The Return of The Magnificent 7
On the 23rd of July, 7 Labour MPs had the whip removed for 6 months for voting with their conscience in favour of getting rid of the Univers...
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Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Imagine a man walking around the edge of the U.K. with no money, relying purely on the kindness and generosity of the people he meets to help him on his way. Imagine that man has Borderline...
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20 of 51 episodesWalk a Mile Short - Joey Marino Performs the scene out of the Elephant Man that exemplifies his life with tardive dyskinesia.
To give you a flavour of the full episode, here's actor, Joey Marino, performing the scene from the Elephant Man he feels exemplifies his li...
Actor, Joey Marino talks about how he was disabled with tardive dyskinesia after being prescribed Seroquel for anxiety
Actor Joey Marino, from the incredibly popular American TV show ER, talks about how he developed tardive dyskinesia after being prescribed t...
Disclosure - Ex social worker, Sophie talks about the impact of having her bipolar 'outed' to her manager
HI Gang! Did you miss me? What d’you mean who am I? Who are you? See…how’d you like them er…lemons…? Welcome back to you, my second favourit...
Neil Burton talks about his experience of Oesophageal Cancer
Welcome back to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast! In this episode, Neil talks openly, honestly and frankly about his experience of oesoph...
Personality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 5
Welcome back to this fifth and final episode in the miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people ca...
Personality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 4
Welcome back to this fourth episode in the miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people carrying ar...
Personality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 3
Welcome back to this third episode in the 5 part miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people carry...
Personality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 2
Welcome back to this second episode in the 5 part miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people carr...
Personality Disorder and institutional prejudice. Part 1
Welcome to this, the first in a 5 part miniseries of podcast episodes produced as a response to a recent personality disorder course descrip...
Andy Luff talks about the Brain Damage he experienced following Electroconvulsive Therapy - ECT
In this episode, I have the absolute privilege of talking with Andy Luff and his partner Jill. Andy talks openly and candidly about the brai...
What the KUF? My experience of mental health prejudice and discrimination when I applied for a job with the NHS for someone with a lived experience
Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – in this, solo, episode I talk openly and frankly about my mental ill health, the childhood...
Consultant Psychiatrist Hisham Ziauddeen
Welcome back to you, my favourite listener! I’m so glad you’ve made the time to drop in to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast while our lov...
James O'Brien cured my Diabetes
Welcome back, my dear and loyal listener. I’m Chris Young under the guise of the mental diabetic, and today I’ll be telling you about how Ja...
In this episode, I speak with Sonja Cowling, a junior doctor working in psychiatry with lived experience of mental ill health.
Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast – a podcast where I want you, my loyal listener, to enter into the world of my guests, try on...
Eating Disorders: In this episode, we walk a mile with Phoebe Webb, mental health campaigner, peer support worker, blogger and podcast host
Welcome back to you, my lovely, and, if truth be known, my favourite listener. I’m your host, Chris Young, purveyor of all things walk a mil...
Fucking Mental. Chris Young's top 10 tips for great Mental Health this Christmas!
Welcome to my alternative, infinitely more realistic, top 10 tips for great mental health this Christmas! This is my response to all those p...
Universal Credit - How Simeon had his benefits stopped because he was admitted to hospital for major surgery
Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast. My name’s Chris Young, and it’s my aim, hope, goal to enable you to get a real feel for what...
F**king Mental: Being Mad gives you Diabetes
Welcome to 'Fucking Mental' a spin off series of the Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcast where I fly solo to talk about some of the shortcomings...
F**king Mental #StopSIM and other coercion in Mental Health Services
It was hard to decide what to call this episode of 'Fucking Mental'. The High Intensity Network's, Serenity Integrated Mentoring scheme was...