Send us a textDo you struggle with helping yourself deal with your issues? Do you find yourself repeating unhealthy behaviours?Do you put up with situations that make you miserable?Learned helplessness is a psychological phenomenon where we don't help ourselves to change problems in our life and stay stuck in life putting up with unhealthy situations. Why does learned helplessness happen and what can you do about it?In this episode I tackle the issue of learned helplessness. As...
Send us a textDo you struggle with intrusive thoughts?Are you worried that you can't manage them?Are your intrusive thoughts causing you to have poor mental health? Intrusive thoughts are very common and most people have experienced them.However, they can be frightening when they appear as they are not something that we want to think about.For some people, intrusive thoughts can lead to anxiety and elevated stress. Why do we get intrusive thoughts when they are unwanted and distress...
Send us a textMany women can spend their whole life living with undiagnosed ADHD and only get diagnosed later on in life. Their undiagnosed ADHD can lead to mental health difficulties and other challenges.Kate Moryoussef is one such woman, who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. Kate had a career working in the fast-paced, glamorous world of consumer PR when she realised that for the sake of her health, she needed to change her life. Today, as mum to four kids, and diagnosed with ...
Send us a textMany men can spend their whole life living with undiagnosed ADHD and only get diagnosed later on in life.Their undiagnosed ADHD can lead to mental health difficulties and other challenges.Alex Partridge is one such man, who was diagnosed with ADHD aged 34. Aged just 21, Alex Partridge founded UNILAD and LADBible, social news sites which now have a following of 100 million people around the globe. A legal case over ownership in 2017 tipped him over the edge of the cliff into alco...
Send us a textGaming is an activity that lots of people enjoy.It's meant to be fun and for most people it is.However, some people may find that it's hard to stop gaming and they can become addicted to it. In this epiosde I talk about gaming addiction, what causes it? How does someone change from enjoying gaming to becoming addicted to it? What are the signs to look out for and what can you do if you have a gaming addiction? Listen to this episode to learn how to deal...
Send us a textWhat is codependency? How would you know you where in a codependent relationship? What can you do about it is this is your issue? Codependency is a word used by psychologists to describe a person that has an unhealthy dependence on relationships. Someone who is codependent would rather stay in a bad relationship as they do not want to be single and alone. Codependency can lead to staying in toxic relationships and wreck your mental health. In this...
Send us a textWhat happens in the brain of someone who has ADHD?How is an ADHD brain different from an non-ADHD brain?What can you do to support the ADHD brain, what is and isn't helpful? In the latest episode of ' I Have Issues,' I discuss the what happens in the brain of a person with ADHD.There can be a lot of misunderstanding, confusion and misinformation around ADHD and this can create stigma, shame and fear. The field of neuroscience researches how the brain works and this inf...
Send us a textCocaine use is common-place in many cities around the world, including London the one where I live and work. Like many psychologists I have worked with patients who have problems with cocaine and they become addicted to this drug. For someone who is addicted to cocaine, it brings chaos to their lives and the people who are in their lives along with poor physical and mental health. Sadly in some cases, cocaine addiction can lead to a premature death. In this episode I t...
Send us a textSex addiction can be a serious issue for many people. It can take the form of addiction to pornography, sex workers and other sexual behaviours. In the latest episode of ' I Have Issues,' I discuss the issue of sex addiction. I'm joined by Professor Colin O'Gara, a consultant psychiatrist for the past twenty years. Since 2007, he is the Head of Addiction Services at Saint John of God Hospital, Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland treating patients who h...
Send us a textLiving with anxiety and depression is sadly a reality for many people.Life can be challenging for lots of reasons and we can struggle to cope and end up with poor mental health. As a psychologist, this is something that I regularly help my patients deal with. In this episode I speak with Joe Moriarty, he is a young man that has lived with anxiety and depression. Joe has struggled with his mental health from adolescence, and this caused problems for him in differe...
Send us a textDo you struggle with your relationship with alcohol?Has it caused difficulty for you and other people?Has it been suggested to you that it might be a good idea for you to live a sober life? In this episode I speak with Scott Pearson. When Scott was a teenager, his relationship with alcohol was already causing problems in his life. From then and into his early 20’s this had gotten worse, and Scott then made the decision at age 28 to live a sober life. Scott’s story...
Send us a textLiving with ADHD can present it's own unique challenges and difficulties. Sadly, it can create additional mental health problems for the person. As a psychologist, this is something that I regularly help my patients deal with. In this episode I speak with Tom McCormick, he is a young man that is living with ADHD. Tom has struggled with his mental health from adolescence, and this caused problems for him at school and in his personal life. Tom had undiag...
Send us a textWorking with patients who have experienced trauma is part of my job as a psychologist. Trauma changes how the brain and the body functions and treatment is needed to assist and support that patient to recover.Breath work is a form of treatment that is used to support people who have experienced trauma. In this episode, I have the privilege to talk with Pat Divilly.Pat has been involved in the wellness industry for over fifteen years and has hosted retreats and personal...
Send us a textHave you been told that you have an issue with attachment?Do you fall into the same negative patterns in relationships? Do you have a fear of abandonment and crave relationship security, often causing you dreadful anxiety? Attachment is something that we all share in common, as we are hard-wired to attach to other people. However, we don't have the same attachment style and depending on whether your's is healthy or not, this will impact how you deal and cope with ...
Send us a textLiving with mental health difficulties can sometimes cause the person to become hopeless and feel that life is just too hard to live.This can leave the person vulnerable to having suicidal thoughts, which can change into plans and attempts. As a psychologist, this is something that I regularly help my patients deal with. In this episode I speak with Tanya Marwaha, she is a young person that pioneered youth mental health awareness during the pandemic from her bedr...
Send us a textDo you suffer from vicarious trauma?Do you know what it is and how it can effect you?If you do have vicarious trauma, what can you do about it?Vicarious trauma can be a serious issue for people who's job it is work with people who have been traumatised. It is also an issue for people who witness trauma happening to other people.Certain professions are more prone to this than others, but vicarious trauma is something that can happen to anyone of us, especially with the...
Send us a textHow well do you know yourself on a psychological level?Would you say that you have good self-awareness ?Have you been told that you have low or no self-awareness?Self-awareness is an issue that lots of people can struggle with.People with this issue can say and do things without consideration or understanding the impact on other people.They can go through life, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake and never look behind and think how it got there.No surprises,...
Send us a textDo you struggle with bouts of loneliness?Is loneliness causing you poor mental health?Are you concerned about the impact of loneliness on someone you care about? Loneliness has been been described as a disease that can cause poor mental and physical health.Since the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness has taken it's toll on people all over the world, from children to older people. Loneliness as an issue is serious, as it has the potential to make you sick and possibly end yo...
Send us a textAre you experiencing grief?Are you trying to support someone who is grieving?Grief is one of the most intense psychological experiences we can go through.It consumes our life, leaving us feeling lost, hopeless and scared.Grief can cause a number of physical and mental health problems and sadly, grief can even end your life. Why is grief such a difficult issue to cope with?What happens in our body and brain when we are grieving?Is there anything we should do / not do t...
Send us a textWhat exactly is Toxic Masculinity?How does someone develop the issue of Toxic Masculinity? What can you do if you have an issue with Toxic Masculinity or know someone who has? In the latest episode of ' I Have Issues,' I explore the issue of Toxic Masculinity. This is an issue that is discussed a lot in the media at the moment and the impact that it has on society. But how does someone develop this issue and what can they and we do to deal with this? Wha...