In this episode, we talk to Dr Tony Bates and Senator Lynn Ruane about what we learnt about ourselves and each other in 2020 and how we can best move forward into a new year. 

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8: Looking Back and Moving Forward with Dr Tony Bates and Senator Lynn Ruane

In this episode, we talk to academic psychologist Dr Sharon Lambert and radio presenter and author Nikki Hayes about resilience - what impacts our resilience and what can help us build and protect it during tough times and beyond. If you have been affected by the contents of this podcast episode, please contact the Samaritans on Freephone 116 123 or visit www.mentalhealthireland.ie for information and resources to help mind your mental health. 

7: Reflecting on Resilience with Nikki Hayes and Dr Sharon Lambert

In our sixth episode, we’re talking mental health and recovery with Martha Clark, a Peer Support Worker with the HSE and Brendan Kelly, a Professor of Psychology at Trinity and a consultant psychiatrist at Tallaght Hospital. We explore what the word recovery means to our guests, what can we do if we or someone we know is struggling with their mental health, and look at what we can all do to stay mentally well.   

6: Mental Health and Recovery with Martha Clark and Brendan Kelly

We talk to athlete Brendan Doyle and performance coach Alan Heary about the relationship between our physical and our mental health. We find out how to train our minds to overcome self-doubt and learn about how an active lifestyle can boost our mood as well as our health.   

5: The mind-body connection with Brendan Doyle and Alan Heary

In this episode, we talk to Registered Dietitian Orla Walsh to discuss the link between nutrition and our mood. We explore comfort eating, the importance of nutrition during pregnancy, and try to debunk some of the myths around diet and healthy eating.  If you have been affected by the contents of this podcast episode, please contact the Samaritans on Freephone 116 123, or see a list of further supports at YourMentalHealth.ie - https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/

4: Nutrition and our mood with Orla Walsh RD

How are we all sleeping? In this episode, consultant psychiatrist and sleep expert Dr Matthew Sadlier answers this question and more, and shares his top tips for good sleep health. We talk about how much shuteye we actually need, and whether sleep tracking apps are a help or a hindrance at bedtime. 

3: The science of sleep with Dr Matthew Sadlier

In this episode, we’re joined by child and adolescent psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor to talk about the effects of modern technology on a child’s development, family life, and our mental health. We look at whether technology is making our kids more anxious, tackling phone addiction, and how parents can manage technology use in the home. If you have been affected by the contents of this podcast episode, please contact the Samaritans on Freephone 116 123, or see the list of youth mental health support services here:  https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/mental-health/supports-for-young-people.html

2: Family life and technology with Dr Colman Noctor

In this episode, we talk to comedienne Alison Spittle and CEO of Alone Sean Moynihan about loneliness, and explore the question, are we lonelier than ever in Ireland? We look at the causes of loneliness, its impact on our mental health and wellbeing, and talk to our guests about how we can stay more connected in today’s world. If you have been affected by the contents of this podcast episode, please contact the Samaritans on Freephone 116 123, or ALONE on 0818 222 024.

1: Looking at loneliness with Alison Spittle and Sean Moynihan

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