CAMHS Talk
CAMHS Talk
Podcast Description
CAMHS Talk is hosted by the Luton and Bedfordshire Service User Participation Group in partnership with the Luton & Bedford Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS). This is one of the first podcast of its kind in the UK and we’re coming together to discuss, debate and challenge issues around child and adolescent mental health. This is a fabulous opportunity for you to come and listen to staff interviews, hear lively discussions between professionals, service users and their families and get first-hand information about what it’s like to come to CAMHS. We’ll also let you know about new service developments and give you a heads up on any events we’re running.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast addresses various themes related to child and adolescent mental health, including episodes like 'Men in Mental Health' discussing barriers to mental wellness, 'Comedy for Coping' exploring humor's impact on mental health journeys, and 'Coping without Structure in the Summer' providing strategies for maintaining well-being during school breaks. Other topics include self-harm, neurodiversity, and LGBTQ+ safety, focusing on current challenges and community resources.
CAMHS Talk is hosted by the Luton and Bedfordshire Service User Participation Group in partnership with the Luton & Bedford Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS). This is one of the first podcast of its kind in the UK and we’re coming together to discuss, debate and challenge issues around child and adolescent mental health. This is a fabulous opportunity for you to come and listen to staff interviews, hear lively discussions between professionals, service users and their families and get first-hand information about what it’s like to come to CAMHS. We’ll also let you know about new service developments and give you a heads up on any events we’re running.
In this episode, co-hosts Marianne and Jay explore what men’s mental health looks like for male service users and clinicians. They are joined by Jawad, Zawad, Tyrone and Shibs to discuss the barriers to men’s mental health and how they have been individually working to break these down in they’re lives. They are all open and candid about their own experiences and share insights into their role models, as well as working in the field of mental health as a man.
Resources:
Get it off your chest: report on men’s mental health | Mind – Mind
https://bedsrcc.org.uk/2023/01/meet-men-exercise-engage-talk-project-launches-in-bedford/
https://toughenoughtocare.help/
https://www.jamesplace.org.uk/
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