Follow my journey through the chaos of mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way.
Lived experience is at the heart of this podcast — every episode told through my own lens, with raw honesty and zero filter.
This is a genuine and vulnerable account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future.
Send Me a Message! Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/elliotwaters Follow on Instagram @elliot.t.waters and @thedysregulated.podcast Times are tough. Really tough. And you're all along for the ride with me! Not an easy episode to record this one. But a very honest look at the hard times. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/elliotwaters Follow on Instagram @elliot.t.waters and @thedysregulated.podcast My insecurities from the past resurface as I regress into a downward spiral. The first of its kind since my last hospital admission. These will continue to happen, but hopefully not as frequently. It is up to me to create a plan to negate these spirals and bounce back quickly. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the sho...
Send Me a Message! Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/elliotwaters Follow on Instagram @elliot.t.waters and @thedysregulated.podcast Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived Experience is the driving force of this podcast, and it is through this lens that my stories are told. This is a raw, honest, and very real account of how various psychological disorders have shaped my past, and continue to influence my future. Support th...
Send Me a Message! Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/elliotwaters What day is it? Somewhere the days have got lost in transmission. Working to the bone. What for though? Is it for financial security, the ability to chase ones dreams? Or is it to satisfy an immature part of the psyche that needs to be pulled into line..... Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Support me and the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/elliotwaters Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!
Send Me a Message! Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/elliotwaters It's official, Elliot the lived experience presenter for the Black Dog Institute is back! Back in a big way! The return is complete and i'm pretty happy with how it went. So listen in and share the euphoria with me! Follow me on Instagram @elliot.t.waters Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/elliotwaters Well, I'm back. Back presenting for the Black Dog Institute! It's been a while but it's show time. Although those usual nerves are hanging around....... Follow me on Instagram @elliot.t.waters Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived Experience is the driving force of this podcast, and it is through this lens that my stories are told. This is a raw, honest, and very real account of how various psychological disorders have shaped my past, and continue to influence my future. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! In this episode we go back in time, to when I was sixteen and in high school. This is when my identity disturbance developed and my persona of the rock n roll star did as well. So much of my presentation today was borne out of this period of my life. A period where I just wanted to fit in. And as you will find out in this episode, not much has changed. Follow me on Instagram @elliot.t.waters Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Fa...
Send Me a Message! In this episode we take a deep dive within the brain to find out why ADHD can present itself. It is a very complex developmental disorder and there is more to be said on this topic! But this episode provides an overview backed up by the science and real-world lived experience. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Continuity. According to Google it means, "the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time". And this applies to our headspace as well. We need to have a clear memory or narrative that is consistent throughout our daily existence. And without this ability one finds themselves being tied to the current moment without a clear understanding of what has been, and what is coming. And that is a problem I am having right now! Instagram: @elliot.t.waters AND ...
Send Me a Message! In this episode I discuss using anger for good. But one has to be careful that the anger goes out of control. But when utilised correctly, it is a great motivating emotion. Follow me on Instagram @elliot.t.waters Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! The Dysregulated Podcast is driven by lived experience. Follow me on Instagram @elliot.t.waters Follow the show on Instagram @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!
Send Me a Message! The inner critic. Always by my side. But I am working hard at putting it in its place. And to do that we must follow the plan. Healthy habits, robust routines. Thats how we win this race. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!
Send Me a Message! "The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine". It sure is. But habits, routine and structure are concepts I have always struggled with. And a lot of it has to do with black and white thinking. So they key right now is to introduce more grey into my world. And with your help in keeping me accountable, we are getting there. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Life is full of compromises. Medications and side effects go hand in hand. So what happens if the medications cause cognitive issues, yet exponentially improve mood? Well, Elliot is finding this out right now, and you the listener will be kept up to date all the way! Follow me on Instagram @elliot.t.waters Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! After six weeks in the psych ward, yours truly is back! Well....hopefully. To be truly "back" a lot of hard work is still yet to come. Really, the hard work starts now! But today I felt something I haven't felt in a long time, and that is hope. Clear, tangible hope. And I think there is a whole lot more of it on the way! Instagram: @elliot.t.waters AND @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! This is it. No more medication changes. It is time for the psychological interventions to do their thing. Because unfortunately you cannot medicate personality, self esteem, insecurities etc. The real work starts now. Instagram: @elliot.t.waters AND @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Finally some positive news! Elliot has returned to his psychologist. A clear plan moving forward has been created and hope has been restored. It won't be easy, but you'll hear all about the progress being made here on the show. Follow me on Instagram @elliot.t.waters and the show @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! In this episode Elliot explains some of the medication changes he has been presented with and their impacts on his mental health. We also hear how a radio interview Elliot was apart of went, and the difficulties that he faces when doing so. Lastly, Elliot is seeing his psychologist again! The wheels are moving...... Follow Elliot on Instagram @elliot.t.waters and the show @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show ...
Send Me a Message! In this episode Elliot recounts his most recent stay in the psychiatric emergency department. Sometimes you have to make some noise to get the help that you need! And thankfully, after this short stay the help has been given. No podcast goes deeper than this one! You can follow the show on Instagram @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Today featured my first clinical review while being admitted to the Intermediate Stay Mental Health Ward. Routine, routine, routine! That's what Elliot needs more of. And maybe some hobbies that aren't mental health related..... You can follow the show on Instagram @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! I share my thoughts straight out of a meditation session. It's all about how people drift into our lives, but often drift out over time as well. To me this is a very sad fact of life. But, a lot of the disconnection that occurs is within the self. As I know all too well. Follow the show on Instagram @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! The next instalment of the "My Journal" series. In this episode I recount a particularly interesting journal entry. Not so much because of the entry itself, but because of the context in which it was written. Follow the show on Instagram @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Its official, I am back in hospital! A different hospital this time, at the James Fletcher campus. Just a quick check in to update you all on my latest happenings. Plenty more to be said about the last few days.....stay tuned! To follow my journey in hospital please follow @thedysregulated.podcast on Instagram! Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Sleep deprivation is never a fun time, and it poses a major problem if you are suffering from mental illness. In this episode I explore the effects sleep deprivation has on my mental health. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!
Send Me a Message! I have been referred by my GP to the Intermediate Stay Mental Health Unit for ongoing treatment in the public system. This episode has a look at what is contained within the referral and some thoughts of mine regarding the use of such a program and my fear that I won't be accepted. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
Send Me a Message! Discover Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with 'The Dysregulated Podcast'! Episode #2: Wise Mind Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!
Send Me a Message! Return to hospital, break ups and BPD. It has been a few big weeks, but the real challenges are yet to come. Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived Experience is the driving force of this podcast, and it is through this lens that my stories are told. This is a raw, honest, and very real account of how various psychological disorders have shaped my past, and continue to influence my future. Support the show You can ...
Send Me a Message! Have you ever wondered what it is like living with mental illness? Well this is the episode for you. This is as raw, genuine and honest as it gets. This is the real deal. And for those of you who can relate to these experiences? I am here with you. You aren't alone. You can follow the podcast on Instagram, @thedysregulated.podcast Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @ elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!...
