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Hope, Help, Happiness — 151 episodes · page 1 of 2
150. Three Strategies I Employ To Hide How I’m Feeling When I’m Feeling This Low
149 Feeling Like This Is All Consuming, Paralysing & Somewhat Worrying
148 I Think The Way Out Starts With Awareness
147 Sunday Summary 21 - It's Been A Bad Week All Round And I'm Starting To Think "What's The Point?"
146 I'm Feeling Quite Sheepish After A Couple Of Really Bad Days
145 Sometimes There Are Days That You Just Don't Feel Like Sharing - Today Is One Of Those Days...
144 I Have To Take Control Of My Recovery But How Am I Going To Make The Changes Necessary To Improve My Mental Well Being?
143 It Might Sound Odd Me Saying This, But I'm A Perfect Example Of What I'm Talking About
142 The Creeping Sense Of Overwhelm With An Added Hint Of Anxiety - I'm A Text Book Example Of A CBT Case Study
141 Sunday Summary 20 - Letting Go Of Old Stories, A Look To The Future, A Reminder Of Living In The Moment And My First CBT Session
140 Why Do I Struggle With Emotional Stuff And Why Do I Hang On To Negative Feelings Long After The Event?
139 My First Session Of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
138 I'm Still Concerned The NHS Will Not Follow Through And Help Me Deal With My Challenges
137 Sometimes You Have Just Got To Enjoy The Journey
136 Looking To The Future - My Shopping List of Skills And Attributes For Self Esteem
135 More On Letting Go Of My Old Story
134 Sunday Summary 19 - The End Of Counselling, NHS Treatment Kicks In And Learning How To ACT
133 Four Points Of Contact With The NHS In 2 Weeks - I'm On A Roll, But Will It Last?
132 My Introduction To ACT - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
131 At Last The NHS Therapy Arrives After 6 Months - But Will It Be Worth It?
130 An Expensive Cup Of Coffee But Without The Coffee - My Last Day Of Counselling
129 Intercepting A Drop In Mood - The Anatomy Of A Near Miss
128 An Online Counselling Provider That Seems Affordable And You Can Remain Anonymous
127 Sunday Summary 18 - Why Sharing Is Caring, Some Helpful Psychology And More Frustration With The NHS
126 Other Things That Need Fixing After Struggling With Depression
125 Another Letter From The NHS - No My Mistake! It's Exactly The Same As The Last One
124 What Happens If You Want To Wallow In The Feelings Of Depression?
123 How To Turn Off Your Emotional Brain When You Are Highly Emotional (Depressed?)
122 Why "Are You OK?" Is The WRONG Question To Ask Someone You Think Might Be Feeling Down (Or Depressed)
121 Why Sharing (About Your Struggles) Is Caring (For Yourself)
120 Sunday Summary 17 - A Landmark Week For Me With A Mixture Of Disclosure, Emotional Regulation And The World Health Organisation
119 Angelo's Story - A World Health Organisation Video About Recovery From Depression
118 Another Great Source Of Information About Depression - The World Health Organisation
117 I'm Confused And I Don't Know What To Do Next
116 Control And Consideration Trumps Confrontation And Challenge
115 The Aftermath Of My Admission
114 The Cat Is Out Of The Bag - It Takes Courage To Confess But The Vulnerability Is Worth It
113 Sunday Summary 16 - Ways To Increase Serotonin In The Brain, More Stigma Reluctance And A Bit About Happiness
112 I've Been To A Conference On Happiness - Here Are A Few Ideas I Picked Up
111 Have I Been Skirting Round The Real Issue?
110 Agghh! I Could Have Told Someone Close To Me About My Challenges, But I Bottled It!
109 Increasing Serotonin In The Brain By What You Eat - My Journey Through A Bunch Of ClickBait Articles And Scientific Research
108 Four Alternative Ways To Increase Serotonin In The Brain Without Drugs
107 The Conflict Of Connection
106 Sunday Summary 15 - 100th Episode, A Doctor's View Of Cold Water Immersion For Depression And Finally More Information About St John's Wort
105 Using St John's Wort To Help With Depression - Fact Or Fallacy?
104 A Couple Of David Goggins' Quotes That Really Resonated With ME
103 How To Get Started With Cold Showers As An Antidepressant
102 More About The Benefits of Cold Water Immersion For Relieving The Symptoms Of Depression
101 The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs And Tried Cold Water Immersion To Treat Depression
100 The First Hundred Days Of This Podcast About My Journey From The Brink Of Suicide
099 Sunday Summary 14 - A Mixed Bag Of Opinions, Feelings, NHS Updates And The Benefits Of Walking
098 How Walking Has Helped Me To Deal With My Depressive Episode
097 Are Intimate Relationships & Dealing With Depression Mutually Exclusive?
096 Things Aren’t All That Bad
095 The NHS Have Been In Touch YET AGAIN, But STILL Nothing Has Changed
094 My Answer To The Question “How Are You Feeling?”
093 Should I Take Any Substance (Natural Or Manufactured) To Help With Depression?
092 Sunday Summary 13 - Understanding Antidepressants, Do I Continue My Therapy And More Cold Showers
091 How I'm Getting On With The Wim Hof Method - An Update On My Progress
090 Antidepressants And Their Side Effects
089 Should I Continue With My Therapy?
088 Just How Effective Are Antidepressants? - The Findings Of My Initial Research
087 Antidepressants 101 - An Introduction To The Drugs Prescribed For Depression
086 I Think I Need To Shift My Approach To Researching The Brain And Happiness
085 Sunday Summary 12 - A Week Of Brain Research, Stunning Videos And Stunning Myself
084 I Am Stunned To Realise This
083 I've Found A Stunning Video That Shows Exactly What Happens In A Depressed Brain
082 Kindergarten Neuroscience - What I've Discovered About Brain Cell & Neurotransmitter Basics
081 My Research Unearths An Absolute Gem Of A Source Of Credible Information About Depression
080 My Initial Research Findings - The Many Different Causes Of Depression
079 The Questions I Have About Antidepressants & Their Alternatives
078 Sunday Summary 11 - A Mixed Bag Of Conflict Casualties, Plateaus, Bad Days & Antidepressant Alternatives
077 I Definitely Need To Look At Alternatives To Antidepressants
076 A Better Day Today - Perhaps I'm Doing Too Much
075 Today's Not Been A Good Day
074 My Latest Therapy Session And An Update On How I Think It's Going
073 Am I Committed Or Just Comfortable?
072 Casualties Of My Inner Conflict
071 Sunday Summary 10 - A Week Of Learning My ABCs Again And A Bit About Time Travel
070 Changing The Past And How It Affects Us - The Possibility Of Time Travel
069 Learned Optimism Suggests Distraction Or Disputation For Pessimistic Thoughts - Which Do I Choose?
068 Reflections On A Relapse - The Day After A Self Inflicted Depressive Episode
067 A Living Breathing Example Of The Adversity, Belief, Consequence Cycle Driving Me Back Into Depression
066 Developing Optimism - It's About Your ABC's
065 Mental Health Awareness Week In The UK - The Focus Is On Body Image and Mental Health
064 Sunday Summary 9 - I Need To Go Deeper And Explore What's Behind My Thinking And Develop More Optimism
063 The NHS Have Been In Touch Again... But Nothing Has Changed
062 Is Pessimism A Bad Thing - More From Learned Optimism
061 Learned Helplessness, Optimistic & Pessimistic Explanatory Styles, Rumination & A Cure For Depression
060 More On Learned Optimism - I’m Average!
059 I’ve Been Home - Ghosts From The Past And Important Questions
058 It's Time To Go Deeper
057 Sunday Summary 8 - I Still Feel Like My Progress Has Stalled And I Don't Know What To Do About It
056 Come And Be Interviewed On This Podcast
055 What To Podcast About When You Don't Know What To Podcast About
054 A Genius Way Of Defining Your Self Worth Courtesy Of Melissa Hartwig
053 Some Thoughts On Mindfulness And Being Mindful
052 James Altucher's Daily Practice Revisited
051 So What Now?