Jane Phillips

WARNING: This podcast contains descriptions of death and dying.

WARNING: This podcast contains discussion of suicide.

WARNING: This podcast contains discussion of the 2019-2020 Black Summer Bushfires.

In this episode, host Adrian Day talks to Jane Phillips, a mental health clinician and nurse with the older persons community mental health team at Bega Hospital. Like many in the Bega Valley, Jane has suffered from the anxiety brought on by memories of the Black Summer bushfires, COVID-19 lockdowns and then her mother's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. This difficult period has also coincided with the onset of menopause, meaning her resilience and ability to cope with stress all but disappeared. Jane has turned to EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) Therapy to help with her anxiety with positive results.

LINKS: Jane's funeral song: I'll Fly Away by Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch

EMDR FAQ: EMDR Association of Australia

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