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ARFID, Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder impacts between 0.5% and 5% of the population. According to the National Eating Disorders Association , individuals with ARFID limit the volume and/or variety of foods they consume, but unlike other eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia, food avoidance or restriction is not related to fears of weight or distress about body shape, size or weig...

The final part of our interview with Samaritans volunteer, Adam, focuses on loneliness and why there is no ‘typical’ caller to the 24/7 listening service. Could you take part in a fundraising event for the Samaritans ? The charity is asking people to join its 24 minutes a day challenge . Can you join with others and commit to 24 minutes of daily activity for 24 days from July 1 to 24 – it can be a...

We all know the name Samaritans , and many of us know what they do - or do we? We hear from Adam, a volunteer with the Samaritans. Our conversation follows on from last week’s loneliness awareness theme and we discover more about the charity, what it takes to be a volunteer and why the Samaritans are always available for those who want to talk. Samaritans provide a listening service 24/7 for those...

Loneliness Awareness Week, an important date in the calendar and a time for us to focus on what the World Health Organisation has called a pressing global health threat. Its report on social connection showed that social isolation and loneliness are widespread, with serious but under-recognized impacts on health, well-being, and society. It called for social health to be treated with the same urge...

Where would we be without volunteers? What would happen to many of our charities and community-focused organisations without the people who give up their time to keep them running? If you volunteer, THANK YOU , for all that you do and for the sacrifices you make. We're continuing to celebrate those who give to our communities ... We're shining a light on some of those who give their time and energ...

It's Volunteers Week , a time when we celebrate the people who volunteer across a host of charities and organisations and remember that without them, many of the things we take for granted simply wouldn’t happen. So, a huge shout out to those of you who volunteer and a big thank you for all you do. Volunteering Wales is the place to start if you want to dip your toe into volunteering but you also...

Our weekly mix of informative, uplifting and interesting conversation designed to help us join the dots in life. We’re onto programme 13 of this relatively new show. Unlucky for some, but not for us! Our focus is on accepting disappointment without feeling defeated. University of South Wales Sports Journalism final year student Sam Hill spoke to Rosie Eccles , the Welsh light middleweight boxer wh...

May is action on stroke month and skin cancer awareness month. We found out what’s happening in and around the Cardiff and Vale health board area to support stroke patients and why the campaign for all of us to check the moles on our skin is particularly pertinent at this time of year, as we head into the warmer weather. A stroke is a medical emergency and requires immediate attention as every sec...

Our special guest this week is Ben Jeffreys, mental health advocate and the CEO of Welsh Judo. After a lifetime of suffering with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, and diagnosed with anxiety, Ben discovered he had been misdiagnosed and was told he had bipolar disorder. He shares his personal story and his frustrations around the way mental health continues to be framed. We also find out about...

May is coeliac disease awareness month. Only 36% of sufferers are currently diagnosed in Wales, which means around 20,000 people in the country are predicted to be experiencing unexplained and often debilitating symptoms. Coeliac UK is urging the public to ask, “Is it coeliac disease?” and take the charity’s free online self-assessment to find out. People can check if they are experiencing symptom...

We hear from the founder of Reverse Rett , a charity supporting those with Rett Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development, which results in severe mental and physical disability. It’s estimated to affect about one in 10,000 girls born each year and is rarely seen in boys. The charity’s deputy CEO, Andy Stevenson, speaks to University of South Wales final year Sports Journali...

April is also stress awareness month, when many health organisations, doctors, charities and individuals focus on helping to raise awareness of stress and what it can do to us if we leave it unchecked. We've got some top tips for you if stress is impacting your life. World Health Day falls on April 7 every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948....

Education and action, that’s what we’re aiming for in this show, as we mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and find out how making a will can be free in March and October, thanks to Free Wills Month. We’ll be hearing from a popular media figure about his diagnosis and why he wants to make sure other men act swiftly and we’ll also be talking about wills and the sorts of actions we should all be ta...

Our theme is hearts. Yours and mine. Not from a romantic but from a health perspective. We know it’s one of the biggest and most vital organs in the body and yet how many of us look after it in the way we should? I speak to the founder of Calon Hearts , Sharon Owen, about the heart screening her charity provides free to 16-26 year olds. And, we also hear from Tom Howe, a final year student at the...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week , what it is and why it matters. Cath Dyer, whose daughter Claire has autism, shares what it means to her and why inclusion is so important. And, a new report about the over 60s which was produced by Public Health Wales along with Bangor and Liverpool John Moores Universities. It looked at the risk factors associated with poor health and while some of its findings d...

For many, it is the last taboo. No-one can escape it, but many of us don’t even consider it. We’re talking about the one inevitable, death, on this week’s Joining the Dots. Julie is joined by death doula, Mandy Carpenter, to discuss what it takes to have a good death and to find out why she decided to undergo the training for her role. Originally broadcast on Hospital Radio Glamorgan, 9th March 20...

It’s Endometriosis Action Month. One in 10 women in Wales has it. We’re playing a part in raising awareness and keeping the conversation going on Joining The Dots. Julie spoke to Hospital Radio Glamorgan’s own Carlene and her husband, Stuart, about what it’s like living with the condition and loving someone with it. This is a conversation about the challenges, the disruption and often the isolatio...

As we launch on DAB across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan

Community and charity, two words we'll feature a lot on this show and our second programme is no exception. Community is the theme of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and the charity BEAT Eating Disorders has a powerful message for the 1.25 million people in the UK living with an eating disorder, and millions more who support them - because they feel the impact too. Eating disorders can be deeply...

In the first episode of our brand new show, Julie Kissick introduces you to the programme that joins the dots! Bliss for babies born premature or sick. Bliss’ vision is that every baby born premature or sick in the UK has the best chance of survival and quality of life and that their parents are supported to play an active role in their decision-making and care. The charity is currently asking par...

In this episode we hear from Charlotte Lynch, Senior Research Strategy Manager - Pancreatic Cancer UK Audio courtesy of Radio BGM (Llanelli)

In this episode we hear from Seren Evans, Head of Mass Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK Audio courtesy of Radio BGM (Llanelli)

In this episode, we hear from Dr Mark Powell, Research Manager from 'Against Breast Cancer' Audio courtesy of Radio BGM (Llanelli)

In this episode we hear from Andy Glyde, Strategy & Insight Lead at Bowel Cancer UK Audio courtesy of Radio BGM (Llanelli)

In this episode, we hear from Gillian Al-Kadhimi, a Nurse from the British Liver Trust. Audio courtesy of Radio BGM (Llanelli)