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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England has launched a new podcast Just About Coping exploring the future of mental health and wellbeing. MHFA England Chief Executive Simon Blake is joined by a series of high-profile guests including Ruby Wax, Dr Ranj Singh and Jonny Benjamin to try and answer the question; how can we create a world where everyone is coping?
In thirty-minute conversations a diverse range of guests talk candidly with Simon, about their own mental health, and imagine what a mentally healthy world might look like. The series of six podcast episodes will be released each week, every Tuesday, starting with episode one which airs today (22 October).
Simon's first guest is Ruby Wax – writer, performer, comedian, and the 'poster girl for mental health'. Since her theatre show 'Losing It' in 2011 which focused on her mental health issues, Ruby has written three best-selling books on mental health and wellbeing. She holds a master's degree in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy from Oxford University and is currently touring the country with her latest show How to be Human.
In episode one of the Just About Coping podcast, available now, Ruby discusses her interesting career, the pros and cons of social media, how she manages her own mental health, and the power of comedy when discussing serious issues.
The Just About Coping podcast can be accessed on the MHFA England website (including the transcript) and wherever you get your podcasts, on platforms including:
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