Hannah Whitfield
(no longer) legally detained
Life after the psych ward!! How do you navigate being an adult when you never expected to be one? Neurodivergent twenty-something learning to navigate the thing which scared her the most- LIFE. Life’s hard enough growing up before you add in neurodivergence, mental health, and complex PTSD- come with me on a journey of learning who I am and what I’m doing on a planet not made for me 🌎🧚🏻♀️🫶
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Hannah Whitfield
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Feb 12, 2026
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Episodes
Life After the Psych Ward 26.07.2024 22:15
Life after the Psych Ward- How do you navigate being an adult when you never expected to be one? It’s a very good question, is there even an answer, well if you want to know more join me as I chat about my experience of navigating life and becoming an adult after years in hospital. Grab a drink and snack and let’s get into it!
Loneliness in our twenties 22.07.2024 31:19
Loneliness- something we all have experienced. Being alone and loneliness can be very different things. You can feel alone even when surround by people. Today Millie and I chat about our experiences of loneliness, relate to the universal feeling of being lonely especially in your twenties and ways we have navigated this challenging feeling. So grab a coffee and snack or put us on speaker and let’s...
20 Questions for your Twenties 15.07.2024 35:06
Join Millie and I as we answer ‘20 Deep Questions to ask yourself in your twenties to help find out who you really are’. Life is confusing and with so much going on, taking stock and asking yourself what really matters can be so helpful. If you want to try the questions on yourself here’s the link 🔗 https://thoughtcatalog.com/molly-burford/2017/10/56-deep-questions-to-ask-yourself-in-your-20s-to-...
Autism and Friendships 11.07.2024 17:35
Friendship is hard and when you add in a social communication disorder it’s even harder! Grab a drink and snack, or turn up the volume as you go about your jobs and join me to chat about navigating friendship as an autistic person, or how to support your autistic friend!!
LIFE UPDATE 08.07.2024 25:06
A lot can change in a short period of time, this is your reminder that it’s okay to change your mind or plan!! Join us as we catch up on what each other has been up to, including a new job and a change of uni course :)
Legally Detained’s Late Diagnosis Club 04.07.2024 1:05:56
A new series exploring different people’s experience of late diagnosis. Join me today with guests Alice and Sam to talk about their experience of being diagnosed or on the waiting list for autism and ADHD in their twenties!
Little Things 01.07.2024 23:27
This week Hannah and Millie take a look at the little things in life. Join them as they discuss over a few categories the small adjustments they make to make their lives and the world a better place.
ADULTHOOD is CLICKBAIT 27.06.2024 32:20
The reality of adulthood is never the same as the idea or what we expect. Join me for a ramble about the pressures and expectations of being an adult. My ideas about being labelled as ‘behind’ and the way changing my mindset allowed me the freedom to navigate what I really meant when I feel like I am not a real adult.
Friendship in your Twenties 24.06.2024 34:56
Friendships are hard, especially in your twenties. Join us to talk all things friendship, adulting and navigating moving away from our friends. Friendship can be such a massive element of our mental wellbeing so sit back, get a coffee and let’s chat all things friend!!
We need to change the narratives surrounding autism! 20.06.2024 37:07
Autistic Pride Day 2024- Autism isn’t something to be ashamed of. The narratives surrounding autism are confusing, and in many cases outdated and discriminator.y. Listen to hear my thoughts on being on autistic, the narratives I’ve been shrouded in and the impact it’s had on my identity. True inclusion isn’t about being the same but being be different.
Coffee and Catch Up 17.06.2024 24:44
This week Millie and I decided to have a relaxed chat about what we’ve been up to! Join us for a coffee and catch up and see what we’ve been doing!!
My Story 13.06.2024 52:14
CW- mental health, hospital, eating disorders, suicide, abuse. Join me for an open and honest chat about some of my mental story and journey through life up until this point. A sad and true recount but one that hopefully shows the hope and possibility of change. To those who are struggling, I hope this gives you a glimmer of hope into the possibility of a different life. To note this is only a ver...
Mental Health and Drama School 10.06.2024 40:00
(CW- talking about struggling with mental health) Join Millie and I for an honest and open chat about our mental health journey, struggles and the impact being at drama school had on this. As always we share our experiences, advice to our younger selves while still trying to keep it light by crafting- this week we tackled crochet!!
The Power of YOUTH VOICE 07.06.2024 27:24
YOUTH VOICE~ You have a voice!! Youth Voice is the idea that young people have a voice in society and are able to bring about change and represent their interests and desires. Join me for a chat about Youth Voice, my social action, who are my #bethatperson and also a reminder to register to vote and get out there and vote on the 4th July!
How did we get into performing? 03.06.2024 35:17
When were the baby drama queens born? Join us for a chat on how we began our performing journeys and where it all started in terms of acting!!
I AM OVERWHELMED~ and what I am going to do about it. 01.06.2024 15:11
Sometimes life still feels a lot even when you’ve sat in the not okay. Join me this week to think of some small little goals to help me feel a little bit more in control of life. Maybe you too will join me in taking some small low pressure steps towards reducing the existential overwhelm :)
Audition Season!! 27.05.2024 29:41
This week Millie and Hannah talk about tackling the audition season and the highs, lows and confusion that comes with it. Join us for all the tips, tricks and chat as we try to unpack a topic we’re not sure we’ve even got our heads around in true Hannah and Millie style!
I am not okay (and that is okay)! 23.05.2024 30:45
Life is a lot- sometimes a lot, a lot, sometimes even too much. Navigating life can sometimes (or often) feel like you are steering a plane without any training, fuel or even a steering wheel. I feel that. I feel that a lot. I feel lost, overwhelmed and scared. Sometimes I am not okay- and that is okay because I know it’s going to be okay and then it’s not and then it will. Join me for what is pro...
Was drama school what you expected? 20.05.2024 34:29
What is it actually like studying a Foundation in MT at a UK drama school? Join us as we chat all things drama school, our expectations vs the reality as well as some of our funny anecdotes from our time as MT foundation students :)
How I improved my mental health 16.05.2024 24:14
The honest, brutal, non cliche way I went from a revolving door patient, depressed, anxious and hopeless to the person I am today… I mean there’s a clue in the title I have had a few struggles with my mental health!! Listen to hear some of the things I’ve done to improve my mental health :))
Monday Mornings with Millie~ How we met? 13.05.2024 22:22
How we met? Finishing our Foundation in Musical Theatre :)
PDA and Me 09.05.2024 31:52
Join me this PDA awareness to chat all things PDA. I’ll share my journey to discovering I am PDA, top tips and tricks I use to navigate everyday life. Thank you for being here and if you can please like and share to help others learn more about this rarely talked about and misunderstood profile of autism. <33
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