If you are struggling with any of the stories discussed in this week's episode, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

This week, our interview with Boler Mani - our rising star of the month - concludes.  He opens up about the feeling of performing live and shares his plans for what's next with his music, and life.  Plus, Loughlin and Madi answer all your questions about therapy: what is it like, and how do you get started with it?  And, as always, we run through the biggest stories in mental health and music, and play Australia's favourite undiscovered and charting songs of the week!

 This week, our interview with Boler Mani - our rising star of the month - concludes.  He opens up about the feeling of performing live and shares his plans for what's next with his music, and life.  Plus, Loughlin and Madi answer all your questions about therapy: what is it like, and how do you get started with it?  And, as always, we run through the biggest stories in mental health and music, and play Australia's favourite undiscovered and charting songs of the week! 

Minds in Tune contains discussion of topics which some may find triggering.  Listener discretion is advised.  In a crisis, always call 000 in Australia or your country's emergency number.  To skip a topic, note the time-codes in the description below.

The honeymoon is over: in part two of Loughlin's interview with Debra from Relationships Australia, she shares the red flags to look out for in an abusive relationship and what to do if you find yourself in one (20:32).  Also, George and Zelig discuss PTSD and debunk a big misconception (13:34).  Plus, as always, we share the biggest music and mental health news from the week and play Australia’s favourite charting tracks.

SONGS OF THE WEEK:

STORIES OF THE WEEK (EXTERNAL SOURCES):

Minds in Tune is made possible by executive producer Loughlin Patrick, who hosts along with the rest of our amazing team: Diya Bijoy, George Griswold, Madison Sweetnam and Zelig Gaffney. Find us on Instagram, Medium, Twitter and Tumblr; our handle is @mindsintune.

LEGAL STATEMENT: USE OF MUSIC COVERED UNDER APRA AMCOS ONLINE MINI LICENSE (PODCASTING: TIER A).  EMAIL [email protected] TO VIEW RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 

 Minds in Tune contains discussion of topics which some may find triggering.  Listener discretion is advised.  In a crisis, always call 000 in Australia or your country's emergency number.  To skip a topic, note the time-codes in the description below.  

The honeymoon is over: in part two of Loughlin's interview with Debra from Relationships Australia, she shares the red flags to look out for in an abusive relationship and what to do if you find yourself in one (20:32).  Also, George and Zelig discuss PTSD and debunk a big misconception (13:34).  Plus, as always, we share the biggest music and mental health news from the week and play Australia’s favourite charting tracks.  

SONGS OF THE WEEK: 

Without Me - Halsey: mindsintune.co/1602-S1 

Madness — Boler Mani ft. Roane & C.E.B: mindsintune.co/1602-S2 

Juice - Lizzo: mindsintune.co/1602-S3 

i'm so tired... - Lauv & Troye Sivan: mindsintune.co/1602-S4 

Plus, Australia's (third) favourite song of the week. Who will take the number one spot on the chart?  

STORIES OF THE WEEK (EXTERNAL SOURCES): 

(00:23) UK Survey Reveals Mental Illness Rate on the Rise in Teens: mindsintune.co/1602-N1 

(01:29) Kate Miller-Heidke Wins Inaugural Australian Eurovision National Selection: mindsintune.co/1602-N2 

Plus, on a personal note: This week, Diya's cohost for the news segment had to take the week off for mental health concerns.  If you have mental health concerns of your own, don't be afraid to take time away from your regular duties if you need it, and don't hesitate to reach out for help from your support network or any of the many helplines on offer worldwide.  As the rest of the program is pre-recorded, it remains unchanged.  

Minds in Tune is made possible by executive producer Loughlin Patrick, who hosts along with the rest of our amazing team: Diya Bijoy, George Griswold, Madison Sweetnam and Zelig Gaffney. Find us on Instagram, Medium, Twitter and Tumblr; our handle is @mindsintune.  

LEGAL STATEMENT: USE OF MUSIC COVERED UNDER APRA AMCOS ONLINE MINI LICENSE (PODCASTING: TIER A).  EMAIL [email protected] TO VIEW RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 

Minds in Tune contains discussion of topics which some may find triggering.  Listener discretion is advised.  In a crisis, always call 000 in Australia or your country's emergency number.  To skip a topic, note the time-codes in the description below.

To prepare for Valentine's Day, Loughlin sits down with Debra from Relationships Australia to talk about discuss the main factors of a healthy relationship (19:37), but first: George and Madi discuss hypochondria (10:53), and Boler Mani shares another one of his tracks (08:32).  Plus, as always, we share the biggest music and mental health news from the week and play Australia’s favourite charting tracks.

SONGS OF THE WEEK:

STORIES OF THE WEEK (EXTERNAL SOURCES):

MORE OF A READER? CHECK BACK FOR THESE LINKS:

Minds in Tune is made possible by executive producer Loughlin Patrick, who hosts along with the rest of our amazing team: Diya Bijoy, George Griswold, Madison Sweetnam and Zelig Gaffney. Find us on Instagram, Medium, Twitter and Tumblr; our handle is @mindsintune.

LEGAL STATEMENT: USE OF MUSIC COVERED UNDER APRA AMCOS ONLINE MINI LICENSE (PODCASTING: TIER A).  EMAIL [email protected] TO VIEW RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 

This is the clean version of this week's episode, so some parts of the program have been removed or cut-down.  However, listener discretion is still advised. In a crisis, always call 000 in Australia or your country's emergency number.  To skip a topic, note the time-codes in the description below. 

To prepare for Valentine's Day, Loughlin sits down with Debra from Relationships Australia to talk about discuss the main factors of a healthy relationship (19:37), but first: George and Madi discuss hypochondria (10:53), and Boler Mani shares another one of his tracks (08:32).  Plus, as always, we share the biggest music and mental health news from the week and play Australia’s favourite charting tracks.

SONGS OF THE WEEK:

STORIES OF THE WEEK (EXTERNAL SOURCES):

MORE OF A READER? CHECK BACK FOR THESE LINKS:

Minds in Tune is made possible by executive producer Loughlin Patrick, who hosts along with the rest of our amazing team: Diya Bijoy, George Griswold, Madison Sweetnam and Zelig Gaffney. Find us on Instagram, Medium, Twitter and Tumblr; our handle is @mindsintune.

LEGAL STATEMENT: USE OF MUSIC COVERED UNDER APRA AMCOS ONLINE MINI LICENSE (PODCASTING: TIER A).  EMAIL [email protected] TO VIEW RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION. 

This week on the show, Zelig and Diya take a deep dive into paranoia (12:31), then our rising star of the month, Boler Mani, chats about his music career and latest single 'Miss Anxiety' with Loughlin (22:09).  Plus, as always, we share the biggest music and mental health news from the week and play Australia’s favourite charting tracks. 

Minds in Tune contains discussion of topics which some may find triggering.  Listener discretion is advised.  You can skip a topic by noting the time-codes in these show notes.  If this episode raises concerns, you can find mental health hotlines and resources at mindsintune.org/help.  If you're in a crisis, call emergency services.

SONGS OF THE WEEK

Sunflower — Post Malone & Swae Lee

Miss Anxiety — Boler Mani

Don't Feel Like Crying — Sigrid

Burned Out — Dodie

Plus, Australia's favourite song of the week; what will it be?  Listen to all these songs on our 'February Picks' playlist at mindsintune.org/playlists.

HEADLINES OF THE WEEK

(00:57) Australian My Health Record Opt-Out Deadline is Here

(02:13) Social Media Ban Considered by UK Health Minister Over Harmful Content

(03:36) R. Kelly Sex Crime Allegations Lead to FBI Investigation

(04:38) 16 Hospitalisations at Music Festivals This Summer From Suspected Drug Use

Browse our articles on all of these topics and more at mindsintune.org/news, or scroll down for the episode transcript.

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

ZELIG: Welcome to Minds in Tune — I’m Zelig.

LOUGHLIN: And I'm Loughlin, and this is our first ever episode.  Are you excited? 

Z: I'm really excited! 

L: I'm excited too!  So let’s get straight into, I guess, what Minds in Tune is.  What would you say it’s about, Zelig? 

Z: Mental health, music — you know, all the good things in life. 

L: All the good things in life.  So we are talking about what matters, we're gonna educate you, we're gonna play some tunes, and we're gonna have a good time.

Z: A lot of good chats.

L: You should definitely listen, please, to this one episode.

Z: Please.

L: So we like to share the biggest stories of the week in mental health and music so that you can get an idea of what's really going on in these spaces.  And also, so you can sound a bit smarter than your friends.  Let's get into, I guess, what's been happening with mental health in Australia. Zelig, what have you been reading?

Z: Well, what's been happening in Australia recently is we’re is introducing a new system to keep health information of patients, it's called My Health Record.   The opportunity to opt out of having a new record and having it recorded automatically was the 31st...

The rest of this transcript can be found at mindsintune.org/podcast/01#transcript

CREDITS

Minds in Tune is made possible by the amazing team of hosts in this episode (in order of appearance): Zelig Gaffney, Loughlin Patrick and Diya Bijoy and this week's guest, Boler Mani. Loughlin Patrick serves as executive producer of the series; direct inquiries to him at [email protected].  You can find the show on most social media platforms at our handle: @mindsintune.

LEGAL NOTICE

Minds in Tune's use of music is covered by an APRA AMCOS Online Mini Licence (Podcasting: Tier A).  The opinions and research expressed by Minds in Tune's hosts and guests are their own and should not serve as a substitute for professional medical advice.