The last time Jess caught up with Dr. Matt Agnew was one of the most intimate conversations she’s ever had on the podcast, when Matt opened up about his long private battle with mental illness for the first time.

In this episode Matt returns to talk about how he’s doing now in terms of his mental health, what surprised him most about sharing his story and the unexpected reaction he received from trolls. Matt also shares the two strategies he recommends to make sense of our mental health and live better and more fulfilling lives. 

By speaking about mental illness we can dismantle its power over us, and get away from the stigma and fear of judgment. So this episode gives great tips on how we can normalize and get comfortable having difficult conversations and not be scared about saying ‘the wrong thing’.

October is mental health awareness month and Beyond Blue is inviting you to fight the stigma of mental health with their BIG BLUE TABLE to raise funds and awareness. Each meal can lead to life changing conversations and to help create a safe space where we all feel comfortable talking about our mental health anywhere, anytime.

Remember that BEYOND BLUE is always available if you need support for your own mental health, or if you're supporting someone who is going through a tough time.

The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today.

Show Credits:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Nat Marshall 
Digital Content Producer: Amy Code 

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