Recovering from mental illness, with Jo Love

<p>In this episode, I talk to Jo Love, an award winning Mental Health Advocate and campaigner. She shares her experience of mental illness including depression, anxiety and burnout alongside evidence-based strategies that helped her recover and go into a career of helping others feel less alone in their suffering. </p> <p> </p> <p>4:12 Jo's painful story of mental illness</p> <p>7:12 Suicidal thoughts and postnatal depression</p> <p>9:09 Realisation and diagnosis</p> <p>10:12 Going to the GP</p> <p>12:41 Ongoing recovery - flourishing vs languishing</p> <p>14:12 Warning signs before pregnancy - type A personality</p> <p>20:52 Jo’s purpose - post-traumatic growth</p> <p>24:52 Medication as a sticking plaster or a catalyst</p> <p>26:00 Jo’s experience with CBT and talking therapy</p> <p>27:51 The slow sunrise of recovery</p> <p>29:10 Feeling like herself again</p> <p>31:12 Figuring out which therapies work best for individuals</p> <p>33:26 Thoughts that came from depression</p> <p>35:17 Law and people pleasers</p> <p>37:12 Re-examining childhood values</p> <p>41:47 Average equating to failure</p> <p>44:24 Perfectionism in motherhood - a ‘good enough’ mother</p> <p>47:07 Holding standards loosely </p> <p>48:06 Teaching vulnerability to our children</p> <p> </p> <p>Find Jo at <a href='https://www.jolove.co.uk/'>https://www.jolove.co.uk/</a></p> <p>And on Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/jo__love__/'>@jo__love__</a> and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/therapyismagic/'>@therapyismagic</a></p> <p> </p> <p>If you have been affected by any of the subjected covered in this podcast, please refer to the links below - </p> <p>Mind provides advice and support on a range of mental health subjects, and details of local help and support in England and Wales.</p> <p>0300 123 3393 (weekdays 9am - 6pm)</p> <p><a href='https://www.mind.org.uk/'>Visit the Mind website</a></p> <p>The Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123</p> <p><a href='https://www.samaritans