Band-Aid Therapy: A Mental Health Podcast

Burnout is a becoming a global epidemic and we are more tired than ever. Unfortunately, it seems like the typical solutions for getting rest haven't really been working for us. We try to eat better, get more sleep, and stick to a routine, yet that ever-present feeling of exhaustion just doesn't seem to go. In this episode, we dive into Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith's (physician and best-selling author of Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity) theory of the 7 types of rest you need. The episode covers physical rest, mental rest, social rest, creative rest, emotional rest, spiritual rest, and sensory rest. If you're always feeling tired and fatigued, you might benefit from trying out the 7 types of rest discussed here today.

Band-Aid Therapy is a mental health podcast hosted by Milli Azeem, a mental health professional with a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies and currently working towards her LPC license. Here, we talk about how to cope with common mental health difficulties like low mood, anxiety, panic, stress and more, often using CBT based strategies. This podcast is for informational purposes only and cannot replace or act as professional medical advice. Thank you for listening and please consider giving this podcast a follow so you don't miss out on new episodes.

Hi to all Band-Aid Therapy listeners! I've taken some time away from the podcast, and now that I am recording new episodes again, I wanted to take some time to reintroduce the podcast and myself, Milli Azeem, as your host. Thanks for listening and stay tuned for more Band-Aid Therapy: A Mental Health Podcast.

Making that first therapy appointment can be a daunting task for many. In this episode, we discuss who can benefit from therapy, when is it a good time to seek help, and the practicalities of how to actually book that first appointment and start your healing journey.

Band-Aid Therapy is a mental health podcast hosted by Milli Azeem, a trained Psychological Well-Being Practitioner. Here, we talk about how to cope with common mental health difficulties like low mood, anxiety, panic, stress and more, often using CBT based strategies. This podcast is for informational purposes only and cannot replace or act as professional medical advice. Thank you for listening.

Can't sleep? Can't relax? Always tense? Try Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) to melt the worries away. This guided relaxation exercise will help promote a state of deep relaxation through a series of Tense and Release exercises in the body. PMR has proven to effectively control stress and anxiety, relieve insomnia, and reduce symptoms of certain types of chronic pain. 

Band-Aid Therapy is a mental health podcast hosted by Milli Azeem, a trained Psychological Well-Being Practitioner. Here, we talk about how to cope with common mental health difficulties like low mood, anxiety, panic, stress and more, often using CBT based strategies. This podcast is for informational purposes only and cannot replace or act as professional medical advice. Thank you for listening.

Depression can be emotionally,  physically, and mentally exhausting. The key hallmark symptoms of low mood are a depressed mood and a loss of interest or lack of pleasure in our lives. For individuals experiencing depression, these symptoms can last for two weeks or more,  and it can understandably feel like there's no hope in sight to feel better. But often, that's the one thing we want. when we battle depression: a way to lift our mood. In Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), there are several strategies that we can use to help break the vicious cycle of depression. In this podcast, I introduce 3 key CBT based self-help strategies including: 1) Behavioural Activation, 2) Thought Challenging (aka Cognitive Restructuring), 3) and Rumination Time (a modification of Worry Time). 

Band-Aid Therapy is a mental health podcast hosted by Milli Azeem, a trainee Psychological Well-Being Practitioner with the NHS in London, England, where we talk about how to cope with common mental health difficulties like low mood, anxiety, panic, stress and more, often using CBT based strategies.

Welcome back to Band-Aid Therapy, a mental health podcast hosted by Milli Azeem, a trainee Psychological Well-Being Practitioner with the NHS in London, England, where we talk about how to cope with common mental health difficulties like low mood, anxiety, panic, stress and more, often using CBT based strategies.  Today's episode is the first in a series of chats about COVID-19 and our mental health. We explore the range of emotional reactions we may be experiencing due to the pandemic and lockdown, what's 'normal' to feel in these challenging times, and how the 'Fight, Flight, or Freeze' response may be responsible for some of the emotions we're experiencing. So if you'd like to hear me chat today about banana bread, 280 ft yachts, and saber-toothed...dragons (?!), stay tuned. And if you like what you hear today, please consider subscribing to the Band-Aid Therapy podcast to keep up to date with new content and feel free to follow the show on instagram at @bandaidtherapy.

Welcome to the first episode of Band-Aid Therapy, a mental health podcast hosted by Milli Azeem, a trainee Psychological Well-Being Practitioner with the NHS in London, England, where we talk about how to cope with common mental health difficulties like low mood, anxiety, panic, stress and more often using CBT based strategies. 

Today's episode will focus on introducing the podcast, sharing a little about your host, and diving into some of the fundamentals of CBT, short for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. We'll explore what CBT is, how CBT can differ from other types of therapy, how CBT can help you understand your mental health difficulties, and why understanding the concept of the vicious cycle in CBT is so important. 

If you like what you hear today, please consider subscribing to the Band-Aid Therapy podcast to keep up to date with new content and feel free to follow the show on instagram at @bandaidtherapy.

A short introduction to Band-Aid Therapy.

'Hello and welcome to Band-Aid Therapy: A Mental Health Podcast hosted by Milli Azeem. As a mental health professional living in and gaining experience in an ever changing world, one of my biggest career goals is to help make mental health care accessible, fun, and easy to understand. For me that accessibility starts with sharing reliable and well-researched psychoeducation. I’ve started this podcast with one main goal in mind which is to help bridge the gap between traditional therapy settings and everyday life. Throughout the series, I will cover a wide array of topics related to mental health such as depression, anxiety, stress, sleep, and more all while giving you CBT-based, evidence backed tips and tricks to help improve your well-being. All of this content is for informational and educational purposes only and cannot act as or replace medical advice. And while this podcast can’t replace traditional therapy, it can help put a band-aid over some of our biggest challenges in the meantime. So thank you for tuning in. Your love, light, and listening support is always honored, valued, and welcomed here at Band-Aid Therapy.'