JCIP #135 - Freddie Cocker - Part 3

In episode 135 of The Just Checking In Podcast, our Founder Freddie Cocker decided to sit down with his friend and previous JCIP guest Lloyd Taylor to reflect on the three years since their last interview. In this episode, they discuss Freddie's self-harm recovery journey, healing from sexual abuse through EMDR therapy and exiting what he describes as a 'trauma state' for the last 20 years. He also talks about the challenges of dating as a man when you're public about your mental health, no longer living with acne and the grief he went through when one of his EMDR therapists took her own life in 2021. As always, #itsokaytovent You can read the article Freddie wrote about his EMDR therapist here: https://vent.org.uk/how-do-you-grieve-when-your-therapist-dies You can read the article Freddie wrote about his acne here: https://vent.org.uk/a-mask-you-cant-take-off-living-with-adult-acne You can read the article Freddie wrote about doing EMDR therapy here: https://vent.org.uk/reconciling-with-your-inner-child-and-healing-from-trauma-what-its-like-to-do-emdr-therapy You can read the three articles Freddie wrote about childhood sexual abuse (CSA) below: Breaking My Silence - Part One: https://vent.org.uk/breaking-my-silence Breaking My Silence - Part Two: https://vent.org.uk/breaking-my-silence-part-two Breaking My Silence - Part Three: https://vent.org.uk/breaking-my-silence-part-three You can listen to parts one and two of Freddie's journey on the podcast below: JCIP #10 - Freddie Cocker - Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/venthelpuk/jcip-10-freddie-cocker-part-1 JCIP #10 - Freddie Cocker - Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/venthelpuk/jcip-10-freddie-cocker-part-2 Support Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpuk GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-vent-supp…ir-mental-health Music: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains a discussion about sexual abuse which some listeners may find distressing or upsetting, so please listen with caution.