I Have Issues - The Mental Health Podcast From Dr Mark Rackley

Do you struggle with your relationship with alcohol?Has it caused difficulty for you and other people?Has it been suggested to you that it might be a good idea for you to live a sober life? In this episode I speak with Scott Pearson. When Scott was a teenager, his relationship with alcohol was already causing problems in his life. From then and into his early 20’s this had gotten

Living with ADHD can present it's own unique challenges and difficulties. Sadly, it can create additional mental health problems for the person. As a psychologist, this is something that I regularly help my patients deal with. In this episode I speak with Tom McCormick, he is a young man that is living with ADHD. Tom has struggled with his mental health from adolescence, and this c

Working with patients who have experienced trauma is part of my job as a psychologist. Trauma changes how the brain and the body functions and treatment is needed to assist and support that patient to recover.Breath work is a form of treatment that is used to support people who have experienced trauma. In this episode, I have the privilege to talk with Pat Divilly.Pat has been invo

Have you been told that you have an issue with attachment?Do you fall into the same negative patterns in relationships? Do you have a fear of abandonment and crave relationship security, often causing you dreadful anxiety? Attachment is something that we all share in common, as we are hard-wired to attach to other people. However, we don't have the same attachment style and dependi

Living with mental health difficulties can sometimes cause the person to become hopeless and feel that life is just too hard to live.This can leave the person vulnerable to having suicidal thoughts, which can change into plans and attempts. As a psychologist, this is something that I regularly help my patients deal with. In this episode I speak with Tanya Marwaha, she is a young pe

Do you suffer from vicarious trauma?Do you know what it is and how it can effect you?If you do have vicarious trauma, what can you do about it?Vicarious trauma can be a serious issue for people who's job it is work with people who have been traumatised. It is also an issue for people who witness trauma happening to other people.Certain professions are more prone to this than others

How well do you know yourself on a psychological level?Would you say that you have good self-awareness ?Have you been told that you have low or no self-awareness?Self-awareness is an issue that lots of people can struggle with.People with this issue can say and do things without consideration or understanding the impact on other people.They can go through life, leaving a trail of d

Do you struggle with bouts of loneliness?Is loneliness causing you poor mental health?Are you concerned about the impact of loneliness on someone you care about? Loneliness has been been described as a disease that can cause poor mental and physical health.Since the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness has taken it's toll on people all over the world, from children to older people. Loneli

Are you experiencing grief?Are you trying to support someone who is grieving?Grief is one of the most intense psychological experiences we can go through.It consumes our life, leaving us feeling lost, hopeless and scared.Grief can cause a number of physical and mental health problems and sadly, grief can even end your life. Why is grief such a difficult issue to cope with?What happ

What exactly is Toxic Masculinity?How does someone develop the issue of Toxic Masculinity? What can you do if you have an issue with Toxic Masculinity or know someone who has? In the latest episode of ' I Have Issues,' I explore the issue of Toxic Masculinity. This is an issue that is discussed a lot in the media at the moment and the impact that it has on society. But how does som