Hi,

Todays episode is a bit of an open window into that area many of us chose to keep firmly shut. Mental health care is a part of over all health. Yet still, it is a cinderella service, and social attitudes, whilst changing, remain sceptical of mental health validity, variance and volume amongst us humans.

So I invite you to climb through my open window, into the dusty and unseen parts of one mind, mine, so that you may better understand the thoughts behind the thoughts. Those wheels that are inside wheels, the turning of which forms this thing we call  "depression"

The Andrew soloman Ted talk I reference on the show can be found here

https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share#t-62537

I also heartily recommend this video from philosophy tube, by Olly. Which covers some stuff that I didn't touch on myself. (CW - very poignant discussion of self harms)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQNw2FBdpyE

As ever you can email me your feedback and thoughts: Sarah@stubbornlyoptimistic.me