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World Mental Health Day 2019 Special: An Open Conversation Oct 12, 2019

This week there is a bonus episode due to it having been mental health day in the week of recording. Melissa suggested that we have a casual chat over tea and chocolate about mental health. We discuss a mix of our own mental health, experiences with professionals, other topics that we have opinions on as well as fangirling over some of the staff at Liverpool University and how great the department is about talking about mental health and support from staff.

We do discuss a range of issues that are sensitive in nature and some listeners may find uncomfortable to listen to.

Anxiety, Depression, Suicide, Psychosis (briefly), bad interactions with professionals, trauma, C/PTSD, therapy and eating disorders.

If anyone is going through mental distress do contact your GP or seek advice/help from one of the links below:

Samaritans – for everyone
Call 116 123
Email jo@samaritans.org

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – for men
Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Papyrus – for people under 35
Call 0800 068 41 41 – Monday to Friday 10am to 10pm, weekends 2pm to 10pm, bank holidays 2pm to 5pm
Text 07786 209697
Email pat@papyrus-uk.org

https://papyrus-uk.org/

Childline – for children and young people under 19
Call 0800 1111 – the number won't show up on your phone bill

https://www.childline.org.uk/

Mind - https://www.mind.org.uk/

Mental Health Foundation - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

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Ep 6: Sensory Processing Oct 12, 2019

After a short hiatus Melissa and Sophie return this week to discuss one of the most significant and difficult aspects of being autistic, sensory processing.

We talk about hypo/hyper sensitivities, the mixture of sensory avoidance, seeking within each sense, the fact it’s hard to remember the five senses and then that there are two more…? We discuss how each of us are with each sense, things that are good, bad and horrific to experience which between the two of us highlights how no two autistics are the same.

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Ep 5: Overload, Meltdown and Burnout Sep 07, 2019

This week we discuss overload, meltdown, burnout and we mention shutdown which are experiences not always talked about as often as they should. Melissa explains block theory (version of spoon theory), Sophie moans about the stress of having a new kitchen being fitted alongside both discussing what each one is and how we go about dealing with each one. Also Sophie further moans about the kitchen and how awful roadworks and bus route changes are.

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Ep4: Socialisation Aug 31, 2019

In this episode we discuss socialisation from social chit chat, Melissa's struggle with the greeting 'alright', Sophie's panic question, the difference between interacting with other autistic people and neurotypicals and the struggle of adapting to socialisation of another neurotype. We also discuss empathy.

Research mentioned by Catherine Crompton and Sue Fletcher-Watson Diversity in Social Intelligent Project: http://dart.ed.ac.uk/research/nd-iq/

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Ep3: Disclosure Aug 24, 2019

In episode 3 we discuss disclosing being autistic. From past experiences (good and bad) when we disclose and how we disclose. We discuss it in a range of settings from friendships, work and on the bus.

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Ep2: Special Interests Aug 10, 2019

In our second episode we discuss special interests from our own, to the many benefits of special interests, how they can be utilised in good ways and we eventually realise we do also need to cover the negatives.

We also talk about our special interests so prepare for Scotland, highland cows, Autism Psychology, Bon Jovi and Pink Floyd as well as shout outs to prior special interests.

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Ep1: What is it like to be autistic? Aug 03, 2019

Join Melissa and Sophie as they embark on a podcast adventure. This first episode looks at the big question of what it is like to be autistic. From not actually knowing, to never being asked, finally figuring it out and having to hide it. Also we talk about lemurs.

Next Episode will be on special interests.

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