Mental Health

Subject to Change, with Esther and Annalise

Welcome to this episode of Subject to Change, with Esther and Annalise. This is the podcast where two twenty-something friends explore what it looks like to live with authenticity, integrity and perspective in times of transition.

TW: Depression, anxiety and general mental health experiences throughout the episode; mention of suicide briefly at 3:45.

This episode is all about our brains! We talk about what mental health is, our experiences as young women in times of transition and what has helped us in the midst of change. We also learn that Annalise’s hair used to be inside her head, that Esther has discovered that she can’t think her way out of anxiety, and that ‘brain is brain and life is life’ (Anna Spence, nationally recognised exceptional human and friend of the pod).

Your mental health is important and deserves to be looked after. Please seek help if you need to. Reach out to a friend, family member, speak to your GP, contact a charity or seek professional help. We’ve linked some extra resources below.

______________________

References:

Mental health First Aid’s mental health continuum diagram is included in this blog post from The Yellow Sheet

For more information on ‘Internal Family Systems/Parts Work’, see the British Psychological Society’s interview with Dr Richard Schwartz, developer of IFS

_______________________

Mental health resources and helplines:

If you’re in the UK, the NHS can help you with your mental health. Call 111 if you need help urgently but it’s not an emergency, or use this tool to be directed to 24 hour helplines for mental health: Mental Health Helpline for Urgent Help - NHS

Mind has lots of information about different mental health conditions, and more sources of support and help

You can also contact the Samaritans to talk to someone about anything that’s on your mind, whether you think it’s related to your mental health or not Contact Us | Samaritans
_______________________

Subject to Change is hosted and produced by Esther Platt and Annalise Halsall
Get in touch via email! [e-mail]
Find us on instagram! @subjecttochange_pod

Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay

Thanks to Katherine Osborne for the genius behind our name