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
MATTS MEDIOCRE MINIS
https://www.instagram.com/matts_mediocre_minis?igsh=Mjk2YmkyOGtpZnBr
OUTRIDER GAMES
https://www.instagram.com/outrider_games?igsh=ang5YTFtd25maG4y
EXIT23 GAMES
https://www.instagram.com/exit23gamesltd?igsh=MWU1czUwdWEyYzNhaw==
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
