Unheard Mind Podcast: ADHD | OCD | Autism | Mental Health Podcast

Unheard Mind Podcast: ADHD | OCD | Autism | Mental Health

Robin Smith
Unheard Mind, a podcast about mental health and neurodiversity. Having been diagnosed in my early thirties with ADHD, OCD and autism I am coming to grips with all things mental health, whilst working to make improvements in my life and make progress towards better mental health. I share my stories of growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, OCD and autism, the emotional traumas, family conflicts and the subsequent struggles throughout adulthood. I sometimes use my own poetry to help tell these stories. As I look forwards optimistically, I hope that sharing my experiences can give extra hope to those who may have struggled with mental health and with feeling unheard or misunderstood.
11: Environmental Noise Issues and Hypersensitivity
An episode talking about environmental noise issues I've been suffering a lot lately, which has made recording my podcast seemingly impossible.
Feb 1, 2021
4 min
10: Poem — Trauma, Depression — The Hidden Achievement
Reading and discussion of my poem 'The Hidden Achievement', talking about the hidden achievements day-to-day and over the longer-term, when suffering with mental ill health such as depression or anxiety after traumas.
Dec 10, 2020
5 min
9: Poem — OCD, Trauma — How Do You Sleep At Night?
A poem about OCD and trauma— how traumatic events and situations have worsened OCD for me.
Dec 6, 2020
4 min
8: My ADHD Revelation
Discussion of my revelatory moment when I came to realise that ADHD explained some of my lifelong struggles.
Nov 26, 2020
11 min
7: Trauma, OCD And Dissociation — Enjoying Things Again
Discussion of trauma, OCD and dissociation, and how these can impact the ability to enjoy things. I talk about my battle to unlearn anxious habits which were learned during traumatic life situations.
Nov 20, 2020
6 min
6: Poem — Trauma — Come Back To The Living
I talk about the traumatic background to writing my first mental health poem— Come Back To The Living— written shortly after my 32nd birthday in June 2019, followed with reading it aloud.
Nov 18, 2020
4 min
5: Story Of Somatic OCD And Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours
A recounting of some of my experiences with somatic OCD and body-focused repetitive behaviours, in particular with how they have been triggered by recent traumatic situations. List of discussion topics: OCD Somatic OCD Body-focused repetitive behaviours Anxiety Sensitivity
Nov 16, 2020
3 min
4: Just Right OCD Is Not Right At All
Talking about some of my daily experiences with the 'Just Right' subtype of OCD, as well as reading from a poem— Just Right OCD Is Not Right At All— which I wrote. List of discussion topics: OCD Just Right OCD
Nov 11, 2020
6 min
3: Oh My GAD — Anxiety
An episode about generalised anxiety which I've been experiencing for quite a while, which is often expressed as OCD behaviours, but I've lately been feeling anxious just to be anxious, it seems! List of discussion topics: Anxiety OCD
Nov 10, 2020
6 min
2: Childhood OCD Experiences
Discussing some of my early experiences of OCD from childhood. List of discussion topics: OCD Childhood experiences
Nov 2, 2020
5 min
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