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In this episode of the ScotsCare podcast, Marcus Railton sits down with Ruth Devlin, an educator specialising in the menopause. Despite being from Yorkshire, Ruth has lived in Scotland long enough to earn honorary Scot status, and her accent proves it. Ruth's work has been on Marcus's radar for a while, and their conversation covers a wide array of topics related to menopause, from symptoms to workplace policies and her book "Men, Let's Talk Menopause."

Ruth shares her journey of setting up "Let's Talk Menopause" to provide accurate, evidence-based information to people across all sectors. They discuss the importance of raising awareness and the challenges of combating misinformation. Ruth explains the difference between perimenopause and menopause, detailing the physical and psychological symptoms that women may experience. They also delve into the role of celebrities like Davina McCall in breaking the taboo and the growing awareness of menopause in workplaces.

The conversation touches on the need for more consistent and comprehensive education about menopause, both for women and men, and the importance of individualised care when it comes to treatments like HRT. Ruth's straightforward, no-nonsense approach and her ability to make complex topics accessible and engaging shine throughout the episode.

Whether you're directly affected by menopause or just looking to understand it better, this episode offers valuable insights and practical advice.

Useful links & resources:

Women’s Health concern : https://lnkd.in/emdq4hFW

Menopause Matters : www.menopausematters.co.uk

Let’s Talk Menopause : https://lnkd.in/efMhxQk3

Squeezy app : www.squeezyapp.com

The Eve Appeal: www.eveappeal.org.uk

NHS inform: https://lnkd.in/eM9E86Rp

Ruth is a registered nurse, an educator, a reflexologist & has training in cognitive behaviour therapy. She is the founder & MD of Let’s Talk Menopause, set up in 2012 working & collaborating across all sectors. She published the book Men…Let’s Talk Menopause.

Additional resources:

• BMS : www.thebms.org.uk

• NICE guidelines : https://lnkd.in/gsVqeFDt

• Jackie Lynch/Nutritionist : www.well-well-well.co.uk

• Daisy Network : www.daisynetwork.org

• Endometriosis UK : www.endometriosis-uk.org

• The Royal Osteoporosis Society : theros.org.uk

• PCOS : https://lnkd.in/gugWEMvA

• PMS: www.pms.org.uk/

• CBT self help guide : ‘Living Well Through The Menopause' & ‘Managing Hot flushes and Night sweats; A cognitive behavioural self-help guide to the Menopause’ by Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith: https://lnkd.in/eKyx3mJY

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Alice Clark-Platts is a former human rights lawyer who has worked on cases involving the rapper Snoop Dogg and Winnie Mandela, before her hobby of writing led her to the fantastic thrillers The Cove 🌊 🌋 and the Flower Girls 🌼 amongst others.

With a Scottish father, a London upbringing and 10 years in Singapore, Alice has had an insteresting path.

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Demining activities may be one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. But Helen Gray doesn't mind.

A Scot from just outside Edinburgh, Gray worked with the Hazardous Areas Life-Support Organization, or HALO Trust, a humanitarian demining agency. She led a 400-member demining team in Mozambique in 2009 and has worked in various countries to help remove mines.

Now she runs a farm, with livestock, whilst being a landmine advisor for the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).

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David Duke is the founder of Street Soccer Scotland, an organisation that provides free football sessions for the homeless and socially excluded. It's been a phenomenal success, giving people that sense of community and purpose that can help them get their lives back on track. Since 2009 the charity has had over 22,000 players engaged in sessions.

David chats about how and why he founded it, his own experience of homelessness, addiction, exercise, mental health and the importance of community.

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Coming up on the podcast tomorrow we have former Special Forces soldier Colin Maclachlan who's been in some tough situations! Colin speaks about the toll a military life can take on home life, PTSD, and his journey from a boy in Scotland up through the ranks to the SAS and to later life on TV and acting.

#scotscare #podcast #ColinMaclachlan

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Marcus chats to Paul Boggie, a man that battled heroin addiction for 7 years, then decided to turn his life around to become a Queen’s guard, in one of the world’s toughest army regiments.

Paul's spine was later damaged in a car accident, forcing him onto painkillers, meaning another battle to beat substance dependence again. He overcame it and wrote all about his journey in Heroin to Hero, an autobiography with all proceeds going to charity. He's got some great insights into addiction, determination and lessons learned.

His life was turned into a play at the Edinburgh Festival last summer and he has followed this up with a second book.

#podcast #drugaddiction #mentalhealth #mindfulness #recovery #edinburgh #london #edinburgh #charity #army

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