The Dysregulated Podcast

Nov 06 2024 162 ep. 16 mins 5
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Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my stories are told. 
This is a raw, honest, and authentic account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future.

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Fortnightly Check-In #36 - Capacity Issues

Nov 06 2024 14 mins  
Send Me a Message! Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my stories are told. This is a raw, honest, and authentic account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future.

Ramping Up the Pressure on My ADHD

Oct 31 2024 17 mins  
Send Me a Message! In this episode I detail my latest psychiatry appointment, with it being decided to raise my dosage of Vyvanse, with the hopes of further improving my ADHD symptoms. Slow and steady is the key, and I am now back on a dosage I have previously been prescribed after a gradual build up. There are two main issues to keep an eye out for other than effectiveness, that b

My Therapy Reflections #6 - Dissociative Confusion

Oct 22 2024 10 mins  
Send Me a Message! In this episode of the My Therapy Reflections series, I dive into my latest telehealth therapy session—a format that has always left me feeling a bit uneasy. Despite the anxiety building up of the previous few days, I fought through and completed the session. The major focus of our discussion? My nagging belief that I'm somehow incompetent, particularly in the

Fortnightly Check-In #35 - Undefined Anxiety Attack

Oct 22 2024 7 mins  
Send Me a Message! ** Audio issues: some parts glichy **Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my stories are told. This is a raw, honest, and authentic account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my

Intake Interviews #2 - Estelle (Part 2)

Oct 07 2024 42 mins  
Send Me a Message! *This episode contains coarse language*Stell returns to the show, this time showcasing her positive frame of mind. The interview contrasts sharply with Stell's previous appearance, highlighting how mood shifts can deeply influence our thoughts, words, and actions. With BPD and ADHD in particular, we find that there is this constant battle between emotional extrem

Finding Focus Again: My Shift Back to Vyvanse

Oct 04 2024 11 mins  
Send Me a Message! Medication changes can be tough, but often a revisit to a previous prescription is the best choice. Join me as I recount my latest psychiatrist appointment, where we decided that a stimulant medication, Vyvanse, could be the key to me regaining focus in life and unlocking my potential. I discuss the decision-making process, my history with Vyvanse, and what I'm h

My Therapy Reflections #5 – Guests at the Dinner Table

Sep 25 2024 14 mins  
Send Me a Message! In this instalment of My Therapy Reflections, I take listeners into the therapy room and uncover two powerful parts of myself: the Inner Critic and the Workaholic. These parts have been working tirelessly for years to protect me, but today I uncover just how much they've been influencing my life. It’s a staggering realisation—understanding that while they wer

Intake Interviews #1 - Estelle (Part 1)

Sep 23 2024 66 mins  
Send Me a Message! Content Warning: This episode includes discussions on substance abuse, mental illness, and motherhood challenges. Listener discretion is advised. This episode also contains explicit material. In the first episode of the Intake Interviews, host Elliot Waters sits down with an old friend, Estelle, whom they met during DBT group therapy for Borderline Personality Di

Introducing the Intake Interviews: Real Stories of Lived Experience

Sep 23 2024 5 mins  
Send Me a Message! Welcome to The Dysregulated Podcast and the feature series, the Intake Interviews. In this introductory episode, host Elliot Waters sets the stage for a powerful journey into the world of mental health, through the voices of real people with lived and living experience.The Intake Interviews series dives deep into authentic stories of individuals navigating the ch

ADHD and Me: First Impressions Of My New Psychiatrist

Sep 20 2024 17 mins  
Send Me a Message! In this episode, I share my first impressions of my new psychiatrist as part of my journey with ADHD. Join me as I discuss the insights I gained, the questions I had, and how this new perspective might shape my understanding of myself and how this developmental disorder affects me every day. Whether you're navigating your own mental health journey or just curious