Are You Mental? is a podcast about mental health. There’s a lot more talk about mental health these days – which is great - but so many of us are a little unclear on what each mental health struggle is, what might cause them and what they’re like to live with. What’s happening in the brain when we’re anxious? When someone’s depressed, what are they actually experiencing? Why would an addict keep going back to the very thing that’s ruining their life? This podcast explores these questions and more. Each episode is about a different mental health struggle. The host, Mick Andrews, speaks to two people who have lived the struggle and an expert who sheds light on what’s going on behind the scenes. For more info on the show go to areyoumental.com
Trauma can shatter our world and leave us deeply scarred. But it doesn't have to have the last word. Antonia and Preston bravely share their experience with trauma and how they made it through PTSD. Our psychologist, Nettie, is back to help us understand how trauma and PTSD work and how we can live through them. areyoumental.com
Why would someone go to therapy? Does it really work? What happens in the therapy room? What type of therapist is best? Mick sits down with a psychologist, a counsellor and a psychotherapist to tackle these questions and more. areyoumental.com
Schizophrenia can be a scary condition to have. It usually involves hearing voices and often comes with visual hallucinations and delusions that can mess with your idea of reality. We talk to Chloe and Chris about their intense journeys with Schizophrenia and our Psychologist, Nettie, who unpacks what Schizophrenia is and how it works. www.areyoumental.com
Hard work is good for you right? Well... it is until it’s not. Mick talks to Olivia and Keith about when they hit shut-down from pushing themselves too far. And our psychologist, Nettie, explains what burnout is and how to avoid it.www.areyoumental.com
Bipolar is more than just having ups and downs. It’s a potent condition that can really take hold of people’s lives. David and Sally openly share the roller-coaster ride Bipolar has taken them on while our psychologist, Nettie, explores what’s going on the behind the scenes.www.areyoumental.com
Anton and Suzy tell their amazing stories of their battle with drug addiction and how they were able to leave drugs behind. They share with us what thoughts and feelings fuelled their addiction. Mick also talks to an addiction expert, Grant, who explores what a road to recovery might look like.www.areyoumental.com
Anton and Suzy tell their amazing stories of their battle with drug addiction and how they were able to leave drugs behind. They share with us what thoughts and feelings fuelled their addiction. Mick also talks to an addiction expert, Grant, who explores what a road to recovery might look like.www.areyoumental.com
This really strange time we find ourselves in can have a very real impact on our mental health. All this turmoil can fuel anxiety and the isolation can stir up loneliness. So in this episode Mick, and our resident psychologist Nettie, explore ways we can manage our anxiety and isolation and look at where hope can be found at a time like this.areyoumental.com
We all know someone who has battled depression. But how much do we really know about it?In this episode Mick speaks to Rob and Rosie about what it’s like when depression descends on them and how they manage it. Psychologist, Nettie Cullen is back on the show to explore what exactly depression is, what might contribute to it and how we might take part in the lifting of those dark clouds.areyoumental.com
Struggling with anxiety is more common than being left-handed. Yet so many of us are a little hazy on how anxiety actually works and what it’s like to experience. In this episode Mick talks with Michael and Alicia about the impact anxiety has on their lives. He also sits down with a psychologist, Nettie Cullen, who sheds light on what happens in our brain, body and emotions when we’re anxious and what it might look like to find our way through anxiety. areyoumental.com
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