This week we talk about the trauma that we've been through throughout our lives, and it not defining you as a person, or the way we live our lives. 

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This week we meet Rahul Seth, founder of Perth Active Depression Support Group, as he Opens Up about his battle with bi-polar, along with how the power of community has changed not only his life but also the lives of the members in his group!   Open Up:   [email protected]   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
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Perth Active Depression Support Group:
https://www.facebook.com/PerthADSG/

This week I read a poem I wrote about suicide and the inner conflict that goes on when you're contemplating it... along with the 1 lesson I've taken away from my journey, with the attempt, the self work & of course, with Open Up!

If you take your life, Will it really make things right? You’re fulfilled inside while thinking of it, Assuming you’ll deny the world the burden you are, By putting yourself in a coffin, Your lifes finality, Unaware you’re inflicting only hurt and scars, Because in reality you’re loved beyond measure, So cut your tether, And quit listening to that voice inside, That gains pleasure from corrupting your mind, With its treasure chest of lies that you devour, To the point where you spend hours getting high, Off of planning how to die, You've got to fight, It tells you you’re worthless, Im telling you you’re not, It tells you they’d be better off without you, Im telling you you forgot, You forgot how much the people who love you really care, Because you’re isolated and haven't shared what you’re going through, How can they change the stories of fear you’ve created, If they don’t know whats flowing through, Your mind, Your veins, Your heart, You are, Still valued and worthy of life, Because if you leave them what you’ll find, Are hearts rife with pain and strife, Kind eyes shedding tears like rain, For if you leave there’ll be a hole in their soul thats blue, The size of you, That will never be whole again.    Open Up:   [email protected]   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
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This we week talk about self appreciation and why we should take the time to give ourselves some dap!

 

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This week we meet comedian Francis Cronin as he Opens Up about his military past and why he decided to walk 500 miles, sleeping rough, without shelter and how it impacted him mentally throughout his 40 day journey.


Francis:
https://www.facebook.com/glowpunk/?epa=SEARCH_BOX


Open Up:

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  Free FB community: http://bit.ly/MakingMentalHealthMainstream   Public FB page: http://bit.ly/OpenUpPodcastFB   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/open_up_podcast/   iTunes: http://bit.ly/openuppodcast-iTunes

This week we talk about ourselves, specifically when we talk smack & what that's really trying to tell us about the state that we're in mentally.

I share my recent smack talking escapades, which won't make me the favourite among the people I admire most, but it's the truth, and it's something I wanted to own, so I can relinquish that part of me in relation to them. 

Open Up:

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  Free FB community: http://bit.ly/MakingMentalHealthMainstream   Public FB page: http://bit.ly/OpenUpPodcastFB   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/open_up_podcast/   iTunes: http://bit.ly/openuppodcast-iTunes

This week we meet Ryan Crawford as he Opens Up about his acceptance driven need to achieve and acquire, which earned him millions & how he eventually came back from losing it all.   Ryans shares the moments that changed his path, including ending up back in his childhood bedroom, reading “the power of intention", plant medicine journeys and time in isolation.    Open Up:   [email protected]   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
  Free FB community: http://bit.ly/MakingMentalHealthMainstream   Public FB page: http://bit.ly/OpenUpPodcastFB   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/open_up_podcast/   iTunes: http://bit.ly/openuppodcast-iTunes

This week we talk about tips, tools and tactics we use to pull ourselves from the depths of despair, along with the complacency that comes with finally reaching the surface for air.

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This week we meet Emily Strange as she Opens Up about her battles with bulimia, anxitey and depression as a teenager, as well as her recent decision to remove her breast impants.   Emilys story is one of self acceptance and self love. Accepting and loving yourself for who you truly are, so you arent dependant on the sometimes superficial love or acceptance of others.   Open Up:   [email protected]   Website: https://openuppodcast.com
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This week we talk about the questions we ask of our lives and how it impacts us moving forward! 

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