Are You Mental?

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Are You Mental? is a podcast about mental health. Mick and his guests bring us all up to speed on various mental health struggles. Each episode dives into a new topic, talking to people who have lived the battle and an expert about what’s going on behind the scenes. While you’ll definitely learn a thing or two, you’ll also hear heartfelt stories from people who have journeyed through hard places.

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Suicide

Feb 24 2024 97 mins

Year after year a huge number of people take their own lives, leaving behind a world of pain for their loved ones. In this episode, Joe talks about his own suicide attempt, what brought him to the point of total hopelessness and how he found healing afterwards. Debby shares about her brother taking his own life and her grief process since. And our Psychologist, Nettie, gives us ins

Loneliness

Nov 18 2023 78 mins

We all feel lonely sometimes. But if we feel lonely for a long time it has a destructive effect on our mental, emotional and even physical health. Lonely people experience more depression and anxiety, more serious health conditions and even die younger. And social isolation is on the rise. So what makes us lonely and what can we do to avoid it? In this episode, Sooz and Drew s

Alzheimer's

Oct 14 2023 60 mins

They call Alzheimer’s Disease the long goodbye. In this moving episode, Mick shares his personal experience of his Dad slowly disappearing in front of his eyes. He talks to his Dad about what it’s like, his Mum about how she’s faced this challenge and Dr Etu Ma’u, a psychiatrist specialising in dementia, about what Alzheimer's is, what causes it, how it impacts someone's li

ADHD

Sep 02 2023 80 mins

There seems to be an explosion of people who identify as having ADHD in recent years. But what is ADHD really? How do you know if you have it? How does it impact someone’s life? And what’s the best way to manage it? Izzy and Bree talk about the challenges of having ADHD, as well as the superpowers it’s given them. And our psychologist, Nettie, is back to give clarity, di

The Path Through Depression - Ryan

Jul 29 2023 34 mins

Ryan is usually a positive, upbeat guy, but when he found himself crying and unable to get out of bed he knew something was wrong. In this third episode of this mini-series he talks about how he delved into his past, found the source of his depression and learned how to release himself from it.areyoumental.comMentioned in this episode:Show your support...If you'd like to support th

The Path Through Depression - Niva

Jul 29 2023 30 mins

Niva is a newsreader and journalist. She’s usually the life of the party but after both her parents died she found herself in a deep, dark hole and didn’t know how to get out. In this second episode of this mini-series, she talks about how she found a path back to a rich and fulfilling life.areyoumental.comMentioned in this episode:Show your support...If you'd like to support t

The Path Through Depression - Laura

Jul 29 2023 40 mins

Depression is extremely common. It feels heavy, inescapable, often dark and it stops us from living the life we want to live. But it doesn’t have to have the last word. A huge amount of people have experienced depression and come out the other side. Laura is one of them. She gives a candid, emotional and extremely insightful account of her journey to the depths and how she made i

Narcissism

May 25 2023 73 mins

Why do some people think they're God’s gift to planet earth? What is a narcissist? Am I one? Mick talks to Lee, a diagnosed narcissist, about how he treats people and why. Sarah reveals the shocking treatment she endured married to a narcissist for 13 years. And, of course, our favourite psychologist, Nettie, is back to uncover the anatomy of arrogance. This episode will make pod

Attachment in Relationships

Apr 03 2023 70 mins

Is your relationship more hard work than you want it to be? Do you and your partner have more triggers than Texas? Have your past relationships followed a disturbingly similar pattern? Well, it may be to do with your attachment style. In this episode, the very knowledgeable and very eloquent Grace McArthur gives us a brilliant rundown of attachment in relationships, shares vulnerab

Panic Attacks

Dec 05 2022 77 mins

Panic attacks are terrifying - just ask Caren and Hamish who openly share about their battles with them. And our psychologist, Nettie, is back to give us insight into the mechanics of panic.