You OK?

To mark Darkness Into Light 2021, we discuss the significance of the event to those impacted by self-harm and suicide as well as exploring stories of recovery and supports available through Pieta.

Ahead of Darkness into Light 2021, Author and meditation teacher Conor Creighton discusses toxic masculinity and how it can foster emotional repression, curb individuality and lead to mental health issues.

Dr Sinead Lynch, a Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Psychotherapist, explains how we can start to cultivate a bit more self-compassion

Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist at St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, Dr Declan Lyons, talks about some of the challenges posed for older people right now.

Coaching Psychologist, Lecturer, author, and former UN peacekeeper Hugh O’Donovan can help to shift your perspective on the value we can glean from even the simplest of walks.

Performance psychologist Gerry Hussey shares his take on why it is important for us to reflect on the things in our lives that we can control

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Niam Connolly shares practical tips for managing our anxiety and turning on our ‘rest and digest’ system.

Counselling Psychologist and author Aisling Leonard Curtin explains how valuable practising gratitude is to our mental well-being.

Dr Colman Noctor, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and Assistant Prof at UCD, shares practical advice for how we can help children right now

Dr Sinead Lynch, a Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Psychotherapist, explains the benefits of being in the 'present moment'.

Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Claire Hayes talks about some of the dos and don'ts around sleep.

Consultant Psychiatrist Prof. Jim Lucey explains why hope is essential to our wellbeing, how we can restore it and the power of leaning in to the ordinary.

In this episode we attempt to process the last 12 months with help from Dr. Sinéad Lynch and Oliver Skehan. We also chat about minding our mental health this Christmas and navigating tricky family dynamics.

Prof. Roger O’Sullivan from The Institute of Public Health discusses loneliness – what it is, the stigma and stereotypes associated with it, how the pandemic has impacted levels of loneliness in society and what we can do to address personal feelings of loneliness.

Exploring the changing nature of work with tips on how to create a work culture that is open to people asking for help, strategies for minding mental health when working from home and advice for dealing with the stress of job loss.

Jan Ní Fhlanagain returns with Series 2 of You OK?. Children are back at school, we’re all trying to adapt to living with the virus – but how are parents and kids really coping and what can they do to plan for a long winter ahead?.

We’ve been through a lot and much as a trip to the hairdressers or a pint in the local can be transformative, it’s going to take more than that to process everything. In the final edition of You OK? for this season, we highlight exercises and meditations to help maintain mental wellbeing as the summer progresses.

In this special episode, Executive Director of BeLonGTo, Moninne Griffith, Broadcaster and DJ, Kate Brennan Harding and Head of Fundraising & Events at Dublin Pride, Eddie McGuinness, talk about the importance of Pride, how vital self-acceptance is to mental wellbeing and the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on the mental health of LGBTQ+ people.

We’ve all spent so long in a state of hyper-vigilance now, that for some of us it’s proving difficult to adjust to the re-opening of the country. Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr. Claire Hayes explains why we’re experiencing re-entry anxiety, she shares some strategies for managing it and talks about ways to support others going through it.

We explore how the arts connect us with Philip King, poet Stephen James Smith talks about life as an artist in a pandemic and Dave Reid tell us about a new programme of supports designed to Mind Creative Minds.

Mental health advocate Mick Finnegan talks about the importance of prioritising our mental wellbeing, the power of kindness and how he went from sleeping rough on Dublin’s Grafton St, to studying at Trinity College in the space of 20 years.

Louise McSharry and Niamh Connolly on parenting in a pandemic, what is happening to our brains and bodies when we feel overwhelmed and what are some strategies that can help.

Donal Skehan talks about the stress of embarking on a transatlantic relocation during a pandemic, the mood boosting benefits of an early morning walk and how even he sometimes hasn’t a clue what to cook for dinner.

In 2012 an accident left Jack Kavanagh paralysed from the neck down. He explains how even the worst situations can afford us hidden opportunities.

Jan Ní Fhlanagáin reflects on the first 25 episodes of You OK?, which now exist as a handy bank of support that you can dip into at any time.

Head-chef and owner of MacNean House, Neven Maguire, shares his heartbreak at having to close his restaurant but the joy of helping others through this challenging time.

Behavioural specialist, Pádraig Walsh explains some of the reasons why we’re finding current restrictions so hard and what might help us to dig-in and stay the course

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Niamh Connolly shares practical tips for managing our anxiety and turning on our ‘rest and digest’ system.

If you’re feeling penned in by current 2km restrictions, Coaching Psychologist, Lecturer, author and former UN peacekeeper Hugh O’Donovan can help to shift your perspective on the value we can glean from even the simplest of walks.

Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Ursula Bates, talks about the role rituals play in helping us to process our grief, what alternative options might be available for us at the moment and how the wider community can continue to support people in their grief, despite restrictions.

Dr Sinead Lynch talks about feeling fed-up and how it can actually be a catalyst for improving our wellbeing.

Donncha O'Callaghan on life in lockdown, homeschooling and staying positive in these testing times.

Psychotherapist and clinical director of Insight Matters, Anne Marie Toole, discusses how this crisis may be proving particularly challenging for people with eating disorders.

Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist at St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, Dr. Declan Lyons, talks about some of the challenges posed for older people during this crisis.

Aidan Corr is a Senior Educational Psychologist. In this episode, he talks about some of the challenges facing those living with autism during the Pandemic, and ways to cope.

Senior Psychologist with the HSE Peadar Maxwell discusses how parents and students can manage the challenges of these uncertain times and shares techniques for keeping the lines of communication open.

Counselling Psychologist Aisling Leonard-Curtin explains the concept of psychological flexibility and how developing it allows us to hold firm when all around us seems to be shifting.

Alison Spittle who talks about her wonderful online social outlet #covideoparty and how she dreams of her first post-pandemic trip home to Westmeath.

Paul Gilligan from Saint Patrick's Mental Health Services shares advice on how to safely access help and what we can expect when we do.

Counselling Psychologist Aisling Leonard Curtin explains how valuable practicing gratitude is to our mental well-being and how it can sustain us when times get tough.

Dr Eva Doherty speaks about how frontline healthcare workers can manage their own mental health during the pandemic, under sustained stress and pressure.

Dr. Sinead Lynch, a Counselling Psychologist and Senior Clinician at Jigsaw, explains what ‘being in the present moment’ means, why it’s calming and how we can practice it.

On Saturdays we chat with familiar faces to hear how they’re finding life at the moment. Today’s guest is broadcaster and writer Maia Dunphy who talks about parenting, struggling sourdough and the comfort of feeling that we’re all in this together. Listen out for a priceless cameo from her son Tom!

Trainee psychotherapist and co-founder of counselling and psychotherapy service Insight Matters, Dil Wickremasinghe has been through relationship counselling and has some great insights about how anxiety can fuel anger, how staying connected can help to reduce irritability and how communication is key.

Dr. Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist at St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, shares practical advice for how we can help to support teenagers struggling with social distancing and feeling frustrated that so many of their hard won freedoms are now restricted, albeit for very good reasons.

Performance psychologist Gerry Hussey shares his take on why it is important for us to reflect on the things in our lives that we can control.

Many of us have a pretty critical inner voice that can be quite harsh and judgemental. Dr. Sinead Lynch, a Counselling Psychologist and Senior Clinician at Jigsaw, explains where the inner critic comes from, why it can be bad for us and how we can start to cultivate a bit more self-compassion.

Dr. Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist at St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, shares practical advice for how we can help our children to process the sense of loss that they are no doubt feeling during this crisis.

Many of us are experiencing disrupted sleep at the moment. It may be because of an elevated anxiety level, or just because our regular routine has been turned on its head. Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr. Claire Hayes talks about some of the dos and don’ts around sleep, and shares some techniques that we can use to calm our minds.

This is a new podcast series aiming to support mental health and well-being during this troubling time. Each episode will see host Jan Ní Fhlanagaín talk through a specific issue or topic which could be affecting people's lives now, gaining insight from those in the know.

A daily podcast about support. The normal rhythms and structures of our everyday lives have been turned upside-down. No one alive today has lived through anything like this before. We don't know how we're supposed to feel. There is no handbook for coping.