EP. 101 - This Could Be Affecting The Way Your Brain Processes Information ft. Jenny Okolo

Joining us in the booth this week is Jenny Okolo, an occupational therapist who has worked in prisons, a speaker and founder of SASA Health, where they provide mental health screenings.

In this episode we discussed:

- Jenny’s experience of providing therapy in prison

- The realities of mental health in prison

- What Neurodiversity is? (like ADHD, Autism, etc)

- Why we lack empathy for people who commit crimes

- The impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D) ?

- Why we build up people to break them down

- Tips to help your mental health and much more

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:46 - Intro

01:21 - Meet Occupational Therapist: Jenny Okolo

05:58 - From Belgium to South East London (Aylesbury Estate)

11:12 - My mum planted seeds for us to do better

13:21 - School was tough on us but it worked!

15:39 - I always wanted to know how the mind works

19:53 - Studying occupational therapy

21:24 - Placement in maximum security psychiatry hospital

27:27 - What does an occupational therapist do?

30:58 - The scariest part about prison…

34:20 - The criminal justice system lacks…

36:50 - School to prison pipeline

44:00 - Jenny’s Ted Talk!

44:21 - Why we lack empathy for people who commit crimes

48:18 - What is neurodiversity?

51:32 - Why aren’t children screened for mental health issues?

54:50 - Neurodiversity in African culture

59:01 - What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? + Symptoms

01:02:42 - The truth about drinking culture in the UK

01:05:33 - Building people up and breaking them down

01:10:24 - Why we lack empathy for celebrities

01:13:20 - Tips to improve mental health

01:15:42 - Final words

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