I Have Issues - Psychology with Dr Mark Rackley

Send us Fan Mail Panic attacks can feel terrifying — your heart races, your breathing changes, your body goes into alarm, and it can feel as though something is seriously wrong. In this episode, psychologist Dr Mark Rackley explains what is actually happening during a panic attack, why the body reacts so strongly, and why the experience can feel so overwhelming. He explores the cycle of panic, the role of fear and physical sensations, and how our thoughts can intensify what we are feeling. Mo...

Send us Fan Mail ADHD is not just about challenges to do with shifting attention or hyperactivity, there is so much more to it than that. In this episode I cover the A-Z of ADHD, talking about the major symptoms that occur when you are living with this and how they impact your life. This list of course is not exhaustive, rather its a starting point to understanding and normalising the way ADHD behaves so that people living with ADHD can feel seen and validated. I'm an adolescent a...

Send us Fan Mail Why is being a people-pleaser an issue? Why do people become people-pleasers? If you are a people-pleaser, what can you do about it? In this episode I tackle to issue of people-pleasing. Yes, it's nice to be nice and to do our best to make others happy, but this is not always good for our mental health. People-pleasing can leave you anxious, depressed and living a life that is making everyone else happy and the people-pleaser miserable. As ever, this podcast is all about hope...

Send us Fan Mail What is indoctrination? Why do some people get indoctrinated into ideas and communities that are harmful? How would you know you were indoctrinated and what can you do? We live in a world now where our mind is bombarded with information that is trying to get us to think a certain way. From religious, political and cultural ideas, our mind has the potential to be indoctrinated and it is a lot easier that you think for this to happen. Anyone of us can the potential to be ...

Send us Fan Mail Why do we have an imagination? How can your imagination help or hinder you? Why can your imagination cause issues with your mental health? We all have an imagination which can provide us endless entertainment and fun. Especially when we are children, our imaginations can run riot and make life amazing! When we are adults, our imagination can still be fun. However, it can cause us mental health issues from phobias to chronic anxiety. How does your imagination cause this and wh...