Are You Mental?

In this episode Tom and Joel discuss the issue of taking on too much. With lockdown lifting, it would be easy to over commit ourselves and become burnt out. The boys discovered this by over committing on the bank holiday weekend, and rambling on in the episode! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you need professional support and advice, please consult the numbers below. A common misconception is that these services are only in place for when you are feeling your absolute worst - this is not true. Do not wait until you are feeling your worst to ask for help, these services are here to try and prevent you from getting to that point. There is no shame in asking for help, we all have! Samaritans, Available 24 hours a day: 116 123 CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), Available 5pm-midnight: 0800 58 58 58 Shout, 24/7 Text SHOUT to 85258

In this episode, Joel and Tom discuss how to deal with change. It feels rather fitting on the one year anniversary of lockdown, with the light at the end of the tunnel in a matter of weeks! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you need professional support and advice, please consult the numbers below. A common misconception is that these services are only in place for when you are feeling your absolute worst - this is not true. Do not wait until you are feeling your worst to ask for help, these services are here to try and prevent you from getting to that point. There is no shame in asking for help, we all have! Samaritans, Available 24 hours a day: 116 123 CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), Available 5pm-midnight: 0800 58 58 58 Shout, 24/7 Text SHOUT to 85258

In this episode the boys discuss students returning to school and the impact lockdown has had on their mental health. They are joined by Tom's friend, Connor, who is a teacher and knows plenty of embarrassing stories about Tom! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you need professional support and advice, please consult the numbers below. A common misconception is that these services are only in place for when you are feeling your absolute worst - this is not true. Do not wait until you are feeling your worst to ask for help, these services are here to try and prevent you from getting to that point. There is no shame in asking for help, we all have! Samaritans, Available 24 hours a day: 116 123 CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), Available 5pm-midnight: 0800 58 58 58 Shout, 24/7 Text SHOUT to 85258

In this episode, the boys talk about how to deal with the news. It is importance to strike the balance between keeping well informed, and absorbing too much information that is bound to make you anxious. Joel and Tom try to keep politics out of it, but fail in parts, and for that they are sorry. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you need professional support and advice, please consult the numbers below. A common misconception is that these services are only in place for when you are feeling your absolute worst - this is not true. Do not wait until you are feeling your worst to ask for help, these services are here to try and prevent you from getting to that point. There is no shame in asking for help, we all have! Samaritans, Available 24 hours a day: 116 123 CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), Available 5pm-midnight: 0800 58 58 58 Shout, 24/7 Text SHOUT to 85258

In this episode, Joel and Tom discuss the benefits of writing things down. Joel has finally finished his Masters (woo!), which involved writing down a lot of his past experiences. There are studies which show that writing things down is good for your mental health, and the boys discuss their experience of doing so. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you need professional support and advice, please consult the numbers below. A common misconception is that these services are only in place for when you are feeling your absolute worst - this is not true. Do not wait until you are feeling your worst to ask for help, these services are here to try and prevent you from getting to that point. There is no shame in asking for help, we all have! Samaritans, Available 24 hours a day: 116 123 CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), Available 5pm-midnight: 0800 58 58 58 Shout, 24/7 Text SHOUT to 85258