Silly Whales! Ep.37: Mental Health Bill and Police Testing For ADHD?

We're back! 2025 is here and Alex is concussed.

Help. Much headache.

Mentions/Sources:

Mental Health Bill

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78d02zm3yno

https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2025/january/lords-considers-mental-health-bill-at-committee-stage/

https://www.nhsconfed.org/publications/mental-health-bill-2024

https://news.sky.com/story/how-womans-dramatic-escape-from-psychiatric-care-exposed-scandal-of-sex-abuse-complaints-13056787

Police ADHD Screening

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydkn87l0xo

Recommendation Station:

Alex:

Ray Vaughn - Crashout Heritage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhlyn_tmLXg&list=RDdhlyn_tmLXg

Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW66keO8Iew

Joe:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084000/Shogun_Showdown/

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Mental Health Information (UK)

• Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
• Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19

If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.

Mental Health Information (US)

In Crisis? Call or Text 988

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741

These services will only share your information if they are very worried about you or think you are in immediate danger.