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Woman's Hour: Breakup hair, Jayne Zito, Frieda, Arguing

22/11/2018

Breakup hair, Jayne Zito, Frieda, Arguing

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Breakup hair, Jayne Zito, Frieda, Arguing

Life after campaigning, Annabel Abbs, parents who argue, and haircuts after splitting up

The impact of parents arguing; why do you cut your hair after a breakup?; Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley, by Annabel Abbs; and Jayne Zito, mental health campaigner.

In 1992 Jayne Zito's first husband, Jonathan, was stabbed to death by a paranoid schizophrenic at Finsbury Park tube station in London,  just months after they were married. Calling for an independent inquiry as soon as the trial finished, she headed the Zito Trust for 16 years, an influential lobbying organisation aimed at supporting victims and improving the delivery of community care services to the severely mentally ill. Jayne talks to Jenni about life after the campaigning ends and the costs and gains that remain.

Annabel Abbs joins Jenni to talk about her new book Frieda, a novel based on the life of “the real Lady Chatterley” DH Lawrence’s wife Frieda von Richthofen. She famously left her husband and three children to “elope” with Lawrence and spent the rest of his life inspiring, collaborating and editing his work. But what was the emotional cost of abandoning her family to enter into an intense and violent relationship with the famously difficult Lawrence? And did she ever find the freedom she desperately longed for?

Regular conflict is a household can impact not only family relationships, but a child’s overall well-being. Children who grow up witnessing their parents constantly arguing are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses and poor life skills. What does the research around this say and what can we learn from it? Donna Molloy is the Director of Policy and Practice at the Early Intervention Foundation. Laverne Antrobus is a consultant and educational psychologist for The Tavistock and Portman NHS clinic.

NHS Digital has published its Mental Health of Children and Young People in England Report, 2017. It is the latest in a series which provides England’s best source of data on trends in child mental health.  The last one was published in 2005 before social media became widespread.  Tom Foley, Director of Data, NHS Digital joins Jenni to discuss its findings. 

Arianna Grande is the most recent in a long line of celebs to drastically trim her locks after a public break-up. Why is our hair often the first thing we change after a relationship ends? Jenni is joined by hair historian Rachael Gibson, hairdresser Michael Douglas and Georgie Willock who chose a bold new look as a new mum. They look into what is behind our need for reinvention and whether it’s always a good idea to get the chop. 


Presenter: Jenni Murray
Interviewed guest: Jayne Zito
Interviewed guest: Annabel Abbs
Interviewed guest: Donna Molloy
Interviewed guest: Laverne Antrobus
Interviewed guest: Rachael Gibson
Interviewed guest: Michael Douglas
Interviewed guest: Georgie Willock
Interviewed guest: Tom Foley

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