What is emotional maturity, and why are so many people emotionally immature? Can you improve your own emotional maturity? And how can you deal with emotionally immature people (without tearing your hair out)? Well, that’s what I’m talking about this week in Let’s Talk About Mental Health — the weekly podcast that makes better mental health simple. Ready to learn about the role of emotional maturity in good mental health? Then, let’s talk! 😃 🥳 Join Patreon for early ad-free episodes : https://w...
Jul 20, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 241
What is codependency, and why are some relationships codependent? And, most importantly, how can you improve codependent relationships? This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about codependency and mental health, and I’ll be looking at what’s involved in dealing with codependent relationships and overcoming codependency. If you’re looking for practical tips on how to break free of codependency and how to stop being codependent then you’re in the right place. Ready to...
Jul 14, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 240
What is discomfort, and why is experiencing your emotional discomfort necessary? And how can you work through emotional discomfort in order to move forward with your life? Sitting with discomfort and uncomfortable feelings can feel awkward and unpleasant, but it plays a crucial role in effectively processing your feelings so you can figure out how to move forward in a healthy way. Ready to learn how to deal with discomfort? Then, let’s talk! 😃 🎧 Listen to Episode 1 of Change Your Life! here: h...
Jul 07, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 239
Do you know how to let go of the past? What’s involved in letting go, and how can you let go of the past so you can start moving forward in life? A big part of personal growth and self improvement is learning how to stop repeating the past (since repeating the past usually comes with a jumbo-sized dose of repeating past mistakes!), so this week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m exploring why you need to learn how to let go and I’m sharing simple techniques for letting go that act...
Jun 30, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 238
What is judgement? Why does feeling judged feel so unpleasant? And then, beyond that, how can you figure out what to do when you feel judged without causing a bigger issue? Being judged by others can make you feel bad about yourself, but the thing about judgment is that it says way more about who they are rather than you so the best approach is to learn how to manage judgement in an objective way... and that’s what I’m exploring this week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast. If you’re ...
Jun 23, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 237
What is overthinking? Why do our minds become overactive sometimes, affecting our mental health? And can you learn how to handle overthinking and anxious thoughts effectively? If you want to discover how to finally overcome overthinking then you’ve come to the right place… because that’s what I’m talking about this week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast — the weekly podcast that makes mental health simple. Ready to reduce overthinking with some effective mental health strategies? The...
Jun 16, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 236
What is wellbeing, and what are the different aspects of well-being we all need to know about? How does your wellbeing affect your mental health? And, most importantly, how can you actively improve your wellbeing? If you want to learn how to improve your wellbeing then you’ve come to the right place… because that’s what I’m talking about this week here on Let’s Talk About Mental Health — the weekly podcast that makes mental health simple. Ready to take control of your wellbeing? Then, get comfor...
Jun 09, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 235
What is pride? Why is LGBTQ pride important? And what are the links between pride and mental health? Whether you identify as LGBTQIA+ or as straight, understanding why pride matters and how pride affects mental health for members of the LGBTQ+ community can help you better connect with yourself and/or the people you care about who identify as anything other than straight. Pride and LGBT mental health are interwoven, because it’s about learning to accept your identity and celebrating it both indi...
Jun 02, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 234
What are life lessons, and how does thinking about simple philosophies for life improve your mental health? And, beyond that, what are some of the most important life lessons we all need to learn for the sake of our well-being? This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about why learning life lessons matters and how to learn what you need to learn (especially the hardest lessons in life). There are some tough lessons to learn in life, but a big part of personal growth a...
May 26, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 233
Figuring out how to be happier doesn’t have to be rocket science; true happiness and wellbeing go hand-in-hand with joyful living and learning to embrace simplicity, and a big part of self improvement and increasing your happiness involves learning to stop relying on others for your happiness... and, instead, cultivating happiness for yourself. This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about simple and practical ways to be happier so you can feel more satisfied and fulf...
May 19, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 232
What is resilience, and why is resilience important? And can you learn to be more resilient? Thankfully, the answer is yes! Improving your resilience plays a huge role in good mental health, because a more resilient mind helps you to handle stress and challenging times... and actively learning to be more resilient can help you find greater peace of mind. If you want to become more resilient, there are lots of little things you can do every day to start proactively building resilience, flexibilit...
May 12, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 231
Dealing with change and upheaval can be challenging and it can take a real toll on your mental health. Change and uncertainty can make it hard to find a sense of calm in your life when you probably need it most, since life upheavals can be difficult to work through at the best of times! In this episode I’ll be talking about what navigating change means, why change affects our mental health, and how to navigate change effectively, and I’ll be sharing lots of practical tips for navigating change t...
May 05, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 230
What are limiting beliefs, and why do our beliefs have such a big impact on us? And, more importantly, can you learn how to let go of limiting beliefs so you can achieve all the things you want to in life? If you’re ready to change limiting beliefs in your life then this is the episode for you! Limiting beliefs can do a lot of harm to your mental health and general well-being, holding you back from taking chances in life and leading you to feel bad about yourself. It’s time to stop making things...
Apr 28, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 229
Toxic and dysfunctional relationships can do a lot of harm to your mental health, yet finding the strength to leave a relationship that is doing you harm can be tough. Toxic patterns and relationship toxicity can eat away at your self-confidence, and make it hard to see serious relationship conflicts for what they are: a sign that something needs to change. In this latest episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about the effects of a toxic relationship on your mental he...
Apr 21, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 228
Post traumatic stress disorder (commonly referred to as PTSD) can have a massive impact on mental health and quality of life for those dealing with it, so it’s essential to learn as much as possible about it if you’re dealing with this condition (or if you have a loved one with PTSD). This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m going over important questions like: What is PTSD? What’s involved in the management of PTSD? How can you manage PTSD triggers, and what are some of the m...
Apr 14, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 227
Feeling sorry for yourself can rob you of your joy and self-worth, and it can make it hard to find the motivation you need to work through challenges and create positive change in your life. But the good news is that there are ways you can work through self-pity in order to feeling more positive and optimistic, and that’s what I’m talking about this week in the latest episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast! I’ll be talking about what self pity is, the impact self pity has on your ...
Apr 07, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 226
Stressed? Anxious? It’s time to do something about it! Stress has a huge impact on your mental health, not to mention your physical well-being, so it’s critical that you learn how to manage stress proactively in order to avoid it from taking over your life. How do you do that? Well, that’s what I’m talking about this week in the latest episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast! Reducing stress is important for your mental health, and in this episode I’ll be explaining why as well as ...
Mar 31, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 225
What is self empowerment, and how does it help to improve your mental health? Well, for starters, empowering yourself is a choice to work on your world within and start showing yourself greater kindness and support… and it’s also a choice to draw your motivation from within, rather than relying on others. After all, it’s your life… so why not learn how to be your own cheerleader?! If you’ve ever wondered about how to build a stronger relationship with yourself, then this episode will help you to...
Mar 24, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 224
No more excuses! It’s time to stop blaming others and take responsibility for your life, because making excuses holds you back from your personal growth… so this week I’m teaching you how to stop making excuses and take responsibility, for the sake of your mental health and general well-being. If you’ve ever wondered about the relationship between excuses and mental health, and whether or not making excuses can be harmful for your wellbeing (spoiler alert: it can) then this is the episode that’s...
Mar 17, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 223
Many of us have patterns that show up often in our lives, such as how our relationships look or how we approach work... but did you know that it’s possible to change patterns in your life that aren’t in your best interests? Identifying patterns is the first step in doing that, and in this episode I'll show you how to identify patterns that impact your mental health. Some patterns are healthy, some are harmless… however, some negative patterns turn into vicious cycles that have the potential to m...
Mar 10, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 222
How do you navigate a relationship with one or more parents who are challenging, or even outright toxic? Our relationships with our parents (or parental figures) can have a huge impact on our mental health, not to mention the role they play in influencing many of our other relationships in life. If you find yourself in a situation where a parent or parent figure is difficult to deal with, it can be tough to know how to handle things… so, that’s what I’m talking about this week in Episode 221 of ...
Mar 03, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 221
Recently I decided that quitting YouTube and choosing to stop making videos each week was the best decision for me. Why? There were several contributing factors, so I made this video to explain why and to also share the message that quitting is not a bad thing (and I’ll explore why that is in the video). But the good news is that you can continue to catch my weekly Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast; find it on your preferred podcast platform or sign up here to have it land in your inbox eac...
Mar 03, 2024•4 min
Why do friendship breakups hurt so much? How can you work through the end of a friendship? And what’s the secret to healing from a friendship breakup in a healthy way? In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about what friendship breakups are and why they hurt so much, why friendships end, and how recover from the end of a friendship so you can heal and move forward. So, let’s talk! 🙂 📺 For more tips on how to deal with the end of a friendship, watch my latest...
Feb 25, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 220
Why does a friendship breakup hurt so much? How can you work through the end of a friendship? And what’s the secret to healing from a friendship breakup in a healthy way? Look, I’m not a friendship expert… but I am a mental health counsellor with plenty of experience in my personal life of navigating through friendship breakups as well as being able to talk about what makes a healthy friendship, so in this video… In my latest video, linked with the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m tal...
Feb 25, 2024•6 min
Stop comparing yourself to others! Why? Because comparison is doing a lot of harm to you... and to your mental health! The danger of comparing yourself is that it leads to unfair comparisons and low self-esteem, both of which do a lot of harm to your mental health and wellbeing. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about what comparison is, why we compare ourselves to others, how comparison affects your mental health, and how to stop comparing yourself. So, l...
Feb 18, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 219
Stop comparing yourself to others! Why? Because it’s doing a lot of harm to you! The danger of comparing yourself is that it leads to unfair comparisons and low self-esteem, both of which do a lot of harm to your mental health and wellbeing. In my latest episode, linked with the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about why we compare ourselves to others, how it affects your mental health, and how to stop comparing yourself. So, let’s talk! 🙂 Let’s Talk About Mental Health. Maki...
Feb 18, 2024•8 min
Want to live authentically? Start living with more intention! Intentional living is a choice, and a happy life involves living on your own terms and learning to be deliberate with your choices... which helps your personal growth. Living with intent means finding the right balance between spontaneity and intentionality, and then consciously being intentional about your choices so you can make smarter decisions that are more in line with your personal development goals. In this episode of the Let’...
Feb 11, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 218
Want to live authentically? Start living with more intention! A happy life involves living on your own terms and learning to be deliberate with your choices, which helps your personal growth. Living with intent means finding the right balance between spontaneity and intentionality, so you can make smarter choices and have an intentional life more in line with your personal development goals. In my latest video, linked with the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about what it mea...
Feb 11, 2024•7 min
What are compulsions? Understanding and learning how to manage compulsive behaviours and intrusive thoughts requires you to reflect and build your self-awareness, in order to better identify how to handle your situation. Compulsions often go hand-in-hand with conditions like obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) and can have a detrimental effect on your well-being if left unaddressed. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast ...
Feb 04, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 217
Do you struggle with perfectionism? Learning how to let go of perfectionist tendencies and overcoming perfectionism takes time and effort, but there are plenty of things you can do to take control. Striving for excellence is admirable, and we should want to do things well… but the problem with perfect is that it doesn’t exist, so we end up creating perfectionism anxiety and stressing ourselves out; the dangers of perfectionism include mental and physical health issues if left unaddressed. In thi...
Feb 04, 2024•5 min
