The Richard Nicholls Mental Health Podcast

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For a lot of people the bed and sleep is something to look forward to. A peaceful place for relaxation.
But not for everyone!
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You know the moment when someone's rude to you and you feel the fuse burning down? In this quick episode I'm talking about keeping your cool, and why it often has less to do with the other person than with when you last ate.
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Postnatal depression, birth trauma, and the intrusive thoughts almost every new parent has but hardly anyone admits to. This month I’m talking about the side of pregnancy and those first months that doesn’t make it onto the cards. We look at the difference between the baby blues and postnatal depression, and the one thing that needs same-day help. Then there are the horrible intrusive thoughts almost every new parent has and almost nobody admits to, what the research says they actually mean. Plus matrescence, dads’ depression, and why “good enough” really is good enough.

Sources:
Fairbrother et al. 2022, J Clin Psychiatry: harm thoughts and aggression
World of Psychology: interview with Fairbrother
Paulson & Bazemore 2010, JAMA (via RTI)
Yildiz, Ayers & Phillips 2017 (City Research Online)
Maternal Mental Health Alliance
Action on Postpartum Psychosis FAQ
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde perinatal service
The Women’s Hospital: baby blues
NHS: postnatal depression
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I've spent years talking about the best way to fill up the gaps in your day. And I think I might owe boredom an apology.
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Part of you wants to change and part of you really, really doesn't, and somehow you're both of them at once. Today I'm looking at Internal Family Systems, the idea that we're all made up of parts, and why the bits of you causing the most trouble are usually the bits working hardest to keep you safe.
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