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Touched Out! - Ep 13 | The Impact of Choices: Life Lessons from Mark Experience

Ep 13 | The Impact of Choices: Life Lessons from Mark Experience

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07/18/23 • 37 min

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Welcome to Episode Thirteen of Touched Out: A Mental Health Podcast for Parents!

In this powerful episode, host Carter is joined by Mark, an Indigenous Australian and corrections officer, who has chosen to remain anonymous. Mark bravely shares his deeply personal journey, discussing the impact of life choices, the power of empathy, and the significant hardships he faced growing up. He opens up about his father's struggle with PTSD and suicide, revealing the profound effect it had on him and his family.

Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions on PTSD, suicide, and mental health struggles. Listener discretion is advised.

Join us as Mark discusses:

  • Life Choices and Consequences: How Mark's early life decisions shaped his future and career.
  • Empathy and Hardships: The impact of growing up as an Indigenous Australian and the empathy it fostered.
  • Mental Health Challenges: Insights into his father’s PTSD and suicide, and the emotional toll it took on his family.
  • Coping Strategies: Practical advice on seeking help, expressing emotions, and maintaining mental health.
  • Cherishing Loved Ones: The importance of spending quality time with family and expressing love and appreciation.

Listen to Mark's inspiring journey and gain valuable insights and support for your own challenges. Subscribe now to Touched Out for more heartfelt conversations and practical tips on navigating parenthood and mental health.

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07/18/23 • 37 min

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Touched Out! - Ep 13 | The Impact of Choices: Life Lessons from Mark Experience

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Trigger warning. The following podcast contains explicit language and discussions of sensitive topics that some listeners may find distressing, including miscarriage, child abuse, mental health issues and birth trauma.
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Listen to discretion is advised. If you feel triggered or overwhelmed at any point, we encourage you to pause the episode and take care of yourself.
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Hello and welcome to another.
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Episode of the Touched Out podcast.
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