Its #timetotalk day, raising awareness of mental health and trying to reduce the stigma. How can we mean what we say? How can it be more than the superficial? Here I talk about my views and experiences of being a new mam in lockdown and some of the challenges I have encountered.

Beyond the Senedd- Bethan Sayed

Don't just say time to talk, mean it.

I'm a new mam to babi Idris Abbas , so I've given you some background as to my experience of giving birth during the Coronavirus lockdown, how its affected my mental health, and how finding alternative support networks has helped me.

Its Maternal Mental Health Awareness day. Its important to mark this day and raise awareness.

What I've been up to this week in the Senedd and the region. From street art to Otis Bolamu getting leave to remain in Swansea. To campaigning to save Erasmus, to the petition by Dwr y Felin to roll out Wellbeing Ambassadors across all schools in Wales.

Moments of the week 13/1/20

Just sharing some thoughts on the wonders of pregnancy! From the comments I get from others, to taste bud changes, to experiencing kicks from the little one, to support for me at the Senedd when I'm on maternity leave and what that may or may not look like...

How's the pregnancy Going, Beth?!

What is coercive control? What did Sally Challen and David Challen say about their experiences of their landmark campaign referencing the existence of coercive control in her relationship with her husband? How can we do more to support those who come forward when they identify themselves as having been in coervicely controlling relationships? What more can the criminal justice system do? How can we improve our society to stamp out such coervicely controlling relationship?

Coercive control.

I've been very very bad at keeping up this podcast. New year, new me. No excuses. I'm back! Listen to my podcast later today on coercive control and the event I arranged on this matter in the Senedd this week....

I'm back! Shwmae!

A snapshot of my work as an Assembly Member this week.

Moments of the week from the Senedd

My current experience of my expecting a baby for the first time.

Pregnancy. What's it all about?!

Sut ydym am hybu mwy o bobl i ddefnyddio'r iaith os yw rhai yn ein cywiro ac yn ceisio ein tanseilio? Sut mae ennyn pobl i fod yn ddigon hyderus ac i fyw trwy gyfrwng y gymraeg?

Yr wythnos yma fe wnaeth rhywun cywiro fy iaith ar trydar. Dyma fy marn ar plismyn ieithyddol a mwy.

What's it like being a young woman in politics? What are the challenges? Am I a role model? What about the abuse, the mansplaining?! How can we inspire other women to get involved. Here my initial thoughts and experiences. I will definitely return to the subject! I have much much more to say!

I was asked by someone to give my views on being a woman in politics. I've given it a kick start!

I got in to a Twitter chat recently with a journalist about why some women don't go for smear tests and how we can encourage them to do so. It may be uncomfortable, it may be traumatic for some, but ultimately it will benefit our health. I give me views on this, how we can have a better understanding of it, more awareness campaigns, and the idea of self testing which is being piloted in London soon.

Smear tests. Why do some women decide not to go for a test? Here my views on the issue.

I love to travel. I love Nordic Noir so I always like to travel to Nordic countries to see where the programmes were filmed or where the crim novels I read were located. I went back to Sweden and Norway last week. Travel widens horizons and gives you experiences to last a lifetime. It also makes me realise how successful small Nations can be, and makes me more determined to fight for an Independent Wales!.... ****SORRY I POSTED THIS PODCAST ON REPEAT. IT DOESN'T LAST 3O MINS. ROOKY ERROR. ****

I travelled to Gothenburg and Oslo last week. Listen to me chat about what I did when I was there.

I had depression in my early 30s fitness and running changed my World forever. Listen to my experience of battling depression and how fitness is so important to my every day life.

Fitness saved my life when I struggled with depression. Hear about what I did and how I coped.

Hear about the evidence session today that Ken Skates AM gave to the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee that I sit on in the Senedd. Why did they Welsh Government scrap the plans, what are the alternatives, how will the new South Wales East Transport Commission work? Any comments or questions please email me on Bethan.sayed@assembly.wales

Scrutiny of the Economy Minister on the decision to scrap plans for the M4 relief road.

What are some of the main issues that AMs raise during this important scrutiny session? From family courts, to no fault evictions to a workers cooperative in the Rhondda to job losses at Ford, Bridgend. Find out more about what goes on!

Some analysis of the questions asked in First Minister's questions this week!

This is about what I do as a Politician in Wales and shows what my life is like beyond the Senedd also. From food to fitness to travel to music.

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Beyond the Senedd- Bethan Sayed

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