MentalMusic

George shares a story about meeting his girlfriend’s mum for the first time in the most awkward way possible while picking his 3 favourite episodes of the podcast so far in this special double-length episode of MentalMusic. The Story So Far is a special collection of episodes that we’ll be releasing on the 16th of every month while we’re hard at work on brand new episodes of MentalMusic. Catch our new episodes — featuring Australia’s top mental health experts and rising musical talent — with a brand new format in 2019. FEATURED SONGS // Support these musicians! trust me — Olivia Ruby — bit.ly/MMtrustme Honey, Save Me From My Falsehoods — Asha Jefferies — bit.ly/MMfalsehoods Voicemails — Brendan Joyce GEORGE’S PODCAST PICKS // Listen to the full episodes! S02E03 — Sound Phenomena ft. Dr Ferguson — bit.ly/MMS02E03 S01E09 — Masculinity — bit.ly/MMS01E09 S01E30 — Music Psychology ft. Dr Gen — bit.ly/MMS01E30

Join George and Dr. John Ferguson as they discuss different sound phenomena, how much we rely on sound and how music impacts our everyday lives. Songs: Asha Jefferies - On the Inside (https://ashajefferies.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-inside) Olivia Ruby - trust me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghbU5hgIv6o)

We talk a lot about different mental illnesses, but what about the everyday person, and their mental health? Join Kelsey and George as they talk about the difference between mental health and a mental illness, and ways you can impact on your mental health. Sources: (1) http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/mental_health/en/ (2) https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/ F602B63256E116BBCA257BF00020AACF/$File/whatmen2.pdf (3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92254/ (4) https://ripa.memberclicks.net/importance-of-mental-health (5) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/improve-mental-wellbeing/ (6) https://au.reachout.com/articles/how-to-use-music-for-mental-health (7) https://www.headsup.org.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/stress-and- wellbeing-in-australia-report.pdf?sfvrsn=7f08274d_4 (8) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(18)30139-1/fulltext (9) https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/15/health/circadian-rhythm-mood-disorder-study/index.html Songs: Oh Na Na - Karlie Goya (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q48N_PpmORY) one day - Olivia Ruby (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHRhb5inm3c) The Woods - chlowaiii (Chloe) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THOqg7cWubM)

Welcome back to Season 2 of MentalMusic! In the first episode, we try a new immersion segment before Kelsey and George discuss the different facets of insomnia and how it can be treated. Sources: https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/what-causes-insomnia https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/treatment https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/what-is-insomnia https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/symptoms https://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-malley/what-insomnia-looks-like_b_9196050.html https://www.sleepapnea.org/sleep-health-terminology-insomnia-versus-sleep-deprivation/ Songs: Olivia Ruby - Loney (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL7zEl13Btg) Abbey Glover - You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xnGn5SdnLw) Caroline Dare - Outcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GaZS1AInHo)

Join Kelsey and George as they talk about social media and its impact on mental health. Sources Used: https://internetretailing.com.au/time-australians-spend-social-media/ http://www.sternbergclinic.com.au/social-media-and-its-impact-on-mental-health/ https://www.mamamia.com.au/cyberbullying-statistics-in-australia/ Songs Used: Caroline Dare - Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r41TSEhDTGQ) Karlie Goya - Once Again (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1D5DJ_f5rw) Alca Animusic on Piano - Our Memories (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTb85OfxymU)

Kelsey and George talk about how they think mental health is seen, talked about and treated in today's society, touching on slang words and integration/separation. Songs: Isabella Gonzalez - It's Okay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj1ZfoUXvjA) Lillia Vickers - Open Your Eyes (https://soundcloud.com/user-774322127/open-your-eyes-by-lilliavickers) Alca Animusic - Tears in the Rain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd_NnA_88U8)

IDAHOBIT is tomorrow on the 17th May! Join Kelsey and George as they talk about mental health in the LGBT+ community, IDAHOBIT and what you can do to support it. Sources: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/bw0258-lgbti-mental-health-and-suicide-2013-2nd-edition.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Songs: Make it Part of the Dance - Caroline Dare (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-b2I6zCzzE) You Want Me - Abbey Glover (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHLQ77jHvO8) Over There - Jason Damot

In the second part of this dissociation series, George and Kelsey talk about Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Amnesia and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Sources: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders?viewAsPdf=true Songs: Paranoid - Karlie Goya (https://soundcloud.com/karlie-goya/paranoid) If I Didn't Know - Tayla Luna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f72Jn91LoWg) Dark Enough - Amanda Lopiccolo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNGEpjXxS10)

Join George as he interviews Stolar, a musician and mental health advocate, about his project Raw Emotions Follow Stolar: https://soundcloud.com/stolarmusic https://www.facebook.com/stolarmusic/ https://twitter.com/stolarmusic?lang=en http://www.stolarmusic.com/ https://m.youtube.com/user/JayStolar Songs Used this Episode: Forget And Feel Erase You Kurt Cobain T Shirt

Join Kelsey and George as they explain what dissociation, depersonalisation and derealisation is and how you can recognise it. Sources: http://www.thepanicroom.co.uk/the-symptoms-of-anxiety/derealisation/ http://www.sane.org.uk/how_you_can_help/blogging/show_blog/681 Songs: December - JB Anime Piano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15WC44rR9Kw&list=PL8EXv1r4s7WI6fuDB4-cC-6HLiXSJ3PSz&index=5) One More Time - Hunter Nelson (https://soundcloud.com/hunter_nelson/one-more-time) Karlie Goya - Oh Na Na (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q48N_PpmORY)