Here is the MMP video of Bipolar: Breaking Stigma. In this, reporter Joseph Reaidi talks to the Allan household about how bipolar has affected family dynamics within the house.
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Bipolar: Breaking Stigma – Coming to terms with being bipolar
Bipolar can be subtle and hard to detect, which is ironic considering how outlandish someone could become during a period of mania. It’s then difficult to recognise, adjust and treat bipolar. Consequently, over 60% of people who screened bipolar positive from an NHS Digital study were not getting the correct treatment. Joseph Reaidi looks into […]
Les Complicated
2016, reported an 11.2% increase in LGBT members coming out and embracing their identity and sexuality. Lesbians and bisexual women account for 2% of the population in the UK. Although, as the community continues to grow, the medical sector deprioritises LGBT needs disregarding sexuality as an affect to overall health. The needs of women who […]
Ahead of the Game – How gaming and game design is affecting mental health
Conversations around mental health and gaming tend to follow the same train of thought. Violence, addiction, and our ever-growing dependence on technology. Earlier this year the World Health Organisation released their classification of gaming disorder, and while it’s important that we look at the risks gaming poses, it can be equally as important to take […]
A Little Secret
A Little Secret is a radio documentary produced by Laura Norman-Phipps about victimisation in the care system. This documentary has been created to fit within the style of BBC Radio 4’s File on 4. This documentary contains sensitive content which some listeners may find difficult to hear. In recent months, the care system […]
Ahead of the Game – How are games helping your mental health?
Everyone deals differently with their mental health, but how are people using games to help? I spoke to individuals that suffer from various mental health problems to find out how gaming helps them cope.
Ahead of the Game – What is Champions of the Shengha?
Created by BFB labs and the Shift Charity, Champions of the Shengha is a game played with your body and mind via a heart rate monitor. This interview with Duncan Brown goes into detail about creating a game that makes a difference to young people’s mental health.
British Cruiserweight boxer Richard Riakporhe on how boxing changed his life
After being brutally stabbed at a party aged just 15, Richard Riakporhe changed his life around and is a rising star on the British Cruiserweight scene, with a title on his record. In an exclusive interview, Riakporhe provides a gripping insight on his troubled beginnings, the significance of speaking openly on mental health issues and […]
Former footballer and boxer Leon McKenzie reveals how boxing helped him to overcome mental health problems
Former Norwich City and Crystal Palace striker Leon McKenzie suffered with depression during his successful, yet injury-plagued professional career. In an exclusive interview, McKenzie says believing he hadn’t reached his full potential led to him to the brink of suicide, but how becoming a professional boxer enabled him to overcome his mental demons. For more […]
Tyson Fury’s draw with Deontay Wilder is a win for mental health campaigners
“I just wanted to die, and I wanted to have fun doing it,” Tyson Fury explained candidly in a chilling interview with Joe Rogan in October in the lead up to his heavyweight world title fight with Deontay Wilder. Depression and mental health problems appear to be widespread in boxing and whilst there might not […]