Mindfulness on wheels: Tim’s story

Mindfulness on wheels: Tim’s storySeason 4 Episode 7This is Tim McKenna’s account of what it is like to live with bipolar disorder – I think it is an amazing account of being male and mentally ill and initially not having much help or support through ...

An episode of the The Backstory podcast, hosted by Claire Mutimer and Suzy Coulson, titled "Mindfulness on wheels: Tim’s story" was published on August 7, 2018 and runs 31 minutes.

August 7, 2018 ·31m · The Backstory

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Mindfulness on wheels: Tim’s storySeason 4 Episode 7This is Tim McKenna’s account of what it is like to live with bipolar disorder – I think it is an amazing account of being male and mentally ill and initially not having much help or support through not knowing what was wrong and hiding how he was feeling – as he felt ashamed of it.It does include some details of feeling depressed and a suicide attempt so if that is a trigger for you then just be aware of that – but it is a story of survival and realisation and learning about yourself and about cycling and straight jackets and how sometimes the worst sounding things are the biggest help.Help and support:CALM 0800 58 58 58Helpline & web chat available 5pm to midnight every daythecalmzone.netSamaritans116 123 (24 hours)www.samaritans.orgMaytreeA sanctuary for the suicidal020 7263 7070www.maytree.org.uk/index.phpMIND0300 123 3393 (Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm)www.mind.org.ukhttps://www.time-to-change.org.ukPapyrusPrevention of Young Suicide0800 068 41 41 (Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm / 7pm – 10pm. Weekends 2pm – 5pm)www.papyrus-uk.orgSuicide awareness training is available online through Zero Suicide Alliance. Tim’s facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/Tim-Cycles-The-Coast-495360543981739/Music credits:Main theme:Title: NancyAuthor: Grimo (http://www.gosoundtrack.com/the-team/)Source: www.gosoundtrack.comLicense: CC By 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Title: Eternal HopeAuthor: Kevin MacLeodSource: incompetech.comLicense: CC Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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