No one gets it?!! Anyone know of any good podcasts or TED talks that discuss PTSD, Depression and Anxiety and how to recover?

Welcome to the forum @cloudy2019, we can see where you are coming from. Looking at the health & wellness sections of the podcast does bring up a lot of lifestyle-type programs, which you are not looking for. Have you seen All In The Mind by ABC RN? This one looks at the brain and the connection with behaviour.

Thank you for the welcome and the reply. No I have not will check that out thank you. 🙂

I guess I am looking for specific recovery stories and it seems hard to find.

I found some TED talks on grief and loss and one good mental health app on spotify. There must be more.

Well not sure about podcasts or Ted talks but i can tell you that as someone experiencing anxiety, depression, with other symptoms and having had PTSD in the past that it can be a challenge.

I have found many things help to deal with all of the above.

When i need to talk i have a few contacts lifeline, parentline and beyond blue 24 hrs. Who i choose depends on the main issue triggering me at the time. I ensure i develop a routine of chores that i do each day, try to eat healthy or have junk as required, keep a diary to ensure i attend to appointments/things for kids, keep up regular exercise and do things i enjoy, if my symptoms are acute i see a health professional and as dumb as it may sound

forgive myself if it all goes pearshaped and try again tomorrow.

.Another thing i do find helps is looking at stories about well known people who have mental illness who have recovered from serious symptoms. One i looked at recently was about Kristy McNicoll an actress with bipolar. The upshot of it was, look after yourself and find a new normal, work at finding your stressors and find things that give you joy and that will help build your strength. This may be helped by the right health professional to make suggestions and bounce ideas off. For me psychologists are brilliant for that.

You cant look after yourself or anyone else if your tank is empty. Find those things that give you something and feeling better will follow. It is not a one off cure it is multifaceted approach so outside of that i try and look at anthony robbins books, the happiness trap and any other book that peaks my interest. Overall i try to keep positive and hopeful because the sun will come out tomorrow. Much love and perservere, you will get there.

https://irenelyon.com/

I found Irene Lyons videos on understanding and working with the nervous system helped me to self manage my PTSD.. slowly emptying the cup so to speak...

Her online content is amazing!!

Hey Cloudy2019,

I dont know of any apps, but here are some podcasts I can recommend:

Dr. Stephen Porges explains PolyVagal Theory and breathwork on Integrated Listening Systems Australia website OR JUSTINLMFT PODCAST WITH DR. STEPHEN PORGES (same website).

On Being podcast with Krista Tippett

& Bessel van der Kolk
How Trauma Lodges in the Body

Look into Rolfing or EDMR?

Katie Byron interviewed by Russell Brandt on "under the skin" podcast

Mad in America article to google:

Johann Hari: This Could Be Why You’re Depressed and Anxious

Mad in America Podcast: Johann Hari: Lost Connections

The Be here now network website interview with Gabor Mate is a good introduction to the biopsychosocial model of understanding yourself.

Martin Seligman Youtube vid The new era of positive psychology

Barbara Fredrikson YouTube vid Positivity Resonates

MAP Training My Brain™: Meditation Plus Aerobic Exercise Lessens Trauma (google... mentions science on rumination)

Hope this helps

Luck

😉

Hey Cloudy2019,

Also try

- The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness Out of Blame by Pete Walker
(Really great one)

- Complex PTSD: from surviving to thriving by Pete Walker

Pete Walker has a lot of free resources to read or print off on his website

Mad in America & Martin Seligman & Johan Hari (interviewed by Mad in America) & Dr Stephen Porges & Barbara Fredrikson & Gabor Mate & Bessel Van Der Kolk & Peter Levine will likely help

Luck

😉