Young Balanced Minds with Dr Kate Donoghue

In this episode, Dr Kate Donoghue welcomes Jo, Levi, Fedi, and Evie from Boys in Mind, a youth-led organisation working to facilitate the discussion of mental health in boys and young men.Discussing stigma, role models, and improving access to support, this podcast highlights the fantastic work Boys in Mind are doing to engage young people, teachers, and parents/carers in discussions about mental health and wellbeing.Boys in Mind use art-based programmes such as filmmaking, blogs, and podcasts to provide support and share young people’s experiences with mental health. If you’d like to find out more about what they do, get involved yourself, or watch some of their videos, head over to their website: https://boysinmind.co.uk. Watch their “What we do” video for more information: https://boysinmind.co.uk/film-what-we-do/.

In this episode hosted by Dr Kate Donoghue, a group of young people consider the impact of social media on mental health. Discussing FOMO, social comparison and body image, Imogen, Jemima, George, and Nat share their experiences and provide some helpful tips for young people and parents. 

Social anxiety is more than shyness. It's a fear that doesn't go away and affects everyday activities, self confidence, friendships and school life. In this episode hosted by Dr Kate Donoghue, Rosie talks about her experience of living with social anxiety. She shares her understanding of what was keeping her social anxiety going and the strategies she used to overcome her fear of  social situations

In this episode hosted by Dr Kate Donoghue, Maya talks about her experience of living with a psychological condition called Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). For Maya this involved an intense  and obsessive preoccupation with the skin on her face. She shares how her perception of her skin impacted on her life and how through CBT she started to  develop the understanding, tools and strategies to take control of her life again.

In this episode hosted by Dr Kate Donoghue, Jessie talks about the impact of low self-esteem. She explains how she learned to challenge her negative view of herself and to develop self acceptance.

In this episode, hosted by Dr Kate Donoghue, Madeline talks about her struggles with a specific type of phobia called emetophobia (fear of vomiting). 

This episode discusses how children and young people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be helped with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.The episode is hosted by Dr Kate Donoghue of the Bristol CBT Clinic.

Low Mood is one of the most common mental health problems and it often develops alongside anxiety. In this episode Gabriel talks about his low mood and how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helped him.More information about Boys In Mind, the charity that Gabriel mentions in the podcast, can be found by visiting their website at https://boysinmind.co.ukhttps://boysinmind.co.ukResources for young people who may be struggling with low mood:youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/depression/