Drag Race's Ella Vaday on supporting a parent through cancer

This week, Alice is joined by Nick Collier, better known as Ella Vaday from Series 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race.It was just as Nick was hitting the big time that his mum, Donna, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today we’ll be talking about supporting a family member through a life-changing diagnosis and how it also affects your mental health.Every Monday, the Metro team is joined by different guest hosts on this weekly mental health podcast from Metro.co.uk.They chat with experts and people who have lived with mental illness; from shop workers to celebrities, to educate, empathise and challenge stigma. Our experts, hosts and guests know how lonely mental illness can be. This podcast offers hope and proof that things can improve.Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.