York Ending Stigma Podcast
By York Ending Stigma
York Ending Stigma is a group of York residents with life experience of poor mental health and who share these experiences in order to help end the stigma, remove the taboos, and challenge the stereotypes around the topic of mental health.
We have started this podcast as a way to aid us in this aim by sharing our stories and discussing important topics.
We have started this podcast as a way to aid us in this aim by sharing our stories and discussing important topics.
Latest episode
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Mental health and what we wish we knew when we were younger
In this episode, 4 of our YES Champions talk about what they whish they'd known about mental health when they were younger. The conversation includes people wishing they had accessible and reputable mental health information, awaren… -
Suicide Prevention and Self Harm
In this episode, Emma and Hazel talk about their experiences of self harm in relation to their suicidality. For Hazel, self harm is a preventative coping mechanism, where as for Emma self-harm is usually an indicator that a suicide attempt … -
Mental Health and Bullying (at school)
In this episode, 3 of our YES Champions talk about their experiences of being bullied at school and the impact this had on their mental health. Loss of confidence, eroded self esteem, and becoming isolated and withdrawn are common themes. N… -
Mental Health and Societal Expectations
In this episode, 4 of our YES Champions talk about the societal expectations regarding relationships, parenthood, home ownership, education and employment status in relation to their mental ill-health. Our perspectives include whether or no… -
Mental health and Student Isolation
In this episode, 3 of our YES Champions talk about their experiences of mental health and isolation as a university student. Experiences include distance learning, commuting to university, and the more traditional halls of residence experien… -
Mental Health and Psychosis
Listen to 3 of our YES Champions talking honestly and openly about their experiences of psychosis in this informative episode. Subjects discussed include what it is like to experience psychosis, busting some sweeping stereotypes about violen… -
Mental Health and the pressure to go the University
In this episode, we hear from 3 Champions who have experiences which include currently being a university student whilst experiencing mental ill-health, a Champion who didn't go to university but is a father of a university student, … -
Mental Health and The Benefits System
Listen to three of our YES Champions talk about some of the myths of receiving benefits due to mental ill-health. Myths that our Champions have faced include being called 'work shy', 'lazy'… -
Mental Health and Pets
In this episode, 3 of our YES Champions talk about the mostly positive benefits on their mental health of being a pet owner, as well as the myth and stigma that some people think that people who are mentally unwell aren't capable of … -
Mental Health and Volunteering
In this episode, five YES Champions talk about their experiences of volunteering and the, mostly positive, impact on their mental health. We discuss the importance of a 'good' volunteering experience, and try to bust some of …
