Following his mother’s suicide, Ollie Aplin’s late teens were obviously incredibly tough. But his breakdown and depression came much later in life. Ellen and Yvette speak to Ollie about coming to terms with death, the power of running and the Mind Journals movement.
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The smell, the taste, even the look of it! What should you do if you’re afraid of vomit? Yvette and Ellen chat to Melissa Boyle, who suffers from Emetophobia, the fear of being sick!
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Why mental health units are like rubbish youth clubs and how Instagram brings us all down – blogger and Time To Change ambassador Faris Khalifa chats to Yvette and Ellen about PTSD.
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The question I get asked more than any other is “How can I support my partner/brother/sister/friend/colleague when they have anxiety or depression?”. In this podcast, I wanted to share what types of things people have done to help me in my mental health journey, and hopefully do so in a way that helps you to
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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
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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Something I have yet to really dive into is the anxiety surrounding a break up, which is something so many of us, if not all of us, will probably experience at some point in our lives. Maybe it’s a split from your first love, or maybe, as is the case for my guest, journalist and author Liadan Hynes,
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For this expert led episode my guest is Dr Harry Barry. He has written ten books to help us manage our mental health and his latest is called Emotional Healing and it’s widely available now. We have a really enlightening conversation about the difference between mental illness and emotional distress, the latter of which is what most of
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As mentioned in the podcast intro, here is the link to my upcoming event in The Alex hotel. It’s a publishing masterclass for anyone who’s ever dreamed of writing a book. There will be more events coming soon specifically themed around anxiety so stay tuned for those. This week Cassie Stokes of Xpose fame joins
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In this episode, author and YouTuber Melanie Murphy shares her experience of anxiety along with her smart coping strategies from writing, to breathing techniques to something she calls ‘hyper-focusing’ during moments of panic. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast.
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Interview with Minal Jain, a co-founder of the RecoverMe App, which has been designed to help people in recovery from gambling problems, using CBT and Mindfulness approaches. For a free trial, go to their website. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban.
In today’s episode, Niall speaks to legendary rugby coach Matt Williams about his decision to take early retirement from rugby because of his mental health struggles, and about how rugby and elite sports deal with mental health. Rather than looking at what makes athletes superhuman, they examine what makes them human.Produced by Niall Breslin and
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