STA138: ’Mental Health Part 3: Lets Be Frank’ with guests Jack Coward & Ryan Smith

In Ep.138 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we bring you Part 3 of our 'Focus on Mental Health & Learning Disability', with special guests Ryan Smith & Jack Coward, creators & hosts of 'Let's Be Frank Podcast' – a mental health awareness podcast that gives men a platform and a safe space where they can stand up and speak out about their life struggles and mental health challenges. Reminder Of Other Episodes: Ep136 with James Chapman of AllAboutTheMind.com, an instructor for MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) Ep137 my Alistair Beverley of TheLDPhysio.com (LD standing for Learning Disability)  Content Warning  The content on this episode is not suitable for all age groups. It includes real life stories of mental health, suicide and the effects of suicide on individuals and families. If you decide to continue listening and are affected by the content please feel free to email: • [email protected] • [email protected] Episode Timestamps: 6:20 - Content Warning 7:15 - How & why 'Let's Be Frank' started 8:30 - How much support is out there for men with mental health problems? 12:00 - 2021 & 2022: Over 10,000 suicides in the UK, two thirds of whom were men. 15:25 - How to make a difference 21:00 - Should mental health be taught earlier at school? 22:30 - A look at the podcast content 24:10 - Was it difficuilt to be so open in the podcasts?  29:38 - Support for ex-military 37:14 - How can soft tissue therapists look after their own mental health 45:00 - Duty of care for clients & patients 51:00 - The power of active listening 57:00 - Follow Lets be Frank & LDPhysio on TikTok and other Social Media! Useful Links: Website: https://letsbefrank.org.uk/ TikTok: ryanandjack_letsbefrank Twitter: @L3tsBFrank Instagram: @letsbefrankpodcastuk Facebook Page & Lets Be Frank Private Group  Our sincere thanks to Jack Coward & Ryan Smith for giving up their time to be guests on the show!  Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]