Jemimah is a freelance performer specializing in Musical Theatre. Having struggled with her own mental health, she is passionate about sharing her story to help others. She loves walks on the beach, dogs and reading a good book. She dislikes the feel banana's leave on your teeth and people who manspread on the tube. Jemimah loved being a small part…

Growing up with a parent with mental illness brings about many difficulties as a child. Chineye and Ambeya tell me how Our Time, a charity that helps young people whose parents have a mental illness by increasing their resilience, has helped them come across these barriers. When a parent suffers from mental illness it is rare for anyone – parent, t…

Special FRIENDS episode: Long-time friends Kitty and Ellie, sat down with me to talk about our shared experience of dealing with the passing of a friend at a young age and how that has an effect on entering womanhood. As a break within the series, it is special to have a sit-down and reflect on the shared emotions that you have with the people clos…

Yan is a 22 year old transman, who works for and loves the NHS. He is currently working in the Gender Identity Service which is very fulfilling and gives him the chance to give back to the system that had helped him with his transition. He has been within the NHS mental health system since the age of 13 through CAMHs and adult services: "I am forev…

Ally Sinyard is a 29-year-old freelance writer and savate boxer, from Rochester, Kent, currently living in South London. Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in 2011, Ally completed 18 months of medication and group Dialectical Behaviour Therapy before moving to London to pursue a career in journalism – which has since seen her write for …

“I was anchored in the epicentre of being wired as the only one to help myself for the majority of my life. But with the sheer weight of what I was prioritising to hide every single day, for years, eventually my severe depression was pushed over the edge, and as a result of my perpetual despondence, the depression also began to develop into other m…

Meet Katerina Georgiou. She is a journalist, psychotherapist and passionate about music. Merging these worlds together, she has created a podcast exploring the use of music for mental health. This episode explores her background, how she got to where she is today and the advice she has for young people who are seeking help. Kind, funny and inspirin…

Anvita Dixit is a 22 year old Yoga Instructor who grew up a the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institution in Mumbai, India. Having had access to the spiritual Yogic teachings since an extremely young age, Anvita considers it her duty to share the information as authentically as possible. She is aiming to encourage Indian Youth to embrace their cultural herita…

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. Young people are having to deal with the constant pressures of coming into adulthood but our generation has also got the rise of technology on our hands. …

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. There has been a huge increase in awareness for men and mental health in recent years. I have decided to turn to my male friends and ask them individually…

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. This episode will explore the scary rising numbers of young people who are experiencing eating disorders especially so young. I will sit down with Eleanor…

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. This episode will explore the dark and toxic world of the pro-anorexia blogs on Tumblr with Mim Lucy. She will be discussing how she has controlled her so…

*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode will discuss sensitive topics such as suicide and eating disorders. If you feel like you need to speak to someone, please call the Papyrus helpline on 080003684141. In Episode 1, Pauline interviews her friends about their experience with loss and grief. After her groups of friends experience two suicides, Pauline deci…

SPEAK UP! is a podcast exploring mental health among young people. It will be tacking issues such as men and anxiety, eating disorders and social media. It is a project funded by 02 Think Big and Created in partnership with the Brent Centre for Young People. You can now subscribe to the podcast on itunes and podbean! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/pod…