https://thinkmeinfo.co.uk/

Trigger Warning: Mental health, racism, symptoms of illnesses and prejudice.  Sharan was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease when she was a child and waited years for treatment. She shares her journey on acceptance, raising awareness on social media and mental health.  Instagram: https://instagram.com/crohnsbabble

Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Symptoms of Illness, Racism and Discrimination Deepanshi started her business 'Rain on Me' based on her late diagnosis and experience with medical teams. She now helps create safer spaces for young people around the world with their mental health.  Website: https://rainonme.org/

Trigger Warning: Mental health, symptoms of illnesses. Sarah was diagnosed with FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) which left her house-bound. She shares her journey from diagnosis to rehabilitation and how she started using YouTube to document her experience.  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SassyFNDLife

Trigger Warning: Grief & Mental Health Adrian lost his girlfriend to a Brain Tumour which led him to set-up Mind Cafe Media and raising awareness on social media. He shares his journey of grief, mental health and his goals for the future.  Website: https://mindcafe.co/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IeznApP4CIAiPUYEKuh8A  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adriandrew__&nbsp...

Trigger Warning: Mental Health Psychologist Nasreen shares her journey into her career, mental health, raising awareness on TikTok and what led to her personal development.  TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@nasreen.ali.therapy?_t=8XLExg5kqJx&_r=1

Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Anxiety, Suicide.  Dylan works within the Mental Wellbeing Service and shares practical things that can help and the stigma across the South Asian community. We discuss how far mental health conversations have really progressed.