Today on 1 in 4 I'm joined by Rhona Edwards. Rhona and first met about 10 years ago through our love of cooking but since then life has changed significantly for her. We talk about her 'epiphany' to becoming a social worker and get passionate about young people's mental health and education, as well as talking about her own PTSD.

This season of 1 in 4 is sponsored by Handling Change. Handling Change are experts in delivering a wide range of targeted wellbeing and ergonomic solutions including ‘on the job’ manual handling, emergency first aid, mental health first aid and video productions. We work in partnership with a number of leading international organisations, providing discreet, bespoke and tailored training and support across multiple sectors.

Your people. Your culture. Your tasks. Your way.

To learn more about the wide range of targeted wellbeing and ergonomic solutions we offer, please visit the Handling Change website, www.handling-change.co.uk or email support@handling-change.co.uk

1 in 4: Rhona Edwards

On today's 1 in 4 I'm chatting with my good friend, and fellow Mental Health Mates walk leader, Alisha Brown. We talk about Alisha's 10 year battle with an eating disorder as well as how taking a year off studying has helped her get back with more focus and determination for the future.

This season of 1 in 4 is sponsored by Handling Change. Handling Change are experts in delivering a wide range of targeted wellbeing and ergonomic solutions including ‘on the job’ manual handling, emergency first aid, mental health first aid and video productions. We work in partnership with a number of leading international organisations, providing discreet, bespoke and tailored training and support across multiple sectors.

Your people. Your culture. Your tasks. Your way.

To learn more about the wide range of targeted wellbeing and ergonomic solutions we offer, please visit the Handling Change website, www.handling-change.co.uk or email support@handling-change.co.uk

1 in 4: Alisha Brown

On today's 1 in 4 I'm talking with Lewis Cleveland, an ambassador for Looseheadz, a charity tackling the stigma around mental health, as well as former player at Reading RAMs rugby club. We talk about how Lewis suffered from mental ill health for most of his life but only realised about 6 years ago.

This season of 1 in 4 is sponsored by Handling Change. Handling Change are experts in delivering a wide range of targeted wellbeing and ergonomic solutions including ‘on the job’ manual handling, emergency first aid, mental health first aid and video productions. We work in partnership with a number of leading international organisations, providing discreet, bespoke and tailored training and support across multiple sectors.

Your people. Your culture. Your tasks. Your way.

To learn more about the wide range of targeted wellbeing and ergonomic solutions we offer, please visit the Handling Change website, www.handling-change.co.uk or email support@handling-change.co.uk

1 in 4: Lewis Cleveland

👥 BONUS episode: Sanjeev Sandhu👥

On today's 1 in 4 I am talking to my friend Sanj Sandhu not about mental health but about wellbeing. Sanj and I met through the Art of Brilliance's Wellbeing Workout earlier this year where he brilliantly presented the 8 week transformative programme. Sanj's own story of discovering wellbeing was so inspiring that I really wanted him to come on and share more about it.

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1 in 4: Sanjeev Sandhu

On this episode of 1 in 4, I'm joined by Kelly Grainger. Kelly is a leading advocate for awareness and acceptance of autism, having been formally diagnosed with autism in 2019,  at the age of 44.

Today we talk about giving up the corporate world to co-found Perfectly Autistic, with his wife Hester, a platform which provides support, guidance and information for those living with autism, whether personally or a family member; as well as, of course, his own mental health struggles.

This season of 1 in 4 is sponsored by Handling Change. Handling Change are experts in delivering a wide range of targeted wellbeing and ergonomic solutions including ‘on the job’ manual handling, emergency first aid, mental health first aid and video productions. We work in partnership with a number of leading international organisations, providing discreet, bespoke and tailored training and support across multiple sectors.

Your people. Your culture. Your tasks. Your way.

To learn more about the wide range of targeted wellbeing and ergonomic solutions we offer, please visit the Handling Change website, www.handling-change.co.uk or email support@handling-change.co.uk

1 in 4: Kelly Grainger

In this series I’ll be chatting to friends about their mental health how they cope, their support systems, advice they’ve learnt and advice they’d like to pass on.

I’m Abby Lacey and I’ve suffered for anxiety for as long as I can remember. I’m not a mental health professional but I am an advocate of speaking out and breaking the stigma attached to mental health. 

In 2019, I started Mental Health Mates - Reading, a peer support group organising walks and talks for people suffering from mental illness, along with their family and friends.

Since then, I have made many friends and connected with so many like-minded people, so I thought it would be great to give them a platform to tell their stories. If this podcast can help just one person then my job is done.

1 in 4 is not intended to take the place of professionals. If you need help, there is a number of services available to talk to:

Samaritans – 116 123
Mind – 0300 123 3393
Beat (eating disorders) – 0845 634 1414
Anxiety UK – 08444 775 774
No Panic – 0844 967 4848
SANE – 0845 767 8000
OCD ACTION – 0845 390 6232
Rethink Mental Illness – 0300 5000 927

1 in 4 Mental Health