In this episode, Niall speaks to Professor David Voas, a demographer and sociologist of religion and the co-author of the paper The Emergence Of Conspirituality. They discuss the convergence of new age spirituality and conspiracy theories, how misinformation is a dangerous factor and how we, as humans, have an innate need to believe in something.
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“I came to on the edge of a train platform” Carol has dissociative identity disorder (DID), living with multiple distinct and relatively enduring personality states. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about DID – her work, her family and her therapy. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group.
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What To Do If You Don’t Like Yourself Kat Nichols is a blogger and writer who has suffered from mental health issues since the age of 14. She chats to Yvette about anorexia, self harm and writing about mental health – on her blog, for the magazine Happiful and Counselling Directory. Stay in touch with
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In this podcast, Conor follows on from episode #20 with ways, in his experience, that we improve our mental health when we think it could be declining, or just in general. Take 20 minutes and see what you think 🙂 Conor is not a therapist so these thoughts are his own and from his own
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For this episode I am flying solo to talk about toxic positivity. What is it? Why do we do it? How can we avoid it? Buy Naked: Ten Truths To Change Your Life now, widely available online. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast.
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An easy to follow mindfulness exercise for when you’re out for a walk and want to check in with your mind and body.
The Mindful Minute- Mindful Walking Read More »
Schizophrenia was first identified more than a century ago, but we still don’t know its exact causes. It remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized illnesses today. So what do we actually know about its symptoms, causes, and treatments? Anees Bahji investigates. [Directed by Artrake Studio, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Stephen LaRosa].
What is schizophrenia? | Anees Bahji | TedTalk Read More »
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and
How to make stress your friend | Kelly McGonigal | TedTalk Read More »
“I resisted the diagnosis” Lydia Ruffles has written about mental health as the author of the book, Colour Me In. She chats to Yvette about migraines, seeing and tasting colours, and writing about mental health! Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Oh, and check out Lydia at twitter.com/lydiaruffles.
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Darshan Sanghrajka is the Founder of Super Being Labs. He wants to redesign life so it works better for everyone! He chats to Yvette about his latest project Being Mankind, toxic masculinity and how we can help men open up. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Oh, and
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“It’s about forming links where others might not” Dr Pragya Agarwal is the founder of social enterprise The Art Tiffin. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about being creative as a tool to manage your own mental health. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group.
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Can a smartphone add a new dimension to fostering mental health? Margaret Morris reveals how subjects successfully interacted with their phones throughout the day — mapping moods, charting physical responses and getting instant ideas on confronting situations — and rather than expressing concerns about privacy, they wanted to share their emotions with others.
The New Sharing of Emotions | Margaret Norris | TedTalk Read More »
