In the series finale John and Veronica talk about mental health inequalities with Dr Samara Linton. Samara is an award-winning writer, content producer and former junior doctor. Her book, The Colour of Madness: Mental Health and Race in Technicolour was released in May 2022.

Veronica, John and Samara talk about inequalities in healthcare, how mental health can discriminate and explore how to tackle the problem of this holistically through societal change.

Veronica and John then reflect on this series and everything they’ve learnt over the last six episodes.

Please refer to the series notes for resources/places where you can seek help if you’re experiencing mental health problems.

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To find out more about Samara’s work visit her website: https://samaralinton.com/

Please be aware this episode contains discussion about mental health, take care when listening. If you have any questions about your mental health, please speak to your healthcare professional.

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In the series’ penultimate episode, John and Veronica are considering nutrition and the impact it has on mental health with Renee McGregor, a leading sports dietitian and best-selling author of several books including Training Food, Fast Fuel, Orthorexia and her most recent book, More Fuel You.

Veronica, John and Renee talk about how eating can affect your mental health and what is meant by the gut brain axis. They explore the importance of eating moderately without denying yourself pleasure and making sure you give your brain the energy it needs.

Please refer to the series notes for resources/places where you can seek help if you’re experiencing mental health problems.

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To find out more about Renee’s work visit her website: https://reneemcgregor.com/

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversation about eating disorders which may be triggering for some listeners. Please refer to the series notes for where you can seek help if you're dealing with any of these issues.

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John and Veronica are learning about loneliness and its impact on older people with Tony Donovan, Executive Director of Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, this week.

Veronica, John and Tony debate how the pandemic has affected older people. They explore causes of loneliness, how it can affect mental health and provide advice to maintain a happy life in older age.

Please refer to the series notes for resources/places where you can seek help if you’re experiencing mental health problems.

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To find out more about Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland visit: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/leics/

Please be aware this episode contains discussion about mental health, take care when listening. If you have any questions about your mental health, please speak to your healthcare professional.

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In this episode Veronica Green and Professor Harrison are joined by Danny Clarke, a garden designer and director of Grow2Know, an organisation committed to bringing horticulture to young people and disadvantaged communities.

Veronica, John and Danny discuss the benefits of gardening and nature for mental health and Veronica shares what she has started growing at home. They explore the importance of breaking down barriers in gardening so it is open to all and how to get into gardening wherever you live.

Please refer to the series notes for resources/places where you can seek help if you’re experiencing mental health problems.

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To find out more about Danny’s work visit: https://theblackgardener.co.uk/ and for more on Grow2Know visit: https://www.instagram.com/grow.to.know/

Please be aware this episode contains discussion about mental health, take care when listening. If you have any questions about your mental health, please speak to your healthcare professional.

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This week John and Veronica are joined by mental health campaigner Dick Moore to talk about mental health and young people. Formerly a teacher, Dick immersed himself in adolescent emotional wellbeing after his son Barney's death.

Veronica, John and Dick discuss their own experiences of growing up, as well as pressures faced by young people today. They tackle expectations put on the younger generation and the importance of embracing individuality.

Please refer to the series notes for resources/places where you can seek help if you’re experiencing mental health problems.

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To find out more about Dick’s work, watch his TedTalk and find links to resources visit: https://www.dickmoore.org

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversation about suicide which may be triggering for some listeners. Please refer to the series notes for where you can seek help if you're dealing with any of these issues.

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In the first episode of series two, Veronica Green and Professor Harrison get to know each other, before being joined by Claire Neal, Head of Workplace Mental Health, at Mental Health UK.

Veronica, John and Claire share their own experiences of working during the pandemic, plus what the wider impact has been on work and wellbeing. They explore navigating mental health in the workplace, both as a manager and employee, and Claire gives her top tips to look after yourself at work and maintain work life balance.

Please refer to the series notes for resources/places where you can seek help if you’re experiencing mental health problems.

The websites below are not affiliated with Lundbeck.

To find out more about Mental Health UK visit: https://www.mentalhealth-uk.org/ and you can download their resources here: https://mentalhealth-uk.org/help-and-information/downloadable-resources/

Please be aware this episode contains discussion about mental health, take care when listening. If you have any questions about your mental health, please speak to your healthcare professional.

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Please refer to the series notes for resources/places where you can seek help if you’re experiencing mental health problems.

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