The Good Mental Health Podcast

“Sometimes in life we have to make a choice and take a chance, otherwise nothing changes"

After nearly three decades working & studying in the Health & Social Care sector, Carmel Austin set up her own wellbeing practice in 2016. Carmel is particularly interested in helping people deal with loneliness and social isolation - an interest which stems from her time managing West Norfolk Befriending, where she was employed to set up and develop a service to help tackle the growing problem of loneliness.

As with so many of our essential emotional needs, our need for connection is rooted in those long gone days when we had to hunt for food and defend ourselves against predators and rival tribes. Alone, we would not have survived. Together, we had a much better chance.

Carmel's therapist profile: https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist/therapist/carmel-austin

Helpful resources:

Explore your emotional needs > https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/what-are-the-human-givens/

The human givens approach > www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

Become a human givens psychotherapist > www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/

Mental health training events > www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/

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"The more we understand about what's happening in the brain, body and mind, the more we're able to help our teenagers..."

Working with troubled teens, 1-day online training event:

https://www.humangivens.com/college/troubled-teens/

Richard Brook is a lecturer in Social work at the University of East Anglia, where he teaches a postgraduate module for qualified social workers on working with adolescents. He has over 20 years experience of working with children and families, young offenders, adolescents with emotional and behavioural difficulties, and parents. Richard is also a practising HG therapist, and tutors for the Human Givens College a one-day live online course:

How to work effectively with troubled teenagers >

https://www.humangivens.com/college/troubled-teens/

Helpful resources:

Additional child/teen training events > https://www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/?category=children-teens

The human givens approach > www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

Become a human givens psychotherapist > www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/

Mental health training events > www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/

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Anxiety is a huge problem for many young people today, affecting their mental health and ability to learn effectively.

About Jo Baker:

Jo holds a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), an advanced level of professional standing that evidences expertise in teaching and learning in higher education and is an assessor for the University Mental Health Charter.

For many years Jo worked as a therapist within the Psychological Wellbeing department at the University of Derby, where she dealt with an extensive and varied caseload. She also co-ordinated the university’s Psycho-education Team, whose work was nationally recognised as best practice. She now works in private practice offering therapy and supervision. Alongside her psychotherapy role she offers services to the wider Higher Education sector, developing and delivering bespoke mental health training relevant to staff roles to support universities to take a ‘whole university approach’ to mental health.

She has previously worked as a volunteer for BEAT and other local eating disorder charities and brings with her a wealth of experience of working with eating difficulties both in private practice and in university settings.

Over the last 12 years, Jo has also delivered training to many sectors, including aviation, design, distribution, education, healthcare and retail. She is a qualified yoga teacher with a particular interest in its application for various aspects on mental health and wellbeing.

She teaches on Part 1, 2 and 3 of the Human Givens Diploma, and is a Registered Member of the Human Givens Institute.

Related Webinars:

https://www.humangivens.com/college/anxiety-and-learning/

https://www.humangivens.com/person/college/starting-university/

Helpful resources:

Additional child/teen training events > https://www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/?category=children-teens

The human givens approach > www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

Become a human givens psychotherapist > www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/

Mental health training events > www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/

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"Pain is a beast on your back bullying you - don't ignore it - instead confront it, listen to what it is telling you and change your behaviour to help relieve the threat it's creating. It is this thread which is triggering your brain to create pain…"

Dr Grahame Brown is a specialist physician in Musculo-skeletal Sport & Exercise Medicine and works as part of the consultant surgical team at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Birmingham. He is also honorary senior clinical lecturer at The Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at The University of Birmingham, where he tutors courses on work related musculoskeletal issues including occupational rehabilitation. He also teaches the Effective Pain Management course for Human Givens College.

> View course: https://www.humangivens.com/college/pain-management/

Helpful resources:

Additional child/teen training events > www.humangivens.com/college/all-cou…=children-teens

The human givens approach > www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

Become a human givens psychotherapist > www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/

Mental health training events > www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/

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In 2016 Linda Allen launched her book “see you in two minutes Ma” which is an honest and frank account of living with the aftermath of her 15 year old son’s death by suicide.

Linda now tells her story to numerous groups in Ireland which she hopes will bring solace and hope in difficult circumstances, turning adversity into positivity - choosing to live fully in the face of tragedy.

How to reduce suicide risk > https://www.humangivens.com/college/how-to-manage-suicide-risk-live-online-training/

Helpful resources:

Additional child/teen training events > www.humangivens.com/college/all-cou…=children-teens

The human givens approach > www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

Become a human givens psychotherapist > www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/

Mental health training events > www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/

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Today we are listening in on a fascinating conversation between Ivan Tyrrell - Co-founder of the Human Givens approach and director of Human Givens College - and Farhad Dalal, who is a UK-based psychotherapist and author. Farhad Dalal’s book - CBT: The Cognitive Behavioural Tsunami: Managerialism, Politics, and the Corruptions of Science is a robust, detailed and psychologically sophisticated critique of the frightening place where modern managerialism, regulation and compliance have taken us.

Thank you so much to Farhad and Ivan for sharing their knowledge and thoughts on this situation. Farhad’s book is available to listeners at a 20% discount here: www.routledge.com/9781782206644 and enter the code BSE19 at checkout.

Find out more about HG:

https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/human-givens-therapy/hg-approach-difference/

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As you may know, Intimacy is one of your vital emotional needs. During this podcast Jennifer Broadley and Lee Pycroft (both human givens psychotherapists) discuss the importance of both emotional and physical intimacy. This podcast is packed full of useful information, key discussion points and wisdom - as well as a lot of fun and laughter…

Join Jennifer live online for the following training events:

Couples Therapy – a practical online masterclass > https://www.humangivens.com/college/couples-therapy-a-practical-masterclass-live-online-training/

Couples Therapy: Parenting, Menopause and Retirement > https://www.humangivens.com/college/couples-therapy-parenting-menopause-retirement-live-online-training/

Couples Therapy: Neurodiversity and relationships > https://www.humangivens.com/college/couples-therapy-neurodiversity-relationships-live-online-training/

Couples Therapy: Is Narcissism the problem? > https://www.humangivens.com/college/couples-therapy-narcissism-live-online-training/

Helpful resources >

Explore the human givens approach > https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

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As well as being an HG practitioner, Pat has been working as a secondary school teacher for over 25 years: both as a classroom teacher and also working with children with special educational needs.

Over this time Pat became increasingly aware that a growing number of those around him - adults as well as children - didn’t have the necessary skills or resources to cope in today’s demanding world. He realised that by combining what he’d learnt from his HG training with his existing teaching knowledge and skills he could make a profound difference to people’s lives...

Useful links:

Help children and teens thrive - training events: https://www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/?category=children-teens

Access the references mentioned in this podcast here:

https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/podcasts/episode-11-why-we-need-improve-wellbeing-schools

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Getting our physical needs met healthily is just as important as ensuring that our innate emotional needs are met well, since our physical health impacts on our mental health and vice versa.

It is important for everyone to understand that our mind and body are not separate, they are interconnected, this is also known as The Mind-Body Connection.

Having a deeper understanding of the latest research into the effects on mental health of ‘physical’ factors – such as movement and exercise, time in Nature, ‘breathwork’ and real-time connection with others – enables us to tailor powerful therapeutic interventions and deliver more informed psycho-education.

We are delighted to have Dr Andrew Morrice joining us to discuss this important topic - Why having a healthy mind and body matters.

As well as being an HG practitioner, Andrew Morrice is a GP in Somerset were he has been a partner in a busy medical practice since 2000. Andrew has had a lifelong interest in nutrition and he developed, and tutors, the mind-body connection course for human givens college: https://www.humangivens.com/college/mind-body-connection-movement-emotion-calm-workshop/

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A true story with psychotherapist Hannah Jackson and her client Emma.

Emma suffered from psychological domestic abuse, from someone who she thought was a ‘loving and supportive’ partner… but after years of experiencing coercive control, she came to realise that his actions were abusive and she had to break away from his terrifying manipulative behaviour…

To access the references mentioned in this episode, click here:

https://www.hgi.org.uk/resources/domestic-abuse

Useful resources:

Mental health training events > https://www.humangivens.com/college/all-courses/

About the HG approach > https://www.humangivens.com/human-givens/about/

Find a therpist: https://www.hgi.org.uk/find-therapist

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