Real Life

Real Life is Clinical Partners’ YouTube series exploring mental health and neurodivergence through honest conversations between people with lived experience, clinical experts and a presenter.

We hope that by watching Real Life, people may be able to recognise what they're experiencing, hear how others describe similar experiences, and feel less alone. The episodes also give some practical suggestions and strategies, and explore potential options for support.

The series covers ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD and trauma.

The episodes of Real Life are available on our website, and also on our YouTube channel: @RealLifebyClinicalPartners

On both the website and on YouTube, we've made sure to mark any videos with triggers or topics that may be uncomfortable or difficult, so you can decide whether it's the right time for you to watch that episode.

Yes, we will be releasing new episodes over the coming months. You can subscribe on YouTube or sign up to receive email updates when new episodes are available.

If any of the Real Life conversations bring up anything difficult, you can speak to your GP, follow an existing care or support plan, or talk to someone you trust.

For urgent mental health help that is not an emergency, use NHS 111 online or call 111. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.

If you need someone to listen, call Samaritans free on 116 123 or text SHOUT to 85258.

You can also request a call back to discuss the services we offer, if that's something you feel ready to explore.

We would love to hear what you think. By completing our quick two minute anonymous survey, your feedback will help us make future Real Life films useful, relevant and shaped by the people watching them.

Our lived-experience contributors each bring a distinct perspective, communication style and way of connecting with the audience. They do more than describe what happened to them. They help people understand what an experience can feel like from the inside, give language to things that may be difficult to explain and share insights that feel realistic and relevant to everyday life.

Together, they reflect the complexity of real life: experiences that are not always neat, visible or easily understood. Their openness helps people recognise something of themselves, feel less alone and take away reassurance, practical insight and a clearer sense of what may help. Their contributions sit alongside specialist clinical perspectives, creating conversations that are honest, safe, purposeful and grounded in what people genuinely need.