Mind If I Join You?: Recent Episodes
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Mind If I Join You? is a podcast series for anyone affected by mental health problems, whether through personal experience, professional life or helping loved ones living with conditions like anxiety or depression. Over the course of the series, Professor Green and psychologist Professor John Harrison cover a variety of topics: dealing with media overload, maintaining relationships, facing external pressures and the unexpected, asking for help and what life is like on the ‘other side’ when you’re managing a mental health condition. Both Professor Green and Professor Harrison share their own experiences and advice on developing coping strategies, in the hope of encouraging people to recognise when they’re struggling and when to ask for help.
About Professor Green
Firmly established as one of the crossover superstars of British music, the Hackney born and raised rapper otherwise known as Stephen Manderson has released two Top 3 albums and amassed a career tally of over 2.5 million combined sales in the UK alone. He has completed five headline tours and performed on the main stages of countless festivals such as Glastonbury, V Festival and Wireless.
Over the past couple of years Professor Green has presented five critically acclaimed BBC documentaries and his first documentary series for Channel 4 called “Working Class White Men” which transmissioned January 2018. He’s also published his autobiography 'Lucky' and continues his ongoing work as patron of anti-suicide charity CALM. He is also ambassador for My Online Therapy.
About Professor John Harrison
Professor John Harrison is an Associate Professor at the Alzheimer Center at the VUmc in Amsterdam, and a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London. John holds PhDs in both Neuroscience and the Classics, is a Chartered Scientist and has Chartered Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society, of which he is an Associate Fellow.
Places to look for help
The organisations listed below are not affiliated with the Mind If I Join You? podcast
Mind – a mental health charity that provides advice and support to those experiencing a mental health condition www.mind.org.uk/
Anxiety UK – a national charity that helps people living with anxiety www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
Every Mind Matters –NHS support hubwww.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
Heads Together –an organisation aimed at tackling mental health stigmawww.headstogether.org.uk/
Young Minds – a charity that focuses on the mental health of children and young people www.youngminds.org.uk/
Samaritans – an organisation providing emotional support to anyone in distress. www.samaritans.org/ Helpline: 116 123
The Mind If I Join You? podcast has been organised and funded by Lundbeck UK. You should seek specialist help from a healthcare professional if you are experiencing problems with your mental health.
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The final episode of the series is all about life on the ‘other side’ of a mental health problem. Professor Green and Professor Harrison talk about measuring progress and building healthy daily habits after you have sought help, before recapping on some of the important lessons and advice from all six episodes of Mind If I Join You? This podcast has been sponsored by Lundbeck.
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Episode 5 covers a crucial topic: asking for help. Professor Green and Professor Harrison discuss why people find it hard to ask for help, how to recognise when you need help, when to ask for it and what you can expect when you’ve sought help. Professor Green talks about the help he has received in the past and Professor Harrison stresses that everyone is worthy of help.
Please refer to the series notes for resources/places where you can seek help if you’re experiencing mental health problems. This podcast has been sponsored by Lundbeck.
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Professor Green and Professor Harrison are back to talk about managing external factors and the unexpected. 2020 has turned out to be a very different year to what was expected, but is there any way to prepare for things that happen out of the blue? Professor Harrison shares his tips for managing things beyond our control and how to cope when external stresses like work and financial pressures kick in. This podcast has been sponsored by Lundbeck.
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In episode 3, the two Professors tackle a huge topic: relationships. They talk about whether relationships really ever fail, the importance of being yourself from the very beginning and how crucial it is to be open and honest when communicating with a partner, family or friends. Finally, they broach the subject of how to talk about mental health problems with a loved one. This podcast has been sponsored by Lundbeck.
UK-NOTPR-0286; Date of preparation: July 2020
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This episode sees Professor Green and Professor Harrison discussing media overload, from maintaining lots of different social channels to knowing what to trust in the news media. Fake news, Facetune and factfinding are debated at length, with Professor Green sharing stories about navigating media in the public eye and Professor Harrison giving some practical advice about how we can switch off. This podcast has been sponsored by Lundbeck.
UK-NOTPR-0285; Date of preparation: July 2020
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In the first episode of the series, Professor Green and Professor Harrison settle in and discuss their own experiences with mental health. They discuss mental health stigma and what progress still needs to be made, before reflecting on lockdown and the effects COVID-19 has had on mental wellbeing. Professor Harrison provides advice on finding personal space and developing coping strategies to help navigate the uncertainties of the situation. This podcast has been sponsored by Lundbeck.
UK-NOTPR-0284; Date of preparation: July 2020