Joining us in the booth this week is Jenny Okolo, an occupational therapist who has worked in prisons, a speaker and founder of SASA Health, where they provide mental health screenings. In this episode we discussed: - Jenny’s experience of providing therapy in prison - The realities of mental health in prison - What Neurodiversity is? (like ADHD, Autism, etc) - Why we lack empathy for people who commit crimes - The impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D) ? - Why we build up people to break them down - Tips to help your mental health and much more Follow Jenny on socials here Learn AI, Cybersecurity, Data Science & more with Coursera. Ato has personally used Coursera to obtain an AI certificate. This is an affiliate link so if you purchase a course or sign up to the monthly or annual subscription, we will receive a small commission from Coursera, however there will be no additional charge to you. Learn on Coursera here: https://imp.i384100.net/savvywallet Follow me on: Instagram , Tiktok, Twitter Check out: https://www.youtube.com/savvywallet for the video version TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Preview 00:46 - Intro 01:21 - Meet Occupational Therapist: Jenny Okolo 05:58 - From Belgium to South East London (Aylesbury Estate) 11:12 - My mum planted seeds for us to do better 13:21 - School was tough on us but it worked! 15:39 - I always wanted to know how the mind works 19:53 - Studying occupational therapy 21:24 - Placement in maximum security psychiatry hospital 27:27 - What does an occupational therapist do? 30:58 - The scariest part about prison… 34:20 - The criminal justice system lacks… 36:50 - School to prison pipeline 44:00 - Jenny’s Ted Talk! 44:21 - Why we lack empathy for people who commit crimes 48:18 - What is neurodiversity? 51:32 - Why aren’t children screened for mental health issues? 54:50 - Neurodiversity in African culture 59:01 - What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? + Symptoms 01:02:42 - The truth about drinking culture in the UK 01:05:33 - Building people up and breaking them down 01:10:24 - Why we lack empathy for celebrities 01:13:20 - Tips to improve mental health 01:15:42 - Final words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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