The REALLY Cast: Recent Episodes
Lucy Nichol
A stigma-busting mental health podcast proving that you can't put people in boxes. Hosted by Lucy Nichol, based on her former Standard Issue column It REALLY couldn't happen to a nicer... Illustrations by Jo Neary
Is the music industry really all glamour and anarchy? And how do you fit in if your drug use spirals out of control?
After working with one of the biggest bands in the world, enjoying a lavish lifestyle and then losing everything, one man found recovery through the twelve step programme. I chat to @ScrtDrugAddict about how he keeps himself well.
For this episode we go behind the scenes of the NHS and speak to a former chief executive who believes that employers should see lived experience as our greatest asset, not a liability.
Want to get into the fast-paced world of journalism but worried your mental health problem might limit you? Fear not. Yvette Caster shows us that not only can you forge a successful career in journalism when you've been diagnosed with a mental health problem - you can host a podcast and try your hand at stand-up comedy too!
There's no average stand-up personality, just as there's no average alcoholic personality.
But what happens when the comedy profession and the illness of addiction meet in the world of stand up? Amber Tozer, comedian and author of Sober Stick Figure, shares her story with Lucy Nichol.