Let's Talk Mental Health: Recent Episodes
Nick Wilson
Welcome to the 'Let's Talk Mental Health' show, whose aim is to Educate, Inspire and Empower people, to better manage their own Mental Health. Your host is me, Nick Wilson, an Army Veteran turned Mental Health professional, Speaker, Author and obviously, Podcaster, who is very genuine, "Raw yet Real" and sarcastic!
I will be speaking very openly about my own mental health journey and shall also be speaking with Guests on their thoughts, experiences and perceptions. I want to provide YOU the listener with: valuable information and suggestions that could assist you, hints & tips, accounts of successes & regrets, whilst tackling stigma, one episode at a time.
I would love for the show to be interactive with yourselves, so please send in all and any questions, queries or comments, the good, the bad and the 'fugly', get them over to me and either myself or the guest will do our best to answer them.
It is going to be very honest, 'raw yet real', though informative and some accounts could be found to be distressing, so PLEASE bare this in mind before listening to any episode. Also, this is NOT a therapy or counselling session, so we will NOT be giving advice or telling ANYONE what to do, this is simply a platform for sharing lived experiences, whilst tackling stigma.
As our struggles with everyday life get harder and harder, due to Covid and the aftermath of the first wave, there are increasing numbers of videos and posts on social media, sharing messages of positivity and those being successful, but, are they too much and insensitive to what the majority of people are going through?
Whilst having inspirational and positive leaders are very much needed, now more than ever, surely those who put content out on social media should take responsibility for the specific content of their message, know their specific audience and be wary of those who may have underlying health conditions, regardless of this being physical or mental health conditions?
Who better to mull this over with, than Mr Positive himself, who actually has "Positivity Breeds Positivity" within his email signature, Sean Molino from Forces Fitness and the Veterans Awards, Wales, England and Scotland.
During the show, Sean talks about, The Five Ways to Wellbeing, these are: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give. These are simple and proven actions that individuals and workplaces can introduce to help people find balance, build resilience and boost mental health and wellbeing.
If you are impacted by anything from today's show, then please DO phone the Samaritans on 116 123 OR text SHOUT to 85258, please do NOT ignore your emotions and negative thoughts, it is your body saying, it is time to act!
Transition can be SO bloody difficult, it can test the resolve of even the most resilient of people, but why is it such a challenge, why does it cause such difficulties and emotions? Well, let's take a closer look....
This is the fourth of a series of eight episodes all about Transition, breaking it down into bite size chunks so you feel empowered to stand up and face your own Transition, with the confidence to manage any challenges that might come up along the way.
This episode, I talk about change leading to insecurities, the impact it can have on a person, how to recognise whether an individual you know is struggling with or has been impacted by change and what happened to me, after deflecting the problems, failing to face the issues and deal with them.
I talk about Resilience and how it can aide you with facing change, though the other tools you want to accompany it in your tool box, are that of Mindset and Mindfulness. These three combined with a greater understanding of how we perceive life, will empower you to begin accepting and embracing change, regardless of how big that change may be.
The link you require for the animated video I talk about, namely: NLP Communication Model, you can view on my YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFTlr1rvVWI57J9UEMa1x0w alog with some other very useful and interesting videos. check them out.
We ALL have Expectations of work, family, friends, love, marriage, life, just like you all have your own individual perceptions/thoughts of them and the power to manage our expectations is held within us.
Finding a way to manage your expectations will be SO important over the coming months and you all CAN do it, though bare in mind it can be harder than you think at times. Ask yourself this; how often do you make expectations of those around you, friends, family, work colleagues or even YOURSELF?
Take your time and write it down, you might just be surprised, then ask yourself; were they reasonable expectations? How about from THEIR point of view?
We will all soon face the Transition from isolation to a new normal, a new way of life and a new way of being, are YOU prepared?
Now is the ideal opportunity to identify who you are inside, what your values, beliefs, strengths and weaknesses are and who you want to be as a person?
This is the first episode of an 8 week series, which will be covering the key elements of Transition and providing you with invaluable nuggets of information, which will inspire, educate and empower you to better manage your own mental wellbeing, over the coming months and on into your new future.
We are in trying times, with more challenges than you can shake a stick at, BUT, what can be even MORE challenging is when you are trying to work from home, maybe for the first time, maybe you have bored kids around and maybe you aren't lucky enough to have a spare room to act as an office!?
Well, I LOVE a challenge, almost as much as todays guest, multi medal winning Paralympian Ian Rose, and so we are both here to provide tips, guidance, suggestions and some welcome relief from the stressors and pressures of working from home, so that you can be MORE productive, whilst being LESS stressed.
Makes sure you listen ALL the way through, as Ian is giving away a VERY generous and special prize to the first FIVE people who quote a certain something which is mentioned at some point during the show!! Good luck peeps x
In this special edition episode, you will gain hints and tips on how to better manage your own mental wellbeing during these challenging times and on into the future. We introduce you to Self Management, breaking it down into Self-Awareness, Self-Care and Self-Help, explaining how this helps you and how exactly you best achieve this.
These ARE challenging times for sure, so if you have anything specific you wish to know about, questions, queries or complaints, then PLEASE do get in touch and I will do everything I possibly can to assist you, through future shows. I will also be launching an online Mens Health Support Group, where you can still interact, have your say, listen to others and gain support, so keep an eye out for that along with our new website which should be launched the last week in March.