Counselling Psychologist Aisling Leonard Curtin explains how valuable practicing gratitude is to our mental well-being and how it can sustain us when times get tough.
You OK? Podcast: Ep 11 How gratitude can sustain us in tough times Read More »
Paul Gilligan from Saint Patrick’s Mental Health Services shares advice on how to safely access help and what we can expect when we do.
You OK? Podcast: Ep 12 Accessing Mental Health Services Read More »
On Saturdays we chat with familiar faces to hear how they’re finding life at the moment. Today’s guest is broadcaster and writer Maia Dunphy who talks about parenting, struggling sourdough and the comfort of feeling that we’re all in this together. Listen out for a priceless cameo from her son Tom!
You OK? Podcast: Ep 8 You OK Maia Dunphy? Read More »
Dr Eva Doherty speaks about how frontline healthcare workers can manage their own mental health during the pandemic, under sustained stress and pressure.
You OK? Podcast: Ep 10 A healthcare worker special Read More »
Dr. Sinead Lynch, a Counselling Psychologist and Senior Clinician at Jigsaw, explains what ‘being in the present moment’ means, why it’s calming and how we can practice it.
You OK? Podcast: Ep 9 Using the body to calm the mind Read More »
In this episode, Niall speaks to the global leading light on self-compassion, Kristin Neff, about how to be a compassionate mess and embrace the cracks that exist in us all.
Where is My Mind? Episode 37: A Compassionate Mess Read More »
Sandy chats with writer Hannah Giorgis about their favorite cartoon about an alcoholic horse, BoJack Horseman (on Netflix.com).
Mad Chat: Episode 1- BoJack Horseman with Hannah Giorgis Read More »
Trainee psychotherapist and co-founder of counselling and psychotherapy service Insight Matters, Dil Wickremasinghe has been through relationship counselling and has some great insights about how anxiety can fuel anger, how staying connected can help to reduce irritability and how communication is key.
You OK? Podcast: Ep 7 Love in the time of Corona Read More »
Dr. Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist at St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, shares practical advice for how we can help to support teenagers struggling with social distancing and feeling frustrated that so many of their hard won freedoms are now restricted, albeit for very good reasons.
You OK? Podcast: Ep 6 Supporting teenagers through social distancing Read More »
“I had a very difficult time coming to terms with my sexuality” Alexander Leon is a gay man of colour. Before coming out, at the age of 19 he attempted suicide. Ellen and Yvette chat to him about why so many people in the LGBT community suffer from mental health issues, especially depression.
Mentally Yours: Coming Out Read More »
Cariad talks to comedian, writer and podcaster Adam Buxton (Adam & Joe Show, BUG, Son of Rambo) about the recent death of his father. They discuss grief, the awkwardness of social care and how it’s never like the films.
GriefCast: Ep. 1 Adam Buxton Read More »
Performance psychologist Gerry Hussey shares his take on why it is important for us to reflect on the things in our lives that we can control.
You OK? Podcast: Ep 5 Hate change? Focus on what you can control Read More »
