George shares a story about meeting his girlfriend’s mum for the first time in the most awkward way possible while picking his 3 favourite episodes of the podcast so far in this special double-length episode of MentalMusic.

The Story So Far is a special collection of episodes that we’ll be releasing on the 16th of every month while we’re hard at work on brand new episodes of MentalMusic. Catch our new episodes — featuring Australia’s top mental health experts and rising musical talent — with a brand new format in 2019.

FEATURED SONGS // Support these musicians!

trust me — Olivia Ruby — bit.ly/MMtrustme

Honey, Save Me From My Falsehoods — Asha Jefferies — bit.ly/MMfalsehoods

Voicemails — Brendan Joyce

GEORGE’S PODCAST PICKS // Listen to the full episodes!

S02E03 — Sound Phenomena ft. Dr Ferguson — bit.ly/MMS02E03

S01E09 — Masculinity — bit.ly/MMS01E09

S01E30 — Music Psychology ft. Dr Gen — bit.ly/MMS01E30

Join George and Dr. John Ferguson as they discuss different sound phenomena, how much we rely on sound and how music impacts our everyday lives.

Songs:

Asha Jefferies - On the Inside (https://ashajefferies.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-inside)

Olivia Ruby - trust me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghbU5hgIv6o)

We talk a lot about different mental illnesses, but what about the everyday person, and their mental health?

Join Kelsey and George as they talk about the difference between mental health and a mental illness, and ways you can impact on your mental health.

Sources:

(1) http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/mental_health/en/

(2) https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/ F602B63256E116BBCA257BF00020AACF/$File/whatmen2.pdf

(3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92254/

(4) https://ripa.memberclicks.net/importance-of-mental-health

(5) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/improve-mental-wellbeing/

(6) https://au.reachout.com/articles/how-to-use-music-for-mental-health

(7) https://www.headsup.org.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/stress-and- wellbeing-in-australia-report.pdf?sfvrsn=7f08274d_4

(8) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(18)30139-1/fulltext

(9) https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/15/health/circadian-rhythm-mood-disorder-study/index.html

Songs:

Oh Na Na - Karlie Goya (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q48N_PpmORY)

one day - Olivia Ruby (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHRhb5inm3c)

The Woods - chlowaiii (Chloe) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THOqg7cWubM)

Welcome back to Season 2 of MentalMusic!

In the first episode, we try a new immersion segment before Kelsey and George discuss the different facets of insomnia and how it can be treated.

Sources:

https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/what-causes-insomnia

https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/treatment

https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/what-is-insomnia

https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/symptoms

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-malley/what-insomnia-looks-like_b_9196050.html

https://www.sleepapnea.org/sleep-health-terminology-insomnia-versus-sleep-deprivation/

Songs:

Olivia Ruby - Loney (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL7zEl13Btg)

Abbey Glover - You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xnGn5SdnLw)

Caroline Dare - Outcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GaZS1AInHo)

Join Kelsey and George as they talk about social media and its impact on mental health.

Sources Used:

https://internetretailing.com.au/time-australians-spend-social-media/

http://www.sternbergclinic.com.au/social-media-and-its-impact-on-mental-health/

https://www.mamamia.com.au/cyberbullying-statistics-in-australia/

Songs Used:

Caroline Dare - Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r41TSEhDTGQ)

Karlie Goya - Once Again (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1D5DJ_f5rw)

Alca Animusic on Piano - Our Memories (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTb85OfxymU)

Kelsey and George talk about how they think mental health is seen, talked about and treated in today's society, touching on slang words and integration/separation.

Songs:

Isabella Gonzalez - It's Okay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj1ZfoUXvjA)

Lillia Vickers - Open Your Eyes (https://soundcloud.com/user-774322127/open-your-eyes-by-lilliavickers)

Alca Animusic - Tears in the Rain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd_NnA_88U8)

IDAHOBIT is tomorrow on the 17th May! Join Kelsey and George as they talk about mental health in the LGBT+ community, IDAHOBIT and what you can do to support it.

Sources:

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/bw0258-lgbti-mental-health-and-suicide-2013-2nd-edition.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Songs:

Make it Part of the Dance - Caroline Dare (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-b2I6zCzzE)

You Want Me - Abbey Glover (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHLQ77jHvO8)

Over There - Jason Damot

In the second part of this dissociation series, George and Kelsey talk about Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Amnesia and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

Sources:

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders?viewAsPdf=true

Songs:

Paranoid - Karlie Goya (https://soundcloud.com/karlie-goya/paranoid)

If I Didn't Know - Tayla Luna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f72Jn91LoWg)

Dark Enough - Amanda Lopiccolo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNGEpjXxS10)

Join George as he interviews Stolar, a musician and mental health advocate, about his project Raw Emotions

Follow Stolar:

https://soundcloud.com/stolarmusic

https://www.facebook.com/stolarmusic/

https://twitter.com/stolarmusic?lang=en

http://www.stolarmusic.com/

https://m.youtube.com/user/JayStolar

Songs Used this Episode:

Forget And Feel

Erase You

Kurt Cobain T Shirt

Join Kelsey and George as they explain what dissociation, depersonalisation and derealisation is and how you can recognise it.

Sources:

http://www.thepanicroom.co.uk/the-symptoms-of-anxiety/derealisation/

http://www.sane.org.uk/how_you_can_help/blogging/show_blog/681

Songs:

December - JB Anime Piano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15WC44rR9Kw&list=PL8EXv1r4s7WI6fuDB4-cC-6HLiXSJ3PSz&index=5)

One More Time - Hunter Nelson (https://soundcloud.com/hunter_nelson/one-more-time)

Karlie Goya - Oh Na Na (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q48N_PpmORY)