It's a big talking point for parents and guardians....Technology and adolescence.

How do you even navigate this with your kids? What rules do you set? How do you protect your kids from accessing undesirable content on the web? It's most definitely a challenge....after all a mobile phone is no longer just a phone, it's an open connection to everything.

Ciara and Richard discuss all of these issues and more.

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The New Year!

This week Ciara and Richard discuss all things New Year related.

New Year's resolutions....are they a good thing or not? 

Do you end up being too hard on yourself?

What about losing weight, giving up smoking, cutting down on the booze or even a change of career, are these things you might consider?

There's lots of topics discussed in this episode but one message is simple, be kinder to yourself!

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It's that time of the year again! So how do you get through it all?

We discuss how you can keep it all together and cope with the whole thing. From in-laws to family members that can all make it a real pressure cooker! 

There can be a history of family scars, be it loss and grief or separation and divorce,  all the things that can cause tension at Christmas. We chat about all of these and more.

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This week, the discussion focuses on one of the biggest hidden issues of our time, Sex Addiction. It's something that is not talked about in public and the distress that this disorder causes is immense.

It can cause a destructive impact on your life, your relationships and it can leave you with a feeling of regret and shame and this addiction falls into a category of disruptive behaviours. We discuss all of this and more.

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This week, we discuss a subject matter that is a huge issue, Narcissism.

We can experience it in all areas of our lives. Maybe a sibling, a parent, a friend, a partner  or even a work colleague. Narcissism is real and identifying it comes in all kinds of ways. 

If there is something you'd like us to discuss, get in touch through our email address [email protected]

Dating after a divorce or separation or even a long term relationship can be a daunting thought. Putting yourself back out there on the dating scene isn't easy and it can be frightening for some people. Has your confidence been eroded or do you feel let down by someone? Will you meet the right person?

This week Ciara and Richard discuss all these things and more.

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This week, Ciara and Richard discuss something that we all suffer and struggle with from time to time but very few of us are willing to admit to - Jealousy & Envy. 

As Richard points out, envy can be the desire to have something that we don't have whereas jealousy can be the fear of losing something that we do have. All this and more is discussed in full in this episode.

This week,we're discussing the big one....Anxiety. 

It is currently a big epidemic of our time that affects so many people. The feeling is so uncomfortable, our sleep and appetite can be knocked off course.

So what exctly is anxiety? Why do we have it? Why can it control us? As we all get anxious from time to time what can we do about it. These and lot more questions are answered.

In Episode 2 of 'They Fuck You Up' The Podcast, we discuss a common problem that affects lots of people. It can be in a relationship, a friendship at work or even in families. Why do we have an inability to say 'no' even though we want to. There are lots of different reasons for it. 

A weekly podcast series presented by family doctor and broadcaster, Dr. Ciara Kelly & family psychotherapist and author, Dr. Richard Hogan.

This week the discussion concentrates on affairs. Why people have them, can they get over them and can the trust be rebuilt after one.