. MarianKeyes calls out the lack of mental health care in a powerful podcast episode
“I was constantly suicidal” Marian Keyes speaks frankly about experiencing depression
Discussing her experience with alcoholism, Keyes says: “Alcoholics talk a lot about certain personality traits of the alcoholic. I didn’t feel I fitted in. I just had zero confidence in myself, very little self-esteem. I always felt like I got things wrong or I wasn’t good enough. And that’s a tough way to live…
“I’ve had to go on a journey to realise I’m a worthwhile person. The person I was couldn’t stop drinking. An awful lot had to change inside of me before I was safe to live in the world. Now I live well and treat myself with respect. I’m okay with who I am today so being a black sheep is quite nice.
“Nobody is rushing anyone to hospital. And they should be. If someone is suicidal they are in acute danger of dying and no one is reacting. People say ‘well thank you for telling me’… it’s codswallop.”Podcast conversations like this are one easy way of finding comfort, information and support. So, we’ve rounded up some of the best mental health and self-care podcasts to plug into, fromThe Gurls Talk Podcast is presented by Adwoa Aboah.
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