Speaker: Graham Bucknell, Motion Director , weasel creative
Which activities or hobbies have had a positive impact on your mental health?
Graham Bucknell: meditation and working out. Both had amazing impact on my mental health. Try and meditate on a daily basis, and keeping my fitness up is another thing I try and do on a weekly basis.
Are there any books, podcasts, or resources related to mental health that you've found valuable or insightful?
Graham Bucknell: This is a great question. Books that have really, really helped my mental health of being radical acceptance, awakening the love that heals fear and shame. And let's have a look at it. Set boundaries. Find peace guided, Reclaiming yourself. Both are amazing books and have completely changed the course of my life.
Is there a particular person or support network that has played a significant role in supporting your mental health?
Graham Bucknell: OK, I have to mention my wife here. She's been an absolute pillar of support when it comes to my mental health. Good timing, Bad. Also, my cats taken for. They're amazing. There's nothing like petting an animal for me to feel a bit kind of grounded and happier at the moment, but also as well. I've been very lucky to have a therapist, um, which I think that there shouldn't be any shame around needing help and support when things get tough, because life does get tough, especially as you get older.
What would you say to other people who are experiencing poor mental health?
Graham Bucknell: This is a really difficult one for me because I've been I think the first place I went was GP and I I'm so glad I did, because I got the support I needed, which was, uh, education. Uh, in the short term, I think if you are experiencing poor mental health or you're you're struggling, I think finding people to talk to finding people to connect to I think that's really important to to, uh, the life that you're struggling because the problem starts when you start struggling alone. Um, it sounds like a cliche. You got a problem shared is a problem halved. And it's about feeling like you've got that support to to deal with whatever you're dealing with at that moment in time, which it can be an incredible struggle to do this by yourself. So speak to people, whether it be your GP or a trusted friend or family
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