The Straight Talking Dr Podcast

A quick summary of Series 1 of TheStraightTalkingDr Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kieran Kennedy, a consultant psychiatrist, fitness model and TV Doctor based in Sydney, joins Mark to delve into men's mental health. Covering topics such as why the male suicide rate is higher than women's, the concept of ‘toxic masculinity', what it would take to dismantle it as well as outlining plenty of practical advice on improving our mental health.Within their chat, Mark and Kieran also touch on the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this exacerbated the mental struggles faced by many. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dr Mark Cox is joined by medical student, Tash Binnie and Junior Doctor, Stephanie Slater to discuss how medicine has played a role in their own mental health struggles. During this highly personal episode, Tash and Steph explain how they felt when opening up online about their mental health battles and discuss the potential stigma that still surrounds the issue. Mark and his guests examine the high rates of suicide and mental health issues evidenced within healthcare professionals, in particular doctors, and why this might be the case. Furthermore, Tash and Steph give great advice to anyone who is worried about opening up and have tonnes of pointers on steps we can take to ensure we protect our own mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hope Virgo, an author and multi-award winning international leading advocate for people with eating disorders, joins Mark to discuss her 13-year battle with anorexia nervosa, the common misconceptions around eating disorders and the challenges faced in regards to the stigma that still surrounds them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Model Harrison, and personal friend of Mark, opens up about his tumultuous relationship with a gambling addition, documenting the effects it had on his life, his material wealth and the emotional and psychological pain he has faced as a result. Explaining how difficult a gambling addiction can be to overcome, Mark and Harrison discuss the glorification of gambling in mainstream media, how a gambling addiction can affect your loved one and how best we can support anyone affected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ex-professional rugby player, David Jackson, documents his career-ending head injury whilst playing for Nottingham RFC, the aftermath and feelings of uncertainty and how he overcame this by finding a new purpose in life. Delving into his new-found love for Calisthenics and breathwork, David enlightens listeners on the wide-arching benefits of learning to breath efficiently for both physical performance and mental health.During the conversation we discuss:the damaging effects that head injuries can have on both our physical and mental health The positive effects that breathwork can have on our lives how common dysfunctional breathing is in the populationhow we can learn to breathe more efficiently to improve our health and performance the science behind nasal breathing and breath holds David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackohumanflag/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 14, Rian Harvey discusses the mental trauma he faced following a 2-year battle with the disease. Touching on coping mechanisms, Rian's social support platform ‘The L Card' and his inspirational outlook on life, Rian shares his thoughts on the concept of ‘trauma' and how his adolescent prognosis shaped him into the man he is today. During the conversation we discuss:Rian's incredible story of overcoming cancer not once but twicethe science behind leukaemia, blood cancers and stem cell transplantswhat Rian learned from coming so close to losing his lifehow people can get involved and help others who have blood cancers Rian's instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thelcard_rh/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Swabey, a Sustainability Consultant, and personal friend of Mark, discusses his journey with mental health to document why he felt the need to hide his battles from his friends and family for many years. During the episode, Matt and Mark discuss why university is a potential mixing pot for poor mental health, how we can do more to allow others to open up, how best to approach difficult conversations with peers as well as touching on the dangerous effects that binge drinking and alcohol can have on our mental health. During the conversation we discuss:how Matt overcame his depression and anxiety the potentially damaging effect alcohol can have on ushow university is a potential mixing pot for poor mental health how to approach difficult conversations with friends and loved ones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Jamie takes us on a journey from his early life through until now. He outlines what his expectations of fame and fortune originally were before beautifully portraying how different his experience was in reality. He opens up about the struggles he has had with mental health and shares what he has learnt about what he has found is important in life. Jamie's humour and storytelling are clear throughout and he was full of great advice for anyone going through a difficult time.During this conversation we discuss:what Jamie was like growing up why he joined Made in Chelsea and how different his experience was from his expectations Jamie's struggles with mental health and what this taught him about life how Jamie looks after his mental health now and how copes with the pressures of fame Jamie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamielaing/?hl=enhttps://shows.acast.com/the-straight-talking-dr-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.