{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6833ede1393e5e6cd84dd7cc/69339c8aaef2c71c1d0124bd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"It’s Okay to Get Help, Babe","description":"<p>On this episode of <strong>Big Mum Energy</strong>, Ali strips it right back and talks about something every mum <em>thinks</em> about but rarely says out loud: <strong>mental health, overwhelm, and finally getting the help you need.</strong></p><p>Yes, it’s still funny.</p><p> Yes, Ali overshares in the most Ali way possible.</p><p> But this one hits different because it’s the pep talk every exhausted, overloaded, “I’m totally fine… no actually I’m not” mum needs.</p><p>Inside this episode:</p><ul><li>🧠 Why checking in with your GP for your mental health is NORMAL, not dramatic.</li><li>💊 The truth about medication — and why taking it doesn’t make you weak.</li><li>💬 How to tell someone you’re struggling (without feeling like a burden).</li><li>🤯 The invisible mental load that’s breaking mums everywhere.</li><li>❤️ And the big message: <strong>You are not failing. You’re human. And help exists for a reason.</strong></li></ul><p>Ali shares her own journey navigating anxiety and burnout, reminding you that courage isn’t pretending everything’s fine — <strong>it’s getting support before you hit the wall.</strong></p><p>Raw, real, and hilariously honest in true Big Mum Energy style, this episode is your reminder that:</p><p><strong>You don’t have to do life on hard mode.</strong></p><p><strong> Help is healthy. Help is brave.</strong></p><p><strong> Help is allowed.</strong></p>","author_name":"Ali Birch"}