Show notes
Why doesn't mental health advice change what you actually do? You can name your attachment style, explain what co-regulation means and know exactly why yelling isn't helping, and still lose it before school drop off. In this episode I talk with Sana Qadar, host of the ABC's All in the Mind, about the gap between knowing the research and using it, the mental health words that have lost their meaning, and the one parenting strategy she took home and used within the week.Things we discussedHow a journalist who trained to be a war reporter ended up hosting a psychology podcastWhy being fluent in mental health language isn't the same as changing your behaviourThe anti yelling advice from Dr Lindsay Gibson that fixed Sana's morning routine overnightTurning the school morning into a game instead of a fightThe difference between willpower and building a system around yourselfWhat has actually changed in how we talk about mental health in the last five yearsTrauma, ADHD and narcissism used as catchall terms, and what gets lost when they areHow Sana decides how much of her own life to share with listenersWorking out whether the person giving you advice online is actually qualifiedWhy almost every episode about the brain turns out to be a story about a relationshipWhat makes you hard to live with, and what it means when someone calls you unreflectiveTimestamps0:00 Intro1:40 From war reporting to psychology and neuroscience2:40 Why knowing the research doesn't mean you're doing the work4:40 The parenting advice she took home and used that week6:20 How much of yourself to share when you host a show9:20 The basket of paper tasks that changed their mornings10:10 What has shifted in how we talk about mental health11:00 Trauma, ADHD and therapy speak as catchall labels12:40 The story that stayed with her16:00 What it's like being the one getting interviewed21:30 How to work out if someone is qualified to give advice24:30 Why every brain story is really a relationship story27:20 What makes you hard to live withAbout SanaSana Qadar is the host of All in the Mind on ABC Radio National. She spent ten years working in international news before moving into psychology and mental health reporting, and has been hosting All in the Mind full time since 2021. She isn't a psychologist or a therapist, which is exactly why this conversation is useful. If you have a topic you'd like the show to cover, you can email [email protected] and linksAll in the Mind podcast – get it on the ABC listen app or where ever you get your podcastsKeep the conversation goingGot a question or a topic you'd like covered? Send it through here: forms.gle/ExJAeBTXAfn8xGkQ9
