MMHS 17/05/22 - In this episode of the show psychotherapist Boudi Maassen and I talk with Anthony Loxley, former policeman and author, in depth about the challenges of managing illness and modern life.  

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MMHS 10/05/22 - In this special edition of the Men's Mental Health Show, psychotherapist Boudi Maassen and I speak with Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill and local Councillor Suzie Van Opdorp about the issue of domestic violence and how it is tied to the need for men to take charge of their mental health by asking for help.  Mark is an excellent example of how it is possible to receive psychiatric assistance without it impacting your career as he admitted to being an inpatient in a psychiatric hospital for his bipolar even whilst still being in the role of Mayor.  

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MMHS 5/04/22 - An interesting interview today with retired gangster of 35yrs Graham 'Abo' Henry who only learned of his Aboriginal heritage at 65 years of age.  Boudi says: "When you don't know who you are, you kind of gravitate towards a mob who look after you and he found a mob in his network clearly.  If he had an identity clarified before that, he might have actually had an entirely different life."    Interestingly, he always had an awareness of how drugs and alcohol cloud the mind and stayed away from them to maintain his sense of control.  His book 'Last man standing' is available at www.atreacherouslife.com.  Boudi Maassen can be reached on 0404077666.

MMHS 29/03/22 - As we have the good fortune of being joined by local councillor Suzie van Opdorp, psychotherapist, Boudi Maassen and I take the opportunity to discuss domestic violence once again including the impact of men who behave as Will Smith did at the Oscar ceremony when he slapped the comedian for a joke he made.  Boudi: "Am I willing to accept that there are some modifications I can genuinely make to the way I conduct myself (as a man)?"

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MMHS 22/03/22 - In today's show with psychotherapist Boudi Maassen and I, we discuss so much - death, assumptions, therapy, relatedness and community.  A quote from Boudi: "If spirit has breathed into us and given us life its incumbent upon us to live this life well or as best and as deeply as we can."  Boudi Maassen - 0242416969. 

MMHS 15/03/22 - In today's episode of the Men's Mental Health Show, we have ex police officer Anthony Loxley truth speaking about both the passion and trauma he experienced on the job.  Trigger warning about mention of suicide.  Quote from Boudi: "We have a lot of work to do to recognise just how vulnerable we are and why we need connection and why we need community policies in place that allow us to really open up when we actually need to so we protect each other's mental health."

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MMHS 8/03/22 - A great episode today with psychotherapist Boudi Maassen and I reemerging from our afflictions of covid and spinal surgery.  The emphasis is on valuing our relationships as a way of reducing our anxiety and living a meaningful life of growth and development. 

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MMHS 15/02/22 - With psychotherapist Boudi Maassen and war veteran Blue Phillips on the show this week we discuss how to improve wellness in old age: the difference between good and bad stress, passions in retirement, importance of stable relationships, looking after your physical health, taking responsibility for your health and asking for help when you need it.

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MMHS 2/02/22 - With RFS volunteer Ron Green and Walk N Talk volunteer Garry Sims, we talk about the mental health benefits of volunteering such as social inclusion, as well as the need for men to deeply listen so that they build relationships and know what needs doing.  Psychotherapist Boudi Maassen can be contacted on 0424 416 969.