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A Big Mouthful was created as a place to discuss what it's like to be LGBT+ and to understand some of the issues that we live with and what affects our mental health. However, most of the topics discussed are relevant to absolutely everyone. Some of the discussions are serious, emotional, controversial, extremely light hearted and humorous but above all, hopefully you will find them informative and give you something to think about.
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28th August 2021.It was an amazingly sunny day.The Peoples' Park in Ashington was the venue for Northumberland Pride.This was our first outing as a Network since 2019.It was amazing being able to mix with other queer folk and to talk about many issues especially around mental health.We heard some really heart warming stories and some sad ones too and we hope we were able to help and support those of you we engaged with.Watch our video from the day at:https://youtu.be/rhjRoFgOeSwPlease contact...
Christmas can be a difficult time of the year for so many reasons. It can increase a sense of sorrow, loss, isolation, despondency, failure, regret and despair to identify just a few issues.It can also be a time of over indulgence in many areas, food, alcohol, drugs, sex, risk taking behaviours, anger and for some being abused.This episode doesn't try to resolve all those issues but it does look at what we can do to feel empowered, to be mindful, present and hopefully more resilien...
This podcast has been produced for anyone who wants to listen to what it is like being LGBT+ and to understand some of the issues that we live with. However, some of the topics that we discuss will be relevant to everyone.Some of the issues we cover will be serious, emotional, controversial, extremely light hearted and humorous but above all, hopefully you will find them informative and give you something to think about.This month we are looking at creating change and how to sustain that...
February is LGBT+ History Month.I kick start this month by talking to Phillippa Scrafton (Pips) who is a Programmes Officer from Stonewall Scotland and she supports all the Diversity Champions in the North East of England. I considered it important to talk about Stonewall and the work they do and have done (and continue to do) to ensure that LGBT+ people are accepted, included and are allowed to be themselves at work and in life.Please email with any suggestions or comments to abigmouthf...
Continuing with the LGBTQ History Month theme, We have three incredibly interesting guests talking about queer representation in literature, the arts and music. Karen Pollock is a non binary queer fem whose pronouns are they/them. They are a psychotherapist for LGBTQ people and was the head of equality, diversity and inclusion for Bi Pride. We talk about queer women in literature and how they are represented. Next we have Ken Jarrold who is the Chairman of a large NHS foundation Trust. ...
I have been having conversations with people who have been expressing their own anxieties about the Corona virus.This made me think that if my friends and those I care for are experiencing this, then there must be a lot of other people with the same thoughts.This Podcast will hopefully help you understand why we are anxious but also give you some support on how to manage that anxiety.I also give you a couple of exercises you can do to help manage your anxiety or any other distressing thoughts...
I am joined by two great guest on this podcast to look at how we can manage our mental health during lock-down.Dr. Deb Milligan is a psychologist and Eugenio is the founder of Glitterbeam Radio.Please email me with any suggestions, comments, questions or thoughts on this podcast to abigmouthful1@gmail.comThese are the links from the organisations mentioned in this episode.CNTW Self Help Guideshttps://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/Galophttps://galop.org.ukGendered Intelligencehttp://genderedintellig...
In episode 6, the theme of isolation is continued, but this time, focusing on domestic violence and abuse.Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a very serious concern that everyone as well as all healthcare professionals and practitioners might encounter in our practices and daily lives. Anyone of us could meet someone who is a victim-survivor seeking support to deal with the impact of DVA. All Healthcare professional/practitioners can play a very important role in identifying, ref...
No one should ever experience discrimination, violence, hatred, condemnation, prejudice, abuse, fetishisation or be oppressed because of the colour of their skin. The language that is still used today to identify people of colour is appalling and the biases associated with people from different countries is disgusting.My guest for this episode’s conversation is an amazing young black woman.She lives in London and is a fund raiser for a charity that supports young people affected by viole...
This episode is a companion to the last Podcast, exploring the relationship between Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities and their mental health.I have two very qualified black women to discuss this subject with me.One has worked as a front line mental health social worker and is currently delivering education and training to social workers undertaking their post graduate social work masters, promoting social research and social interventions in practice. My other guest is a psychology gradu...
It is great to have Dr. Deb Milligan back in an Episode of A Big Mouthful.In this episode we look at the topic of Shame and how it affects LGBT+ people.We discuss how shame originates in our family and social units and then move onto the effects of toxic shaming in adult life.Please get in touch via email to leave feedback on what you have heard in these episodes and to make any suggestion on topics you would like to hear discussed.Also, please get in touch if you would like to guest on a fut...
The CNTW LGBT+ Network have recently released a booklet call "Our authentic selves".It is free and available on our Twitter account @MouthfulBig, please go and read it and share. It is also available at https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/64484739/our-authentic-selvesTo compliment the booklet, we have made 4 short films.You can watch them on YouTube at https://youtu.be/qluPlcwFQWg There are currently 2 on the page with the other 2 arriving shortly.Because of the restriction with Covid, we ...
The CNTW LGBT+ Network have recently released a booklet call "Our authentic selves".It is free and available on our Twitter account @MouthfulBig, please go and read it and share. It is also available at https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/64484739/our-authentic-selvesTo compliment the booklet, we have made 4 short films.You can watch them on YouTube at https://youtu.be/qluPlcwFQWg There are currently 2 on the page with the other 2 arriving shortly.Because of the restriction with Covid-19, ...
We have discussed in previous podcasts specifics around Mindfulness, STOP, Anxiety and other factors of our mental health that have been impacted during covid-19 restrictions.This episodes re visits some of those techniques and offers more ways that we can look after ourselves in practical ways that will help our psychology and in turn, our mental health.I mention 2 organisations that could be useful to contact and 1 place for information, they are:CRUSE for bereavement care.The N...
Earlier on this year for Trans Awareness week, we created an information video explaining what pronouns are and why they are important to use them.I thought that to reach more people, that information should be used in a Podcast, so here it is.You can still see the video by following this linkhttps://youtu.be/ciRFpMuHpqkPlease contact A Big Mouthful with any comments, feedback, questions or suggestions for any future Podcasts or if you would like to be a guest on an episode.You can get ...
I introduced myself to Carolyn after seeing her speak at a Stonewall Event.She spoke on a topic that I have wanted to discuss on the podcast but to date, had not found anyone who I could invite on as a guest.Carolyn gives a very candid account of her experiences of aversion therapy and talks to me about how her self hatred drove her to seek this intervention.Carolyn talks about how she is still struggling with letting herself experience positive emotions. She is however, still developin...
In this, the first episode of 2021, I thought it was important just to look at resilience and to discuss what we can do to help improve or maybe bolster pour self worth and well being to ensure that we feel able enough to get through yet another lock down.Debbie Wood (Psychological Therapist) joins me again to have a great discussion on this topic.How to contact A Big MouthfulDetails at the bottom of this page.LINKS:Visit Mind at this address to get some more information about building our se...
This is an audio extraction from the video released last year.This was 4 of 4 videos we made to coincide with International Coming Out Day.If you would like to watch the video please visit https://youtu.be/d0VvSVhRpO4Contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.Email: abigmouthful1@gmail.comTwitter: @MouthfulbigInstagram: a_big_mouthfulYouTube: A Big Mouthful
This is an audio extraction from the video released last year.This was 3 of 4 videos we made to coincide with International Coming Out Day.If you would like to watch the video please visit https://youtu.be/qluPlcwFQWgContact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.Email: abigmouthful1@gmail.comTwitter: @MouthfulbigInstagram: a_big_mouthfulYouTube: A Big Mouthful
This is an audio extraction from the video released last year.This was 2 of 4 videos we made to coincide with International Coming Out Day.If you would like to watch the video please visit https://youtu.be/qiD0x2As38gContact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode.Email: abigmouthful1@gmail.comTwitter: @MouthfulbigInstagram: a_big_mouthfulYouTube: A Big Mouthful
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