“I'm Rachel aka Raqaroonihooni I'm 50+ but act & feel a lot younger. I'm a medically retired midwife. I love singing and playing the fool.”
Hi folks, I'm Rachel aka Raqaroonihooni and I host a podcast called Chatting Bear. I have been diagnosed with 10+ illnesses and conditions and have struggled with mental health issues for 20+ years.
Covid lockdown affected my anxiety and when the lockdown lifted, I found that I couldn't get out of the house due to anxiety. Chatting to 3 of my friends, I discovered that I wasn't alone with mental health issues and we all started a group chat to support each other.
From this I wondered if we could help others who, like me struggled to get out and my podcast was born.
We discuss everything that can be linked to mental health and we also try to have fun. Episodes range from a serious discussion (disclaimer, we do not give out medical advice, only our personal experiences) to fun games to play and we aim to give listeners a feel as if they are with us in their homes. This way we hope to encourage them to improve their own mental health
