{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ff7b108d8-85a4-4fcb-bee6-ed51d45ff85c","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"The importance of raising mental health awareness with Roger Cruickshank","description":"Today\u2019s episode of the podcast is an interview with the lovely Roger Cruickshank who was in the Royal Air Force alongside my husband as a fighter pilot. Roger also skied in the REF ski team and went on to actually ski in the winter Olympics! We talk all about mental health, the importance of speaking about it and raising awareness and combating the stigma attached to mental health. \r\n\r\nKEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST\r\n\r\n\u2022\tEverything happens for a reason, you just have to let it go and accept it. \r\n\u2022\tAcceptance is part of healing.\r\n\u2022\tIf you don\u2019t really feel it, you will never accept it.\r\n\u2022\tWe learn more from storytelling and remember information better. \r\n\u2022\tHaving a clear vision of where you are going and what you are doing, keeps your mind focused on the end goal.\r\n\u2022\tWe need to set our goals and visions to know where we\u2019re going, otherwise we\u2019re just going to flounder. \r\n\u2022\tThe mind is very fragile and we have to work hard to understand it. \r\n\u2022\tIt is so important to normalise conversations surrounding mental health and the way we feel. \r\n\u2022\tCreating an environment for everyone where people can speak openly and honestly about their feelings and emotions is so important. \r\n\u2022\tWe need to speak about mental illness in the same way we talk about physical illness. \r\n\u2022\tWe all have mental health issues \u2013 it is on a sliding Grey scale, sometimes good and sometimes bad. \r\n\u2022\tMental health changes on a daily/hourly rate, the same as our physical health. \r\n\u2022\tWe need to get better at the language surrounding mental health. \r\n\u2022\tYou can still hold your own, but tell someone if you are having a bad day and the reasons for that. \r\n\u2022\tNeed help? Text SHOUT to 85258 for immediate support or give Samaritans a call.\r\n\r\nTHE ONE THING YOU NEED TO REMEMBER ABOVE ALL ELSE\u2026\r\n\r\nDon\u2019t be afraid to speak out about how you are feeling and ask how other people are feeling. Everyone is fighting a battle and the more open and honest we are, the more people we can save. \r\n\r\nHIGHLIGHTS YOU SIMPLY CAN\u2019T MISS\r\n\r\n\u2022\tRoger\u2019s journey so far 05:11\r\n\u2022\tResilience \u2013 getting back up when you get knocked down 12:40\r\n\u2022\tBeing Recognised for an award 29:32\r\n\u2022\tThe stigma of mental health 33:47\r\n\u2022\tLosing a loved one to suicide 41:05\r\n\u2022\tAcceptance with mental health 42:39\r\n\u2022\tRaising awareness for mental health 44:37\r\n\u2022\tThe importance of setting goals 47:42\r\n\u2022\tSpeaking out about mental health 48:52\r\n\u2022\tSupporting mental health 1:03:08","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3184ab48-2eec-4cd7-b544-dc1733811965/czU5bzU4oxGLQIxSPt6_NQW_.jpeg"}