In our second episode, we talk to Rai about her experience of unusual beliefs and hearing voices. We hear how these experiences began in Rai's childhood and culminated with a period of frequent admissions to hospital in her 20s; how she found alternative approaches to managing these experiences through the Hearing Voices Network; and the work she now does to improve mental health services.
At the beginning of the episode we mention the change of name we have undergone since our first episode - you can read about the reasons behind this decision here: https://notesonthemindpodcast.wordpress.com/2021/05/27/a-note-on-a-new-name/
We also mention a collection of articles about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and the validity of personality disorders as diagnoses more generally - you can find these here if you would like to read more: https://wakelet.com/wake/4PDWydpz9zyyw4F5az-Jf
You can find out more about Rai's work on her website - https://www.behindthelabel.co.uk/ - and by following her on Twitter @RaiWaddingham.
