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Hurt to Healing — 269 episodes

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Why Your Self-Care is Making You Anxious with Joshua Fletcher (AKA Anxiety Josh)

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HEALING 101: Breaking the Global Addiction Machine with David Courtwright

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Dr Paul Conti on Taking Back Control of Your Mind

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HEALING 101: The Power of Micro-Stress with Dr. Sharon Bergquist

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Gemma Styles on Navigating ADHD, Anxiety, and the Struggle to Feel ‘Enough’

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HEALING 101: When a Marriage Slowly Fades (And How to Find Yourself Again) with Oona Metz

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Bryony Gordon on People Pleasing, Boundaries and Why Women Feel Pressure to Do It All

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HEALING 101: How Nature Restores Your Mind with Marc Berman

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Dopamine, Digital Addiction & Why You Can’t Relax with TJ Power

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HEALING 101: High Functioning Anxiety, Perfectionism and People Pleasing with Dr Lalitaa Suglani

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Understanding OCD Loops, Intrusive Thoughts & ADHD with Melanie Lawson

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HEALING 101: Can Supplements Actually Speed Up Recovery? with Pupinder Ghatora

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Why Modern Life Hijacks Our Brains with David Courtwright

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HEALING 101: The Power of Glimmers for Your Nervous System with Nadia and Katia Narain

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It’s Not Just You, It’s Your Hormones: Anxiety, Burnout & Feeling Off with Hannah Alderson

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HEALING 101: Ore Oduba on Bringing Hidden Struggles Into the Light

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Dr Sharon Bergquist on the Stress Paradox and Why Some Stress Makes Us Stronger

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HEALING 101: What Does “Normal” Really Mean? with Dr Alex George

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Why Nature Makes Us Feel Better with Dr Marc Berman

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HEALING 101: Simple Ways to Reset When Life Feels Overwhelming with Claudia Hammond

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Divorce for Women: Why It Feels So Hard and How to Start Again with Oona Metz

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Healing 101: Why We’re Getting Youth Mental Health Wrong with Will Dobud

23

The Hidden Struggle of High-Functioning Anxiety with Dr Lalitaa Suglani

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HEALING 101: The Reality of Workplace Burnout and Rebuilding Wellbeing with Jamie White

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When Burnout Breaks You: Jan Gerber on Depression and Rebuilding Yourself

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HEALING 101: Caring for Your Mind Before Breaking Point with Julia Bradbury

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What Does It Really Mean to Feel Loved? with Harry Reis

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HEALING 101: Nature Prescriptions - Small Ways Nature Can Help When You’re Struggling with Alexis Johnson

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Ore Oduba: “The First Relationship I Ever Had Was Porn”

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HEALING 101: When Exercise Stops Being Healthy with Margo Steines

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Overwhelm Explained: Why Modern Life Feels Too Much with Claudia Hammond

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HEALING 101: ADHD, Anxiety & Disordered Eating with Ro Mitchell

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The Small Habits That Transform Your Health with Dr Tommy Wood

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HEALING 101: Guilt vs Shame and Why the Difference Matters with Annalie Howling

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Dr Alex George on ADHD, OCD and His ‘Am I Normal?’ Journey

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HEALING 101: How to Care for Yourself When Winter Feels Heavy with Suzy Reading

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What Being Healthy Actually Means with Julia Bradbury

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HEALING 101: Understanding ADHD in Women with Pearl Lowe

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Kathleen Saxton on Growing Up with a Narcissistic Parent

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HEALING 101: The Problem With “Normal” Mental Health with Alastair Santhouse

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Professor Marc Brackett on Why There Are No “Bad” Emotions

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HEALING 101: Reading the Signals Beneath Your Symptoms with Dr Chloe Saunders

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Annalie Howling on Burnout, Breakdowns & Becoming Your Real Self

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HEALING 101: Unlocking the Subconscious with Mariko Bangerter (Part 2)

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Ro Mitchell on Body Checking, Mirrors, and the Moment You Choose Yourself

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HEALING 101: How the Body Holds (and Heals) Grief with Jonny Miller

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Pearl Lowe on Sobriety, ADHD and the Beauty of Imperfection

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HEALING 101: A Kinder Morning Routine with Kate Oliver

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Anna Wolfe on Finding Hope in the Mess of Recovery

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HEALING 101: How to Find Calm When Life Feels Too Much with Anna Mathur

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Alastair Santhouse on What “Normal” Mental Health Really Means

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HEALING 101: The Hidden Signs of Exercise Addiction with Dr Martin Turner

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Harriet Walker on What a Psilocybin Retreat Taught Her About Anxiety

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HEALING 101: Naming the Monster with Bryony Gordon

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Bryony Gordon on What OCD Really Feels Like & How She Learned to Live with It

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HEALING 101: What Actually Helps When OCD Spikes with Kimberley Nixon

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Kimberley Nixon on Postnatal OCD and the Reality Behind the Myths

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OCD Awareness Week Special: Living with OCD

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HEALING 101: What OCD Feels Like with Jessica Sweetman

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Professor Az Hakeem on the Complexities of Gender Dysphoria

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HEALING 101: The Truth About Antidepressants and Depression with Dr Joanna Moncrieff (Part 2)

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Sam Branson on Burnout, Healing, and Finally Feeling Enough

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HEALING 101: What Antidepressants Really Do with Dr Joanna Moncrieff (Part 1)

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Anna Mathur on Ditching Shame and Finding Self-Compassion

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HEALING 101: Understanding Bipolar Disorder with Rosie Viva

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Professor James Brown on ADHD in Adulthood: Struggles, Stigma, and Strengths

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HEALING 101: Releasing Stuck Emotions Through Regression Therapy with Mariko Bangerter (Part 1)

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Erica Komisar on How Early Childhood Shapes Mental Health

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HEALING 101: Why Self-Acceptance Is the Real Coming Out with Rich Clarke

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Dr Judith Joseph on The Hidden Depression In High Achievers

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HEALING 101: Early Signs, Hidden Struggles & Hope in Eating Disorders with Dr Anna Colton

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Dr. Dick Schwartz on How Internal Family Systems Transforms Healing

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HEALING 101: Sorting Through Self-Esteem with James Withey

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Rosie Viva on The Reality of Bipolar and the Hope of Recovery

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HEALING 101: Rethinking Mental Health, Control, and the Treatment Trap with Dr. Sami Tamimi (Part 2)

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Helen Kirwan-Taylor on Grief, Silence, and the Impact of Unspoken Loss

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HEALING 101: Challenging the Medical Model of Mental Health with Sami Timimi (Part 1)

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Oliver Burkeman on Perfection, Pressure & the Permission to Stop

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HEALING 101: How We Unknowingly Pass Down Our Pain with Dr. Shefali

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Jean Campbell on  The Loneliness of Chronic Pain

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HEALING 101: The Emotional Side of ADHD with Professor James Brown

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Jeremy Lipkowitz on How Porn Hijacks the Brain and the Path to Recovery

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HEALING 101: How Psychedelics Are Reshaping the Future of Mental Health with Tommaso Barba

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Dr. Anna Colton on How to Talk to Children About Food — Without Shame, Guilt, or Diet Culture

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HEALING 101: What Your Relationship with Food Is Really Telling You with Dr Andrea Oskis

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Rich Clarke on Hiding His Identity, Hitting Rock Bottom, and Coming Out

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HEALING 101: Understanding (and Surviving) Panic Attacks with Anxiety Josh

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Dr. Shefali on Why Most Parents Are Unconsciously Passing Down Their Trauma

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HEALING 101: Spotting the Signs of Narcissicism with Dr Sarah Davies

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Dr. Phil Hopley on Stress and Success in High-Pressure Worlds

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HEALING 101: Facing Postpartum Depression with Sarah Hoover

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Dr. Beth Mosley on Navigating Teen Mental Health with Compassion

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HEALING 101: What Mental Health at Work Really Takes with Laura Hearn

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Sarah Hoover on Birth Trauma, Depression and Reclaiming Motherhood

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Pandora’s Box: Rewiring the Mind, One Meal at a Time

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HEALING 101: One Volunteer’s Journey with Shout

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Priya Tew on Eating Disorder Recovery: What No One Tells You

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Pandora's Box: The Pressure of Routine, Regret and Missed Opportunities

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HEALING 101 on Toxic Productivity with Claire Ashley: Why Pushing Through Isn’t Strength

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Rebecca Frayn on Anxiety, Withdrawal & Rebuilding a Life from Rock Bottom

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Pandora's Box: The Cost of Fitting In vs. the Freedom of Belonging

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HEALING 101: Redefining Masculinity in Men’s Mental Health with James Haskell

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Dr Elizabeth Kilbey on The Truth About Children, Tech and Mental Health

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Pandora’s Box: When Everything Hits at Once

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HEALING 101: Health Anxiety, OCD Loops, and Finding Safety in Uncertainty with Joshua Fletcher

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Dr. Emilia Vuorisalmi on Heartbreak and Hormonal Balance

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Pandora’s Box: Breaking Routine and Embracing Life

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HEALING 101: Navigating Chronic Pain with Jean Campbell

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Zoe Blaskey on The Identity Shift of Motherhood and How to Be Kinder to Yourself

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Pandora’s Box: The Battle Between Control and Surrender

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HEALING 101: Recognising and Resetting Chronic Stress with Dr. Phil Hopley

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Emma Healey on Exercise Addiction, Control, and Healing Your Relationship with Your Body

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Pandora's Box: Family, Friction & Finding My Way Back

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HEALING 101: How Stress Shapes Our Relationship with Food with Dr. Chuks

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James Haskell on ADHD, Identity, and Life After Rugby

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Pandora's Box: The Art of Slowing Down

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HEALING 101: Rebalancing Through Nature and Mushrooms with Jessica Clarke

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Dr Chuks on Body Image, Bingeing and the Anxiety Around Big Events

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Pandora’s Box: When Healing Isn’t Linear

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HEALING 101: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up with James Withey

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James Longman on Living With, and Learning From, Mental Illness

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Pandora's Box: My First Solo Episode

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HEALING 101: How Gut Health Impacts Anxiety, Mood, and the Mind with Dr Federica Amati

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Annabel Fenwick Elliott on Addiction, ADHD & Being Diagnosed at 34

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HEALING 101: What Teens Need Most (And How Parents Can Help) with Dr Beth Mosley

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Josh Connolly on How to Heal When Your Childhood Hurt You

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HEALING 101: Recognising Emotional Abuse with Katie McKenna

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Dr. Federica Amati on Rebuilding Your Relationship with Food

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HEALING 101: How to Cope with Grief and Loss with James Withey

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Paul Sculfor on Addiction, Recovery & Reinventing Himself

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HEALING 101: Mastering Anxiety and Stress with Owen O'Kane

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Eleanor Anstruther on The Hidden Biases in Mental Health Stigma

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HEALING 101: Katie McKenna on How Childhood Trauma Shapes Us and How to Heal

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Owen O’Kane on How to Stop Letting Anxiety Control Your Life

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HEALING 101: Unlocking Better Sleep with Dr. Maja Schaedel

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Sophie Scott on How to Be a Supportive Caregiver Without Sacrificing Your Own Health

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HEALING 101: Overcoming Burnout & Finding Balance with Dr. Claire Plumbly

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Gabor Maté on Trauma, Addiction & Why Modern Life is Breaking Us

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MINI: Thomasina Miers on finding healing and connection through cooking

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MINI: Jonny Benjamin and Neil Laybourn’s life-changing encounter

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MINI: Dr Michael Strober on unpacking the complexities of anorexia

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MINI: Ben Goldsmith on love, loss, and moving forward

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MINI: Ruby Wax on depression, mindfulness, and building inner resilience

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MINI: Shaun Flores on reclaiming life from OCD and depression

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MINI: Susannah Constantine on her path to sobriety

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MINI: Danny Gray on body dysmorphia and how to support others

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MINI: Laura Adlington on body image, food, and self-acceptance

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MINI: Ben West on tackling the mental health crisis

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MINI: Millie Gooch on sober dating and the sober curious movement

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MINI: Anna Williamson on navigating anxiety disorders

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MINI: Dr Angharad Rudkin on how divorce affects children

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MINI: Spencer Matthews on his attitude towards exercise

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BONUS: Netta Weinstein on solitude and its impact on mental health

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BONUS: Kelly Weekers on social media's impact on mental health

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HEALING 101: Harnessing the power of rituals with Dr. Michael Norton

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Katie Maycock on overcoming burnout and cultivating self-compassion

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HEALING 101: Safely tapering off SSRIs with Dr. Mark Horowitz

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James O'Loghlin on the importance of human connection on mental health

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HEALING 101: Understanding perfectionism with Thomas Curran

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Louise Boyce on the relationship between body image and her own self-worth

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HEALING 101: From childhood trauma to adult relationships with Dr. Emma Svanberg

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Professor Ian Hickie on mental health challenges within relationships

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HEALING 101: Enhancing a bond with a partner with Nik and Eva Speakman

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Becky Excell on navigating an eating disorder, while working in the food industry

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HEALING 101: Supporting loved ones through addiction with Rebekah Allon-Smith

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Emily Weir on battling her inner demons

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HEALING 101: Breaking the silence on men's mental health with Mark Williams

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Ben Branson on the impact of neurodivergence on parenting

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HEALING 101: Divorce and the impact on children's well-being with Dr. Angharad Rudkin

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Andrea McLean on mastering resilience in relationships

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HEALING 101: Identifying mental health challenges in friends and family with Dr. Samantha Boardman

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Shahroo Izadi on changing habits by being kinder to yourself

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HEALING 101: Navigating suicide-related grief with Amelia Wrighton, founder of Suicide & Co

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Clare Milford Haven on helping men in crisis and losing a child to suicide

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HEALING 101: Supporting someone at breaking point with Vincent Deary

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Carrie and David Grant on Navigating Parenthood Amidst Children's Mental Health Challenges

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HEALING 101: The impact of eating disorders on relationships with Dr. Marianne-Land

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Gemma Oaten on Relationships, Eating Disorders, and Self-Acceptance

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HEALING 101: Understanding self-harm with Dr. Martina Di Simplicio

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Laura Adlington on redefining beauty and breaking free from diet culture

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HEALING 101: Quinton Deeley on the autism spectrum

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Kat Brown on navigating adult ADHD

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HEALING 101: Madeline Magistrado on healing through art

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Florence St George on her path to pottery and healing

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HEALING 101: Neil Shah on breaking the stress cycle

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Lorraine Candy on navigating menopause and conquering stress

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HEALING 101: Rebecca Solodovnik on mastering anxiety and regaining control

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Anna Williamson on love, anxiety, and building healthy relationships

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HEALING 101: Kate Moryoussef's wisdom on women, ADHD, and wellbeing

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Lalaletmeexplain on single parenthood and ADHD

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HEALING 101: Re-thinking treatment and addiction with Camilla Nord

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Skye Gyngell's story from addiction to acclaimed chef

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HEALING 101: Amy Polly on mastering mindfulness

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Sophie Dear on her experience of burnout and finding balance

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HEALING 101: Wendy Robinson on CALM’s mission to break the stigma and save lives

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Ben West on turning tragedy into mental health advocacy

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HEALING 101: Anna Donaghey on spotting the signs of an unhealthy relationship with alcohol

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Millie Gooch on the moment she decided to stop drinking

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HEALING 101: Redefining self-worth beyond the body with Jessi Kneeland

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Danny Gray on battling body dysmorphia and advocating for mental health education

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HEALING 101: Unveiling the potential of psychedelics with Professor David Nutt

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Ben Goldsmith on his journey with grief and healing in nature

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Caggie Dunlop on opening up the conversation on sobriety and depression

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Dr Louise Newson on menopause and mental health

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Dr Katia Fredriksen on the different ways autism presents itself in children

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Dr Anna Lembke on why digital media has made us all dopamine addicts

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Dr Katia Fredriksen on the misconceptions of ADHD and how it effects children

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Stefanie Michele on how to overcome negative body image

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Peter Tyrer on why personality disorders are very misunderstood

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Prof Fiona McNicholas on eating disorders in children and adolescents

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Dr Ally Jaffee on why nutrition education for doctors needs to evolve

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HEALING 101: Exploring the link between men's mental health and sexual health

213

Shocka on hitting rock bottom and the importance of self love

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HEALING 101: The complexities of bipolar disorder with Dr Mario Juruena

215

Rory Bremner on being diagnosed with ADHD and learning how to use it to his advantage

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HEALING 101: Cannabis addiction and CBD explained with Dr Timothy Fong

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Alasdair Gill on his journey to rehab and finding comfort in his father's words

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HEALING 101: The stigma behind psychedelics with Rayyan Zafar

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Spencer Matthews on life after alcohol and the impact of brotherly loss

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HEALING 101: The relationship between mental health and menopause with Dr Fionnuala Barton

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Joanna Lumley on her experience of suffering a complete nervous breakdown

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HEALING 101: Postnatal depression and perinatal mental health with Laura Hans

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Tish Weinstock on her experience of pre natal depression and how she sought help

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HEALING 101: How to help families through difficult times with Ariadne Calvero-Platero

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Lisa Bryer on her addiction to heroin and the moment she asked for help

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HEALING 101: Why we need to take a mindful approach to mental health with Kimberley Quinlan

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Susannah Constantine on prioritising what's on the inside rather than what's on the outside

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HEALING 101: The de-escalation of suicidal thoughts and behaviours with Dr Fiona Pienaar

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Tanya Bardsley on being diagnosed with ADHD

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HEALING 101: Recovery therapy for bulimia with Rachel Evans

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Holly Baxter on transforming the relationship with her body

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HEALING 101: The harsh reality of binge eating with Dr Sarah Dorsanjh

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Thomasina Miers on how food ultimately became her medicine

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HEALING 101: How psychedelics could improve mental health with Dr Brent Turnipseed

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Shaun Flores on why we need to destigmatise OCD

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HEALING 101: Lisa Williams on the benefits of compassionate based CBT

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Lisa Bilyeu on building your confidence and overcoming your insecurities

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HEALING 101: Dr David Sturgeon on supporting the mental health of students

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Poppy Jaman on changing the conversation around mental health in the workplace

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HEALING 101: The many benefits of functional medicine with Deirdre Nazareth

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Marisa Peer on the importance of knowing you are enough

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HEALING 101: How to transform your relationship with alcohol with Emily Syphas

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Anne Robinson on her inspiring recovery from alcoholism

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HEALING 101: How to feel more resilient to life's challenges with Dr Sam Akbar

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Rosie Pye on how her career led to her suffering from PTSD

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HEALING 101: Eating disorders and loneliness with Dr Ariele Noble

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Hope Virgo on finding the courage to beat her anorexia

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HEALING 101: How EMDR therapy can help with mental health disorders

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Rachel Kelly on being struck down with life threatening depression

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HEALING 101: CBT made simple with Dr Tom Graham

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Ruby Wax on how mindfulness helped her through bouts of depression

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HEALING 101: What are the signs of ADHD and how can you treat it? with Kristen Carder

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Leanne Maskell on breaking the stigma surrounding ADHD

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HEALING 101: How BDD develops and how we can treat it with Dr Amita Jassi

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Charlie King shares his experience of living with body dysmorphia

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HEALING 101: What you should know about gambling addiction with Dr Timothy Fong

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Theo Fennell on life before and after sobriety

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HEALING 101: Understanding anorexia with Dr Michael Strober

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Christa D'Souza on learning how to overcome an eating disorder

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HEALING 101: What can we do to prevent suicide? with Professor Rory O'Connor

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Battling schizophrenia and one life changing moment with Jonny Benjamin and Neil Laybourn

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HEALING 101: What to eat for anxiety with Rosemary Ferguson

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Alexandra Shulman on her crippling anxiety and rejecting stereotypes

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HEALING 101: What's the difference between trauma and PTSD? with Dr Lia Maragou

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Why we still fail to recognise PTSD with Radhika Sanghani

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HEALING 101: What is OCD? with Professor David Veale

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Recovering from eating disorders and changing the way we speak to ourselves with Emmy Brunner

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An interview with Anneka Rice on my mental health journey

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