Breaking Down, Breaking Down.

Breaking Down, Breaking Down.

This is a podcast with the primary focus being on male mental health. Started by two guys based in the West Midlands in the UK, who became friends working through similar mental health difficulties, and figuring out how to fight back against pre-conceptions. Expect honest open discussion, guests, insight and food for thought. No medical advice, and of course always seek emergency help if you need it. You're not alone.

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December 21, 2024 31 mins

In this episode, we talk a lot about wanting to talk about triggers, then mention a few of them as we get carried away in other conversation. We consider how a Kieth Floyd drinking game could have been a game show precursor to Gogglebox, and why it’s stupid for the Government to try and ban crumpets.

Wil highlights some issues about supermarkets (again), especially when it comes to store layouts and tracking your journey arou...

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In this episode, we look at what happens in times when you feel that you’re not getting the help you need in the mental health ‘system’, and how there is potentially a postcode lottery in the NHS when it comes to mental health support in England. We look back at what happened with Wil when he last felt ‘hopeless’, and how a simple phone call potentially saved him from the brink.

Not only does Andy mana...

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In this episode, we pick off where we left off last time out, when Wil and Andy met for the first time.

We have a look at what life is like on an acute mental health ward, and some of the challenges that this leads to for patients, both in an immediate and post-discharge sense. We look at some of the basic steps that could be taken to improve re-integration into ‘community’ for those with long term inpatient stays, and ...

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December 4, 2024 25 mins

Taking substantially less time than it took Ted to explain how he met his kids’ mother, this episode takes a look at how Wil came to get to know Andy, whilst both were inpatients at Bushey Fields Hospital, and acute Mental Health Hospital in Dudley, United Kingdom.

Together, we take a look at possibly the second most painful induction process after being sent to prison, how what’s on TV at 6AM dictates what patients hav...

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Note: Our Introduction Episode is being re-recorded due to some technical issues. We decided to release this one as it’s over an hour long, though some of the audio issues still exist. We’re sorry!

This episode takes a look at Christmas, or if you’re American ‘The Holiday Season’. It highlights some of the basic issues around seeking mental health support during this period in the UK, and also some of the difficulties people face a...

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