Why Do You Think You've Got No Friends?

ANXIETY. Do you get it? Probably. I have days where I can literally feel the nerves in my arms quivering and my legs don’t work. As much as it’s a terrible feeling, it’s also normal and can be observed. Unpacking and unstitching, reprogramming our brains is a scary process but TRUST ME, you’re not alone on that journey. Check out Thomas here: @thomasgreencomedy https://www.thomasgreencomedy.co.uk/...

Imagine being stuck in a metal cylinder (a plane), not even left the runway, movie not even started, with eight hours of flight ahead of you and this happens... ABLEISM. Do you know what it means? There are multiple words surrounding social prejudice that are instantly recognisable and easily defined, but the idea of ableism and being ableist still causes some confusion. Rosie’s Instagram: @josier...

The loss of IDENTITY. How do we cope? How do we rediscover who we are? Rob’s Instagram: @robmadge02 GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @whydoyouthinkpodcast - Instagram & TikTok @emily_laing_uk - Instagram I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prev...

DON'T DIM YOUR LIGHT, DON'T LET OTHERS DIM THEIRS. GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @whydoyouthinkpodcast (Instagram & TikTok) @emily_laing_uk (Instagram) I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 5858...

If you or anyone you know has struggles with an eating disorder you will know how all consuming it can be. My guest today shares their journey of recovery.  Lexie’s instagram: @l.exiecarroll BEAT (eating disorder help): https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk Helpline: 0808 801 0677 GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is str...

CHEATING. Who’s been there, done that, carried the guilt and shame forward for the foreseeable future and forever and ever? Yup, me, I have and so has my guest today.  @chloebadcliffe Check out Chloe's amazing Edinburgh Fringe show CHEAT now! Tickets available here https://www.chloeradcliffe.com GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone y...

This episode has everything. Panic attacks, health anxiety, general anxiety, France, OCD. Tune in. TW: Suicide @maxselwood GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Ca...

GRIEF. We all cope in different ways. Some are more beneficial than others but all are ultimately a lesson. https://tamzene.com/ @tamzene Griefcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/griefcast/id1178572854 GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Sile...

We are told to take RESPONSIBILITY in order to recover but it's never as easy as it sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PTSD/CPTSD. Enough said really. Trigger warning: Today we are discussing the repercussions of multiple home invasions. Alison’s instagram: @allisonspittle http://alisonspittle.com/ GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505...

GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk Cat's instagram: @notsosmugnow I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Against Living Miserably Help and support for young men aged 15-3...

Discovering WHO WE ARE! We are pros at convincing ourselves that we’re happy. It’s exhausting. Eliot’s Instagram: @eliotmsalt GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652...

LOVE. There is not a finite amount in the world. You deserve more than you are accepting. GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Calm: 0800 585858 - Campaign Agains...

The WORST things that turn out to be the BEST things. Enough said. https://www.lilymoore.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/lilymooremusic/?hl=en GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline...

DIVORCE - bonkers at any point in life. Difficult to navigate. Very frightening. Usually an absolute bag of logistical dicks. Brennan Reece and I are discussing all this and more. https://www.brennanreece.com instagram: @brennanreece GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Sama...

PANIC ATTACKS. If you’ve had one, you’ll know what we’re on about. Mike’s Instagram: @mikericecomedy https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mike-vittorios-guide-to-parenting/id1252774603 GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 102...

TW: This episode has strong references to abuse, suicide, self harm, alcohol & drugs. ADDICTION. What? Where? Who? How? It comes from somewhere. Today is an origin story. GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 Natio...

Being male and being VULNERABLE and EMOTIONAL still carries so much stigma and within this stigma is a whirlpool of toxicity and danger. Still miles to go on this front. Please, please remember to check in on your loved ones. https://joshberryofficial.com Josh instagram: @joshberrycomedy GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is st...

Today we are discussing DIAGNOSES. Tune in, it's good. Pierre's instagram: @pierrenovellie https://www.pierrenovellie.com GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 Cal...

Growing up is HARD. It's much harder when you are different. If you are experiencing emotions and anxiety that most of your peers aren't. Makes school that much harder and bleeds into adulthood. Vittorio and I are discussing all this and more today. https://vittorioangelone.com Instagram: @vittorioangelone GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or an...

COMPARE and DESPAIR! We all know that we are doing our own work and making our own progress but it takes strength to not peer over the wall into someone else’s garden and wish your cabbages were as big as theirs. So to speak. Jacks instagram: @iamjackbarry GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental healt...

Harry got HIGHLIGHTS thinking he would change not only his hair, but his life. And everything stayed the same. And this is a huge metaphor. Harry's instagram: @harrytrevaldwyn GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 Nati...

FIRST RELATIONSHIPS! What we learn, what we do, what happens after, how we rediscover ourselves, how we move on. Instagram: @montykeates TikTok: @montykeates GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505 National Suicide Preve...

BELIEF. We see the moment it happened, the moment of success. But we don't see the toil that lead up to it. The years of struggle, pain, rejection. This is the most inspiring story. Instagram: @manlikenabz https://nabilabdulrashid.com GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Sam...

THE BIG THINGS and what happens after the big thing happens. The comedown of adrenaline and the shift of identity. Ambar's instagram: @ambardriscoll https://www.bambycollective.com GET IN TOUCH: contact@whydoyouthink.com @emily_laing_uk I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health you can contact: Samaritans: 116 123 SOS Silence of Suicide: 0300 1020 505...