The Mindful Men Podcast

138. Going Loco with Georgia and Amanda


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Welcome to Episode 138 – Going Loco with Georgia and Amanda

 

Discussions about mental health can be heavy, draining, challenging and outright depressing. And this is why so many people shy away from them. But they can also be insightful, uplifting and even… funny! In fact humour is a great way to engage with mental health discussions because it lifts the mood on issues that can be weighing us down.

 

And this is exactly what Georgia and Amanda do with The Going Loco Podcast. Georgia and Amanda are two mates on a mission – talking about all the funny and fucked up things about living with mental health conditions. Georgia (Bipolar 1) and Amanda (Depression) combine humour and humility with deep discussions about the messed up world that mental health challenges bring… and this discussion came at the right moment for me!

 

As someone who talks mental health every single day, it was refreshing to sit back and crack a few jokes about the loco within my mind. So grab yourself a cuppa, sit back and let’s get loco!

 

In this episode, Georgia and Amanda share:

  • Understanding Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression and Personal Experiences
  • Suicide and Mental Health Conversations
  • Humour in Mental Health Discussions
  • Humour as a Coping Mechanism
  • Family Dynamics and Mental Health
  • The Going Loco Podcast
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    Key Quotes:

     

    “It is super hard to watch the disassociation and the depression. Because like when you're flat, you know, like you can see the tumbleweeds.”

     

    “So many men suffer in silence and I feel like they [don’t] always have a space to go to speak”

     

    “I have this mental health condition. I have to take meds. It's not optional”

     

    Connect with Georgia and Amanda

    Podcast: https://www.goinglocopodcast.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goinglocopodcast/

     

    Connect with Mindful Men

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    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXBNQmbj4ZQj3rzFAZALTA

     

    ***If anything triggers you from today's episode, please reach out to your support networks or seek professional help***

     

    Stay Mindful, Simon

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