The mind and body are connected and how we feel can have a direct impact on the body which includes poor mental health affecting the voice.
In this session, clinical psychologist Dr Luke Aldridge-Waddon and Speech and Language Therapist Lucy Swain look at vocal health problems from poor mental health, how chronic stress can affect the voice plus calming techniques for the mind and body, vocal health exercises to relax the voice, how and where to get help and support and what that support might look like, covering the following topics:
· The signs and symptoms of poor mental health or stress affecting the voice
· The health problems that can occur in the voice form poor mental health
· Calming techniques for the mind
· Techniques for the voice
· When and where to find more support and what that support might look like
Dr Luke Aldridge-Waddon (he/him) is a Clinical Psychologist working within the NHS and in independent practice. His clinical and research interests focus on clinical health psychology, using psychological approaches to support people experiencing mental health difficulties and psychosocial distress in the context of persistent physical symptoms and long-term health conditions. He has a special interest in psychological perspectives in vocal health and voice care, and he is a recipient of prizes from the British Voice Association (Van Lawrence Prize, 2023) and Dysphonia International (Travel Award) in recognition of his research on clinical psychology and voice disorders.
Lucy Swain has over 30 years of experience as a Speech and Language Therapist and is also a practising musician with a special interest in vocal performance, voice care and preventing health problems for professional voice users and performance students. She is also qualified in Personalised Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine and can provide additional advice in this area to support general health and endurance.
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