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We're Ryan, Dan, and Ant, three 20 something lads, from Birkenhead, who love football. 24% of women and 13% of men in England are diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. But men are three times more likely to die from suicide than women. We wanted to know why. Join us every Monday and Friday as we speak to people from the wide world of football, all about Mental Health, in an attempt to learn more about it, and encourage men to feel more comfortable talking about their health and wellbeing, and attempt to remove the stigma that still surrounds the topic.
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Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
You're worth taking care of #2 Medication (Thorrun Govind)
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health.
Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the unknown for a lot of people. For the last 13 months we have been asking you to open up and talk about your mental health, and we feel as though it is imperative for us to now demonstrate to you that when you are ready to talk, there is somebody that is ready to listen.
For a lot of people, therapy and medical treatment can feel scary and approaching it can often feel like a step into the unknown. We know that this process requires a significant amount of emotional energy. Therefore, in order to try and make this process more simplified and less intimidating, we are releasing seven episodes, each of which discuss a different variety of mental health therapy.
Today's episode is focused on Medication, in particular antidepressants. We're joined by Pharmacist Thorrun Govind. You can find out more about Thorrun here @pharmthorrun
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
You're worth taking care of #3 Diet and Nutrition (Professor Julia Rucklidge)
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health.
Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the unknown for a lot of people. For the last 13 months we have been asking you to open up and talk about your mental health, and we feel as though it is imperative for us to now demonstrate to you that when you are ready to talk, there is somebody that is ready to listen.
For a lot of people, therapy and medical treatment can feel scary and approaching it can often feel like a step into the unknown. We know that this process requires a significant amount of emotional energy. Therefore, in order to try and make this process more simplified and less intimidating, we are releasing seven episodes, each of which discuss a different variety of mental health therapy.
We are joined today by Professor Julia Rucklidge, Professor of Clinical Psychology at theUniversity of Canterbury in New Zealand. We'll be discussing diet and nutrition, and the impact it can have on your mental health. To find out more about Julia, you can find her on Twitter @JuliaRucklidge
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
You're worth taking care of #4 Mindfulness (Harry Rice)
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health.
Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the unknown for a lot of people. For the last 13 months we have been asking you to open up and talk about your mental health, and we feel as though it is imperative for us to now demonstrate to you that when you are ready to talk, there is somebody that is ready to listen.
For a lot of people, therapy and medical treatment can feel scary and approaching it can often feel like a step into the unknown. We know that this process requires a significant amount of emotional energy. Therefore, in order to try and make this process more simplified and less intimidating, we are releasing seven episodes, each of which discuss a different variety of mental health therapy.
To tell us all about mindfulness we're joined by Harry Rice from Lagom Mind. Harry is a qualified mindfulness instructor through the British Psychological Society approved Mindfulness Now training course. To find out more about Lagom Mind, head to https://lagommind.com/mindfulness or find them on Twitter @lagom_mind
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
You're worth taking care of #5 CBT (Seth Gillihan)
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health.
Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the unknown for a lot of people. For the last 13 months we have been asking you to open up and talk about your mental health, and we feel as though it is imperative for us to now demonstrate to you that when you are ready to talk, there is somebody that is ready to listen.
For a lot of people, therapy and medical treatment can feel scary and approaching it can often feel like a step into the unknown. We know that this process requires a significant amount of emotional energy. Therefore, in order to try and make this process more simplified and less intimidating, we are releasing seven episodes, each of which discuss a different variety of mental health therapy.
Joining us today is clinical psychologist Seth Gillihan. To find out more about Seth, head over to https://sethgillihan.com/ find Seth on Twitter @@sethgillihan or check out his podcast Think, Act, Be https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/think-act-be-podcast/id1419082632
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
You're worth taking care of #6 Dramatherapy (Sam Lewis)
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health.
Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the unknown for a lot of people. For the last 13 months we have been asking you to open up and talk about your mental health, and we feel as though it is imperative for us to now demonstrate to you that when you are ready to talk, there is somebody that is ready to listen.
For a lot of people, therapy and medical treatment can feel scary and approaching it can often feel like a step into the unknown. We know that this process requires a significant amount of emotional energy. Therefore, in order to try and make this process more simplified and less intimidating, we are releasing seven episodes, each of which discuss a different variety of mental health therapy.
To explain and discuss Dramatherapy is Sam Lewis. Sam is a professional actor and trained Dramatherapist who currently works for Roundabout Drama. To find out more Roundabout you can head to their website https://www.roundaboutdramatherapy.org.uk/ or find them on Twitter @roundaboutdrama you can also give Sam a follow on Twitter @Samuel_EJ_Lewis
Sunday May 16, 2021
Sunday May 16, 2021
You're worth taking care of #7 Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprogramming (EMDR) (Somia Zaman)
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we will be releasing daily episodes discussing different types of treatments and therapies available for your mental health.
Approaching professional mental health support can be a leap into the unknown for a lot of people. For the last 13 months we have been asking you to open up and talk about your mental health, and we feel as though it is imperative for us to now demonstrate to you that when you are ready to talk, there is somebody that is ready to listen.
For a lot of people, therapy and medical treatment can feel scary and approaching it can often feel like a step into the unknown. We know that this process requires a significant amount of emotional energy. Therefore, in order to try and make this process more simplified and less intimidating, we are releasing seven episodes, each of which discuss a different variety of mental health therapy.
The final guest of the week is Somia Zaman. Somia is a CBT & EMDR/Trauma Psychotherapist. To find out more about Somia, head to her website http://cbttherapyuk.com/ or find her on Twitter @CBTTherapyUK
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 63
Out of the frying pan and into the fire: Mental Health and Hospitality
Kris Hall founded The Burnt Chef Project in 2019 with the sole aim of eradicating mental health stigmas within the hospitality industry. Having spent almost a decade working hospitality, Kris had seen first hand how common occurrences of mental ill health were. Combined with using his own experiences of depression, Kris has spent the last two years growing The Burnt Chef Project, and using the brand to promote better awareness of mental health within an industry he loves.
Today we talk to Kris about the difficult moments in his life, and hiw he has recovered from periods of depression that almost culminated in him losing his family. We ask him about The Burnt Chef Project, where it came from and what work they're now doing. We also take the opportunity to discuss the big C, whisper it, as today is the next stop on the road map. How has Covid impacted the work he's doing, and what is he most looking forward to once the lockdown measures are finally lifted for good.
Make sure to stick around until the end, as we see if Kris can better Alan Mahon's score of 3 on the mini quiz to take him to the top of the leaderboard.
To find out more about The Burnt Chef Project, head over to their website https://www.theburntchefproject.com/ and make sure when you're done with today's episode to check out the fantastic podcast Kris hosts called The Burnt Chef Journal, on all podcast platforms.
If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please pop over to apple podcasts, and give us a rating and a review.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-marking/id1506661828
You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
** Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse **
Episode 64
Vulnerability, confusion and acting in the public interest.
As I'm sure many of you watched back in March, the Footballs Darkest Secret documentary sought to expose the level to which child sexual abuse existed within football. One story you won't have seen in the BBC three part series was that of David Lean.
David was a victim of the infamous paedophile Barry Bennell, brought to public attention by the testimony of former footballers including Andy Woodward, Steve Walters, and Gary Cliffe.
Today we speak to David about his first encounter with Barry Bennell, his belief that he was groomed by football, and his subsequent abuse. We also hear how David dealt with learning that his truth was not deemed in the public interest by the crown prosecution service.
We cannot thanks David enough for taking the time to speak to Man Marking. His bravery, and the bravery of all other survivors of CSA, and their unwavering desire to help others, will undoubtedly have saved lives, and will continues to save lives for years to come.
** We must warn you that today's episode features in depth descriptions of child sexual abuse, which may be uncomfortable for some listeners. **
The FA have commissioned a dedicated NSPCC helpline for adults who were abused in childhood within the football industry from grassroots to Premier League. If you would like to speak to somebody the free NSPCC helpline for guidance and support is available 24 hours a day on 0800 023 2642
If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please pop over to apple podcasts, and give us a rating and a review.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-marking/id1506661828
You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
Episode 65
Ensuring mental health support is easily accessible for footballers.
Michael Bennett is the current director of player welfare for the Professional Footballers Association (PFA). Before his professional career came to an end, Michael made around 200 appearances as a professional footballer for clubs including Charlton, Wimbledon, Brighton, Millwall and Brentford. A knee injury ultimately brought Michael's career to an end, and the difficulties he faced towards the end of his playing career has informed his role as the lead on mental health support for the footballers union.
Michael has held the position for just over a decade. Having qualified as a counsellor and psychotherapist, he was appointed director of player welfare in 2011. Since that time, Michael has researched, devised and implemented the PFA's current welfare strategy for all registered footballers.
In today's episode we discover what support is available for professional footballers, how they access it, and what barriers there are for players currently playing within the professional game. We have heard from numerous footballers over the past 14 months about their experiences with the PFA, both good and bad. Now it's time for a representative of the PFA to have their say, on the work they do to ensure footballers within the game have the appropriate mental health provisions.
** If you are a footballer wanting mental health support the PFA has 24/7 wellbeing services available via a hotline - 07500 000 777 **
If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please pop over to apple podcasts, and give us a rating and a review.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-marking/id1506661828
You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
Episode 66
Learning to love the person, as well as the athlete.
Jason Brown played over 200 matches as a professional footballer. He has played in the premier league, as well as representing his country, coaching at Arsenal Ladies, and managing in South East Asia. The list of players he has played alongside includes David Bentley, Brad Friedel, Gary Speed, and Gareth Bale.
When Jason looks back at his footballing career he can rightly do so with pride. But there remains a sadness to the time Jason spent as a footballer. The internal conflict between Jason the person, and Jason the athlete, which caused him to suffer from depression, and an eating disorder, ultimately motivated his decision to retire from the game in 2015 at the age of 33.
Today we talk to Jason about childhood trauma, the death of his Charlton teammate Pierre Bolangi, his sadness at the suicide of Gary Speed, how Jason felt he lost himself to the wealth and fame that comes with being a footballer, and his ongoing relationship with mental health.
If you enjoy this episode, or any of our other episodes, please pop over to apple podcasts, and give us a rating and a review.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/man-marking/id1506661828
You can find us on Twitter @marking_man and don't forget to use the hashtag #WheresTheTalkingLads
If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:
Samaritans
Call 116 132 for free
Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41
CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58
https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/
MIND
0300 123 3393
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123