Send us a text Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug). He is a global pioneer in PrEP advocacy and was awarded the Life Ball Life Plus Award 2017 for outstanding contribution to HIV prevention. Greg has featured in numerous radio shows and on television, speaking about HIV, sexual well-being and PrEP, as well as writing and contributing to countless articl...
Aug 14, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text Christmas can be a difficult time of the year for so many reasons. It can increase a sense of sorrow, loss, isolation, despondency, failure, regret and despair to identify just a few issues. It can also be a time of over indulgence in many areas, food, alcohol, drugs, sex, risk taking behaviours, anger and for some being abused. This episode doesn't try to resolve all those issues but it does look at what we can do to feel empowered, to be mindful, present and hopefully more resil...
Dec 19, 2021•25 min
Send us a text As part of Trans Awareness Week, we have created a series of short videos from people within the trans and non binary community talking about their positive and negative life experiences and have created this episode of A Big Mouthful to discuss Andrea's life experiences of being a queer trans woman. Please contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode. Email: abigmouthful1@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to A Big Mouthful Podc...
Nov 14, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text This is a moving and powerful episode where Tom talks to me about his first feelings of sadness, through to his first overdose, his feelings of desperately not wanting to be alive anymore and then, with support, feeling he has a future and is looking forward to his life. If you feel overwhelmed by the content of this conversation, please reach out to someone to talk to or contact one of these services. Your GP can help you: Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number Hel...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text 28th August 2021. It was an amazingly sunny day. The Peoples' Park in Ashington was the venue for Northumberland Pride. This was our first outing as a Network since 2019. It was amazing being able to mix with other queer folk and to talk about many issues especially around mental health. We heard some really heart warming stories and some sad ones too and we hope we were able to help and support those of you we engaged with. Watch our video from the day at: https://youtu.be/rhjRoF...
Aug 29, 2021•5 min
Send us a text Dr. Helen Bolas joins me to talk about suicide from a clinicians perspective and as always, Helen offers some educative advice. Your GP can help you: Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number https://www.uksobs.org/ Those bereaved by suicide often feel isolated at a time when they are hurting, suffering mental anguish and are vulnerable themselves to thoughts of suicide. Even those fortunate enough to have strong support networks can still feel alone, unable to share t...
Aug 22, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text In this episode I talk with Lauren whose father died by suicide. She talks about the devastating effects this had on her and her family and how they are now moving forward. Your GP can help you: Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number https://www.uksobs.org/ Those bereaved by suicide often feel isolated at a time when they are hurting, suffering mental anguish and are vulnerable themselves to thoughts of suicide. Even those fortunate enough to have strong support net...
Aug 22, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text This is the first of a series of episodes this month discussing suicide. If you have strong feelings that you do not want to live anymore or if you have been bereaved by suicide, please use one of the following ways to find someone to listen to you and for you to talk to someone. They can help you. Your GP can help you: Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number Text SHOUT to 85258 https://giveusashout.org/about-us/about-shout/ Samaritans: 0845 7909090 24 hour helpline ...
Aug 15, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text Helen and I discuss Trauma, how it manifests itself, how it affects us physically and psychologically and what we can do to help overcome traumatic experiences. Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. Your GP can help you: Ring ...
Jul 04, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode I have a chat with Dominic Arnall Chief Executive of Just Like Us. Just Like Us is the LGBT+ young people's charity. We were founded five years ago for a simple reason: growing up LGBT+ is still unacceptably tough. https://www.justlikeus.org/ I read the Article LGBT+ young people in North East are the loneliest in England and had to have a chat. https://www.justlikeus.org/single-post/lgbt-young-people-in-north-east-are-loneliest-in-england Please contact A Big Mout...
May 02, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text In February 2021 I read this article https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/hiv-sunderland-its-a-sin-19807332 and knew I needed to have a conversation with Andrew. This episode details his being diagnosed with HIV and how he now has an undetectable viral load which means he cannot transmit the virus. Andrew was an absolute joy to have a conversation with. I hope you gain something from this episode. Please Contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestio...
May 02, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text IF YOU HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY ANYTHING DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE TO READ WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE. In this episode we are going to be talking about ChemSex. What it is, how it affects us and what we can do to look after ourselves if we are engaging in it. To help us with that discussion, we have a fantastic guest in Soozie Carmichael. She has 12 years’ experience of working in addictions and is passionate about harm reduction. Did you know that historical...
Mar 29, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text This is an audio extraction from the video released last year. This was 4 of 4 videos we made to coincide with International Coming Out Day. If you would like to watch the video please visit https://youtu.be/d0VvSVhRpO4 Contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode. Email : abigmouthful1@gmail.com Twitter : @Mouthfulbig Instagram : a_big_mouthful YouTube : A Big Mouthful...
Jan 22, 2021•14 min
Send us a text This is an audio extraction from the video released last year. This was 3 of 4 videos we made to coincide with International Coming Out Day. If you would like to watch the video please visit https://youtu.be/qluPlcwFQWg Contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode. Email : abigmouthful1@gmail.com Twitter : @Mouthfulbig Instagram : a_big_mouthful YouTube : A Big Mouthful...
Jan 22, 2021•15 min
Send us a text This is an audio extraction from the video released last year. This was 2 of 4 videos we made to coincide with International Coming Out Day. If you would like to watch the video please visit https://youtu.be/qiD0x2As38g Contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode. Email : abigmouthful1@gmail.com Twitter : @Mouthfulbig Instagram : a_big_mouthful YouTube : A Big Mouthful...
Jan 22, 2021•10 min
Send us a text This is an audio extraction from the video released last year. This was 1 of 4 videos we made to coincide with International Coming Out Day. If you would like to watch the video please visit https://youtu.be/Lt2x9bxnNsk Contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode. Email : abigmouthful1@gmail.com Twitter : @Mouthfulbig Instagram : a_big_mouthful YouTube : A Big Mouthful...
Jan 22, 2021•16 min
Send us a text In this, the first episode of 2021, I thought it was important just to look at resilience and to discuss what we can do to help improve or maybe bolster pour self worth and well being to ensure that we feel able enough to get through yet another lock down. Debbie Wood (Psychological Therapist) joins me again to have a great discussion on this topic. How to contact A Big Mouthful Details at the bottom of this page. LINKS: Visit Mind at this address to get some more information abou...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text I introduced myself to Carolyn after seeing her speak at a Stonewall Event. She spoke on a topic that I have wanted to discuss on the podcast but to date, had not found anyone who I could invite on as a guest. Carolyn gives a very candid account of her experiences of aversion therapy and talks to me about how her self hatred drove her to seek this intervention. Carolyn talks about how she is still struggling with letting herself experience positive emotions. She is however, still ...
Dec 13, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Earlier on this year for Trans Awareness week, we created an information video explaining what pronouns are and why they are important to use them. I thought that to reach more people, that information should be used in a Podcast, so here it is. You can still see the video by following this link https://youtu.be/ciRFpMuHpqk Please contact A Big Mouthful with any comments, feedback, questions or suggestions for any future Podcasts or if you would like to be a guest on an episode. Y...
Dec 03, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text We have discussed in previous podcasts specifics around Mindfulness, STOP, Anxiety and other factors of our mental health that have been impacted during covid-19 restrictions. This episodes re visits some of those techniques and offers more ways that we can look after ourselves in practical ways that will help our psychology and in turn, our mental health. I mention 2 organisations that could be useful to contact and 1 place for information, they are: CRUSE for bereavement care. T...
Nov 22, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text The CNTW LGBT+ Network have recently released a booklet call "Our authentic selves". It is free and available on our Twitter account @MouthfulBig, please go and read it and share. It is also available at https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/64484739/our-authentic-selves To compliment the booklet, we have made 4 short films. You can watch them on YouTube at https://youtu.be/qluPlcwFQWg There are currently 2 on the page with the other 2 arriving shortly. Because of the restriction...
Oct 10, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text The CNTW LGBT+ Network have recently released a booklet call "Our authentic selves". It is free and available on our Twitter account @MouthfulBig, please go and read it and share. It is also available at https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/64484739/our-authentic-selves To compliment the booklet, we have made 4 short films. You can watch them on YouTube at https://youtu.be/qluPlcwFQWg There are currently 2 on the page with the other 2 arriving shortly. Because of the restriction...
Oct 10, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text It is great to have Dr. Deb Milligan back in an Episode of A Big Mouthful. In this episode we look at the topic of Shame and how it affects LGBT+ people. We discuss how shame originates in our family and social units and then move onto the effects of toxic shaming in adult life. Please get in touch via email to leave feedback on what you have heard in these episodes and to make any suggestion on topics you would like to hear discussed. Also, please get in touch if you would like t...
Sep 27, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text This episode is a companion to the last Podcast, exploring the relationship between Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities and their mental health. I have two very qualified black women to discuss this subject with me. One has worked as a front line mental health social worker and is currently delivering education and training to social workers undertaking their post graduate social work masters, promoting social research and social interventions in practice. My other guest is a ps...
Jul 19, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text No one should ever experience discrimination, violence, hatred, condemnation, prejudice, abuse, fetishisation or be oppressed because of the colour of their skin. The language that is still used today to identify people of colour is appalling and the biases associated with people from different countries is disgusting. My guest for this episode’s conversation is an amazing young black woman. She lives in London and is a fund raiser for a charity that supports young people affected...
Jun 07, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text In episode 6, the theme of isolation is continued, but this time, focusing on domestic violence and abuse. Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a very serious concern that everyone as well as all healthcare professionals and practitioners might encounter in our practices and daily lives. Anyone of us could meet someone who is a victim-survivor seeking support to deal with the impact of DVA. All Healthcare professional/practitioners can play a very important role in identifying, re...
May 08, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text I am joined by two great guest on this podcast to look at how we can manage our mental health during lock-down. Dr. Deb Milligan is a psychologist and Eugenio is the founder of Glitterbeam Radio. Please email me with any suggestions, comments, questions or thoughts on this podcast to abigmouthful1@gmail.com These are the links from the organisations mentioned in this episode. CNTW Self Help Guides https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/ Galop https://galop.org.uk Gendered Intelligence ht...
Apr 19, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text I have been having conversations with people who have been expressing their own anxieties about the Corona virus. This made me think that if my friends and those I care for are experiencing this, then there must be a lot of other people with the same thoughts. This Podcast will hopefully help you understand why we are anxious but also give you some support on how to manage that anxiety. I also give you a couple of exercises you can do to help manage your anxiety or any other distr...
Mar 22, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Continuing with the LGBTQ History Month theme, We have three incredibly interesting guests talking about queer representation in literature, the arts and music. Karen Pollock is a non binary queer fem whose pronouns are they/them. They are a psychotherapist for LGBTQ people and was the head of equality, diversity and inclusion for Bi Pride. We talk about queer women in literature and how they are represented. Next we have Ken Jarrold who is the Chairman of a large NHS foundation T...
Feb 17, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text February is LGBT+ History Month. I kick start this month by talking to Phillippa Scrafton (Pips) who is a Programmes Officer from Stonewall Scotland and she supports all the Diversity Champions in the North East of England. I considered it important to talk about Stonewall and the work they do and have done (and continue to do) to ensure that LGBT+ people are accepted, included and are allowed to be themselves at work and in life. Please email with any suggestions or comments to a...
Feb 02, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2
