De-Stress Yourself Podcast

Hello! In this episode, Lucy's joined by solution focused psychotherapist and host of Stress Bucket Solutions podcast, Gin Lalli.
Gin explains what a 'stress bucket' is and how you can stop it from getting too full - such as allowing yourself to have more down-time, trying new hobbies to put yourself out there and practising having more self-love in your everyday life - especially when it feels like you're drowning in the not-so-great side effects of a 2021 life.
To hear more from Gin, head to Stress Bucket Solutions on Apple, Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts).
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At some point in our lives, most of us will have to deal with a toxic person.
Whether that's a new work colleague or boss, a teacher, a friend, a sibling or even a parent. For some people, it means being romantically involved with an abusive narcissist.
So, what exactly is a narcissist? It's a word we see being thrown around a lot nowadays, especially in pretty coloured Instagram carousels with 'wishy washy' advice.
In this episode, Lucy speaks with therapist Victoria, who specialises in recovery after trauma and dealing with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
She explains to us, in a nutshell, which signs to lookout for if you think you may be in an abusive relationship, along with how to manage these relationships - or escape them safely.
For more information and help with this, you can find Victoria here: https://www.victoriacumberlege.com
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Hello! In this episode, Lucy's joined by grief and trauma therapist, Joanna Harris.
Joanna talks through the various and unique forms of grief we will all experience at some point in life, along with some very useful coping tips for when this happens and is causing you much distress.
Grief isn't just in the one form - being a loss of a loved one - but can actually come in lots of different ways.
Maybe you've just broken up with your partner and you're grieving the wider friendship group you've now lost, or you're experiencing a career failure and you're grieving the life you once thought you'd be living. Grief can hit you at unexpected times and can be so challenging to get through.
The highlights to take away from this chat: Lean into your grief, accept and feel the sadness, allow yourself to cry on the couch and then take the small steps towards picking yourself back up and giving yourself some much-needed love and TLC.
You can find more from Joanna Harris and her brilliant services here: https://www.healingafterloss.co.uk/
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Today is Suicide Prevention day, which means raising awareness for the people who have lost their lives, families affected by this and people who are struggling right now.
In this special episode, Lucy talks through her own experiences with depression and feeling low, along with what helped her to get through to the other side.
If you're affected by the things mentioned in this episode, please remember there is help out there and there is light at the end of the tunnel - even if you can't quite see it yet.
For more info and help, visit any of the below links:
https://mentalhealth-uk.org/
https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/world-suicide-prevention-day/
https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/awareness-days-and-events/world-suicide-prevention-day/
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Hello! This week has marked International Men's Day (19th Nov) - the perfect excuse to talk about men and their mental wellbeing.
In this episode, we've had a dig into the podcast's archives to find some of the best chats that Lucy has had with some great men, talking about their mental health experiences.
For more information on mental health & men: https://bit.ly/3oJV4Rf
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