The Richard Nicholls Mental Health Podcast

Send us Fan Mail I'm sure you've heard the phrase "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" but I wonder if there needs to be a bit more to that.  Well, that's what I want to talk about today. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicho...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Thomas is an author and podcaster. She's written for The Guardian, The Independent, Stylist, Standard Issue the list goes on. And on top of that she also wrote a book inspired by her experiences of depression called My Shit Therapist: & Other Mental Health Stories. I'm sure you'll both enjoy and appreciate what she has to share with you. My Shit Therapi...

Send us Fan Mail Whatever your goals are it's fair to say that reaching them won't happen by accident or through luck. Luck might have a small part to play. But what are the chances that it's the only part when compared to the effects of the deliberate action that you take yourself? Deliberate action wins any day I'd say. So to do that there are some basic principles that you m...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Elswood is a Chief Pharmacist specialising in mental health pharmaceuticals at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust. As well as being an Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham he's also a really nice guy with a lot of interesting things to share with us. Enjoy Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for...

Send us Fan Mail Many self help and personal development books (my own included) will talk about the importance of gratitude as a way of boosting happiness and wellbeing. Today we explore it in a little more detail. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net Soci...

Send us Fan Mail Seeing as it's Christmas Day I thought I'd share this with you. This is a story I wrote in 2015 but you maybe missed it the first time round. Support the show Join the Patreon community https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/richardnicholls.net Threads https://www.threads.net/@richardnichollsreal Instagram https://www....

Send us Fan Mail I wrote this story back in 2014 but as my listeners have doubled since then it's likely that you missed this the first time round.  So I thought I'd republish it. I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas folks! Support the show Join the Patreon community https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/richardnicholls.net Threads ht...

Send us Fan Mail It's another bonus guest episode and this time it's the turn of stand up comedian and author Robin Ince. We talk about intrusive thoughts, stage fright and why we all need therapy.  https://robinince.com/ https://twitter.com/robinince https://www.instagram.com/robinince1969/ Read his books. https://amzn.to/34pRtyw Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and h...

Send us Fan Mail Today's bonus episode is with neuroscientist, stand up comedian and author Dean Burnett. We chat about toxic positivity, emotional processing, addiction and many other things besides. Have a listen and you can find more about Dean on his website https://www.deanburnett.com or follow him on social media at:- Twitter https://twitter.com/garwboy Facebook https://www.facebook.com...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone needs something different when they're going through mental health difficulties. But there are definitely a few Do's and Don'ts. Samaritans UK 116 123 www.samaritans.org Sane UK 0300 304 7000 www.sane.org.uk Mind 0300 123 3393 86463 www.mind.org.uk Shout Text: 85258 www.giveusashout.org Find A Therapist UKCP BACP Counselling Directory Become a patron of the...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Rudd is a senior writer at the Sunday Times, he's a published author of both fiction and non fiction.  His latest book Man Down: Why Men Are Unhappy and What We Can Do About It, is out now. I read it the day it came out and thought he had some great things to share with you and so I invited him onto the show for a chat. Man Down: https://amzn.to/347nLxb Follow Matt on Tw...

Send us Fan Mail There can be many reasons why we get blocked from achieving our goals. Today I'm going to explore a few of them. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Continuing the trend of a bonus episode in the middle of the month. This month I chatted with Professor Sophie Scott CBE. Sophie is a neuroscientist working at University College London. She's a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, has presented the Royal Institutions Christmas Lectures and has been on multiple TV and Radio programs over the years talking about the neur...

Send us Fan Mail Avoiding conflict can influence the big things in life as well as the small things. It's why people split up over text rather than actually deal with a relationship problem face to face. And if you've ever had a huge sense of relief if you ring someone about a problem and their phone goes to voicemail, you'll know what I mean. Become a patron of the podcast! https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with the broadcaster and author Radha Modgil. As well as being a familiar face and voice on various BBC TV and radio shows Radha is also a practising GP with a very special interest in emotional wellbeing. https://drradha.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/drradhamodgil https://www.instagram.com/dr_radha Become a patron of the podcast to get episode...

Send us Fan Mail With some enthusiasm we can go from dragging our feet and saying how tired we are to suddenly being alert and awake. But whether it's about scripting a podcast episode or going for a run, it's really easy to say to ourselves "I don't feel like it" and if your energy levels have dropped it's definitely worth looking into why.  Become a patron of the po...

Send us Fan Mail Whether it's because of tempting treats in your cupboard, the opportunity to play at online roulette or trying to push away thoughts that we don't like. Sometimes our brain works against us rather than for us and leads us down paths we were deliberately trying to avoid.  Become a patron of the podcast to get episodes every Monday! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a bit of a deep dive into racism, in response to the recent Black Lives Matter movement that has been gaining greater traction throughout the world this month. Become a patron of the podcast to get episodes every Monday! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnic...

Send us Fan Mail Part 4 of a 4 part series taken from May's live stream  that will run through June.  All about our inner dialogue.  Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Part 3 of a 4 part series taken from May's live stream  that will run through June.  All about our inner dialogue. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of a 4 part series taken from May's live stream  that will run through June. All about our inner dialogue. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 of a 4 part series taken from May's live stream  that will run through June. All about our inner dialogue. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www...

Send us Fan Mail Why can seemingly intelligent people believe myths that have no evidence to support them? Put on your tin foil hat and let's find out shall we. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richard...

Send us Fan Mail Confidence can be a tricky subject to talk about because its so big and ambiguous. What is confidence to one person is arrogance to someone else. Also, someone can be confident but still be anxious in certain situations, so it's even hard to define it really. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra epi...

Send us Fan Mail I've had a lot of messages from listeners asking for mental health advice during all this Coronavirus craziness.  It's on every website, every news channel. Every conversation you overhear in a shop. It's on everyones minds and so it should be...to a degree. Become a patron of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Subscribe to the newsletter for free...