Emma Hardy MP: Ketamine, Mental Health & Flood Crisis - Community Recovery in Hull

In this episode of Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma, Emma Hardy MP returns to the podcast to discuss some of the most urgent challenges facing Hull and the wider UK – including rising ketamine harm, worsening mental health pressures, and the city’s ongoing triple flood threat.Recorded during a period of national uncertainty, Emma reflects on the cost of living crisis, social housing pressures, sewage and drainage issues, and the wider political culture that shapes how communities experience harm, trauma and recovery. We explore why transparency is essential for rebuilding public trust and how innovation – from improved infrastructure to “poo-powered planes” – could unlock more sustainable solutions.This is a grounded, accessible conversation about public health, community resilience, and the need for leadership that brings people together rather than exploiting division. Emma highlights why unity, purpose, and local empowerment remain central to solving long-term challenges.In this episode:Hull’s triple flood threat and the reality of failing infrastructureThe rise of ketamine-related harm and community impactMental health pressures linked to cost of livingWhy transparency is essential in governmentInnovation, climate resilience and “poo-powered planes”Building unity across communities facing trauma and inequalityThe role of purpose, connection and collaboration in long-term recoverySearch terms: ketamine harm UK, mental health crisis, addiction recovery podcast UK, lived experience stories, community recovery, Hull public health, trauma and recovery.#believeinpeople #believeinpeoplepodcast #believeinpeopleextraClick here to text our host, Matt, directly!🎧  If this episode connected with you, please subscribe and review. It directly helps us reach more people affected by addiction, trauma and stigma. 🔗 Then share this episode with someone who needs to hear it!Browse the full archive at 👉 www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com Believe in People is a platform for lived experience, recovery insight and honest conversation. Whether you’re in recovery, supporting someone who is, or working on the frontline, this podcast exists to inform, challenge stigma and inspire change.If you or someone you know needs support with drugs, alcohol, housing, domestic abuse, or mental and physical wellbeing, free and confidential help is available via Change Grow Live:📩 Contact: [email protected]🎵 Music: “Jonathan Tortoise” - Christopher Tait (Belle Ghoul / Electric Six)Listen & Subscribe:Spotify | Apple Podcasts🎙️ Facilitator: Matthew Butler 🎛️ Producer: Robbie Lawson 🏢 Network: ReNew