Jenny Flannagan
Jenny is a trainee psychotherapist, an adolescent counsellor, an actress and writer, and co-runs Alumina (supporting young people struggling with self-harm). She lives in Luton with her husband and kids and is trying to master the free-standing handstand.
BREAK FROM BITTERNESS
Feeling defeated by life can come from all kinds of experiences, from the bigger events like bereavement or loss, through to disappointments and changes. So, how do we recover when life throws us a devastating blow? Jenny reflects on how we can respond when we feel broken, by looking at the story of Naomi
When you're ready to give up
#blastfromthepast
Jenny reimagines the story of Elijah from the Bible to explore what it feels like when we get to the end of our rope.
Illness and isolation
#blastfromthepast
Illness can isolate is, and sometimes we use it to isolate ourselves, just when we most need the support of others. Jenny reimagines the experience of one of the women Jesus healed.
Mary and Lazarus
#blastfromthepast
How do you cope with loss, when someone could have prevented it? Jenny imagines what it feels like when grief and anger collide.
Mary and Martha
#blastfromthepast
Jenny imagines her way inside the story of Mary and Martha and explores how anxiety can hold us back from the things we need the most.
Being kind to myself in lockdown
Jenny talks about writing a list of things that make her feel good, to help her look after herself when lockdown got tough.
Self-harm and the power of connection
Jenny talks about self-harm recovery and the power of connection