Talking Mental Health with Matt Haig - Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Mental health problems are extremely common – it is estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our lives. Yet so many of us still view these illnesses as a weakness or a personal failure. On this week’s episode, I sit down with best-selling author and one of the most prominent voices in the mental health arena, Matt Haig to talk about all things related to mental health. We discuss how society’s understanding of mental health can be very limited and often very toxic and how talking about it and understanding the different textures that exist under its banner is essential. We explore the pressures put on us by modern society, how work place cultures affect our mental health and the need to teach our children about mental health. As someone who has suffered from depression and anxiety, Matt shares his own personal journey and explains how he finds optimism in dark places. Finally, Matt shares his top tips on improving the way that you feel. This is an open, honest and really important conversation – I hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.*

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Find out more about Matt:

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Matt’s books:

Notes on a Nervous Planet

Reasons to Stay Alive

Find out about Matt’s novels and books for children here

Further reading:



The Guardian – Matt Haig: ‘I wanted to end it all, but surviving and thriving is the lesson I pass on’The Guardian – Matt Haig: ‘I kept thinking, can’t my own mental health advice help me?’The Telegraph – Matt Haig: teach children about mental health as readily as road safetyThe Irish Times – Matt Haig: How to survive in this age of anxietyThe Guardian – Matt Haig: ‘You can go to the dark place and find the optimism in it’The Guardian – Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig – how to survive the 21st centuryGet Surrey – ‘It was ruining weekends’: Matt Haig on Twitter addiction and how social media is transforming societyHuffington Post – What Works For Me: Author Matt Haig On Practising Yoga In His Kids’ Bedrooms To Relieve Anxiety



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:



Podcast – Uncovering
the Real Causes of Depression with Johann Hari PART 1Podcast – Uncovering
the Real Causes of Depression with Johann Hari PART 2Podcast – Why
Depression Isn’t All In The Mind with Professor Edward BullmorePodcast – Mental
Fitness and Body Image with Natasha Devon MBEPodcast – Treating Depression and Anxiety
with Dynamic Running Therapy with William PullenFind Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar PlanAvailable in the US & Canada with the
title How to Make Disease DisappearOrder Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book The Stress Solution.

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*DISCLAIMER: Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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