In episode 240 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Amelia Wrighton. 

Amelia is the co-founder of mental health charity, Suicide & Co, a charity which supports those bereaved by suicide.

Amelia started Suicide & Co with her friend Emma Morrisoe, who she met whilst working in her media and marketing career and she discovered they had both lost parents to suicide. 

Amelia lost her mother when she was just 19 years old and it hugely impacted her mental health and even caused her to have grief and stress-induced alopecia. 

Amelia’s mother had lived and struggled with Bipolar Disorder (BD) for the time Amelia was alive. 

In this episode we discuss: the journey of Suicide & Co and how she saw a gap in the mental health conversation five years ago around suicide loss, the counselling service and other services the charity provide to people. 

We also discuss the importance of language around suicide in the mainstream conversation, as well as how we support others who have been affected by it. 

For Amelia’s mental health, we discuss the grief of losing her mum and what it was like to live with someone with Bipolar and the differences between how it affects men and women. 

We finish by discussing burnout, medication and how she manages her self-care when her full-time job is dealing with suicide and intense mental health conversations on a daily basis.

As always, #itsokaytovent

You can find out more about Suicide & Co here: https://www.suicideandco.org/

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JCIP #240 - Amelia Wrighton

This weeks episode features founder and creator of VENT UK, Freddie Cocker. Through his own experiences with mental health he decided there needed to be a place where everyone, but especially men and boys can open up about their mental health issues, break down stigmas and start conversations and so the platform Vent was created. Freddie talks to us all about his experiences and life up until now!  

You can find out more about Freddie here:

Instagram: @venthelpuk // freddiec94

Talkin' About...Venting with Freddie Cocker - Episode 48

This week! Freddie, founder of Vent drops by to discuss all things mental health with us. We talk about the stigma around men’s mental health in particular, how hard it can be opening up, & therapy. (plus more!)

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EP 4. “mental health doesn’t discrimnate, it doesn’t matter who you are.”

The Just Checking In Podcast is another step in Vent’s mission to give people a voice, change the conversation around mental health and provide an outlet where everyone, but especially men and boys, can express themselves.

Each pod we check in with a special guest. We have a natter and a chat about all things mental health as well as anything and everything else they're passionate about. 

If it helps that person with their mental health, we'll discuss it!

JCIP #240 - Amelia Wrighton

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