Thinking Out Loud: A Podcast On Grief And Mental Health

Episode 21: Coasting Through Grief Ft Poppy Chancellor

On this week’s episode we are joined by paper cut artist, Poppy Chancellor, who joins us to talk about her experience with grief. Poppy talks about the death of her father, expressing her grief through art and it also allowing her to connect with others who had also been dealing with loss.

She reflects on how she dealt with her grief and why it is important to coast through grief at times rather than trying to deal with it all at once.

Poppy also runs monthly meet ups to facilitate conversation and provide a safe space for people who have experienced bereavement. For more information on this you can check out the Instagram page: @thegriefcase

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Guest:

Poppy Chancellor - https://www.instagram.com/poppyspapercuts/

Check out Poppy’s amazing art at www.poppyspapercuts.com

Episode 20: Toxic Positivity

In this episode we talk about toxic positivity and how it can be detrimental in the grieving process. Being positive is not a bad thing, trying to stay positive when going through a situation is also not a bad thing and it can often help in dealing with the situation. Supressing and dismissing emotions that should be natural to a situation because someone else could have it worse, or because you may have dealt with situations that were a lot bigger than the current situation so you don’t need to be upset, are ways in which toxic positivity is reinforced.

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Episode 19: "I Knew My Dad Killed My Mum" Ft Gina Jackson

Happy new month to our existing listeners and welcome new listeners we hope you enjoy this episode and many more that is to come. In this week’s episode we have special guest, Gina, in the studio and we talk about her journey with grief. Gina lost her mother to domestic violence at the age of 3. She dealt with grief from a young age but also had to deal with knowing that her Father was the cause of this.

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Guest:

Gina Jackson Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ginajackson__/

Gina's Youtube Channel - https://m.youtube.com/user/Roughrubies

Gina also has a Youtube channel where vlogs and shares her experience with life without her mother. Hit the link below to check it out and subscribe

Episode 18: "She Used Her Grief As A Form Of Activism"

This week’s episode is a dedication to Black History Month as the discussion is on prominent figures in black history who advocated for racial equality and civil rights for black lives. Black lives have always mattered and this is not something we have come to realise due to recent events.

The likes of Mami Till, the mother of Emmet Till, was instrumental in the fight for change in an era of extreme racism. Today’s episode also focuses on what is happening in Nigeria with #EndSars.

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is a unit of the Nigerian police that was set up, in 1992, to tackle and solve violent crimes.Members of SARS have abused their power by carrying out the same crimes they were put in charge to solve.

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Episode 17: The Silver Lining in Grief Ft Ben May and Jack Baxter

We are back with another episode and we would like to show a big appreciation to all those that have been tuning and sharing our episodes. This week we have Jack and Ben with us in the studio to discuss the silver lining in their grief as they both lost their fathers.

We also talked about their amazing charity, TNN (The New Normal), which has connected so many young people together going through grief. They host meetings to facilitate a safe space for people to come together and talk about their grief, and even listen if talking is not something they feel comfortable doing yet.

If you would like to find out more information about the work of TNN please visit https://www.thenewnormalcharity.com/

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Guests:

Ben May - https://www.instagram.com/ldn_brbr/

Jack

Episode 16: 'It Can Be Such A Lonely Island' Ft Laura Seinti

In this week’s episode we are discussing baby loss in aid of Baby Loss Awareness Week (9thOctober – 15th October). We are also joined by our special guest, Laura, who discusses her experience with baby loss with us. Her story is inspirational and educational at the same time.

She talks about her miscarriages, how counselling was surprisingly helpful, and she shares her advice she would give to those who have experienced this type of loss.

During this episode Laura also talked about ‘Tommy’s’ who are a research organisation. They fund research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. For further information on the organisation you can visit the website at www.tommys.org or follow their page on Instagram @tommys

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Guest:

Laura Seinti - https://www.instagram.com/elleseinti/

Episode 15: Male Grief and Stigma Ft Callum Flannigan and Liam Butcher

In this bonus episode we discuss male grief and stigma. Today is World Mental Health Day and all mental health matters, and that includes men. There is often a stigma attached to men when it comes to vulnerability. It is okay not to be okay and that shouldn’t emasculate any man or make anyone feel less than. There is a lot of work to do in order to break the stigma.

Our guests, Callum and Liam, share their experiences with grief and how they deal with their mental health. They are part of an organisation called Let’s Talk About Loss which is a bereavement organisation.

Let’s Talk About Loss supports those aged 18-35 who have lost a loved one. Let’s Talk About Loss offers support to hundreds of bereaved young people, with 23 locations throughout the UK, however only an estimated 20% of members of the bereavement organisation are men

For further information about Let’s Talk About Loss and to find out more about local support groups visit:

https://letstalkaboutloss.org/ or follow them on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkaboutloss/

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Guests:

Callum - https://www.instagram.com/callumflannigan/

Liam - https://www.instagram.com/lpbutch/

Episode 14: The First 24 Hours

Trigger warning: there is talk of suicide in this episode from (8:42 secs)

Topic of discussion this week is the first 24 hours into grief. Jermaine reflects on what that was like when he found out the news about his father and mother, the complexity of grief, and more.

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Episode 13: A Loss Without Grief Ft G_eye198

In this week’s episode we are joined by guest, Gbemi, who shares his experience with loss.

We talk about what it was like for him growing up without his father as he sadly passed away before he was born, his mother playing both roles of ‘mother’ and ‘father’, the importance of creating memories, and much more.

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Guests:

Gbemi - https://www.instagram.com/g_eye198/

Episode 12: Social Media and Mental Health

Topic of discussion this week is social media and mental health. Do we need to regularly take breaks from tapping and scrolling? Has it become too toxic? Do these companies behind these platforms need to do more to protect our mental health or does the responsibility lie with us? These, and much more, are some of the questions we explore.

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