In the first episode of the anxiety podcast, host and author Caroline Foran shares a raw, unfiltered and unsexy account of her experience of anxiety, from childhood right through to her mid 20s, when the you know what really hit the fan. Word of warning: this episode is pretty bleak – it’s not sugar coated […]
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In this episode of the podcast, Barry Grant looks at the Pathways Model of Gambling Addiction – discussing some of the common causes of developing a gambling addiction. The ACEs Questionnnaire can be taken here. Further information on the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Questionnaire can be found here.
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In this week’s episode of the podcast, Tony and Barry discuss the Gambling Control Bill, which was published 7 years ago (July 15th 2013). The Bill has not yet been enacted, meaning that Ireland remains without a Gambling Regulator or statutory funding of treatment, prevention and research services. A Blog post on this issue is
In this episode of the podcast, co-hosts, Tony O’Reilly and Barry Grant discuss some of the common issues that come up for family members, partners and other loved ones of a person with a gambling problem. Further information for family members and loved ones is available here: https://www.problemgambling.ie/problem-gambling-support-for-family–friends.html
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Interview with Matt Gaskell, Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Lead for the NHS Northern Gambling Service. In this episode, we discuss some of the common psychological drivers of a gambling problem, such as reinforcement, and how this is enabled by gambling operators. The show is co-presented by addiction counsellors Tony O’Reilly and Barry Grant, who work
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In this episode of the podcast, Tony O’Reilly interviews Patrick O’Neill about his lived experience of gambling addiction and mental health advocacy campaigning. Patrick also discusses the impact of childhood sexual abuse on his mental health. Connect is a free telephone counselling and support service for any adult who has experienced abuse, trauma or neglect
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In this episode of the podcast, co-hosts, Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, discuss some of the common irrational beliefs experienced by people with gambling problems, as well as looking at self-talk strategies for challenging those beliefs. This podcast is an awareness raising project of registered charities Problem Gambling Ireland and Extern.See more at https://www.problemgambling.ie/
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Interview with Darren Skelton- journalist, stand up comedian and podcaster- discussing his lived experience of problem gambling and his thoughts on the gambling industry’s ‘tricks of the trade’. Check out Darren’s podcast, ‘The Electric Brush’, and follow him on Twitter.Presented by addiction counsellor, Barry Grant, and addiction counsellor, author and expert by lived experience, Tony
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Interview with Professor Colin O’Gara, Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of Addiction Services at St John. of God’s Hospital in Dublin. Colin is also a Clinical Professor at University College Dublin and the author of ‘Gambling Addiction in Ireland: Causes, Consequences and Recovery.’ In this episode, we discuss the causes of a gambling problem, along with
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Tony Kelly Interview Interview with former professional footballer, Tony Kelly. Tony is in recovery from a gambling problem, and played with Stoke City, Bury, Leyton, Orient and Bristol City (among others). He is the author of the book ‘Red Card’ and founder of Kelly’s Red Card Consultancy, which provides educational services for problem gambling harm
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This live panel discussion is the final, live bonus episode of this podcast series. This event is an interactive dialogue on the mental health system in Ireland facilitated by A Lust for Life- tackling stigma, shame and structural problems in the Irish Mental Health System. The panel discussion tackles the themes arising from the podcast
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Every system is built on an invisible foundation, supported by invisible scaffolding, which is our cultural understanding of mental health. If our system isn’t fir for purpose, what culture, what beliefs are shoring up this system? In this final episode in the six-part series of Where There’s A Will, we will try and shine a
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