Therapist: This Could Be Affecting The Way Your Brain Processes Information! | Jenny Okolo | EP. 101

Joining us in the booth this week is Jenny Okolo, an occupational therapist who has worked in prisons, a speaker and founder of SASA Health, where they provide mental health screenings.

In this episode we discussed:
– Jenny’s experience of providing therapy in prison
– The realities of mental health in prison
– What Neurodiversity is? (like ADHD, Autism, etc)
– Why we lack empathy for people who commit crimes
– The impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D) ?
– Why we build up people to break them down
– Tips to help your mental health and much more

Follow Jenny on socials here – https://www.instagram.com/jenokolo
Check out her Ted Talk here – https://youtu.be/MMg_s4mGjVY?si=BLV6tf8oav3mziiy

Follow me on socials:
https://www.instagram.com/savvywallet

@savvywallet

Apple music version – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-take-off-experience/id1582675901

Spotify version – https://open.spotify.com/show/140VU4fM9sSNMUtjbAJgzH

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Preview
0:46 – Intro
1:21 – Meet Occupational Therapist: Jenny Okolo
5:58 – From Belgium to South East London (Aylesbury Estate)
11:12 – My mum planted seeds for us to do better
13:21 – School was tough on us but it worked!
15:39 – I always wanted to know how the mind works
19:53 – Studying occupational therapy
21:24 – Placement in maximum security psychiatry hospital
27:27 – What does an occupational therapist do?
30:58 – The scariest part about prison…
34:20 – The criminal justice system lacks…
36:50 – School to prison pipeline
44:00 – Jenny’s Ted Talk!
44:21 – Why we lack empathy for people who commit crimes
48:18 – What is neurodiversity?
51:32 – Why aren’t children screened for mental health issues?
54:50 – Neurodiversity in African culture
59:01 – What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? + Symptoms
1:02:42 – The truth about drinking culture in the UK
1:05:33 – Building people up and breaking them down
1:10:24 – Why we lack empathy for celebrities
1:13:20 – Tips to improve mental health
1:15:42 – Final words

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