"HSE-Your Mental Health" with Clinical Psychologist Mark Smyth

On today's episode I am joined by clinical psychologist Mark Smyth.  We talk about the new mental health initiative from the HSE. We also discuss the challenges that you, the students are facing on a daily basis and Mark provides some practical suggestions as to how to look after yourself. We discuss areas including; talking about your challenges, social anxiety, focusing your attention, getting the right balance and getting the support when you need it. We also have a  conversation on sports performers and wellbeing where Mark shares some thoughts from his work with Rugby Players Ireland. I loved having this conversation with Mark and I hope you enjoy it too.

You get Mark on Twitter:  @psychpolis  and he is definitely worth a follow.

Time Stamps
4:30 | Description of the HSE campaign designed around your mental health
4:50 | Information about the key aspects of mental health: ongoing stress, low mood, anxiety and sleep patterns
6:00 | How important is your sleep?- recharging the batteries
9:50 | What are what-if thoughts? What do they mean?
15:05 | Being afraid to speak about emotions with others, thinking it is a burden on other people- have a conversation with someone
19:05 | Self-reflection/Addressing issues e.g., how did my anxiety feel last semester?
20:00 | Your Health Balance Sheet-what are you putting in and what are you taking out?
21:40 | How do you goal-set realistically?
22:30|  Put something in your diary that you enjoy doing
27:55:00 | What are you thinking about when you are anxious Vs What are other people thinking about?
32:15:00 | Am I paying attention to too many things at once?
33:55| Be fair to yourself
35:20| Sports People (Rugby Players) and Wellbeing
38:31|  Scholar Athletes and Wellbeing- sometimes good is good enough
41:20| Seek more support when you need to

Links:
HSE Website:               www.yourmentalhealth.ie 

Cork Campus
Student Counseling:        http://www.mycit.ie/counselling
Email Cork :   counselling.admincork@mtu.ie 
Phone:  021 4335772 / 087 7688657

Kerry Campus
Email Kerry:                   supportserviceskerry@mtu.ie 
Phone:                               066 7191688/7191722

General
Text 50808  Crisis Helpline https://text50808.ie/
Speak Out in MTU         http://www.mycit.ie/counselling/speak-out

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