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Alongside talking about her escapism and love for aqua marine animals and crocodiles, Mabel talks in depth about her diagnosis of Tourette's and her more recent diagnosis of ADHD. She talks about how they impact her life daily but also how she manages them, particularly in the workplace. Mabel is a good friend of mine from York and talks so openly and honestly about her struggles with both ne...

Why do I feel like this? Sometimes this is a question which we try to answer when we are feeling sad, or anxious and sometimes you just cant put your finger on it. In this episode we hear Sarah talk about the self help support she received from IAPT and how she tried to get to get to grips with the very question of why do I feel like this. In this episode we also hear about the boundaries Sarah se...

Trigger Warning -  Tom Talks about how he lost his brother to suicide. He talks about this in the first 10 minutes of the podcast. In this episode we learn how Tom manages both his mental health through his absolute commitment to routine as well as how he supported his family when times are tough. Tom's experiences have motivated him to pursue and advocate for mental health and speaking out,...

Trigger Warning - This episode does reference chronic illness, self harm, trauma, and suicide which you may find triggering. It may show you that you are not alone at there with whatever it may be struggling with, but please be aware. Although at times this episode covers some heavy topics it is full of loads of advice and ways to manage. The title hints at just a tiny part of what we cover in thi...

In the newest episode of chat chit we get a teachers perspective on Mental health. Mr walker/James/ Sir are all different ways I refer to him in this episode, but what you get to hear is a little bit about his struggles as well how it is for a teacher to try support young people in schools. He talks about his running as a way to clear his head and his fundraising for York Mind. He truly is a great...

We return to the land of services in an episode where we talk all things The Island; what they offer, who they are and what they do to help young people in York. If you don't believe George and Lucy who work there, then we also get a little flavour from young people who go to The Island and one of their volunteers mentors!  This episode jumps around from opinion to opinion and from coping mec...

We are back... In this episode we return to the orignal format and hear a young persons story (Maya) and how she has navigated her way through the world and her mental health. I think chat chit in its purity is heard in this episode where we go off on many a tangent towards the end chatting chit about Harry potter and nostalgia. But what we do also discuss are Maya's coping mechanisms, panic...

Christmas isn't always the easiest time for a lot of people and I include myself when I write this, so in this episode we have Kelly and Fliss from the CAMHS eating disorders team. Christmas  sometimes is even harder for those who might struggle with their eating so in this episode we explore the things you can do to both manage at this time of year generally as well as with eating. We chat f...

Well, this is the final episode of the season and in this episode myself and Elizabeth look back over the series and chat about what coping mechanisms different people use and whether we would use them. Alongside that we do the inaugural chat chit awards as well as go through a few questions that some people asked us on Instagram @chatchitpodcast. We thought this might just be a fun way to look ba...

Weirdest episode yet. Maybe not for you lot but it was for me, because in this episode I chat chit to my own mum. A couple of weeks ago we chatted to Jackie(E16) about her daughter Helens story(E2). This is the second episode of a similar nature where we talk to my mum and what she did to try understand mental health, help me at the time I was struggling and help herself. Hopefully this gives an o...

This episode follows nicely on from last week. Last week we heard a perspective of Charlie who works with people who suffer from eating disorders and this week we hear Elizabeth chat chit to Ciara who discusses her anorexia and her story of mental health. From when she was hospitalised to now taking responsibility for her health and fighting the urge to listen to her eating disorder. In the episod...

Chris, me, myself, and I is back on the podcast this week chatting about eating disorders. This week I speak to Charlie about what its like to work with people who struggle with eating disorders. I wont lie, I found this episode hard to record and talk about but its very much needed. He explains his perspective as well as giving an insight from some of the people he works with. The jury is still o...

Chat chit is not the only place in York who is trying to normalise conversations around mental health. In this episode Elizabeth, talks to Lauren who is a one of York Ending Stigmas(YES) Champions. On top of Laurens obsession with Pink, we hear Lauren story and how she manages her mental health through having safe spaces to talk about it and the impact of music.  To Find out more about what YES do...

Did you listen to Chris talk to Helen in Episode 2?   Well in this episode Chris talks to Helens mum, Jackie, about the exact same situation. We hope this episode gives a different perspective to help both those who might not be sure what their parents are thinking, or gives some comfort that you aren't alone out there if you are trying got support someone with their mental health. Whether yo...

In this episode, Chris chats chit to a duo of Sarahs from York Mind who run the groups and mentoring parts of the young people’s service. Amongst the silliness and the jingles, we find out what help and support is out there that may differ from things like counselling. One Sarah is a northerner and the other a southerner so don’t worry you very much will understand who’s talking the drivel about A...

No this episode is not solely about jam. In this episode I give my story of mental health. We thought that there had been snippets along the way so it was about time I gave my triggers, coping mechanisms and story in a little bit more detail. From struggling with depression and taking time off school to explaining why I now work in mental health and the importance of purpose. I get interviewed on...

In this episode, Elizabeth is back on the other side of the Microphone and interviews Christina. We don't just hear a single check in this week but 2 with Christina recording this episode over two episodes because she just had more that she want to tell and share with people! We hear about when Christina was sectioned and how she lives in supported accommodation as well as all the tips and tr...

In this episode we talk to Matty, Matthew, Gravesy, a man with many names but only one story. With it being exam results season, we decided to bring this episode forward because Gravesy talks about the pressure of school, the issues with failures and how it all became too much for him during University to the point he tried to take his own life. Since then Matty has gone through therapy and now ta...

You've had snippets of both mine and Elizabeth's mental health stories throughout the first 10 episodes, but we thought it was only right if you knew what our actual stories were especially when we are asking others to talk about theirs. In this episode we hear Elizabeth talk about panic attacks and trauma and how that has affected her. A wasp looms in the darkness ready to interrupt the...

Possibly the most chaotic episode yet, being disturbed by angle grinders, planes and a radio interview. Either way in this episode we hear how Vicky manages her mental health in ways ranging from crying because of "24 hours in A&E", to confiding in her mum.  She calls Chris out for talking  jam so much, but ultimately we get an understanding about how depression effected are and scho...

Trigger warning : This podcast does references suicide and mental health difficulties. Immediate support can be found at https://www.yormind.org.uk/help-right-now/crisis-lines/ In this episode Elizabeth talks to Harry who is actually someone she used to teach. They talk about medication playing a big role in the way Harry tried to manage with his mental health but also how further down the line th...

Bit of a different one this week...in this episode, Chris interviews Alex who is one of the children well being practitioners( I think I got that right). They talk about what to expect from CAMHS, what they are there to do and what his experiences of working there are as well as some of his own. We go off on a dairy lee dunker tangents but the aim of this pod is to show what CAMHS do and the sort...

WARNING - In this episode Chris and James do talk about seizures. Please be wary if listening to this may trigger a seizure of your own. James is 26 and talks to Chris through how losing his mum at a young age has impacted him further on in life, as well as how he came out twice and the impact of this on his mental health. Farm animals, killer whales and living in Canada also get talked about. Bit...

Chris is back with a brand new track. He talks to Olivia about self harm, anxiety and whiteboards. Olivia talks about her experiences and how different people and alcohol can impact your mental health and how coping mechanisms sometimes need to be varied. Chris chats chit for a bit and probably has a ramble. Enjoy my lovely listeners. Give us a review or send us a text about what you would like to...

Elizabeth is back and interviews Matt.  We see Matt's Mental health Journey from different points in his life and how at times it okay to reach out for help, feel better and then have to reach out again after his mental health taking a down turn.   From counselling and grief to potato peeling and his own form of mindfulness, Matt's dulcet tones give a soothing podcast with a depth of ins...