mentalhealthday

In this episode, Josh talks with Naomi Fryers. Naomi is an Aussie mum who after a mental breakdown had to start the very long way back to being her fun & Happy self.

"I'm feeling anxious because at this point, it can only get worse."

Camilla Keyte has been shielding since the beginning of lockdown - her only physical contact was one hug with her mother through a shower curtain in February.

Camilla says the pandemic has made her feel helpless, purposeless, and useless.

And she's far from alone.

Thousands of people from across the UK have reported feeling depressed and anxious because of COVID-19 and experts warn a mental health crisis is imminent.

On this episode of the Sky News Daily Podcast, host Sophy Ridge speaks to Sky's home editor Jason Farrell, who has been travelling around the UK ahead of Mental Health Day, to assess the psychological impact the pandemic has had.

Joining them is Marjorie Wallace from mental health charity SANE to talk about how people feeling low can access help.

Plus, Camilla tells her first-hand story of battling deteriorating mental health during the pandemic.

Daily podcast team:
Podcast producer - Annie Joyce
Podcast producer - Nicola Eyers
Podcast producer – Emma Rae Woodhouse
Interviews producer - Oli Foster
Archive - Simon Windsor
Music - Steven Wheeler

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone around the world, to say the least. A raging pandemic, political chaos, civil unrest and climate catastrophes are all contributing to major stress on mental health.

In this episode, we talk with Debbie Bruckner, senior director of student wellness at the University of Calgary's Student Wellness Centre. Ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10, Debbie discusses some of the problems and challenges we're all facing, warning signs to watch out for, and what we can do to take care of our mental wellness.  

Have an idea for a future episode? Email podcasts@ucalgary.ca.

5 Affirmation Video Mar 27 2020