Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
Rural Adversity Mental Health Program
Each year, one in five of us will experience a mental health problem. Mental health problems are common but they are also treatable. Yet, if you live in the city, you are more likely to access help that if you live in a rural area of NSW. Welcome to ‘Let’s Talk’, a podcast series is hosted by journalist Kia Handley all about mental health in rural and regional Australia. Hear from people who have battled with their mental health, who have been through tragedy and have come out of the other side and also from some of the people who have helped them on their journey. We hope these podcasts inspire you and we encourage you to strike up a conversation about mental health with your colleagues, friends and family. We also encourage you to share these links.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Let's Talk Rural Mental Health episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Let's Talk Rural Mental Health for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Let's Talk Rural Mental Health episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
S4 E2: Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
11/09/20 • 20 min
This week is Perinatal Mental Health Week, so what better time to look at this issue affecting so many parents in your life. If you have welcomed a baby into your family you know about the challenges that brings as well as the love and the joy, but if you're feeling like it's all becoming too much. Edwina Sharrock is a midwife who experienced perinatal depression after the birth of her second child and Kate Arndell works with parents as a RAMHP coordinator of the Hunter New England region in NSW. They share their experiences and information about what you need to know about perinatal depression and anxiety.
S4 E3: The Environment and your mental health
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
11/16/20 • 16 min
The environment is all around you every day. If you're a farmer you rely on the land to help you grow the best crop and feed your stock, if you live in town and you have a favourite park to sit in with your family or maybe it's just the part of nature from beach and bush that you love to explore whenever you get the chance - the environment is often a big part of your daily life. What happens when you start to feel stress or anxiety about the environment? Kylie Atkinson is a RAMHP coordinator based in Foster on the Mid North Coast of NSW and Peter Gorman is a drought support officer in Western NSW - they share their experiences and advice around the stress you might feel about the environment.
S4 E5: Stress and decision making
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
11/30/20 • 16 min
Stress is something that's hard to avoid in life. Some stress is easy to get through and other times it can hang around you and start to rub off on other areas of your life. When you're feeling that, how do you make sure you stay mentally well and able to make decisions big and small day by day? Phil Graham is a rural consultant working with farmers in the Yass region of NSW and Matt Milne is a RAMHP coordinator based in Maitland NSW. They share how stress can affect you and some techniques for working through stress so you can stay mentally well.
S3 E6: Homelessness
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
08/01/19 • 18 min
Imagine your life without a safe place to sleep each night. How do you think that would affect your mental health? There is a lot of misconceptions about what homelessness looks like in 2019 and we need to break those down as we talk about mental health and having a place to live. In this episode you'll hear what it's like to live without housing security and about some of the amazing work being done in NSW to help people out.
S4 E6: Social media and your mental health
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
12/07/20 • 18 min
You have spent more time online in 2020 than ever before. COVID-19 left you home-schooling, connecting with friends using video chat and even working from your loungeroom when that's never really felt possible before. Social media became a lifeline to connect with others, but happens when social media can start feeling overwhelming and negative? Chantel McAlister runs online photography lessons and Camilla Herbig is a RAMHP coordinator based in Dubbo in NSW, they share stories, experiences, and techniques for ensuring social media doesn't start impacting your mental health.
S3 E5: Masculinity and mental health
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
07/22/19 • 17 min
Men are three times more likely then women to take their own life. It's a fact that we need to talk about more as Aussie Blokes struggle with the idea of masculinity and what that looks like in 2019. But how can you help them? Two men are on a mission driven by the need to look after the men around them.
S3 E4: Drugs, alcohol and your mental health
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
07/15/19 • 24 min
Your mental health can be impacted by so many things including an addiction to drugs and alcohol, and treatment isn't always straight forward as mental health workers weigh up what to treat first: the addiction or mental health. In a part of our society still so full of stigma and stereotype what do you need to know about substance abuse, mental health and the treatment options available to you and your loved ones? This is what we discuss in this episode.
S2 E4 - Men's mental health
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
09/04/18 • 13 min
Blokes, we need to talk! What damage is the old adage "real men don't cry" and "blokes need to be tough" meaning for the mental health of men in rural and regional Australia? We take a look at men's mental health and some initiatives being run around Australia to break down stigma.
S3 E1: Mental health of carers
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
06/24/19 • 13 min
Carers are incredible. Day after day they put their loved ones needs above their own. But what happens when the carer needs to be cared for? What can we do to make sure those who are caring for someone else know where they can go to get support, to meet people in a similar situation to them and where they can have some respite. It's season three and we're kicking off by looking at the mental health of carers.
S4 E1: Recovery after disasters
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health
11/02/20 • 16 min
The summer of 2019 and 2020 was a horrific one in Australia. Drought meant the countryside was the direst it had been in decades and that led to a bushfire season that was unprecedented. Just as the rain started and recovery began in regional communities devastated by fire, COVID-19 paused the world. So how does an individual and their community recovery after a disaster? And how do you look after your mental health as you make big decisions about your future and the chance to rebuild? Linda Rudd is the owner of the Batlow Hotel, her community was threatened by a bushfire in 2019/2020 in regional NSW and Orry Berry is a RAMHP Coordinator for the Mid North Coast region of NSW. They share their experiences of recovery and mental health,
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FAQ
How many episodes does Let's Talk Rural Mental Health have?
Let's Talk Rural Mental Health currently has 26 episodes available.
What topics does Let's Talk Rural Mental Health cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Let's Talk Rural Mental Health?
The episode title 'S3 E6: Homelessness' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Let's Talk Rural Mental Health?
The average episode length on Let's Talk Rural Mental Health is 15 minutes.
How often are episodes of Let's Talk Rural Mental Health released?
Episodes of Let's Talk Rural Mental Health are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Let's Talk Rural Mental Health?
The first episode of Let's Talk Rural Mental Health was released on Oct 2, 2017.
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