Conversations about parental mental illness, with Dr Pamela Jenkins.
Our Time is a UK charity dedicated to supporting children and young people affected by parental mental illness.
If you would like to support children and young people who are living with parental mental illness, please consider making a donation at www.ourtimecharity.org.uk/donate
If you are affected by anything you hear in this podcast, there are people you can talk. Talk to your GP, or reach out to the Samaritans for confidential, emotional support, visit www.samaritans.org
Please note that this podcast contains discussions of subjects that some may find upsetting, including suicide. We recommend this podcast for ages 16+
Publisher
Our Time
Category
health & fitness · kids & family · society & culture
Please be aware that this episode contains references to suicide.
James Longman is an award-winning journalist and foreign correspondent for US Network ABC News. Writing a book about his father’s schizophrenia and eventual suicide taught him about his genetic predisposition to inheriting the same illness. James explores how science gives us a different perspective on mental illnesses, exploring factors like genetics and environment.
James Longman’s book, The Inherited Mind, available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inherited-Mind-Family-Genetics-Illness/dp/1368099475 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inherited-Mind-Family-Genetics-Illness/dp/1368099475)
To find out more about Our Time, please visit https://ourtimecharity.org.uk/
If you would like to support children and young people living with parental mental illness, please donate to Our Time here: https://www.justgiving.com/ourtimeuk (https://www.justgiving.com/ourtimeuk)
If you are affected by anything you hear in this podcast, there are people you can talk to for support. You can contact your GP, www.samaritans.org (http://www.samaritans.org/) or www.childline.org.uk (http://www.childline.org.uk/).
If you are a young person, you could also talk to a teacher or other trusted adult.
Please note that this podcast contains discussions of subjects that some may find upsetting, including suicide. We recommend this podcast for ages 16+.
6 Jul 2025
Carly Foxx
Sydney born DJ and producer Carly Fox moved to London alone at 19. An only child, who grew up while her mother grappled with bipolar and complex PTSD, Carly reflects on her early years on a council estate and knowing all there was to know about her mothers’ mental illness.
To find out more about Our Time, please visit https://ourtimecharity.org.uk/
If you would like to support children and young people living with parental mental illness, please donate to Our Time here: https://www.justgiving.com/ourtimeuk (https://www.justgiving.com/ourtimeuk)
If you are affected by anything you hear in this podcast, there are people you can talk to for support. You can contact your GP, www.samaritans.org (http://www.samaritans.org/) or www.childline.org.uk (http://www.childline.org.uk/)
If you are a young person, you could also talk to a teacher or other trusted adult.
Please note that this podcast contains discussions of subjects that some may find upsetting, including suicide. We recommend this podcast for ages 16+.
22 Jun 2025
Our Time Showcase - Sophie Duke, Chair, and ambassador Aymen
In this special episode we hear from Our Time’s Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sophie Duke, and charity ambassador Aymen.
In this episode, Sophie shares her own story, recounting what felt like an overnight change in her mother’s bipolar disorder. Using her experience to fuel the help of others, Sophie advocates for more understanding and support for mental illness.
Aymen is an Our Time trustee who benefitted from the charity’s support while growing up with his father’s mental illness. It’s a valuable insight into the vital work Our Time is doing, and the reason we make this podcast.
To find out more about Our Time, please visit www.ourtimecharity.org.uk/
If you would like to support children and young people living with parental mental illness, please donate to Our Time here: https://www.justgiving.com/ourtimeuk (https://www.justgiving.com/ourtimeuk)
If you are affected by anything you hear in this podcast, there are people you can talk to for support. You can contact your GP, www.samaritans.org (http://www.samaritans.org/) or www.childline.org.uk (http://www.childline.org.uk/).
If you are a young person, you could also talk to a teacher or other trusted adult.
Please note that this podcast contains discussions of subjects that some may find upsetting, including suicide. We recommend this podcast for ages 16+.
Who has been a guest on My Family, Mental Illness, and Me
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Dr Lalith Wijedoru
Jon Salmon
Davina McCall
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
161,584
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
17 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
33
Social presence
0
YouTube
82
Engagement
32
Contact My Family, Mental Illness, and Me
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of My Family, Mental Illness, and Me?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
