Heartstopper spinoff - This Winter, with Emily Marinelli and Leo & Aime from the Rainbow Project

Joining me this week for a Proper Full-On Gay Crisis is special guest Emily as well as Leo and Aimee from The Rainbow Project.   Spoiler Alert - In this special release we talk about Heartstopper Spin off novella This Winter which takes place during book 4 of the Heartstopper series. 

We talk about some of the difficult situations newly out queer people overcome during the holidays like being out to some family members and not others and serve up advice on how to deflect unwelcome or inappropriate questions from enthusiastic family member.  We pause to reflect on supporting people with eating disorders and the stigma attached to mental health and mental illness.

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Find Emily Marinelli  @emsmarinelli on Instagram & Listen to Emily’s Twin Peaks Tattoo Podcast

Fins the Rainbow Project @trpni on instagram

Information:

eateatingdisorders.org.uk/ - Information about supporting people who have eating disorders

genderspectrum.org - information about supporting gender diverse young people

qchatspace.org - an online community for LGBTQIA+ young people

Crisis Support: 

United States: 1-866-488-7386 thetrevorproject.org 

United Kingdom: 116 123 (UK-wide) or Text SHOUT to 85258 (UK-wide)

Australia: tipple zero (000) or lifeline on 13 11 14

Canada: 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 for adults

Germany: 0800 1110111 or 0800 1110222

About Proper Full-On Gay Crisis

Proper  Full-On Gay Crisis is an LGBTQIA+ podcast which draws   inspiration from Alice Oseman’s graphic novels & Netflix series  Heartstopper.  Each week guest hosts from  the UK & Irelands leading  LGBTQIA+  Youth Organisations join the  show to relive favourite  Heartstopper  moments and  bring the experiences of our favourite  characters to life  in the real world.  We explore the challenges  that  queer youth overcome and talk about  the work that our partner  organisations do to support young people  across the UK & Ireland.