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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35. Losing A Hero To Suicid...

05.29.2020

Content Warning: Suicide, suicidal ideation, self harm, self harm methods, abuse, depression, substance abuse mentions. Chester Bennington was my hero. Bear with me if you assume this is going to a vapid celebrity obsession piece (even if it were, everyone ...

Exercising Depression episodes:

05.29.2020 35. Losing A Hero To Suicide: My Scarification Story Content Warning: Suicide, suicidal ideation, self harm, self harm methods, abuse, depression, substance abuse mentions. Chester Bennington was my hero. Bear with me if you assume this is going to a vapid celebrity obsession piece (even if it were, everyone ...
05.22.2020 34. Am I Happy? Welcome back to the podcast. This week I ponder the question, and talk about my thoughts around, whether or not I consider myself 'Happy'. WeProgress Film: https://youtu.be/wKcEJWdaOkg This podcast is also a YouTube channel! If you want to check out ...
05.15.2020 33. Conversation With My Twin Sister Content Warning: Swearing, suicide, self harm, self harm tendencies, hospitalisation, depression, medication. This week I have a (long!) conversation with my twin sister. I've been wanting to do this episode for a really long time and, with lockdown, my sister ...
05.08.2020 Chat With David Gregory: Director of "We Progress". Content Warning: Swearing, Talk of Suicide and Mental Illness. This week I have a very exciting episode for you; I am talking with my long time friend David Gregory. David has, along with his friend & colleague James and talented ...
05.01.2020 31. Changes To My Training Welcome back to Exercising Depression Podcast! I thought it was high time I spoke a bit more exercise and training; I started my Podcast as a Mental Health & Fitness podcast and I intend to talk a little more about ...
04.24.2020 30. Who Am I? BPD Problems and Loneliness Content Warning: OCD, BPD, loneliness, medication and crying. I'm struggling at the moment. Dealing with certain facets of Borderline Personality Disorder and OCD has exhausted me and I'm emotionally wrung out. Sorry, I get a bit emotional near the end, ...
04.17.2020 29. Conversation With Husband: Lockdown Edition Welcome back to Exercising Depression! This week I have another conversation with my Husband. It was a while ago that I had the first of these conversations for the podcast, but I thought it was time enough for another! This ...
04.10.2020 28. Medication Musings: Should I Stop Taking My Meds? Content Warning: Medication, Antidepressants, Mental Illness. I've been feeling that my current medication has dulled my creativity, it's something that's been bothering me for a number of weeks. This episode I basically muse and think out loud about if I ...
04.03.2020 27. Isolation and Depression: How To Cope (Part 2) Online Mental Health Help: https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help http://suicidehotlines.com/ Calm: 0800 585858 www.thecalmzone.net Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-35 on issues which include depression and suicide. HopeLine UK 0800 068 4141 www.papyrus-uk.org For practical advice on suicide ...
03.27.2020 26. Isolation and Depression: How To Cope (Part 1). My last episode/blog seemed to get a lot of attention and I think it may have been because of the subject matter. So with that, I’ve decided to help anyone who stumbles across this blog who are struggling with the ...
03.20.2020 25. These Uncertain Times: Isolation It's scary in the world right now. At least, the uncertainty of what's going to happen, is scary. Because of the global pandemic of COVID-19, we are all in uncertain times a the moment, this week i reflect a little ...
03.13.2020 24. My Weight and Me Content Warning: Discussion of weight, weigh gain, weight loss, disordered eating, eating disorders, self harm and working out, This has the potential to be a triggering and controversial topic, but please don't assume the worst in me for talking about ...
03.07.2020 23. The Job I Didn't Get Sorry, Spoiler? Ah, nevermind! Welcome back to the Exercising Depression podcast, this week I talk about a job interview I had at the beginning of the week. It was something that came out of the blue a bit for me, ...
02.28.2020 22. My Faith part 1 Welcome back to the Exercising Depression podcast, this week is a part 1 of my talking about my faith. Having faith is incredibly important to me and is something I've discover, and continue to discover, mainly in my adult years. ...
02.21.2020 21. EMDR Therapy Ending! Welcome back to the Exercising Depression podcast, this week I talk about the ending of my EMDR therapy, how I have found the past 8 months and how I feel it has changed me... Watch this episode as a vlog ...
02.14.2020 20. 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 19. 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 18. 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 17. 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 16. 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 15. GRWM: 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 14. 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 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 12. A Conversation with My 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 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 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 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 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 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 6. 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 5. 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 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 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 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 1. 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. ...