Reconnect With Joe Tudor
The Podcast For People Who Want To Heal And Grow From Life’s Tough Times.
Episodes:
How To Sleep When You're Depressed or Anxious
If you’re depressed or anxious and can’t sleep, you’ve likely tried the sleep hygiene list and found none of it worked. Best-selling author and two-time TED speaker Charlie Morley joins me to talk about why waking up in the middle of the night might not be insomnia, why your head fills with the thoughts you’ve been avoiding the moment it hits the pillow, and the free practices that changed my sleep far more than anything else.”
Is Depression A Disease Or An Experience?
If you’ve been told your depression is a chemical imbalance, don’t know what’s actually causing it, or want a more hopeful way to think about it, this conversation might help. Dr Gillian Bowden MBE, a former NHS Clinical Psychologist and lead author of the British Psychological Society’s Understanding Depression report, joins me to talk about why chemical changes are a symptom rather than the cause of depression, why childhood experiences, threat and loss so often lead us to feel depressed, and the importance of connection.
The Easiest Way To Find Mental Health Support
If therapy or medication hasn’t been enough, or you’re stuck on a waiting list with no idea what to do next, you’re not out of options. Jake Mills, founder of the Hub of Hope, the UK’s largest directory of mental health support, joins me to talk about why therapy and medication are far from your only two options, why so many people have no idea where to turn when they’re struggling, and what you can actually do while you’re on a waiting list.
There's No Evidence Depression Is A Chemical Imbalance
If you’ve been told your depression is a chemical imbalance or a serotonin problem, what the science actually says might give you more hope than a diagnosis ever could. Joanna Moncrieff, professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, a consultant psychiatrist for the NHS, and lead author of the 2022 review into the serotonin theory of depression, joins me to talk about why the chemical imbalance story was never backed by the evidence, what the umbrella review actually found, and what might actually cause depression.
How To Find The Right Therapist
If you’re trying to find a therapist, wondering why your last one didn’t help, or putting therapy off because you don’t know where to start, this is for you. Barry McInnes, a therapist with over 40 years of experience who has spent much of his career managing and evaluating therapy services across the UK, joins me to talk about why the type of therapy matters less than people think, what actually makes therapy work, and how to find therapy on the NHS, through work, or privately.
What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking Antidepressants
If your antidepressants are making you feel worse, or like you can’t feel anything at all, you’re not the only one. Beverly Thomson, a writer, researcher and speaker who has spent 12 years studying psychiatric medication and is the author of Antidepressed, which has sold thousands of copies globally, joins me to talk about the side effects you probably weren’t told about, the truth about the chemical imbalance theory, and how to make an informed decision about your medication.
How To Feel Less Alone When You're Struggling
If you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, or just feeling stuck, a peer support group might be one of the most helpful things you haven’t tried. Rosa Trelfa, a counsellor, group facilitator, and former director of the national charity PeerTalk, joins me to talk about what actually happens inside a mental health support group, why it can be easier to open up to strangers than to family and friends, and how being heard by other people who get it can help you feel less alone.
How To Stop Fighting Your Own Mind
If your mind never switches off, you’ve turned meditation into another productivity hack that’s led to burnout, or you’re depressed or anxious and feel stuck in the same loop no matter what you try, this episode might help. Luke Doherty, a meditation coach, founder of Mindful Peak Performance, and former England rugby player, joins me to talk about why getting into your body switches off a busy mind, how meditation as a productivity hack backfires, and why connecting mind and body is the most powerful way to grow.
Why Your Brain Isn't Broken
What if your depression isn’t a sign that something is broken, but a survival strategy to help you cope with pain? Anders Sørensen, a Clinical Psychologist with a PhD in Psychiatry and author of the book Crossing Zero, joins me to talk about why your symptoms might be emotion regulation strategies, what your depression and anxiety might be trying to signal, why you don’t need to understand your entire past to begin healing, and how to start decoding your emotions rather than numbing them.
What Your Depression Is Trying to Tell You
What if the solution to your pain is in the pain you’ve been trying to avoid? James Scurry, a psychotherapist, journalist, and co-founder of the charity Safely Held Spaces, joins me to talk about why depression and anxiety might actually be pointing you somewhere important, how to find hope when you’re struggling, why seeing a therapist isn’t the only way to heal, and how agreeing to feel the pain is the first step to moving through it.