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I can see the benefit of having a mental health nurse having such a calming voice. I think its a pretty good benefit when you are doing a podcast on mental health aswell. No i'm not talking about me, i'm talking about Nathan, this weeks guest on chat chit. Eloquence and calmness is personified in this guy where we cover a whole host of things from panic attacks and university to books th...

We start with James blunt and end with Linda McCartney Sausages but what we have as the filling for this taste sensation of an episode, is a selection box of insight and advice on managing and understanding our mental health. In this episode we chat to Emily who is well versed to being in front of a microphone and she lets us in on her mental health journey, from understanding what anxiety even is...

It's not easy doing the podcast. With so many out there, we think it probably comes naturally to people to be able to talk about their experiences into a microphone with the world to hear and 2 and a half years ago when I met Beth I think she would probably say that she would've never come on the podcast. However in this latest episode we speak to Beth all about her journey, from self es...

In this special episode of the podcast we are joined by Imam Ammar Sacha who is the 23 year old Imam at York Mosque. We cover a fair chunk of things in this episode from mental health stigma to what teachings are in scripture about mental health. Alongside this we talk about societal perceptions of Islam and the impact of the riots on the community. We also answer a number of questions that were k...

If you aren't tempted to listen to this episode based on the title then I have failed.  In this episode we chat to Ben. We chat about some big names in this episode but what we also talk about is how Ben has come to understand dealing with his anxiety and other aspects of his mental health.  From counselling to having that "feeling sorry for yourself pizza" we truly go off on many a...

3 years in a row we have now recorded an episode of chat chit on the hottest day of the year. This didnt stop us from having a great laugh recording this chaos though. In this episode we have lovely representatives from the Mental health advisory group "Nothing about us without us". The group exists to improve mental health for young people across the whole of the Integrated care system,...

I'm going to say it, I think this is the most heartwarming episode of chat chit yet. In this episode we get some of the best storytelling and anecdotes that we have heard yet on the podcast, where every story comes with a different way Phil has learnt to understand his mental health, his Aspergers and the loss of his dad. This episode takes a bit of a longer format because we really get to gr...

We shake things up in this episode and you will experience an unfiltered unedited version of the podcast where we welcome a number of fantastic guests to give their insights on the ups and downs of the theatre industry and what part it has to play actors mental health. We are joined by ; Tasha - S1E1 who invited us on to do Chat chit Live as part of the Theatre royal takeover Matt Harper Hardcastl...

It's our first service episode of the season where we welcome our lovely friends from the Rose Project at Kyra. In this episode we get a little bit of a look in to how there 18-25 Womens project runs and why you might want to get involved. You may hear some familiar voices from the podcast where Christina and Ciara from season 1 feature to talk about their experiences of accessing a different...

We are back and kicking off season 3 in the middle of Mental health awareness week with a podcast where we maybe go off topic and talk a bit too much about climbing and getting into mother nature... In this episode of Chat chit Chris talks to Luke who talks about the loss of his mother the other things that began to make his mental health spiral. Luke tried a number of things to help his mental he...

We know that Christmas can be a particularly tough time for people who may struggle with their mental health; from masking at social events to feeling guilty when we do experience them glimmers of fun and enjoyment. This links very closely to those who have experienced loss and why this Christmas special focuses on how to support others and yourself through the festive season(and other significant...

You may have heard in episode 18 that we did a podcast with Mike from changing lives about addiction and the impacts of drugs and alcohol. In this episode we focus on a different type of addiction and the impact gambling can have on your mental health. My friend Ryan or "Coombsy" joins me on this episode of chat chit to discuss his gambling addiction and his mental health. We discuss Gam...

We are back with another episode of chat chit and in this one we chat to Emily about her experiences. Emily is one of the York Mind Young person steering group and initially when we first started releasing the podcast she had no desire to speak about her mental health on a podcast. 18 months on and talking and being open about her experiences about what she has been through is a key thing that hel...

Now if you have listened to the podcast for long enough, you will know that we try to focus on the ways that people manage and help themselves to improve their mental health but what about the things that may negatively impact us? In this episode I speak to the absolute legend that is Mike from Changing lives (Change grow live are the new Alcohol and drug use service in York) .We have an open and...

It may feel  sometimes like managing your mental health and trying to go to work aren't exactly the most compatible things. For me(Chris), I have always struggled to stay in a job long term because of the impact of stress and a full time job on my mental health. So in this episode we interview Vicky and Mark who work at York Mind to try support people and businesses to make workplace wellbein...

I promise I'm not even trying to come up with weird names for podcast episodes now, they just fall out my brain. Anyways, welcome back to chat chit and on this episode we have the lovely Beth on the podcast. In this episode we touch on soooo much, it felt like we could've done a 3 parts to this episode, but that's probably because we kept getting distracted and started reminiscing a...

Look at you you lucky person being treated to a bonus episode of chat chit. In this episode I have teamed up with Richard from Cornwall Mind to produce a collaboration podcast on the trials and tribulations of producing a mental health podcast. Cornwall Mind produce "A space to speak your mind" which is a radio show and podcast that has been going for over 4 years now. It has been produc...

 I must start by apologizing because yes, the episodes of chat chit are now going out every 3/4 weeks rather than every two. You'll just have to check out some of the episodes you haven't listened to yet. In this Episode we chat to 121 counselling's Holly. Holly talks about her lived experience of having anorexia nervosa and also how she tries to manage her anxiety and transitions t...

A couple of weeks ago we had Helena share her story of OCD, anxiety and depression as well as tangents galore. This week on the pod we get to hear the experiences of her dad Martin; how he managed, how his faith helped him and how it was for him when she decided to go to New Zealand... This is the third parent episode of chat chit and was great to chat to Martin about his and Helena's experie...

In this episode we hear about Helena's story. This episode acts as part 1 in a mini series, where in a couple of weeks we get to hear a second perspective on the same story, when Helena's dad (Martin) talks openly about how he tried to support her.  This episode covers a range of topics from self stigma and denial of mental health to how Helena has come to manage her OCD after a number o...

We are back after a mid season break with the accidental pride podcast. In this episode we hear Roo's story of mental health and how they came to understand their gender. Me and Roo have known each other for a long time, but unfortunately this doesn't stop me from accidentally misgendering them at the beginning of the podcast. We discussed it and we kept it in because we thought it was a...

We switch this episode up a bit and start by focusing on the things that help Andy and Chris. In all honesty, we go off topic and talk about mountaineering and climbing alot, but what we do get round to is the way that both these activities can be great for your mental health and can act as a great metaphor for mental health. We hear how climbing acts as a stress release and a preventative measure...

This weeks episode kicks off a mini series around OCD where we interview a few different people on their stories and perspectives where OCD plays a featuring role in their mental health journey. In this episode we chat to Hannah who educates me on what OCD is and how it isn’t just being clean and tidy! On top of hearing about how she manages we hear how her mental health journey has influenced the...

TW - This episode references suicide and thoughts of suicide. We are all best at judging what things affect us, so please be mindful where this conversation topic may impact you.  Crisis Lines | Yormind Due to us being a truly global podcast... this is the first episode of chat chit which has been solely recorded over video call where Harvey has dialed in from Italy.  Harv talks about when he firs...

In this episode, we have done a little bit of a collaboration with our friends at York Ending Stigma. Emma leads a number of champions to raise both awareness of Mental health and break some of the stigma around it. Links to all they do below! In this episode we understand the stigma that Emma has faced when it has come to dealing with her mental health; from work place stigma to self stigma. Self...