A Mental Health Journey

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: #10: Therapy & Tapping with Gráinne Stone (My Mammy)

I am lucky enough to have an accredited counselor, psychotherapist, reiki practitioner and reflexologist as a mother and isolation gave me a chance to ask her about; her career; who counselling might be for; how to find an accredited therapist; how to access affordable counselling services; what counselling might be like for those new to

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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: #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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