Episode 14 DRUGS - Interview With Expert Addiction Psychiatrist Dr William Shanahan

08/28/23 • 40 min

I Have Issues - Psychology with Dr Mark Rackley

Are you regularly using recreational drugs and this has now become a problem for you?
Are you using drugs as a coping mechanism to deal with your life and feel trapped?
Are you concerned that someone you care about does or may have a problem with drugs?
In the latest episode of ' I Have Issues,' I discuss the issue of drugs.
People who have an issue with drugs can struggle with managing the impact of that in their life, it can and does cause chaos.
Friends and family of the person with a problem with drugs will also struggle to deal with the impact of the person's drug use and living with this can be incredibly challenging,
In this episode, I'm joined again by esteemed Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr William Shanahan. Dr Shanahan is the Medical Director at The Priory Hospital Roehampton, London and Clinical Director across Priory Group’s Addiction Services in the UK. He began his UK medical career as a registrar in the Priory Roehampton in 1987. He is an expert in this area and offers invaluable insights into the issue of drugs.
We discuss why people may develop an issue with drugs, what drugs does to the body and brain and how to treat the issue of drugs.
Drug addiction can cause misery for the person who is addicted, leading to mental and physical health problems and in some cases death.
Family and friends can feel helpless and hopeless as to how to support the person who is addicted.
As ever, this podcast is about hope and the ability to manage difficult issues in our lives. We discuss how drug addiction can be treated and how people can and do recover.
Please do listen to and share this podcast episode if drug use is an issue for you or someone you care about.

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Episode 13 TRUST - Why It Can Be So Hard To Have & What You Can Do About It

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Do you find it hard to trust people?
Are you weary of people's motives and are overly paranoid or suspicious?
Do you put up a protective barrier to keep people away, as you feel that people in general can't be trusted?
Have you been told that you have trust issues?
In the latest episode of ' I Have Issues,' I discuss the issue of trust.
Having an issue with trust can lead to being sensitive to the motives of people, believing that they will always hurt or leave us.
Trust issues can lead to us being lonely and isolated, as we push people away out of fear that they can't be trusted.
Trust issues can be with us from childhood, or we can develop them at any point over the course of our life.
We need to manage trust so that it does not leave us lonely, depressed and sat on a manmade island of isolation.
Listen to this episode to learn how to manage your trust issues and if you do struggle with this issue, there is a way forward to help you build trust into your life.

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Episode 15 ANOREXIA - Interview With Expert Eating Disorders Psychiatrist Dr Adrienne Key

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Do you struggle with Anorexia?
Are you concerned that someone you know may have an issue Anorexia?
Are you a family member or friend of someone living with Anorexia?
In the latest episode of ' I Have Issues,' I discuss the issue of Anorexia.
I'm joined by Dr Adrienne Key, (Consultant Psychiatrist) who has spent over 25 years in both the NHS and private sector and now works as a partner in the Chelsea and Harley Street Eating Disorder Service. Dr Key held the position of Senior Lecturer at the medical school and Consultant Psychiatrist at the internationally renown St Georges Eating Disorder service in London for several years.
Anorexia can affect men and women and is diagnosed in children, adolescents and adults. For some people, they maybe fighting this issue their whole life, Sadly, Anorexia can take the life of the person, making it the mental health condition with the highest death rate.
There are many reasons why someone may develop Anorexia and it needs to be understood in order to be treated.
Anorexia is a serious issue, however it is treatable and recovery is possible.
Please do share this episode with someone who may have an issue with Anorexia or with someone who needs support living with someone with Anorexia.

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