This week we speak to the brilliant Joujou Bola, a writer, poet and mental health social worker on the Think Ahead programme. JJ talks about how the pandemic has impacted mental health, taking a closer look at how it’s affected men in particular who tend to have weaker social structures and are less likely to seek support when isolated. JJ hopes that the crisis has opened up eyes to the social inequalities of society and the importance of being able to seek support. Finally he speaks about self-care, and how looking after ourselves is incredibly important. We hope you can take a moment to pause and listen.
This week we speak to the brilliant Joujou Bola, a writer, poet and mental health social worker on the Think Ahead programme. JJ talks about how the pandemic has impacted mental health, taking a closer look at how it’s affected men in particular who tend to have weaker social structures and are less likely to seek support when isolated. JJ hopes that the crisis has opened up eyes to the social inequalities of society and the importance of being able to seek support. Finally he speaks about self-care, and how looking after ourselves is incredibly important. We hope you can take a moment to pause and listen.