E.75 Special Episode with UK Psychologist Dr. Emma Hepburn [recovering mentally from the pandemic]

Welcome Back! This week we have a special episode! We are joined by Dr. Emma Hepburn, a clinical psychologist, who has over 15 years experience of working with and treating mental health difficulties in both the public and private sectors. She shares with us how your mental health is affected during a pandemic. Dr. Emma shows how we can understand our brains in an engaging and informational way. Her illustrative work @thepsychologymum has been used by many organizations including The American Association for the Prevention of Suicide, The Royal Society of Public Health, and the Samaritans (India). She uses the platform so brilliantly that she has recently won a Bronze Lovie (Best of European Internet) award, as well as a Peoples' Choice Lovie, for her social media work and has been shortlisted for the Mind Media Awards. She was also the recipient of the UK government’s Points of Light Award for her extraordinary service to public health during the pandemic and featured as the mental health expert on BBC Scotland’s four-part series Susan Calman’s Happy Space. Not only is Dr. Emma passionate about bringing psychology and evidence-based mental health information beyond the clinic room to a wider audience and encouraging people to proactively look after their mental health. She discusses with Dr. S, the importance of balancing your own emotions and how to respond to stress healthily. In this episode you are going to learn about: 1. Pandemic fatigue 2. How to heal 3. The importance of noticing your emotions and understanding them 4. That sadness and happiness go hand in hand Tune in!