Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health Podcast
1) It Could Have Been the End | David Speirs
David migrated from Scotland to Australia as a teenager, worked his way into local government, and by his late thirties, had become South Australia’s youngest ever Opposition Leader. But the pressure ...Show More
2) Male Suicide is Finally Trending Down
There’s positive signs male suicide is finally trending down.For the first time since the Suicide Prevention Australia Community Tracker began quarterly reporting on suicide related behaviour in 2022,...Show More
3) Putting the Work In | Tom Derickx
Tom's worn a lot of different hats in his life. Tradie, AFL footballer, musician and model. On the surface, it looks like the dream run, but it doesn't tell the whole story. Through it all, he's grapp...Show More
4) Battling Blood Cancer with a Young Family | Jaraad "JK" Kader
When JK was studying radiation therapy, he never imagined he’d one day become a cancer patient himself. At 33, he was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma, one of the most aggressive blood cancers, after...Show More
5) Would You Choose Pain Over Stillness?
In a famous study, people were asked to sit quietly in a room for 15 minutes. They’d previously tested a mild electric shock and said they’d pay to avoid it. Yet when left alone, they were given acces...Show More
6) Loneliness and Finding the Right Kind of Therapy for You | Nigel Polak
40% of Australians feel lonely at any given time and loneliness is linked to higher risks of depression, cognitive decline, a weakened immune system, and even premature death.If you’ve ever felt lonel...Show More
7) What Stopped Me Becoming Another Statistic | Connor Tarrant
Connor was 16 when his life was turned upside down.After his first relationship ended, he felt off, but didn’t know why. It came as a shock when a GP visit revealed he was living with severe depressio...Show More
8) Is Your Therapist a Chatbot?
A Stanford study recently found AI chatbots only responded safely to 50% of serious prompts, such as those related to suicidal ideation and psychosis.About 1 in 5 replies were harmful, validating dang...Show More
9) Mental Health, Faith & the Future of Therapy | Andy the Psych
Andy faced some significant mental health challenges and received multiple diagnoses before he was even 18.Navigating those stormy seas early, he connected with therapy and was able to develop an unde...Show More
10) Chaos to Clarity | Justin Sorre
Justin grew up idolising his father’s version of strength - gritting his teeth, pushing through pain to provide for his family, never speaking about his troubles.He picked up the same pattern, often p...Show More