elFarqo's Mental Health Story: Playing the Support Role & Making Music as a Stress Release

Vira1ity's Mental Health Story: Calming Anxiety & Depression through Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Express Yourself, Season 3, Episode 6

Vira1ity is a variety streamer from Australia. He has a university education and is working professionally in the field of Public Health.

Vira1ity talks to me about how high expectations at an early age created pressures leading to generalised anxiety and major depressive disorder, peaking during university years.

We also discuss all the good practices he has learnt which have helped to calm his mental health disorder. It was a really great conversation and I hope you all enjoy it.

You can catch us both hanging out in the ERFMODE Discord

Or live on Twitch;

twitch.tv/Vira1ity

twitch.tv/erfmode_dan

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Tommcat's Mental Health Story: Feeling Monotone & Finding Healthy Balance in a Relationship

Express Yourself, Season 3, Episode 5

Tommcat234 is a 17 yo from Texas with a big heart and a love for Apex Legends.

Tommcat finds himself struggling to feel and understand emotions describing the sense of being very monotone most of the time. This is something that has developed over time after childhood experiences have led him to ‘not expect too much’ and to ‘not care’ about an outcome.

We talk a lot about how instability during childhood may have caused this trait and how a contrast with his girlfriend helps to create a healthy balance in their life.

You can catch us both hanging out in the ERFMODE Discord

Or live on Twitch;

twitch.tv/tommcat234

twitch.tv/erfmode_dan

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Etrom Laires' Mental Health Story: Coping with an Inability to Identify & Describe Emotions

Express Yourself, Season 3, Episode 4

Etrom_Laires is a competitive Brawlhalla gamer, hobby singer and all round loving person.

Etrom is self diagnosed with Alexithymia, an inability to identify and describe emotions. He has also struggled with depression and self harm.

We talk a lot about how instability during childhood has caused many of these issues and how his brother moving away meant losing an important support figure in life.

Today Etrom loves to play video games, watch anime and create art, among other things. He loves spending time with his girlfriend, and talks about how being there for one another has helped them both on their mental health journey.

You can catch us both hanging out in the ERFMODE Discord http://discord.gg/7mc9Drh

Or live on Twitch;

twitch.tv/etrom_laires

twitch.tv/erfmode_dan

AC3Gaming's Mental Health Story: Anxiety, Depression and Building Low Self Esteem

Express Yourself, Season 3, Episode 3

Andy aka AC3Gaming85 is a father of two, wrestling and football fanatic, and Twitch streamer.

Andy suffers from Generalised Anxiety and at a young age found it difficult to deal with, especially during high school.

We talk a lot about how this mental illness caused Andy to spiral in adulthood leading to bad habits and depression.

Today Twitch streaming and weekly check ins with Mind are a couple of the things that have helped Andy on his mental health journey.

You can catch us both hanging out in the ERFMODE Discord 

Or live on Twitch;

twitch.tv/ac3gaming85

twitch.tv/erfmode_dan

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Loot's Mental Health Story: Bipolar with 7 Kids & Finding a Creative Outlet

Express Yourself, Season 3, Episode 2

Loot is a mum of 7, a published author, podcaster and Twitch streamer with a focus on Mental Health and Make Up.

Loot is diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and talks openly with me about what it means to live with this severe mental health condition.

We talk about educating kids on the topic, the importance of a strong support network and how channeling energy into creative projects can be a huge outlet.

You can catch us both hanging out in the ERFMODE Discord

Or live on Twitch;

MentalHeatlhAndMakeup

erfmode_dan

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