In this episode on mental health, Ian Brannan discusses anxiety and sleep with Dr Paul Campbell, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who works across several mental health services and organisations in the North West of England.  Hear how to spot the signs of anxiety, how to get a great night's sleep and tips to calming anxiety.

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Anxiety and sleep

Welcome to Kind to Your mind.  2020 has certainly been a challenging year for most and finding ways of combating stress, anxiety and depression are important to a healthy mind and body.  Joining Ian is Paula Edwards - she is a mindfulness teacher and Assistant Practitioner at the Mindfulness Hub within the Psychology Dept at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.  She started her career in health care as a Nursing Assistant in High Security and has also been a Peer Tutor at the Recovery College, Mersey Care NHS Trust.  Please be aware this episode features a mini mindfulness session.

Mindfulness

In this episode of Kind to Your Mind Ian Brannan chats with former professional rugby league player Danny Sculthorpe.  Danny reached the very top of his game but also experienced rock bottom and now uses that experience to help others.  This second episode in the series focuses on suicide prevention, the importance of talking about how you’re feeling and how to support others who may need help.

Danny Sculthorpe

Welcome to a new series of NHS Kind to Your Mind.  In this episode Anyika Onuora and Emeka Onuora join Ian Brannan to talk about Black History Month and mental health.  Anyika is a hugely successful athlete, she made her Olympic debut at London 2012, competing in the 100m and 200m and in 2015 won 4x400m relay bronze at the World Championships in Beijing, before adding European 4x400m relay gold and 400m bronze to her collection the following year.  Her brother Emeka is a writer, journalist and lecturer on issues of racism and ethnicity in sport and author of Pitch Black: The History of Black British Footballers.

Black History Month

Matt Ashton is Liverpool’s Director of Public Health and in this episode Ian Brannan chats with him about the challenges he faces in charge of public health during the coronavirus pandemic and what the future may hold.

In Conversation with Liverpool’s Director of Public Health

Beth Tweddle MBE is a three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion and Olympic Bronze medallist.  She received an MBE following a career at the top of the sport.  She joins Ian Brannan to talk about how physical activity has improved her mental wellbeing and how she developed the mental stamina to come back following defeat at the Beijing Olympics.  This episode is part of the Kind to Your Mind series, brought to you by your local councils and the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside.  For more info visit www.kindtoyourmind.org 

Physical activity and mental wellbeing

This episode focuses on self-care and self-compassion.  Joining Ian with some practical advice is Rene Barrett - an independent development consultant, a fellow of the CIPD, with an MBA and over 30 years’ experience of working in the public, health, education and emergency services. 

Self-care and self-compassion

In this episode we focus on men’s mental health.  Joining Ian is a man who knows all about the importance of both mental resilience and physical fitness.  Andy Cole is one of England’s most successful footballers, as a striker for Manchester United, Newcastle United and England among others, he has won every trophy there is to be won in the English game and remains the third highest goal scorer in Premier League history.  Over the last five years his health has been his biggest battle after receiving a kidney transplant which affected him mentally and physically.  Now like over a million people, he is being shielded in lockdown due to his condition.  This episode is all part of the Kind to Your Mind series, brought to you by your local councils and the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside.  For more info visit www.kindtoyourmind.org 

Men’s Mental Health: Andy Cole

Dr Rangan Chatterjee, GP, and author of Feel Better in 5 joins Ian to give you easy, practical tips on managing your physical and mental wellbeing through lockdown and beyond.  This episode is all part of the Kind to Your Mind series, brought to you by your local councils and the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside.  For more information please visit www.kindtoyourmind.org 

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

In this first episode we are focusing on resilience and how making small changes can help keyworkers and their families deal with stress and pressure. Joining Ian Brannan is Dr Anushta Savananthan, Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist at the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust with some helpful advice and tips.

Keyworkers: building resilience

Welcome to Kind to Your Mind, a campaign provided by Councils and the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside. Being Kind to Your Mind has never been so important. In these challenging and unusual times, it’s understandable if you are experiencing a sense of stress or anxiety, maybe eating more, struggling to sleep, drinking excess alcohol or lacking motivation. In this series you will find a range of useful resources to help you through.

Kind to Your Mind - Introduction

Welcome to Kind to Your Mind, a campaign provided by the Councils an NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside. Being Kind to Your Mind has never been so important. In these challenging and unusual times, it’s understandable if you are experiencing a sense of stress or anxiety, maybe eating more, struggling to sleep, drinking excess alcohol or lacking motivation. In this series you will find a range of useful resources to help you through.

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