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The Waitlist
by Alex Manly
Mental health is an increasing challenge for many of us globally. In the UK, the charity Mind acknowledges that 1.6M people are on the waiting list for mental health treatment with the NHS and it is estimated that 8M can't get on the list because they're not deemed unwell enough. This podcast is hosted by Alex, a student trainee psychotherapist, who was part of the leadership team of TEDxBrighton for 6 years. She talks with leading professionals across a range of skills to help us understand more about how to navigate our own mental health and the wellbeing of others. Specifically to therapy, she aims to unpick what can often feel like a daunting exercise to understand what different types of therapy are, what to expect and how to know if it's working. This is for people who are curious
Episodes
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Tools to support anxiety & understanding OCD
In this week's episode, Alex is joined by two guests who are part of the development of a new online tool to support with anxiety, called Cerina. Dr Momotaj is Chief Psychologist at Cerina and Charlotte is Head of Product. In this episode, we discuss tools that can support with anxiety-like...
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Bonus episode: 5-minute meditation with Jiva
This episode is a 5 minute meditation with Jiva Masheder. It is designed to be used almost anywhere, at any moment to help you feel calmer and more grounded. Time to Meditate? Make time for practice and it will make time for you. Join The Mindfulness Project for one of their donation-based…
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Should mindfulness be a normal part of every day life?
In this episode, Alex sits down with mindfulness teacher Jiva Masheder. Jiva has been practicing mindfulness since 1996. She teaches at the Mindfulness Project in London and Brighton - and has been supervising other teachers since 2014. She also works for Journey Live which is a US-based service...
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Psychotherapy: art or science?
This week, Alex interviews Alain de Botton. Alain is known widely as a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a ‘philosophy of everyday life’. He’s written on love, travel, architecture and literature and has bestsellers in 30 countries. Alain also started and helps to run The...
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CEOs... Are you creating a happy work environment?
Matt Phelan is Co-Founder of the Happiness Index and author of Freedom to Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness. In this episode, we talk about what it can mean to be a good boss and ways mental wellbeing can be prioritised at work. In the show we reference various resources:...
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Bereavement and integrative therapy
In this episode, Alex sits down with Holly Cassidy who is an integrative therapist and works with bereavement. Holly shares an overview of psychodynamic and existentialist therapy. She also talks about how people experiencing bereavement may experience therapy and gives tips on how to have...
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How can your nutrition impact your mental wellbeing?
This week, Alex speaks with Jo Woodhurst who is Head of Nutrition at Ancient + Brave. They discuss how our nutrition can impact our overall mental wellbeing; including how our routine can impact our fight or flight response and supplements that can support symptoms of anxiety. Helpful resources:...
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CBT, Dramatherapy and Diversity
In this episode, Alex sits down with Janeen Wilson. They cover what CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) is and what happens in Dramatherapy. Alex and Janeen also discuss access, diversity and inclusion in the therapy space. Janeen is a psychotherapist in the NHS and has her own private practice,...
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Living with depression
This episode contains themes of suicide and may not be suitable for all listeners. If you need to talk, you can find helplines and listening services listed on Mind's website: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/…
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What is Family Therapy?
In this episode, Alex chats with Sharon Bond about Family Therapy. Sharon is a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist. She spent 15 years as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in a child and adolescent mental health service where she worked in schools with families and teaching/school staff. She...
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Having better conversations and finding mentors
In the first episode of this podcast, we meet Lewis Wedlock. Lewis is an activist, academic and social psychologist. His work centres around exploring and challenging structures that limit pathways to expressing ourselves. He is currently one of the UK's youngest lecturers and one of the West of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Mental health is an increasing challenge for many of us globally. In the UK, the charity Mind acknowledges that 1.6M people are on the waiting list for mental health treatment with the NHS and it is estimated that 8M can't get on the list because they're not deemed unwell enough.
This podcast is hosted by Alex, a student trainee psychotherapist, who was part of the leadership team of TEDxBrighton for 6 years.
She talks with leading professionals across a range of skills to help us understand more about how to navigate our own mental health and the wellbeing of others.
Specifically to therapy, she aims to unpick what can often feel like a daunting exercise to understand what different types of therapy are, what to expect and how to know if it's working.
This is for people who are curious
HOSTED BY
Alex Manly
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How many episodes does The Waitlist have?
The Waitlist currently has 11 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Waitlist about?
Mental health is an increasing challenge for many of us globally. In the UK, the charity Mind acknowledges that 1.6M people are on the waiting list for mental health treatment with the NHS and it is estimated that 8M can't get on the list because they're not deemed unwell enough. This podcast is...
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The Waitlist is created and hosted by Alex Manly.
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