Health and Self Care

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Happiness, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss happiness in detail. During the conversation, they discuss the history of happiness, what actually makes us happy and how we can avoid common pitfalls as we seek happiness and life satisfaction. The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly show  hosted by  Dr...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Dealing with Stress, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss how to deal with stress in detail. During the conversation, they discuss the stress performance curve , what causes stress and burnout and share some techniques and tips that can help to reduce stress . The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly s...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this special episode, Supporting the Supporters LIVE, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by psychologist Dr . Lorna Stewart from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust  in a live discussion at the Somerset Virtual Wellbeing Conference 2021 on the SEW Colleague Support Line (Please note, as of the 1st of April 2024,...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this special episode, Looking Back, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by David Sealey , Commissioning Manager for Adult Mental Health and Dementia Services from Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group to discuss the first 50 episodes of the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing podcast in detail. During the conversat...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Reminiscence Learning, our host Dr. Andrew Tresidder is joined by the inspirational Fiona Mahoney, Chief Executive and founder of Reminiscence Learning to discuss the topic in detail . During the conversation, they discuss Fiona’s journey from working within the NHS to founding her own charity and becoming an author, how...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, "Getting Older (for people who don’t want to talk about it)", our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Lucy Pollock, an author and Consultant specialising in caring for the elderly and frail for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to discuss ageing in detail . During the conversation, they discuss...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, World Suicide Prevention Day 2021, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Debbie Wint, Suicide Prevention Lead for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to discuss suicide prevention in detail . During the conversation, they discuss how people can get help if they are having suicidal thoughts, what you...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Coping with Chronic Pain , our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss chronic pain in detail . During the conversation, they discuss what the term chronic pain actually means, how you can make some simple lifestyle changes to help cope with it and how you can seek further help with chronic pain if you ne...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Deep Dive into Dementia III – Glorious Opportunity , our host Dr. Peter Bagshaw is joined by Dr. Jennifer Bute , an ex-GP, author and expert by experience, to discuss dementia in detail . The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly show  hosted by  Dr. Andrew Tresidder ,  Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Kate Staveley ; after this epis...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Dealing with Anger , our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder discuss anger in detail . During the conversation, they discuss what can cause feelings of anger, how you can use simple techniques to diffuse an angry encounter when appropriate  and how you can calm yourself down during pressurised moments. The  S...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Health Checks and Learning Disabilities , our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder  are joined by Jordan Smith, Advocacy Lead and Chair of Dimensions Council and his Dimensions Personal Assistant, Emilija Lizunaite  to discuss the impact health checks can have for people who have learning disabilities. During...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Reflections on COVID , our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder  are joined by psychologists Dr . Lorna Stewart and Dr. Rosemary Novak from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust  to reflect on the pandemic. During the conversation, they discuss how the last year and half has affected us all as a society and as individ...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Somerset Emotional Wellbeing , our host Dr. Andrew Tresidder  is joined by David Sealey , Commissioning Manager for Adult Mental Health and Dementia Services from Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group  to discuss the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing Colleague Resilience Hub (Please note, as of the 1st of April 2024, this webs...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Accessing Trusted Health Information , our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder  and Dr. Peter Bagshaw  are joined by Alex Cunningham-Scott  from Somerset Libraries  and Veronica Price  from Somerset Foundation Trust  to discuss how to access trusted health information  for Health Information Week 2021! During the conversation, the...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Demystifying the Menopause , our host Dr. Andrew Tresidder is joined by Dr. Kathryn Patrick from Yeovil District Hospital to discuss the menopause in detail. During the conversation, they discuss how the menopause can affect physical and mental health , what the different treatment options are and how you can help to alle...

Welcome to the  Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode,  Women's Mental Health, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Tiffany Wood from the Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) to discuss the relationship between women’s mental health and physical activity in detail. During the conversation, they discuss SASP’s Healthy Mums programme an...

Welcome to the  Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode,  What is Innate Health?, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Dr. Rani Bora a psychiatrist with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and wellbeing coach to discuss the concept of Innate Health in detail. During the conversation, they discuss what we mean by the term Innate Health, how we can harnes...

Welcome to the  Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode,  COVID-19 and Mental Health, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss the pandemic and how it has affected our mental health in detail. During the conversation, they discuss what the impact of COVID-19 has been on our mental health, how we are all “in different boats in the same storm” and how long CO...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Nature and Wellbeing , our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss nature and its connection to wellbeing , the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week in detail. During the conversation, they discuss how nature and our wellbeing are linked , how walking outside amongst nature has been shown to...

Welcome to the  Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode,  Deep Dive into Dementia II, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss dementia and dementia prevention in detail. During the conversation, they discuss what factors can make a person more likely to develop dementia, how you can make some simple life changes to increase your chances of preventing it an...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Men’s Mental Health , our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Gareth John  from the Unbreakable Men’s Sports Club  to discuss men’s mental health and the benefits of being active in detail. During the conversation, they discuss Gareth’s work with the Unbreakable Men’s Sports Club , how Somerset...

Welcome to the  Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode,  Cultural Diversity in Somerset, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Sun Sander-Jackson, from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, to discuss cultural diversity in Somerset in detail. During the conversation, they discuss Sun’s experiences of moving from South Korea to Somerset to work for the NH...

Welcome to the  Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode,  Exploring Eating Disorders, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Nerissa Shaw, from Somerset & Wessex Eating Disorders Association (SWEDA), to discuss eating disorders in detail. During the conversation, they discuss the many different types of eating disorders, how SWEDA are working to...

Welcome to the  Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode,  All About Autism, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Ellie Brimacombe, a founding trustee of AuSomer, to discuss autism in detail. During the conversation, they discuss what it is like to be an Autistic person, how AuSomer are working to raise awareness of issues around autism and how Ell...

Welcome to the  Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode,  Stuck in the Drama Triangle (and How to Get Out), our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw discuss the concept of the drama triangle and roles that we are said to play in detail. During the conversation, they discuss what the concept of a drama triangle actually describes, how the concept is rooted in transa...