Coping Skills

A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #14: The Physical Effects of Stress, Anxiety & Depression

The physical effects that stress, anxiety and depression can have on our bodies is incredible. For me, these have been the most challenging aspects of living with mental illness but through therapy, CBT and self-reflection, I have worked out how I can adapt and continue to live a full life. In this episode, I share […]

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #11: Panic Attacks

In this episode, Conor explains what a panic attack is, what his experiences of panic have been like, how those experiences have effected him, and the tools he finds most helpful in the midst and in the aftermath of an attack.

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #6: Medicated Me

In this episode, Conor talks about his journey with medication.  He has been on antidepressants since June 2019 and has had plenty of ups and downs on them. Here, he reflects on his initial resistance to medical treatment; his decision to start taking SSRIs; the change he made from Sertraline to Fluoxetine in October 2019;

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #5: Social Media & Mental Health

A Mental Health Journey.com is a blog and podcast that hopes to help others in their journeys with anxiety and depression. In this episode, Conor shares his experiences of life with and without social media and the impacts of each on his mental health. For the last year, Conor has tried his best to reduce

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #4: Alcohol, Caffeine, Anxiety and Me

Alcohol & Anxiety To mark what is ‘Dry January’ for many, Conor looks at the effects that alcohol and caffeine have had on his mental health and the benefits he has felt from going (mostly) sober and caffeine free. “What I found most traumatic of all is that alcohol can intensify our underlying feelings. It

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #3: Psychotherapy & CBT

In this episode, Conor opens up about his experiences of therapy. Conor has had over one hundred psychotherapy sessions in the last three years and has also completed a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) course with the NHS. In this piece  he explains what these two therapies involve, what his own experiences of them have been

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #2: Mental Health in the Workplace

Conor has been on a journey of trial and error when it comes to mental health and work. He has at times had to take time off to look after himself but he now has a routine that helps him to work effectively while also being kind to himself. In this episode, Conor discusses the

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Owning It: My Mother on how to support someone you love with anxiety

For this episode I am joined by my lovely mammy Aideen to talk about what it was like for her to see me, her daughter, go through a very tough time with anxiety and help listeners when it comes to articulating their anxiety to their parents if they find that their parents don’t understand. This

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