In this special episode, Dr. Kathryn Bates and Afraa Din, our young person consultant, ask clinical psychologist and researcher, Dr. Eleanor Chatburn, what is mental health vs. mental illness?There is so much information about mental health from news articles to infographics on Instagram to people with lived experience sharing their stories on Tiktok.How do we make sense of it all? How do we know how to look after our own mental health and to know when we need support? We asked Dr. Chatburn these important questions.Recommendations from the episodeThe following charities provide free support and have a search function to find what support services are available in your local area:Youth Access: https://www.youthaccess.org.ukMind: https://www.mind.org.ukThe Mix: https://www.themix.org.ukKooth: https://www.kooth.comEvidenced-based book series and online materials to support mental health: https://overcoming.co.uk/7/HomeFurther support from Young Minds and BeatDr Julie Smith website and book: https://www.drjulie.ukHelp and supportIf you are affected by any of the issues discussed in the episode, you can access free support via the following links:The Mix helplines: https://www.themix.org.uk/get-supportMind Charity contacts: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/useful-contacts/Samaritans contact information: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scienceorfiction.co.uk

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