Mental Health Nurses Association

The Mental Health Podcast

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#MHpod is a podcast from the Mental Health Nurses Association, a professional association in Unite the union. We hope our podcasts will be of interest to everyone that's interested in mental health. Get in touch to share your thoughts and suggestions: On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Unite_MHNA or via email: mhna@unitetheunion.org. Credits - Theme music: Tony Gillam / Editing: Dave Munday / #MHpod logo typeface: Gilbert colour (https://www.typewithpride.com)

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#mhTV episode 125 - Eco-anxiety: climate change affects our mental health – here’s how to cope 24.05.2023 40:43

Welcome to episode 125 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 24 May 2023] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guest Matt Adams about 'Eco-anxiety: climate change affects our mental health – here’s how to cope'. MA: Matt is a Principal Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Brighton. His research interests include human-nature and human-animal relations, esp...

#mhTV episode 124 - Zoe Dodd at NorQual 17.05.2023 40:20

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their third event on Friday 12 May 2023. With thanks to Prof Kare...

#mhTV episode 123 - Long COVID: what we know about how the condition affects mental health 16.05.2023 56:10

Welcome to episode 123 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 3 May 2023] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests Dr Syka Iqbal and Dr Muhammad Waqas about Long COVID: what we know about how the condition affects mental health. SI - Dr. Syka Iqbal is an Assistant professor in Psychology at the University of Bradford. Prior to this, she worked as a lecturer at Birkb...

#mhTV episode 122 - Reclaiming MHN Education: What It Should & Could Look Like and How To Get There 27.04.2023 53:40

Welcome to episode 122 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 26 April 2023] of #mhTV. This week Vanessa Gilmartin and Nicky Lambert spoke with guests Dan Warrender & Stephen Williams about Reclaiming Mental Health Nurse Education: What It Should and Could Look Like and How To Get There. DW - Dan Warrender wanted to be a singer/songwriter, but has the voice of a warthog and has been more succe...

#mhTV episode 121 - ADHD and the criminal justice system 19.04.2023 46:20

Welcome to episode 121 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 19 April 2023] of #mhTV. This week Vanessa Gilmartin and Nicky Lambert spoke with guest Dr Rob Baskind about ADHD and the criminal justice system. RB - Dr Rob Baskind is a Consultant Psychiatrist and specialist in adult ADHD with a wealth of experience in criminal justice. He was the prison psychiatrist for Leeds Prisons, HMP Leeds...

#mhTV episode 120 - NHS Strikes & Pay In England 24.03.2023 56:32

Welcome to episode 120 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 22 March 2023] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and Dave Munday spoke with guests Steve Thompson and Gary Blackburn to discuss NHS strikes and NHS pay. You can read the pay offer made by the Department of Health and Social Care here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/government-and-agenda-change-trade-unions-offer-principle. Th...

#mhTV episode 119 - #mhTV in Malta 16.03.2023 54:26

Welcome to episode 119 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 15 March 2023] of #mhTV. Between 13 and 14 March the 2023 Horatio Congress happened in Malta. Dr Neil Murphy and Dave Munday attended on behalf of Unite/MHNA. In this episode, Neil and Dave provide a brief reflection on some of the highlights from the two day event. Following this you can see a recording of the congress session that...

#mhTV episode 118 - An evening with Cara Lisette 08.03.2023 50:09

Welcome to episode 118 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 8 March 2023] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and Dave Munday spoke with guest Cara Lisette. Cara is a bestselling author and mental health campaigner, mainly spending her time discussing the experiences of living with anorexia and bipolar disorder. She runs a successful blog about her journey through mental illness and uses her s...

#mhTV episode 117 - Katie Sayles at NorQual 01.03.2023 13:20

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their second event on Thursday 13 October 2022. With thanks to Pr...

#mhTV episode 116 - Advanced Practice 27.02.2023 48:40

Welcome to episode 116 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 22 February 2023] of #mhTV. This week Vanessa Gilmartin and Nicky Lambert spoke with guests Elaine Armstrong, Colette Henderson & Paul Smith about advanced practice. EA - Elaine Armstrong is a new Mental Health Lecturer at the University of Dundee. She has been a clinical nurse for 15 years working briefly as an inpatient nurse and...

#mhTV episode 115 - Neurodiversity in Health in Justice 16.02.2023 46:26

Welcome to episode 115 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 15 February 2023] of #mhTV. This week Vanessa Gilmartin and Nicky Lambert spoke with guest Dr Varinder Panesar about neurodiversity in Health in Justice. This episode is a part of the Health In Justice National Event running on 20 February 2023. VP - I am a Consultant Forensic Psychologist who has worked in forensic mental health fo...

#mhTV episode 114 - A mental health in justice night 14.02.2023 49:03

Welcome to episode 114 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 8 February 2023] of #mhTV. This week Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guests Dawn Jessop, Susan Parkes & Jonathon Stephen about mental health in justice. This episode is a part of the Health In Justice National Event running on 20 February 2023. DJ - Awaiting content SP - Awaiting content JS - Jonathon has an extensive history of workin...

#mhTV episode 113 - Time to Talk with colleagues from the Practice Plus Group 01.02.2023 50:20

Welcome to episode 113 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 1 February 2023] of #mhTV. This week Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guests Michaela Booth & Dr Tania Rodrigues about Time to Talk with colleagues from the Practice Plus Group. MB - Michaela Booth is the National Lead for Patient and Family Engagement at Practice Plus Group. She has a degree in Applied Criminology and a Master’s in Cri...

#mhTV episode 112 - A journey into mental health nursing 01.02.2023 43:53

Welcome to episode 112 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 18 January 2023] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert, Vanessa Gilmartin & David Munday spoke with guest Leanne Howlett about her journey into mental health nursing. LH - I initially trained as a Solicitor after leaving school and spent 7 years working as a private client solicitor specialising in wills, probate and lasting powers of a...

#mhTV episode 111 - Understanding Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) 12.01.2023 44:45

Welcome to episode 111 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 11 January 2023] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert, Vanessa Gilmartin & David Munday spoke with guest Dr Lynsay Matthews. PM - Lynsay is a Lecturer in Public Health at the University of the West of Scotland. Her research interests focus on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a hormone-based mood disorder leading 1 in 3 women (an...

#mhTV episode 110 - Lyndsey Rosson at NorQual 04.01.2023 29:42

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their second event on Thursday 13 October 2022. With thanks to Pr...

#mhTV episode 109 - Student voices 14.12.2022 52:07

Welcome to episode 109 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 14 December 2022] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests, student nurses, Bryony Prentice & Tanisha Ruby Wynter. BP - My name is Bryony and I am currently studying Mental Health Nursing through the degree apprenticeship with Canterbury Christ Church University. I started working in Forensic Mental Healt...

#mhTV episode 108 - The psychological mechanisms of bipolar 08.12.2022 48:43

Welcome to episode 108 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 7 December 2022] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with Dr Thomas Richardson about the psychological mechanisms of bipolar. TR - Dr. Thomas Richardson is a Clinical Psychologist. He is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and has researched for several years the link between financial difficulties and me...

#mhTV episode 107 - #MHDeservesBetter 01.12.2022 52:24

Welcome to episode 107 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 30 November 2022] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with Chris Connell, Maxine Cromar-Hayes & Dan Warrender about #MHDeservesBetter. Biographies will be soon on the MHNA YouTube page. Sorry for the delay! Some links to follow: Twitter page: https://twitter.com/MH_DeservesBett Wordpress page with manifesto and...

#mhTV episode 106 - Rumbi Mbondiya at NorQual 23.11.2022 31:29

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researcher interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their second event on Thursday 13 October 2022. With thanks to Pro...

#mhTV episode 105 - Money and mental health: The psychological links 16.11.2022 42:33

Welcome to episode 105 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 16 November 2022] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Dt Thomas Richardson about Money and mental health: The psychological links. TR - Dr. Thomas Richardson is a Clinical Psychologist. He is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and has researched for several years the link between financial dif...

#mhTV episode 104 - Jane Murray at NorQual 09.11.2022 39:03

#mhTV episode 102 - Mental health nursing identity: A critical analysis 01.11.2022 51:32

Welcome to episode 102 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 26 October 2022] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert, Vanessa Gilmartin and David Munday spoke with guests Chris Connell and Michael Haslam about Mental health nursing identity: A critical analysis. CC: Chris is a proud dad of two, keen exercise enthusiast and mental health nurse lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire. Chris...

#mhTV episode 101 - The Sun Will Shine Again: ‘My Mummy Has a Poorly Mind’ 06.10.2022 44:23

Welcome to episode 101 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 5 October 2022] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and Dave Munday spoke with guest Jane Fisher about The Sun Will Shine Again: ‘My Mummy Has a Poorly Mind’. JF - Jane Fisher is a mental health nurse and lecturer who lives with mental health challenges. She is passionate about perinatal mental health and wellbeing. Following her own...

#mhTV episode 100 - Heavy Metal Therapy 16.09.2022 44:46

Welcome to episode 100 [originally broadcast on Thursday 15 September 2022] of #mhTV. This week Vanessa Gilmartin and Nicky Lambert spoke with guests Angela Glaves and Dr Kate Quinn about Heavy Metal Therapy. AG - Angela Glaves is a senior lecturer in mental health nursing at Sheffield Hallam University, a community mental health nurse, an avid fan of metal and co-founder of the Heavy Meta...