Stories vs Stigma

In this episode I chat to Harriet, who is a Medical school graduate and shares her story with mental health as well as raising awareness of lipoedema on her Instagram page @notanotherawarenessaccount

We do talk about some potentially triggering and upsetting topics so please see the listed topics below:

• Death of a loved one & grief
• Traumatic bereavement
• Self harm & suicide
• Eating disorders
• Fitness to practice

Harriet is a breath of fresh air and I really hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new :)

Helpful resources for this episode's topics:

In this episode I chat with Viha who is a medical student from India.

Viha shares her story and her tips for finding happiness.

*Trigger warning: In this episode we do speak about sexual assault and abuse.*

Places for support:

Hi lovelies, today I share my own story with mental health and illnesses. In this episode I speak about how suffering from acne affected my mental health and ultimately lead to me developing an eating disorder - anorexia nervosa. I then move on to speaking about my experience of depression and generalised anxiety disorder.

In today's episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Sophie about her experience of mental health illnesses. We spend a lot of this episode discussing bipolar disorder to challenge the stigma associated with it.

Sophie wanted to make it clear that although she is a doctor she is not a mental health professional and the views she expressed are her own and not of the NHS or her trust.

In this episode I chat with Maddie, a first year Medical student, diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). 

We chat about her journey to diagnosis, what it is like living with BPD, what support she receives and we bust lots of myths about BPD and being a medical student with a mental health condition.

TW: In this episode we do speak about self harm, suicide and sexual assault.

Here are some links to find out more about BPD and for support:

TW: In this episode we talk about suicide and death which some listeners may find emotionally distressing.

Hello friends,

In this episode I have the privilege of speaking with Dr Stephanie Slater, a GP trainee doctor, about her experience of depression and generalised anxiety disorder as a doctor. 

If you enjoy this episode please do subscribe, rate and review! I will be releasing a new episode every Friday and have some amazing guests coming up!