Silly Whales! Ep.37: Mental Health Bill and Police Testing For ADHD?

from Silly Whales! · host Alex Cupid

We're back! 2025 is here and Alex is concussed. Help. Much headache. Mentions/Sources: Mental Health Bill https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78d02zm3yno https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2025/january/lords-considers-mental-health-bill-at-committee-stage/ https://www.nhsconfed.org/publications/mental-health-bill-2024 https://news.sky.com/story/how-womans-dramatic-escape-from-psychiatric-care-exposed-scandal-of-sex-abuse-complaints-13056787 Police ADHD Screening https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydkn87l0xo Recommendation Station: Alex: Ray Vaughn - Crashout Heritage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhlyn_tmLXg&list=RDdhlyn_tmLXg Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW66keO8Iew Joe: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084000/Shogun_Showdown/ #AlwaysForward Follow the less interesting one Alex on Instagram @IamAlexCupid Email the show if you have questions or something to say: [email protected] Mental Health Information (UK) Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: [email protected] for a reply within 24 hours Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19 If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill. Mental Health Information (US) In Crisis? Call or Text 988 Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 These services will only share your information if they are very worried about you or think you are in immediate danger.

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We're back! 2025 is here and Alex is concussed. Help. Much headache. Mentions/Sources: Mental Health Bill https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78d02zm3yno https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2025/january/lords-considers-mental-health-bill-at-committee-stage/ https://www.nhsconfed.org/publications/mental-health-bill-2024 https://news.sky.com/story/how-womans-dramatic-escape-from-psychiatric-care-exposed-scandal-of-sex-abuse-complaints-13056787 Police ADHD Screening https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydkn87l0xo Recommendation Station: Alex: Ray Vaughn - Crashout Heritage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhlyn_tmLXg&list=RDdhlyn_tmLXg Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW66keO8Iew Joe: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084000/Shogun_Showdown/ #AlwaysForward Follow the less interesting one Alex on Instagram @IamAlexCupid Email the show if you have questions or something to say: [email protected] Mental Health Information (UK) Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: [email protected] for a reply within 24 hours Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19 If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill. Mental Health Information (US) In Crisis? Call or Text 988 Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741 These services will only share your information if they are very worried about you or think you are in immediate danger.