How do you heal when it still hurts? Healing is hard, but staying stuck is harder. What if you stopped trying to ‘get over it’ and focused on actually healing instead? In this powerful episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m breaking down what real healing looks and feels like… and why it’s not about forgetting the past, but learning how to stop letting it control you. I’ll show you how to recognise quiet signs of progress, how to work through emotional pain (without rushing it), and how to make peace with what hurt you so you can move forward. Whether you’re healing from trauma, grief, family dysfunction, or something else entirely, this episode is your reminder that you’re not broken; you’re healing… one brave, messy step at a time.

👉 Ready to learn how to support your own healing, even if you still feel stuck? Then let’s talk!

💡 TL;DR: Still hurting and wondering why you’re not ‘over it’ yet? This episode reveals what real healing looks like… and why it’s nothing like you’ve been told. 😃

💬 Let me know:   What’s one small thing you can start doing this week to support your healing?

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📝 Episode transcript and show notes: https://ltamh.com/?p=17740    

🎧 Past episodes you may find helpful (as mentioned in this episode):

Episode 248: Setting healthy boundaries https://ltamh.com/?p=14448

Episode 293: Barriers to peace of mind https://ltamh.com/?p=17668

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⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 Healing and mental health

0:38 Your healing journey

2:29 What does healing mean?

6:45 Why is healing so hard?

14:24 How to heal and move forward

26:45 Final tips and applying what you’ve learned

New here? Hi! 👋😃 Let’s Talk About Mental Health is the show that helps you improve your mental health. In the weekly episodes of Let’s Talk About Mental Health Jeremy Godwin makes better mental health simple, with straightforward and practical advice grounded in both quality research and personal experience. Jeremy is a writer and counsellor with extensive lived experience of severe anxiety and depression, and he creates tools and resources full of helpful mental health tips to improve your mental wellbeing and build greater mental health awareness. 

Visit ltamh.com for more about the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast and videos, or follow @ltamentalhealth on Instagram for mental wellbeing tips and updates.

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