Episode 19: My Story

In this episode I shared my own experiences with mental illness and what inspired me to kickstart the podcast! TW: suicide, self harm, depression, anxiety, panic attacks. Useful websites: https://www.mind.org.uk/ https://www.studentminds.org.uk/ https://www.mhm.org.uk/ https://www.rethink.org/ https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ https://nopanic.org.uk/ https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/?WT.tsrc=Search&WT.mc_id=Brand&gclid=CjwKCAjw9MuCBhBUEiwAbDZ-7jFtMABLA6lTQ74QkUxSP03Tu7GNwiaUJ56zqK6h-cw2jbIQ7-6-hhoCS3YQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod   Website - https://natashamarybarrett.com/   Instagram - @crazytalk_pod Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod   Tash's  Instagram - @natasha_barrett_   If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you. You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share. If you loved this episode please leave a rating (hopefully 5 stars) and share with your friends, family, colleagues and anyone else you bump into!

TW: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, suicidal thoughts, bullying, gender. Welcome back to Crazy Talk! On this episode we talk men's mental health, toxic masculinity, mental health in the film industry, and how gender and mental health intersect. My friend Tom shared his story with us as well as his broader thoughts on mental health/mental illness and his experiences working in film and media. Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod  Website - https://natashamarybarrett.com/  Instagram - @crazytalk_pod  Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod  Tash's  Instagram - @natasha_barrett_  If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you. You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share. If you loved this episode please leave a rating (hopefully 5 stars) and share with your friends, family, colleagues and anyone else you bump into!

Welcome back to season two of Crazy Talk!  In this episode I chatted to my sister Clara all about her personal mental health journey, dealing with anxiety and depression from a young age. We spoke about the origins of her mental illness, discussed how her relationship with mental health has evolved growing up, and touched on a few tangents around her experiences working in the beauty industry. Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.patmcgrath.com/ https://www.nyxcosmetics.co.uk/ https://www.beautybakerie.com/ https://www.fentybeauty.com/ Instagram: @the_brooksbrother @cutcreaser @kathleenlights @thefoodmedic @jamiegenevieve Clara's MUA instagram account: @makeupclarah Follow Crazy Talk:   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod Website - https://natashamarybarrett.com/ Instagram - @crazytalk_pod  Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod Tash's  Instagram - @natasha_barrett_ If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you. You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share. If you loved this episode please leave a rating (hopefully 5 stars) and share with your friends, family, colleagues and anyone else you bump into!

(Trigger Warnings for suicide, self harm, post natal depression, overdose, hospitalisation.) 0n our last episode of season one, I talked to my mum about her experiences with mental health as an individual, a parent and a teacher, what's changed in how society responds to mental illness since she was my age, how her own experiences helped her support me and my sisters with mental illness and advice she'd give to teachers, parents and anyone else supporting young people struggling with their mental health. Resources: https://www.mind.org.uk/ https://youngminds.org.uk/ https://www.rethink.org/ Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod Website - https://natashamarybarrett.com/ Instagram - @crazytalk_pod Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod Tash's Instagram - @natasha_barrett_ If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you! You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share! By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Natasha Barrett. Contents of this podcast may not be used for anything other than personal, non-commercial or educational purposes without express permission. See https://anchor.fm/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode one of my closest friends, Matt, joined me to talk about the crucial topic of therapy. We discussed our own experiences of therapy, the importance of finding what clicks for you, the difficulty of asking for help, and the stigma that often surrounds Therapy. Resources: Website for Sabra Ralph who helped me with hypnotherapy: https://happiereating.co.uk/about/ NHS information on types of therapy: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/types-of-therapy/ Mind 'Getting the most from therapy': https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/talking-therapy-and-counselling/getting-the-most-from-therapy/ Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod Website - https://natashamarybarrett.com/ Instagram - @crazytalk_pod Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod Tash's Instagram - @natasha_barrett_ If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you! You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share! By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Natasha Barrett. Contents of this podcast may not be used for anything other than personal, non-commercial or educational purposes without express permission. See https://anchor.fm/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode my brilliant guest Lydia opened up about her personal journey with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. We also discuss how the traditional practise of yoga is becoming increasingly popular in western cultures as a powerful tool to aid mental health. We talk yoga for beginners, top tips for starting out, how yoga has helped both of us cope with mental illness and the importance of respecting the practise's cultural origins.  Please like and subscribe to be the first to hear when we post a new episode! Mentioned in the episode: Yoga with Tim (for power yoga, quarantine challenges and various workouts): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCciuZl2ydLCvN5txlLW0rIg Yoga with Adrienne (for 100s of gentle and more difficult yoga practises depending on what you're looking for): https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yoga+with+adrienne Further reading on yoga and cultural appropriation vs appreciation:  https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/yoga-cultural-appropriation-appreciation https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/23/yoga-classes-cultural-appropriation https://futuretravel.today/ask-a-hindu-indian-is-yoga-cultural-appropriation-560c7a54f793 Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod Website - https://natashamarybarrett.com/  Instagram - @crazytalk_pod Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod Tash's Instagram - @tashb_94 If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you! You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share! By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Natasha Barrett. Contents of this podcast may not be used for anything other than personal, non-commercial or educational purposes without express permission. See https://anchor.fm/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode we delved into a slightly different topic and my two guests introduced me to the world of gaming. We explored how computer and console games have become a prominent form of escapism and a way to relax and switch off that is probably more immersive than watching TV. Jay and Adam told me a bit about their personal experiences with mental health issues, the role that their hobby has played in that and how developers are starting to positively represent mental health in games. Mentioned in the show: This game changed my life podcast - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08fbwvw?fbclid=IwAR3H7DuYmdKrvjRhp-4UvJyrRDBbMXe2Vp0KxTmjLvk55agtZj_ipvkFmiA  Celeste - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeste_(video_game) Critical Role - https://critrole.com/ Jackbox - https://jackbox.tv/ Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod Website - http://somethingforyourmind.org/ Instagram - @crazytalk_pod Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod Tash's Instagram - @tashb_94 If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you! You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share! By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Natasha Barrett. Contents of this podcast may not be used for anything other than personal, non-commercial or educational purposes without express permission. See https://anchor.fm/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Crazy Talk, I talked mental health and fitness with my pal Steff - personal trainer and bikini competitor. We talked about Steff's own journey through the ups and downs of being a professional bodybuilder, as well as her approach to personal training and how social media and bodyshaming/beauty standards condition us to think we need to aim for impossible bodies. Steff aims to help clients focus on feeling happy and healthy in a way that they can maintain long term.  Steff's Instagram - pt_steffm Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod Website - http://somethingforyourmind.org/ Instagram - @crazytalk_pod Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod Tash's Instagram - @tashb_94 If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you! You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share! By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Natasha Barrett. Contents of this podcast may not be used for anything other than personal, non-commercial or educational purposes without express permission. See https://anchor.fm/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode I spoke to my friend meg about mental health and meditation - a topic I've been exploring a lot over the past year, particularly through lockdown. We talked about how meditation practises have helped both of us manage mental illness, the direct benefits of meditation, false assumptions about the practise and a meditation retreat that allowed Meg to really develop her ability to sit with her own thoughts. Resources mentioned: Find out more about Vipassana meditation practices and the retreat Meg mentioned: https://www.dhamma.org/en/index?fbclid=IwAR3zu057Ijj4R4fDkZPFdSu2-Gk7Nn1j4BnI2kbTxE9LIuT4yB59LUARt9w Apps mentioned include Calm, Headspace, and Insight Timer.  Free resources for mindful meditations: https://www.mindful.org/audio-resources-for-mindfulness-meditation/ Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod Website - http://somethingforyourmind.org/ Instagram - @crazytalk_pod Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod Tash's Instagram - @tashb_94 If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you! You can message directly on any of these platforms and feel free to get in touch if you're interested in being a podcast guest and have a mental health journey you'd like to share! By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Natasha Barrett. Contents of this podcast may not be used for anything other than personal, non-commercial or educational purposes without express permission. See https://anchor.fm/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trigger Warnings: Sexual assault, sex addiction, suicidal thoughts, self harm, anxiety, and depression. On this episode of Crazy Talk I spoke to my close friend Willow about how mental health interacts with sex and relationships. We took on two topics that are considered taboo and need to be discussed more openly and without stigma, covering an enormous range of areas including (but not limited to) medication, birth control, orgasms, mental illness and casual sex, how mental illness affects how we form relationships and what we look for, and sex/mental health across cultures as Willow is from Malaysia and grew up in Singapore. We've linked below some helpful resources for anyone who may need them. https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/visions/couples-vol10/sex-intimacy-and-mental-well-being https://www.rtor.org/2019/06/28/mental-health-and-intimacy/ https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/sexuality-and-mental-health/ (This wasn't the easiest topic to find solid resources for so if you'd like to suggest one to add here just let us know!) Follow Crazy Talk: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crazytalkpod Website - natashamarybarrett.com  Instagram - @crazytalk_pod  Twitter - @CrazyTalk_pod  Tash's Instagram - @tashb_94  If you have any questions, comments or ideas for what you'd like to see in future episodes, I'd love to hear from you! You can message directly on any of these platforms. By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Natasha Barrett. Contents of this podcast may not be used for anything other than personal, non-commercial or educational purposes without express permission. See https://anchor.fm/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.