I Have Issues - Psychology with Dr Mark

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Do you find it hard to manage social situations?

Do you struggle with social anxiety?

Do you avoid social situations because they make you feel anxious?

Social anxiety is a common issue that I treat with my patients. It can affect children, teenagers and adults. Social anxiety can stop you from trying to make friends, limit your social life, prevent you from getting into a relationship and leave you feeling lonely and isolated. It can also mean you missing out on significant events like weddings, parties and family gatherings.

In this episode I talk about why social anxiety happens and what goes on in your brain when you have social anxiety as an issue. As ever, this podcast is all about hope and I discuss ways that you can manage the issue of social anxiety and stop this from holding you back from living the life you want to live. 

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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Are you a man who is concerned about his mental health?
Do you have a man in your life whose mental health you are worried about?
Are you trying to support a man who is struggling with their mental health?

Men's mental health is a serious cause for concern, as sadly suicide rates in men is at an all time high in the UK. 
In this epidsode I am joined by Mike Jennings, founder of The Hike With Mike Foundation. Mike started the Foundation in 2020, not long after losing two close male friends to suicide and sadly his brother battled poor mental illness, ultimately costing him his life through addiction. Throughout the year they run a series of organised hikes and events to raise funds, which pays for counselling for those in need of it. 

Mike and I have an open conversation about men's mental health, why men need to look after themselves, how others can support them and what we can all do to raise awareness of this important topic. 
Please share this episode with the men in your life, they need to hear this information. 

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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Have you been told that you have an issue with perfectionism?
Do you expect perfectionsim from yourself and others? 
Do you fear failure and find it hard to accept when you don't succeed? 

It's healthy to set goals for yourself and also have standards that you hold yourself to.
However, if these are not balanced then they can cause us anxiety as we are always striving for perfectionism and can't accept failure. 
Perfectionism may seem like a good mindset to hold, however it is dreadful for your mental health. 

In this episode I discuss perfectionism.
I explain why it happens, what it looks like in your life and why it is so insiduous. 
As ever, this podcast is about hope and I talk you through ways that you can manage the issue of perfectionism. 

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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As we grow we learn all kinds of things and we have no control of how or what we learn. That is decided by the people who take care of us and our learning is shaped by how they teach us. 

When we get older, we then get to decide how we think and this may involve unlearning ways of thinking from our past that no longer align with how we see ourselves and the world around us. 

Unlearing is exactly that, it is unlearing ways of thinking from our past and learing new ways of thinking. 
In this episode I discuss ways of unlearning, specifically cognitive dissonance and critical thinking. 
As ever, this podcast is about hope and I talk you through ways that you can manage the issue of unlearning. 

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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Do you struggle with helping yourself deal with your issues? 
Do you find yourself repeating unhealthy behaviours?
Do you put up with situations that make you miserable?

Learned helplessness is a psychological phenomenon where we don't help ourselves to change problems in our life and stay stuck in life putting up with unhealthy situations. 

Why does learned helplessness happen and what can you do about it?
In this episode I tackle the issue of learned helplessness. 
As ever, this podcast is about hope and I talk you through ways that you can manage the issue of learned helplessness. 

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts?
Are you worried that you can't manage them?
Are your intrusive thoughts causing you to have poor mental health? 

Intrusive thoughts are very common and most people have experienced them.
However, they can be frightening when they appear as they are not something that we want to think about.
For some people, intrusive thoughts can lead to anxiety and elevated stress. 

Why do we get intrusive thoughts when they are unwanted and distressing? 
What can you do about them?
In this episode I answer these questions and tackle the issue of intrusive thoughts. 
As ever, this podcast is about hope and I talk you through ways that you can manage the issue of intrusive thoughts.

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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Many women can spend their whole life living with undiagnosed ADHD and only get diagnosed later on in life. Their undiagnosed ADHD can lead to mental health difficulties and other challenges.
Kate Moryoussef is one such woman, who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. 

Kate had a career working in the fast-paced, glamorous world of consumer PR when she realised that for the sake of her health, she needed to change her life. 
Today, as mum to four kids, and diagnosed with ADHD alongside one of her daughters, managing her emotional wellbeing is her top priority: for herself and for the sake of her family. 
 
Kate is an ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner, working with her clients to help empower them to make positive change. She also hosts The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, to help women understand their ADHD brain, body, behaviour and nervous system – and live a calmer, more balanced life. 

In this episode I talk with Kate about her ADHD story, how her undiagnosed ADHD impacted her life and how she lives with ADHD now. 
As ever, this episode provides hope to women who maybe living with undiagnosed ADHD and Kate's amazing story is full of hope and inspiration.

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Many men can spend their whole life living with undiagnosed ADHD and only get diagnosed later on in life.
Their undiagnosed ADHD can lead to mental health difficulties and other challenges.
Alex Partridge is one such man, who was diagnosed with ADHD aged 34.

Aged just 21, Alex Partridge founded UNILAD and LADBible, social news sites which now have a following of 100 million people around the globe. A legal case over ownership in 2017 tipped him over the edge of the cliff into alcoholism, triggering years of mental health issues until, aged 34, he was diagnosed with ADHD.

Alex is the host of  the popular ’ADHD Chatter’ podcast which has helped countless individuals make sense of their own ADHD diagnosis. His book 'Now It All Makes Sense,'  is his story of ADHD. 

In this episode I talk with Alex about his ADHD story, how his undiagnosed ADHD impacted his life and how his diagnosis aged 34 changed him.
As ever, this episode provides hope to men who maybe living with undiagnosed ADHD and Alex's amazing story is full of hope and inspiration. 

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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Gaming is an activity that lots of people enjoy.
It's meant  to be fun and for most people it is.
However, some people may find that it's hard to stop gaming and they can become addicted to it. 

In this epiosde I talk about gaming addiction, what causes it? 
How does someone change from enjoying gaming to becoming addicted to it? 
What are the signs to look out for and what can you do if you have a gaming addiction? 

Listen to this episode to learn how to deal with gaming addiction and if you do struggle with this issue, there is a way forward to help you deal with it. 
Gaming should be fun, learn how to keep it that way! 

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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What is codependency? 
How would you know you where in a codependent relationship?  
What can you do about it is this is your issue? 

Codependency is a word used by psychologists to describe a person that has an unhealthy dependence on relationships. 
Someone who is codependent would rather stay in a bad relationship as they do not want to be single and alone. 
Codependency can lead to staying in toxic relationships and wreck your mental health.  

In this episode I discuss what codependency is and why some people have an issue with it.
I talk about how you can recognise if you are in a codependent relationship and why this is so challenging. 
As ever, this podcast is about hope and I provide advice and support for people who have an issue with codependency and how they can work on it. 

I'm an adolescent and adult chartered psychologist for the past two decades. This is a completely free and independant podcast, non-sponsored and ad-free to support you with your mental health. Please support this podcast by sharing and rating it. 

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