Ep 76: Does pole dancing improve our mental health? with Jessica Garner

TRIGGER WARNING: Mental Health themes

Have you ever had a terrible day and the idea of going to your pole class felt way too hard? But deep down, you knew you would feel better once you left pole? What is that?!

This week, Steph, with guest Jessica, mental health academic and pole dancer, uncover how pole dancing can improve your mental health.

We Uncover:

• Sensory Integration
• What kind of mental health people around you may be experiencing
• Techniques you can use

Did you love this episode and want to know more? Jessica has released a blog summarising our episode (Link:https://kalmfarm.wixsite.com/kalmfarm).

Interested in Jessica’s research or want to be involved? Check out Jessica on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/chinawhitepole/?hl=en)

If you want to learn more about mental health, check out these free resources designed by mental health professionals

https://www.minded.org.uk/

For free self-help resources on a range of anxiety disorders, check out… https://www.anxietycanada.com/

Free and confidential support is available here for disordered eating or eating disorders. If you live in the U.K., they have a helpline too https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/

International listeners can access the online resources, U.K. listeners can tap in to a range of other services for general mental help https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/active-monitoring-sign-up/

If you are in the U.K. and in mental health crisis you can access local services immediately via NHS crisis mental health service. Search for your local team here https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline

Australian listeners can access 24/7 support for their mental health via Samaritans https://thesamaritans.org.au/