For this week’s episode of Agony Aunties, we’re answering a question from someone struggling after a recent breakup and full of fear of relapsing into a previous nervous breakdown.
If we go through a really challenging ordeal post breakup, it would make sense that we’d be afraid of how we will be in the future, if another breakup occurs. What’s important to note is that we’re all different people now than we were before. And so, how you’ll process a future challenge isn’t the same way you’ve handled a past challenge. With that being said, we’d also like to acknowledge grief as a natural process, which often involves the full spectrum of emotions. For future challenges, we recommend practicing self-care in many forms, such as seeking therapy, journaling, and spending time with loved ones who provide positive reflections of ourselves. We’ll talk about all of this and more in this week’s episode.
Thank you for submitting your questions, and for giving us a chance to help provide some advice. If you have a question, please DM me at @juliasamuelmbe or email jsamuelpod@gmail.com.
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QUESTION EP: When do you know it's time to see a therapist?
QUESTION EP: How do you find the right therapist?
BONUS EP: Vanessa Vander on how her divorce made her feel like a failure
David Harewood on facing the pain and poison of the past
Lisa Smart on how to live her best life after her daughter’s death
Sadie Frost on finding purpose after her children left home
Amber Jeffrey on her anger in grief and discovering what really matters in life
Will Young on childhood trauma and how singing saved him
Meg Fowler on making difficult life decisions and the rollercoaster of IVF
Rosie Jones on refusing to be defined by her disability
Joanne on navigating her painful estrangement from her daughter
Dr Rupy Aujla on discovering that every challenge is an opportunity
Clare Hatton on the unbearable pain of watching your child suffer a mental breakdown
Ruby Wax on how she learnt to use comedy as a way to bear the unbearable
Julia Samuel sits in the therapy chair and shares the challenges she has faced
Zoe Blaskey on navigating the huge challenges of motherhood
Abi Morgan on personal trauma and rewriting the narrative
Jonny Wilkinson on how success ultimately brought him pain
Maya Shankar on her heartbreaking fertility challenges and the importance of kindness
Evanna Lynch on her relationship with fame and her desire to create deep connections
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