A Mental Health Journey
by Conor Stone
Sharing a story known by many.Conor Stone has lived with anxiety and depression for a number of years and in this podcast he looks to share his experiences in a way that can hopefully help others in their own journeys with mental health.See https://amentalhealthjourney.com for more blogs and podcasts
Episodes
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#23 Nutrition & Mental Health w Margaret O'Brien
In this episode, Conor is joined by the founder of Balance My Life, Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach, Margaret ('Mags') O'Brien to discuss the important roll that our nutrition can have in our mental health. They discuss how food impacts the serotonin in our bodies, how it effects our sleep, how it...
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#22 Becoming More Mindful in Day to Day Life
This episode is all about becoming more mindful in your day to day life. It recognises that mindfulness doesn't need to be meditation. Mindfulness in its most simple form is having an awareness of your present experience, without any judgement for that experience. That could mean you are mindful...
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#21 Improving Your Mental Health
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 experience.
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#20 Noticing A Mental Health Decline
Mental health issues are a weird one where often times you yourself are the last person to notice they exist. Before we can reflect and act, we have to notice. The challenge is that noticing isn't always as simple as it sounds. In this podcast, Conor shares his experiences of not noticing he was...
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#19 My Covid Year
Its been a while.. sorry about that but I am back with a fortnightly podcast where I'll get back sharing my mental health journey in a way that can hopefully help you make your journey that little bit easier. What better place to start than by reviewing my year in the world of Covid-19 - I talk...
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#18 Helping a Loved One
The question I get asked more than any other is “How can I support my partner/brother/sister/friend/colleague when they have anxiety or depression?”. In this podcast, I wanted to share what types of things people have done to help me in my mental health journey, and hopefully do so in a way that...
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#17 Growing Up In War & Taking the Fight To ill Mental Health with Mandana Ahamadi, CEO of Aya
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 the UK, but...
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#16 The Toughest Days of My Depression
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 aren't crazy, there are lots...
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#15 Wellbeing at Work with Dr. Nick Taylor, CEO of Unmind
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...
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#14 The Physical Effects of Stress, Anxiety & Depression
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…
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#13 Self Compassion - Finding the courage to love youself
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...
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#12 Children's Mental Health & Well-being
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,...
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#11 Panic Attacks
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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#10 Therapy & Tapping with Gráinne Stone (My Mammy)
I am lucky enough to have an accredited counselor, psychotherapist, reiki practitioner and reflexologist as a mother and isolation gave me a chance to ask her about; her career; who counselling might be for; how to find an accredited therapist; how to access affordable counselling services; what...
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#9 Wellbeing in Lockdown
In this podacst, Conor shares how he has been doing during the Covid-19 lockdown. He talks about how he is dealing with the worries he has for his loved ones, how he is adapting to working from home and how he is trying to show himself some compassion at a time when challenges are not our fault.
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#8 Processing Trauma
In this episode, Conor shares his experiences of a recent traumatic event that he encountered. He talks about how the event made him feel and what he has done to process the trauma and feel more normal. Have a listen and let us know what you think:
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#7 My Daily Mental Workout
In this epidode, Conor talks about what he does on a daily basis to feel his best. From cold showers, to transformational breathwork, to hatha yoga, he combines a little bit of everything into a fun and minful daily cocktail.
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#6 Medicated Me
In this episode, Conor talks about his journey with medication. He has been on antidepressants since June 2019 and has had plenty of ups and downs on them. Here, he reflects on his initial resistance to medical treatment; his decision to start taking SSRIs; the change he made from Sertraline to...
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#5 Social Media & Mental Health
A Mental Health Journey.com is a blog and podcast that hopes to help others in their journeys with anxiety and depression. In this episode, Conor shares his experiences of life with and without social media and the impacts of each on his mental health. For the last year, Conor has tried his best…
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#4 Alcohol, Caffeine, Anxiety and Me
Alcohol & Anxiety To mark what is ‘Dry January’ for many, Conor looks at the effects that alcohol and caffeine have had on his mental health and the benefits he has felt from going (mostly) sober and caffeine free. “What I found most traumatic of all is that alcohol can intensify our underlying...
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#3 Psychotherapy & CBT
In this episode, Conor opens up about his experiences of therapy. Conor has had over one hundred psychotherapy sessions in the last three years and has also completed a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) course with the NHS. In this piece he explains what these two therapies involve, what his…
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#2 Mental Health in the Workplace
Conor has been on a journey of trial and error when it comes to mental health and work. He has at times had to take time off to look after himself but he now has a routine that helps him to work effectively while also being kind to himself. In this episode, Conor discusses the importance of...
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#1 A Mental Health Journey
Conor Stone, the founder and content creator at A Mental Health Journey.com, shares his story in celebration of World Mental Health Day. Visit https://amentalhealthjourney.com for more content like this.
About this show
Sharing a story known by many.Conor Stone has lived with anxiety and depression for a number of years and in this podcast he looks to share his experiences in a way that can hopefully help others in their own journeys with mental health.See https://amentalhealthjourney.com for more blogs and podcasts
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