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World Mental Health Day 2022- ‘Our experiences’
To mark World Mental Health Day Sarah Day leads in a hard-hitting conversation with Mental Health and Wellbeing Forum member, David Lee along with Joshua Beynon.
Delving into their experiences of seeking support and offering their opinion on whether mental health services are where they need to be today. Visit – The Mental Health and Well being Forum
Listen in the player below:
Host
Guests
- David Lee and Joshua Beynon
- Twitter- @JoshuaBeynon97
- LinkedIn- @DavidLee
- @Joshuabeynon
David Lee
I have been a service user across South Wales since my early teens, and sadly, not all of my experiences have been positive. I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Condition in October 2021 after 36 years of knowing something wasn’t quite right.
My aim is to utilise my unique perspective on the world, my extensive expertise within my lived experience and my passion for neurodevelopment to influence positive change for services and attitudes across the country.
Joshua Beynon
Elected as the youngest County Councillor in Wales in 2017, I have been involved in communities, policy and local government services for 5 years leading on a service review in waste and leading the councils journey towards being a Net Zero carbon local authority by 2030.
As part of my passion for public service, I have put my energy into community work and capacity building and I am the secretary of the award winning charity, the VC Gallery, helping to establish a support network and system for veterans.
This is alongside leading a successful inclusion project of £100,000 to improve a park in Pembrokeshire from project inception to delivery. How policy and strategy relates to service users is vital to community success and wellbeing.
If you’re looking for support with your mental health or any of the topics in this podcast have affected you here are some places you can go to seek support:
- If you or someone you know are in immediate danger call 999 or go to A&E now. If you need help urgently for your mental health, but it’s not an emergency, get help from NHS 111 online or call 111
- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day)
- Shout.you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.
- The Mix. If you’re under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994 (3pm–midnight every day)
- C.A.L.L. If you live in Wales, you can call the Community Advice and Listening Line (C.A.L.L.) on 0800 132 737 (open 24/7)
