Breaking Taboos: Older Australians talk about mental health
Helene Thomas, Mia Lindgren and Kate BurridgeBreaking Taboos is a ten-part conversational podcast about ageing and mental health. The episodes explore how older Australians experience mental health, focusing on depression in later life, creating social connections, intergenerational living, experiences of grief, retiring and transitioning into aged care, late-life gender transition, living with HIV/AIDS as an older person and how some people... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 11 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Categories | Personal JournalsSociety & Culture | ||||
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Some people go through life without ever experiencing any mental health conditions. But what happens when you suddenly find yourself in your late 80s feeling depressed and anxious for the first time.
In this episode, 'First time depression as an oc... more
Transgender woman Kathy Mansfield shares her experience of depression at the age of 62, right at the cusp of her gender journey. We learn through Kathy’s living experience that as well as feeling liberated from living authentically, there are unique ... more
In some cultures, men are socially encouraged and trained to not to talk openly about what they are feeling and experiencing, seeing any kind of vulnerability as a weakness. This has been the case for the two men who feature in this episode: Crying d... more
For this episode - The pursuit of happiness, our producer Helene Thomas spent time inside an aged care home in southern Tasmania.
Every Wednesday morning, retirees Geoff Atkins and Phil Hoysted play a game of trivial pursuit with some of the residen... more
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- Breaking Taboos: A wonderful podcast
‘Breaking Taboos’ is a wonderful podcast that explores vulnerability and complex emotions with great kindness and empathy. In each episode something moved me to the core. Life changing circumstances that come with aging are discussed in the context of lifelong narratives, which makes this series much more than stories about getting older. It is about the way we value people’s sense of self at all stages of life and the importance of recognising the insights and wisdom that come with experience. ... more
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