EP159: World Mental Health Day Chat with therapist Lucy

To acknowledge World Mental Health Day 2025, which is on the 10th October, we've got for you a lovely chat between Nat and listener/professional therapist Lucy Hills-Gale who runs Space to Talk Counselling. Find out more about Lucy at any of these links - www.spacetotalk.co.ukwww.instagram.com/spacetotalk_counsellingwww.facebook.com/spacetotalkcounselling And for help from non-Lucy therapists, both these websites have directories for all types of therapy needs close to where you live -Therapists www.counsellingdirectory.co.uk or www.bacp.co.ukSome free resources to speak to someone when you're in needThe Mind Charity - https://www.mind.org.uk/Shout can be messaged by texting the word ‘Shout’ to 85258 https://giveusashout.org/get-help/Samaritans can be called on 116 123Young Minds can be called on 0808 802 5544ALSO Nat's book is released on the 9th October!! Happy Days can be purchased here - ⁠⁠⁠https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/happy-days-natalie-cassidy⁠⁠⁠, we haven't tested it scientifically, but reading it MAY improve your mental healthEnjoy!! xxPlease subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/view⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nat's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@natcass1⁠⁠⁠⁠Neice's insta: ⁠⁠⁠@natsnieces⁠⁠⁠Tony's insta: ⁠⁠⁠@tonycass68⁠⁠⁠Linny's insta: ⁠⁠⁠@auntielinny.lwn⁠⁠⁠THE BIG CHRISTMAS LIVE SHOW 7th December ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- claphamgrand.com/event/live-with-nat-at-christmas/⁠⁠⁠⁠The tiny warm-up shows4th Nov - Dixon Studio, Palace Theatre, Southend - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.trafalgartickets.com/palace-theatre-southend/en-GB/event/other/live-with-nat-work-in-progress-tickets⁠⁠⁠⁠6th Nov - Hat Factory, Luton - ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/live-nat-work-progress⁠⁠⁠⁠16th Nov - Hawth Studio, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/the-hawth/whats-on/live-with-nat-work-in-progress⁠⁠⁠⁠Book Club: October's Book is Happy Days by Natalie Cassidy (obvs we have to get behind our gal!!) ⁠⁠https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/happy-days-natalie-cassidy⁠⁠. Get reading, all reviews welcome. We're also accepting suggestions for a Christmassy thriller fiction for NovemberNat’s solo chats - any rants always welcome! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Marc’s still adamant that days old salad from a takeaway is an ideal packed lunch - what’s the maddest thing you’ve pack for lunch? Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What’s brewing with the Nieces - are we all skipping the end of summer, all of autumn and going straight to Christmas? Group chat ettiquette - the “happy birthday” that makes everyone else’s look like they’re tagging on!Things we’re nagging with Linny about - Chilled walks gone wrong! Getting locked out when you’re in a hurry and everything becoming a right faffThe Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming, also open to some saucy two paragraph stories for Tony to read out at the Southend show - think cheeky postcards (both in tone and length)! Can we make Tony an influencer and get him any freebies? AOB - Housecoats… let's bring them back?! What are your experiences of therapy, either formal or an informal chatting circle with your mates?Georgina’s Fact - What cat have you let out of the bag? Have you been scammed?A 'Keep It Light Media' ProductionSales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.