In this episode listen to Sarah Halpin talk us through her journey from smoker to ‘We Can Quit’ Community Facilitator, where she is now helping others to stop smoking through the free HSE Quit supports. We also hear from Dr. Paul Kavanagh, HSE’s Public Health Clinical Advisor on Tobacco who shares his thoughts about the […]
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Safer Nightlife Programme Host Nicki Killeen talks to Project Manager working on HSE Emerging Drugs Trends, we hear all about the HSE Safer Nightlife Programme which was set up to reduce the harm of drugs used in “nightlife” settings and at music festivals in particular. Nicki shares her insights on the pilot work done at
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What Drives Gambling Behaviour? This episode to provide some of what drives gambling behaviour. Tony and Barry discuss 8 common cognitive biases that restrict self-awareness and drive gambling behaviours. The list was made available by the CHO 8 region of Ireland’s Health Service Executive (national health service), on their twitter feed. Further Material and Information
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Living with Bipolar II Jackie Colbeth talks about her experience of living with bipolar II. Jackie first received treatment for Depression as an adolescent at the same time she began struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. She was eventually diagnosed with BiPolar II Depression in 2004 after a decade of being misdiagnosed, addicted and yanked
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Why are we Addicted to Screens This podcast asks an expert why is everyone addicted to screens? Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of HealthyGamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber. Humans face a predicament that has never been seen in our history, a massive overload in daily stimulation and
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Healing addiction Niall is joined by two guests to talk about healing addiction and the impact it has on the wider community. Senator Lynn Ruane and Brian Pennie, PhD, are two leading powerhouses in the addiction space in Ireland. Both have had their own lived experience, growing up in drug and poverty ravished areas of
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Gaming Addiction Charlie Bracke grew up living with technology and realised he had gaming addiction. At one point was spending an average of 14 hours per day gaming as an adult. As his use escalated he dropped out of college, lost a long-term relationship and lost his job. Knowing something had to change he found
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Porn Addiction (A Woman’s Experience) Jessica Harris accidentally discovered porn when she was just a teenager when a graphic image popped up while she was online. Undenounced to her this was a gateway to what would eventually become porn addiction. By the time she was in high school, it began to dominate her life. She
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Time to take an Alcohol Break? Why take an alcohol break? How does alcohol fit into your life? Have you ever given it any thought? Andy Ramage, a performance coach and author who is one of the founders of One Year No Beer, a habit-changing program that encourages individuals to try a period of alcohol
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Treating Digital Addiction Dr. Hilarie Cash has been working on treating internet addiction since the 90’s. In 2009, she co-founded reSTART Life which is the nation’s first and foremost treatment program for different online addictions and underlying mental health conditions. Currently, Dr. Cash serves as the Chief Clinical Officer at reSTART Life and she’ll share
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