Paul Shields is a therapist who specialises in cognitive behavioural therapy whom I started working with last year to try get over my childhood trauma and anxiety/attachment issues by far my most requested guest since I've spoke about him so much. We get in to some pretty tricky topics including - Do ssri's/anti depressants work and Pauls overview of them - Why are mental health issue's continuing to rise - Why is nobody talking about womans depression rates as they're actually really high too - Why therapists need to stop pushing positive happy self talk as it makes them unrelatable - Why the governments policies and refusal to do anything about the levels of poverty are ultimately what is going to stop mental health issue's from falling Is it a problem with Westminister and the conservatives.. would labour be any better? Would any party make any difference? This was a more serious conversation than I anticipated having but considering Paul is one of the smartest people I know when it comes to how we think even if you don't agree with him I think you'll enjoy hearing my therapist talk openly about depression, anxiety, mental health disorders, treatments like CBT and everything mental health. To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email chatsgcadvice@gmail.com Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb
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0:00 - What does Paul look for in potential therapy clients 11:00 - Why personal trainers shouldn’t give mental health advice 17:45 - How to find a relatable therapist and why middle class therapists can often be unhelpful 29:30 - How Paul gets his clients to speak about their issues and not avoid them 38:00 - Paul shares his upbringing in Glasgow 42:00 - Paul explains fight or flight and anxiety 49:15 - Why is poverty a huge contributer to mental health problems 1:07:00 - Misuse of ssri’s and the state of the NHS 1:18:00 - How to be a good therapist 1:27:50 - Dating advice from my therapist 1:35:30 - How to make therapy actually work