Coping skills

MHI Podcasts Ep7: Reflecting on Resilience with Nikki Hayes and Dr Sharon Lambert

Podcast, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Resilience /

In this episode, we talk to academic psychologist Dr Sharon Lambert and radio presenter and author Nikki Hayes about resilience – what impacts our resilience and what can help us build and protect it during tough times and beyond. If you have been affected by the contents of this podcast episode, please contact the Samaritans on […]

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #17: Growing Up In War & Taking the Fight To ill Mental Health with Mandana Ahamadi, CEO of Aya

Podcast, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Resilience, Stress, Women's Mental Health, Youth Section /

Mandana Ahmadi is someone that I have only known for a few weeks but the moment I heard about her life story, I knew that I needed to have her on the podcast as my third interviewee.   Mani has a PhD in Computational Neuroscience and is the CEO of an exciting mental health start-up in

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #16: The Toughest Days of My Depression

Podcast, Coping Skills, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Depression, Emotional Wellbeing, Men’s Mental Health, Resilience, Stress /

This is a podcast for anyone who is having a sh*tty time at the moment. I have talked about my depression a lot, but in this podcast I want to share what my toughest days looked like, how I got through them and where I am now. Essentially, I get it. Just know that you

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #15: Wellbeing at Work with Dr. Nick Taylor, CEO of Unmind

Podcast, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing, Self Care /

Dr. Nick Taylor’s interest in wellbeing began in his youth, while growing up with a sister who has down syndrome. His interest in the area led him on a path to becoming a trained clinical psychologist and eventually being appointed the NHS’s lead clinical psychologist in Central London. It was in that role that Nick

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #13: Self Compassion – Finding the courage to love yourself

Podcast, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Self Care /

When a friend or a loved one is going through a difficult time, our compassion comes out to comfort them and support them. So how come we often struggle to show the same compassion to ourselves in our moments of vulnerability and need?  In this episode, Conor shares his difficulties with having a naturally self-deprecating

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #14: The Physical Effects of Stress, Anxiety & Depression

Podcast, Anxiety, Body Scan, Breathing Techniques, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Wellbeing, Recovery, Self Care, Stress /

The physical effects that stress, anxiety and depression can have on our bodies is incredible. For me, these have been the most challenging aspects of living with mental illness but through therapy, CBT and self-reflection, I have worked out how I can adapt and continue to live a full life. In this episode, I share

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #12: Children’s Mental Health & Well-being

Podcast, Children's Section, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotional Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Parent's Section, Youth Section /

Conor is not a parent but through his years in therapy and studying mental health, he has a number of reflections on his childhood and what he thought did help and what could have helped his wellbeing as he grew up. Episode includes references to #self-esteem building, activity participation, emotional understanding, #mindfulness and #CBT for

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A Mental Health Journey Podcast: #11: Panic Attacks

Podcast, Anxiety, Breathing Techniques, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Men’s Mental Health, Panic Attacks, Stress, Women's Mental Health, Youth Section /

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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Experiencing Trauma Symptoms From Your Relationship

Video, Abuse, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Recovery, Relationships, Stress /

You may be currently experiencing trauma symptoms from the stress and crisis of your relationship. This can affect all aspects of your life. It is important to educate yourself on the symptoms and treatment of betrayal trauma. The first 20 minutes is psychoeducational, the rest of the video is a question and answer session. Kristin’s

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