I Have Issues - The Mental Health Podcast From Dr Mark Rackley

Send us a textAs we grow we learn all kinds of things and we have no control of how or what we learn. That is decided by the people who take care of us and our learning is shaped by how they teach us. When we get older, we then get to decide how we think and this may involve unlearning ways of thinking from our past that no longer align with how we see ourselves and the world around us. Unlearing is exactly that, it is unlearing ways of thinking from our past and learing new ways of thinking. In this episode I discuss ways of unlearning, specifically cognitive dissonance and critical thinking. As ever, this podcast is about hope and I talk you through ways that you can manage the issue of unlearning. I'm a London based adolescent and adult chartered psychologist.Please share this podcast if you find it helpful.Also follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok and Facebook for insights on mental health.

Send us a textDo you struggle with helping yourself deal with your issues? Do you find yourself repeating unhealthy behaviours?Do you put up with situations that make you miserable?Learned helplessness is a psychological phenomenon where we don't help ourselves to change problems in our life and stay stuck in life putting up with unhealthy situations. Why does learned helplessness happen and what can you do about it?In this episode I tackle the issue of learned helplessness. As ever, this podcast is about hope and I talk you through ways that you can manage the issue of learned helplessness. I'm a London based adolescent and adult chartered psychologist.Please share this podcast if you find it helpful.Also follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok and Facebook for insights on mental health.

Send us a textDo you struggle with intrusive thoughts?Are you worried that you can't manage them?Are your intrusive thoughts causing you to have poor mental health? Intrusive thoughts are very common and most people have experienced them.However, they can be frightening when they appear as they are not something that we want to think about.For some people, intrusive thoughts can lead to anxiety and elevated stress. Why do we get intrusive thoughts when they are unwanted and distressing? What can you do about them?In this episode I answer these questions and tackle the issue of intrusive thoughts. As ever, this podcast is about hope and I talk you through ways that you can manage the issue of intrusive thoughts.I'm a London based adolescent and adult chartered psychologist.Please share this podcast if you find it helpful.Also follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok and Facebook for insights on mental health.

Send us a textMany women can spend their whole life living with undiagnosed ADHD and only get diagnosed later on in life. Their undiagnosed ADHD can lead to mental health difficulties and other challenges.Kate Moryoussef is one such woman, who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. Kate had a career working in the fast-paced, glamorous world of consumer PR when she realised that for the sake of her health, she needed to change her life. Today, as mum to four kids, and diagnosed with ADHD alongside one of her daughters, managing her emotional wellbeing is her top priority: for herself and for the sake of her family.  Kate is an ADHD lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner, working with her clients to help empower them to make positive change. She also hosts The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, to help women understand their ADHD brain, body, behaviour and nervous system – and live a calmer, more balanced life. In this episode I talk with Kate about her ADHD story, how her undiagnosed ADHD impacted her life and how she lives with ADHD now. As ever, this episode provides hope to women who maybe living with undiagnosed ADHD and Kate's amazing story is full of hope and inspiration.I'm a London based adolescent and adult chartered psychologist.Please share this podcast if you find it helpful.Also follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok and Facebook for insights on mental health.