In this episode, we discuss mental health, mental fitness and how they interact with our hobby (useful info and contacts regarding mental health are listed below), we also talk about our hobby of the last few weeks, and a take a trip to the pile of opportunity to pull out out some random subjects to talk about (with a little help), we cap it off by shouting out a few of our favourite people in the hobby.

FAVOURITE PEOPLE THIS EPISODE

leila_khaliliart

https://www.instagram.com/leila_khaliliart?igsh=MTB1ZWR3cjhhaXFidA==

bovverpaints

https://www.instagram.com/bovverpaints?igsh=MWRlZXE4YmZ4dXloMQ==

https://www.instagram.com/blindedbydaylight?igsh=MWJjbjIyM2NhMnlnZA==

dajoyofpaintin

https://www.instagram.com/dajoyofpaintin?igsh=MTBwbnltemxsd3V4cA==

MAKE SURE TO GIVE EVERYONE A FOLLOW

make sure to go follow our hosts...

Daz

https://www.instagram.com/dazmaul_wargaming?igsh=OXFlMDR2ZzVubmh5

Simon

https://www.instagram.com/justyouraverage40kpainter?igsh=MTA1OWVhOWV4a3Z0eA==

Tiz

https://www.instagram.com/tizpaints?igsh=bTYwbmVleGZ6ajQy

For anyone who is struggling and would like more information on what services are available to you, here is a really useful overview of mental health services in England and how they operate

https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/living-with-mental-illness/treatment-and-support/nhs-mental-health-teams/

General mental health charities

Mental Health Foundation - research focus

SANE - aim of improving the quality of life of people and families experiencing mental health

Rethink Mental Illness - wealth of resources with these guys

MIND - campaign and rights focus currently hold 400+ NHS contracts for delivery of services (which in my opinion would be better off held by the NHS)

Mental health charities which have a focus on Crisis support:

Samaritans - 24/7 helpline 116123

Shout - text message service

CALM

Specialist charities

Cruse bereavement - offers specialist bereavement counselling

UKSOBS - offers peer led counselling for those experiencing bereavement by suicide throughout the UK

Hearing voices movement - offers peer support groups for those hearing voices

Dementia UK

Place2Be - support for children and young people