Mental Status

Apr 22 2024
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Welcome to Mental Status! The podcast created for psychology students—by psychology students. As two post-graduate psychology students, with a combined 13+ years of studying, practicing, and teaching psychology, we talk about the inside perspective on studying and working in psychology. We'll share our insights into the journey of becoming a psychologist, what helped us along the way, and what hopefully may help you. 

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“Are you psychoanalysing me?” — Things Psych Students Hear

Apr 22 2024 34 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status!Today's episode is a fun one as we unpack everything students hear when they tell people they study psychology. If you study psychology, you have more than likely heard many, (and potentially all) of these things, including the famed:"ArE yOu PsYcHoAnaLYsInG mE?"Some may make you laugh, while others may make you groan. Regardless, enjoy

Surviving Psychology with ADHD

Apr 14 2024 35 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status!Today, we're diving into the unique journey of studying and practicing psychology with ADHD. Drawing from lived experience, Josh opens up about some of the challenges he's faced and others may face in managing ADHD through the journey of becoming a Psychologist. He shares what his challenges have looked like, and the strategies he has employe

Masters Diaries | High School Hopeful to Master of Clinical Psychology Graduate

Apr 02 2024 36 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status! In this episode, we continue our Masters Diaries series, where we delve into the journeys of master's students and graduates. Today we have the privilege of sitting down with another Master of Clinical Psychology student to uncover the grades and experiences that secured their place in this sought-after program, as well as the insights they have

Surviving and Thriving at University - Our Top Ten Tips

Mar 24 2024 35 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status!Episode one of 2024! We're kicking off the new season by sharing our tips for how you can best survive and (hopefully) thrive during your university studies. Prior to this episode, we sat down with recent psychology graduates and current Psychologists to gather their advice on navigating the academic journey. We've compiled this advice into t

2023 in Review - the Highs, Lows (and Very Lows)

Dec 20 2023 37 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status!As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the highs, lows, and major moments from our final year in our respective Psychology Masters programs. In this year-end review, we look back on the accomplishments that defined our academic journey – from the tens of thousands of words, or hours of role-plays – as well as our personal highlights and lowlig

Broke Student Series | Our Money-Saving Hacks

Dec 03 2023 32 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status!We're thrilled to have you for the grand finale of our three-part series on getting through as a broke student! A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, ShopBack. Sign up using our code "BROKESTUDENT" for a bonus $20 Cashback, or access using the link below!https://app.shopback.com/aus/partner/BROKESTUDENT Across this series, we have explo

Broke Student Series | Money Mindsets

Nov 19 2023 28 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status!A massive thank you to our sponsors for today's episode - ShopBack. Sign up using our code "BROKESTUDENT" for a bonus $20 Cashback, or access using the link below!https://app.shopback.com/aus/partner/BROKESTUDENTToday's episode is the second in our three-part series where we will be delving deep into the world of being a broke stude

Broke Student Series | Money Story

Nov 05 2023 32 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status! A massive thank you to our sponsors for today's episode - ShopBack. Sign up using our code "BROKESTUDENT" for a bonus $20 Cashback, or access using the link below!https://app.shopback.com/aus/partner/BROKESTUDENT Today's episode is the first in our three-part series where we will be delving deep into the world of being a broke stud

Psychology Honours Survival Guide (Part Two - The Thesis)

Oct 29 2023 34 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status! In Part 2 of our honours survival guide, we continue our exploration of the fourth-year psychology honours journey; however, in today's episode, we tackle the infamous honours thesis.Learn about research topic selection, attaining ethical approval, data analysis, and each step of the write-up. Join us as we share our insights and practical advice

Psychology Honours Survival Guide (Part One)

Oct 22 2023 38 mins  
Welcome back to Mental Status!In this two-part series, we're diving headfirst into the challenges of the fourth-year psychology honours program, and, most importantly, how we survived.In Part 1 of our two-part series, we provide an update on our recent whereabouts, before sharing our fourth-year honours journey, the challenges and the things which helped us survive and make it