Dr Matt Agnew ‘I've had a long battle with mental illness’

Dr. Matt Agnew is best known for his role on the Bachelor, but he's so much more. Matt is an astrophysicist and he's passionate about educating people about the beauty and magic of science.

What you're about to hear is one of the most intimate conversations Jess has had on the podcast. For the first time, Matt opens up about his long battle with mental illness, and how disruptive it's been to his life and career. 

In this episode Matt reveals his constant battle with his own mind which he describes as exhausting and ‘an enemy that never tires’. He also shares a personal message for anyone at a low point or battling mental illness including the importance of having uncomfortable conversations with our inner circle of support.

For Bachelor fans, Matt also opens up about the regret he felt after the show, and how he feels about Abbie Chatfield and her success now.

Content Warning: This conversation touches on suicide and self harm. If it raises any emotional distress for you, please reach out to someone, or call Lifeline for 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services on 13 11 14

You can reach out to Matt here, and check out his book called Dr. Matt's Guide to Life in Space here

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Show Credits:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Chris Marsh 
Digital Content Producer: Amy Code 

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