Mentally Yours

Fight, flight, freeze, fawn...Dr Sarah Woodhouse is a Trauma Expert and Author of the book, You're Not Broken, looking into how people can work through their trauma. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about how to understand trauma, how it affects people's lives and how people can break free from it. Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And follow Dr Sarah Woodhouse online... https://twitter.com/sn_woodhouse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much do we really know about our brains?Ellen and Yvette chat to Oliver Kamm, a Writer at The Times newspaper, about his new book telling the story of his own depression. They talk surprises, support from his employer (the Times) and the process Oliver went through  writing a book about his brain. Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And find out about Oliver's book online... www.twitter.com/OliverKamm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Providing hope, support, and visibility to people affected by eating disorders...This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, an annual campaign to educate the public about the realities of eating disorders.To mark this week we chat to Rachel Evans, a Bulimia Recovery Specialist and Therapist. She's also recovered from bulimia herself. Rachel talks with Ellen and Yvette about her story, her work now as a Therapist, and the support that is out there for people with eating disorders. Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And listen to Rachel's Just Eat Normally Podcast online...www.eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

... and other lies we've told ourselves. Tiffany Philippou has written a heartfelt memoir on grief, shame and love. It’s all about life after the tragic suicide of her boyfriend, Richard, ten years ago. She chats to Yvette about how long it took her to process her grief and shame, and why she is feeling more positive about the future now. Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And find out more about Tiffany's work too... https://www.tiffanyphilippou.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Richard Nichols…The Richard Nicholls Podcast is one of the most popular mental health podcasts around. And now, with his new book, 15 Minutes To Happiness, the Psychotherapist is finding new ways to help inspire, education and motivate people dealing with anxiety and depression. He chats to Yvette about his podcast, his methods and his ambitions for the future. Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And follow Richard online… https://richardnicholls.net/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the symptoms? Can it ever be cured? And what actually IS depression? Alex Riley is a Science Writer and Author of the Book, A Cure For Darkness. He has researched the history of depression all over the world. He chats to Ellen and Yvette about his work on the history of ideas and treatments for depression.Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And follow Alex online... www.alexriley.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming together in the community... Dr Gobinderjit Kaur is a Clinical Psychologist in her day job, but she also helps run the charity, Sikh Your Mind, which aims to increase awareness of mental health difficulties in the Sikh community. Gobinderjit talks to Yvette about why the charity is needed and what support they are able to offer people who get in touch...Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And follow Sikh Your Mind online… https://www.instagram.com/sikhyourmind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you cope with mental health issues at work?Tim Fall is a Superior Court Judge in the State of California who has suffered from anxiety and depression. He chats to Yvette about the stress of his work and how he copes, as an elected official carrying out huge responsibilities.Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mums are meant to be good, but Helen's was not. She chats to Yvette about her shocking family secret: her mother had been faking debilitating illnesses for thirty years. Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And follow Helen online... www.twitter.com/HelenNayls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah was addicted to heroin. "It was a miracle I survived" she said to Ellen on this week's podcast. What happened? How did she get through it all? Sarah McCalden's story is incredible tale of bravery, strength and overcoming addiction. Babies, marathons and starting your own business... Follow Mentally Yours on social media... www.twitter.com/mentallyyrs Join our private Facebook group... www.facebook.com/groups/135088803805742 And follow Sarah's story online... www.sarahmccalden.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.