How you going mate?

Rafia Marsh runs Rafia Marsh Counselling in South Western Sydney and is a Mental Health Worker with over 17 years experience. In this episode I talk to Rafia about a range of topics including her own lived experience of a mental health condition, Gestalt Therapy, maintaining good mental health and of course the joys of being my first ever remote guest.
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A few months ago now I decided to take a break from producing and recording the podcast. I needed this time to rethink and refocus and, more importantly, to figure out exactly what we are trying to say and do.
Take some time to listen to this episode, tell us what you think and please don't forget to share it with your mates.

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Isolation is one of the key but most overlooked indicators of poor mental health. In this episode we discuss why isolation is such a key part of our message here at How you going mate?. We also look at why we isolate, the vicious cycle that isolation causes, why connection is so important and what we can go to connect with others.

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In this episode we look at supporting young people and their mental health. We explore our personal and professional experiences and look at how supporting good mental health has changes over the last 25 years.

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In this episode I talk to my friend and colleague about her recovery from a diagnosis of complex trauma and family violence, a journey that didn't start until well into adult hood. We also look at Debbie's work with people who are living with hoarding and squalor disorder and what its like to be 4 foot 9 and 3/4 inches tall.

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12 months ago Barbie and I took a look at Valentine's Day and we thought it would be timely to revisit this episode. Valentine's Day can have a major impact on our mental health. Whether it's the pressure to be with someone, the pressure to live up to the "Hollywood" ideal or just the idea of not getting a rose, that feeling of being alone can be devastating. In this episode, Barbie and I take a look at these pressures and offer you our tips on what you can do to get through Valentine's Day!

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In this episode I talk to one of my favourite people, ME. I take a look at my recent diagnosis of sleep apnea, the effect that has had on my mental health and how I had to listen to my own advice. Take a listen by clicking on the link or on your favourite podcasting app.

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The title says it all really. 2020 was a year unlike any other. To kick off 2020 we have decided to take a look back at some of our favourite moments from 2020. Enjoy and don't forget you can listen to us wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

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As the strangest year in living memory draws to an end, Barbie and I reflect on the year that was, our favourite episodes, being alone on New Years Eve, setting goals for 2021 and how bad it would have been to find love just before lockdown.

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In this episode I have a long overdue chat with Amanda Howard. Amanda is one of my oldest friends, a serial killer expert, true crime author, TV guest and co host of the incredibly successful true crime podcast, Monsters Who Murder. Amanda is also the wife of Steve Bendeich. Steve was also one of my oldest friends and it was Steve's death by suicide that motivated me to create How You Going Mate?. In the second part of a 2 part episode I talk to Amanda about who Steve was, the road to recovery and I ask one of the most important questions I've ever asked a guest...
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