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May 2024
28m 30s

What’s REALLY going on in your mind?

Fearne Cotton
About this episode

How’s your mental health doing today? Do you ever wish people understood what was actually going on in your mind?

 

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Fearne looks back at some of the conversations she’s had on Happy Place that shine a light on particular mental health conditions.

 

There’s OCD with Tuppence Middleton, cyclothymia with Matt Edmondson, and psychosis with David Harewood. Plus, neuroscientist TJ Power chats about how to increase serotonin levels, and sleep physiologist Stephanie Romiszewski talks through how to combat insomnia.

 

Hopefully you’ll find a moment’s solace from connecting over stories you might recognise if you have any of these mental health conditions yourself, and if you don’t... you may well know someone who does...

 

CONTENT WARNING: as David recalls racist abuse, this episode contains offensive and distressing language.

 

Watch Stephanie Romiszewski

 

Listen to Tuppence Middleton

 

Listen to Matt Edmondson

 

Listen to David Harewood

 

Listen to TJ Power


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