The Dysregulated Podcast
Follow my journey through the chaos of mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way.
Lived experience is at the heart of this podcast — every episode told through my own lens, with raw honesty and zero filter.
This is a genuine and vulnerable account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 212
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
My Therapy Reflections #9 - Befriending My Inner Critic
In the next chapter of My Therapy Reflections, I share a very significant IFS (Internal Family Systems) breakthrough that has reframed how I view some of my darkest moments. When l…
Wash Out - Rain and Intense Mood Swings
In this episode, Elliot records from inside his car as rain pours down outside, reflecting nicely the turbulence felt within all week. Battling extreme and rapid mood swings that h…
Fortnightly Check-In #44 - The Waiting Game
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
My Plea for a Medication Reset
After years of trying a myriad of psychiatric medications—SSRIs, SNRIs, NDRI's, Tricyclics (TCA), mood stabilisers, antipsychotics, stimulants, benzodiazepines, and everything in b…
My Journal #6 - The Pressure Builds
The next instalment of the "My Journal" series sees me having a look at a very recent entry. So recent in fact it was written just yesterday. Unfortunately the tone of the writing …
Fortnightly Check-In #43 - Road Trips, CBD Oil and the Knights
I’m back! It’s been a little while between episodes, but in this check-in, I bring you along for the ride—literally. I talk about my recent solo road trip to the Gold Coast (via th…
When Anxiety Terrifies Me
This week, anxiety hit me in a way that genuinely scared me. Not just the usual panic or dread—but the fear of anxiety itself. When it spirals beyond my control, when I’m bedridden…
DBT Skills: Pros and Cons
Discover Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with 'The Dysregulated Podcast'!
Episode #3: Pros and Cons
You can follow me on Instagram: @elliot.t.waters, and the sho…
Fortnightly Check-In #42 - The Battle Against Anxiety Rages On
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
My First Kiss: The Spark That Lit My BPD
In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I take you back to one of the most pivotal moments of my entire life —my first kiss. But this isn’t just a nostalgic teenage memory; th…
My Therapy Reflections #8 (Part B) – The Workaholic Under Threat
In this follow-up to My Therapy Reflections #8 (Part A), I take a clearer look at why my workaholic identity is feeling under threat—and why that makes me so damn anxious. Like so …
Running Scared: Fighting Through Anxiety
Following my last therapy session, my anxiety was still super high—so I decided to run with it! In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I share how I went for a run (big deal)…
My Therapy Reflections #8 (Part A) - Scattered and Anxious
In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I reflect on an unusually difficult therapy session—one that left me feeling worse instead of better. My anxiety has been at an all-tim…
NSW Mental Health Crisis
In this episode of 'The Dysregulated Podcast' I take an in depth look at the problems plaguing the NSW public mental health system. Over 200 psychiatrists in the public system have…
Those Dexy Blues
In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I take a look at the all-too-familiar "Dexy Blues"—the wave of anxiety and depression that hits when stimulant medications like Vyvanse…
Fortnightly Check-In #41 - Negative Warning Signs
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
Seroquel Shutdown: Sleeplessness, Dependency and the Workaholic Within
In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I explore the vital role Seroquel plays in my ability to get a good night's sleep and how its absence leaves me battling through the da…
Inspired by Nothing: When Motivating Emotions Disappear
Today has been one of those days—the kind where inspiring and motivated emotions go missing. Which is especially tough when you're in an interview trying to present the best versio…
Fortnightly Check-In #40 - My Black Eye
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
Harnessing My ANGER: Turning Frustration into Fuel for Change
In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I dive into the power of anger—not the destructive kind, but the controlled, purposeful anger that drives action and transformation. Af…