Radio 1’s Life Hacks with Vick Hope and Katie Thistleton is coming to Dundee to explore the issues that can affect our mental health across four special panels! Joined by a host of experts and people with lived experience, they’ll discuss each topic and encourage the audience to ask any questions they may have.

Get your free tickets now by choosing from one of our exciting panel shows:

Why do I feel like I don’t fit in and how do I find my tribe?

Monday 15th May, Abertay University, 14:30 - 15:30, (doors 14:15)

In this panel we’ll explore why we sometimes feel like the “odd one out”, and how not really fitting into the community around you can affect your mental health. Then we’ll hear stories about the life-changing experience of finding your people. BBC Radio 1 Life Hacks host Katie Thistleton is joined by the poet Gray Crosbie, the disability historian Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart and the Drag Queen Miss Peaches for this eye-opening conversation on learning how to embrace your individuality.

Dealing with pressure

Tuesday 16th May, Dundee University, 10:30 - 11:30, (doors 10:15)

In this panel, we’ll explore how to deal with the pressure we often feel under when it comes to our mental health, relationships, school, and work. BBC Radio 1 Life Hacks host Katie Thistleton is joined by Reece Hayes who’ll tell his story of going from becoming a young carer at 11 years old to experiencing homelessness as he talks about how he was able to navigate the pressure he experienced and become an advocate campaigning for young people’s mental health. Katie will also be joined by the content creator Zahra Faqir who will tell her story of being diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager and what it was like navigating anxiety, depression, and body image struggles throughout her life.

Handling Things You Can’t Control

Wednesday 17th May, Hot Chocolate Trust, 10:30 - 11:30, (doors 10:15)

In this panel, we’ll explore why we often experience anxiety when faced with circumstances we can’t control, how it affects our mental health, and what tips and techniques we can use to navigate uncertain situations. BBC Radio 1 Life Hacks hosts Vick Hope and Katie Thistleton are joined by NHS GP and medical educator Dr. Punam Krishan and Esther de la Ford, a writer and content creator who makes videos about anxiety, trauma, and her experience of CPTSD.

Why it’s important to fail

Thursday 18th May, V&A Dundee, 13:30 - 14:30, (doors 13:15)

In this panel, we’ll explore the importance of taking risks, why it’s important to fail and how rejection can often lead to redirection. BBC Radio 1 Life Hacks hosts Vick Hope and Katie Thistleton are joined by Climate activist Laura Young and more to talk about three of the major failures in their lives, the lessons they’ve learnt from things not always working out, and the low points that have led them to incredible new opportunities. This panel will celebrate the lessons that failure teaches us and open the audience up to an open conversation about what we can learn from uncertain situations.

Please Note: Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over

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