After last episodes evisceration of the ‘Wellness Industry’, Jeffrey and Susan chart the Mariana Trench-like depths of how to really get well. They talk Drugs, Support Groups, AI chat bots, and the absurd reality of having to pay someone fifty pounds an hour to ask ‘how are you?’ And why it is worth it if you can.
Some links to places that can help you if you need it:
There’s Mind
<a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool">https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool</a>
Health in Mind
<a href="https://www.healthinmind.org.uk/what-we-do">https://www.healthinmind.org.uk/what-we-do</a>
And don’t forget to consider local universities and colleges that train counsellors, many offer very reduced rates. They might be new to the profession, but personality is more important than anything, and honestly, what have you got to lose? UCC is nearest to us. If you’re not local to Essex, check where you are.
<a href="https://www.colchester.ac.uk/open-to-the-public/counselling-service/">https://www.colchester.ac.uk/open-to-the-public/counselling-service/</a>

Episode 4, Hypocritical Praxis: Why Are We Here?

Two artists talking about how to handle the traumatic and frankly inconvenient obligation of existing.