The Mind podcast
In our podcast series, presented by Mind ambassador and Heart FM DJ Matt Wilkinson, we hear what it's really like to live with mental health problems.
The podcasts
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- Episode 1 – Christina on depression
- Episode 2 – Reka's experience of psychosis
- Episode 3 – Siobhan on living with bipolar disorder
- Episode 4 – Rachel and how she was treated by crisis services
- Episode 5 – Faisal on his recovery from OCD
- Episode 6 – Clarissa on living in a therapeutic community
- Episode 7 – Bryony on coping with bipolar as a full time carer
- Episode 8 – Sarah on her life living with seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Episode 9 – Tim on managing his mood through food
Episode 1 – Christina's story
Matt Wilkinson from Heart FM talks to Christina about living with depression.
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
Episode 2 – Reka's story
Reka talks to Matt about the multiple episodes of psychosis she has been through, and how they were different.
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
Episode 3 – Siobhan's story
Siobhan talks to Matt about how living with bipolar has affected her life including her work, her role as a parent and the treatment and support she has received.
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
Episode 4 – Rachel's story
Rachel and Matt talk about her use of crisis services and the differences between London and Manchester.
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
Episode 5 – Faisal's story
Faisal talks to us about how difficult it was to get help for, what eventually was diagnosed as, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
Episode 6 – Clarissa's story
Clarissa describes her experience of being in traditional inpatient care and in a therapeutic community.
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
Episode 7 – Bryony's story
Bryony talks about the challenges of being a full time carer and managing her bipolar disorder.
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
Episode 8 – Sarah's story
Sarah explains how she developed seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and what it's like living with it day to day.
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
Episode 9 –Tim's story
Tim explains how he manages his mental health with the food he eats.
Read the transcript of the podcast here.
