Join Julia Jolley for an inspirational conversation with Freya Chapman, the residential lead at Mainmark, as she shares her deeply personal journey of resilience and determination. She opens up about her battles with mental health and the trials of raising her son as a single mother. Despite navigating through challenging relationships, including those with herself, Freya has learnt to embrace her uniqueness and become a strong independent woman within the industry.🌟

This episode discusses sensitive topics which may be triggering for some listeners, such as eating disorders, mental health struggles, domestic abuse, PTSD, autoimmune diseases, and chemical menopause. It also discusses late diagnosis of neurodiversity. 

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues discussed today, we encourage you to seek help and support. Useful resources and charities are listed below: for our internal listeners at OC and charities are listed below:

Resources and charities:

• Mental Health: Call Samaritans on 116 123 for immediate support (Contact Us | Samaritans)
• Eating Disorders: Beat Eating Disorders (www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk ) offers a support helpline and information for those affected by eating disorders.
• Domestic Abuse: Refuge (www.refuge.org.uk ) offers support for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
• PTSD: PTSD UK (www.ptsduk.org ) provides information and support for those affected by PTSD.
• Autoimmune Diseases: Versus Arthritis (www.versusarthritis.org ) offers support for individuals living with arthritis and other autoimmune conditions.

Internal resources for staff at Osborne Clarke:

•  Our AXA Medical insurance offers free neurodiversity assessments. Opt in anytime via the Flex platform.
• Arrange free counselling via OC's therapy provider, HelloSelf (access platform here).