Exercising Depression

By Claire

What's Exercising Depression about?

An everyday look at living with Mental Illnesses and Disorders as your standard issue 30something Married British Person.

Here I will talk about my experiences with various mental health disorders and illnesses, how I cope every day and how I've experienced depression etc. with mile stones and other people.
This includes therapy, medication, exercise, marriage, unhealthy relationships and many more.

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A Chat With Shaun From Mind...

02.14.2020

This week I have a chat with Shaun from the Mindfulness For beginners Podcast; we talk about Mindfulness, Shaun's podcast and mental health. Check out Shaun's podcast: Apple Pocasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfulness-for-beginners/id1493806566?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mindfulness-for-beginners Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMjNkZThlMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ozwIEgzEtHQezPoi83nVV Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mindfulness-for-beginners-GE4PxP ...

Exercising Depression episodes:

02.14.2020 A Chat With Shaun From Mindfulness For Beginners Podcast This week I have a chat with Shaun from the Mindfulness For beginners Podcast; we talk about Mindfulness, Shaun's podcast and mental health. Check out Shaun's podcast: Apple Pocasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfulness-for-beginners/id1493806566?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/mindfulness-for-beginners Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMjNkZThlMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw%3D%3D Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ozwIEgzEtHQezPoi83nVV Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/mindfulness-for-beginners-GE4PxP ...
01.31.2020 A Catch-Up With JP from Depressed Not Dead Welcome back to Exercising Depression! This week i have a catch up and chat with my very dear friend JP, who has his own Mental Health podcast Depressed not Dead. We talk about friendship, therapy and running amongst other things ...
01.24.2020 Why Do I Lift? Welcome back to the Exercising Depression podcast. This week I discuss my reasons for starting weight training. I started weight training around June 2019, it's something I have found real joy in and some incredible mental health benefits. Feeling strong ...
01.21.2020 My Online Persona & YouTube debut (sort of!) Welcome back to the Exercising Depression Podcast. This episode I talk about my Online persona and how I deal with having one whilst living with BPD, anxiety and Depression. I have also recorded this episode as a vlog for my ...
01.06.2020 2019 Year(ish) Review First of all I'm so sorry about the volume difference in the beginning and then the rest of this episode, I'm not sure how that happened and I tried to rectify it! Second of all: CONTENT WARNING - discussion of ...
12.16.2019 Chat with me whilst I put on Makeup: return to Therapy and Christmas Kinda something a little different; I'm putting on some makeup (to go food shopping whoo!) and decided to chat with you guys whilst I did it. I'm still figuring out my setup and trying out what best audio quality I ...
11.26.2019 November 2019 Update: 10k Training, Tattoo & Hallucinations Welcome to the Exercising Depression Podcast, this is a little update episode where i talk about my training for a 10k, a new tattoo, lapse in gym/training and how I've dealt with the reemergence of hallucinations. tattoo artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damianhopeellams/ ...
11.01.2019 Episode 13: A Conversation with Richard the Vicar Welcome back to the Exercising Depression podcast. This episode I sit down with good friend and Vicar Richard, who is the vicar of the church I attend and has been for the past 10 years. We discuss his role and ...
10.08.2019 Episode 12: Coversation with Husband. Welcome to the Exercising Depression podcast, this episode I have a very special guest; my Husband! We have a conversation about our relationship in regards to my mental health problems and diagnoses, from when we started dating to long distance ...
10.04.2019 Episode 11: Second Session of EMDR Therapy Welcome to the Exercising Depression podcast, this episode I talk about my recent EMDR therapy session and other updates. Massive thanks to Rosie & Ryan over at the Voice of the Victim podcast who gave me a shoutout and played ...
09.13.2019 Episode 10: Thoughts on Death & Gym Update Welcome back to Exercising Depression. I've used this episode as an opportunity to work through and vocalise my thoughts on a recent death. I also have a new PT which touch on too. --- This episode is sponsored by · ...
09.02.2019 Episode 9: Started Therapy & New Equipment Welcome back to Exercising Depression! NOTE Please bear with me on the sound quality; I have new equipment that I'm still getting to grips with so my apologies for the sound quality! This episode I talk about my starting a ...
08.09.2019 Episode 8: Endings, Beginnings & Holiday! Hi guys! Welcome back to the Exersicing Depression Podcast. I've just come back from being away camping with my dear husband for our wedding anniversary but now I'm back! This episode I tell you a little about our trip, but ...
07.24.2019 Episode 7: Antidepressants & Me Hey guys! Welcome back to Exercising Depression! Today I will be sharing my experiences with antidepressants. I have only been medicated (and not ashamed!) for a couple of years and in that time have had numerous experiences with them. Both ...
07.14.2019 Depression & Podcasting: my conversation with Jamoalki Welcome back to Exercising Depression. This episode I have a conversation with my very dear friend JP from Depressed Not Dead Podcast - the podcast that brought me his treasured friendship and inspired me to start Exercising Depression! this episode ...
06.25.2019 Etika & Suicidal Thoughts So I recorded my thoughts and heartbreak to encourage those out there who are battling similar thoughts and who are in need of encouragement to ask for help. Today I was also in a very dark place, having intrusive thoughts ...
06.22.2019 Episode 4: My History part 2 - High School Content Warning: discussion of body image, relationships, high school & depression. Welcome back to Exercising Depression Podcast! We're carrying on with the look into who I am, where I have come from with part 2 of "My History". This episode ...
06.15.2019 Episode 3: My History part 1 Welcome to episode 3 of Exercising Depression. This episode is the first instalment of my history; my upbringing and childhood. I regret this may be a little dull, but it is the precursor to part 2 which will delve a ...
06.08.2019 Episode 2 - Exercising and Depression Welcome back to episode 2 of Exercising Depression. Content Warning: weight, exercise, eating disorders, disordered eating, calorie counting, weight loss, body image and food. A little change to the schedule, this will be a look into how I use exercise ...
06.04.2019 An Introduction The first episode of Exercising Depression! In this episode we introduce not only the podcast but the Host as well...me, Claire! I'll outline the podcast content, a little info on me and the hopes for the future of the podcast. ...