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
Fortnightly Check-In #20 - Maximum Capacity
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 it is through this lens t…
A Win Against Social Anxiety
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 it is through this lens t…
Fortnightly Check-In #19 - Night Terrors
Night terrors, panic attacks, sweating profusely. It's been a hard few days. But, there are some great opportunities on the horizon. Plenty of gratitude despite some challenges!
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My Fear of Google Calendar
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 it is through this lens t…
Staying the Course
Tonight is the first real test of my commitment to sobriety. A high risk situation as my psychologist would say. Lots of social demands, but we have rehearsed this. We can do it. W…
Fortnightly Check-In #18 - Run For Your Life
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Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is…
In the Throes of Anxiety
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Yesterday was depression, today it is all about anxie…
In the Throes of Depression
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Times are tough. Really tough. And you're all along f…
Borderline Depression: Sinking Into an Emotional Abyss
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My insecurities from the past resurface as I regress in…
Needing Early Wins
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The Lost Days
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What day is it? Somewhere the days have got lost in transmission. Working to the bone. What for though? Is it for financia…
Fortnightly Check-In #17 - Short Supply
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Post-Show Euphoria
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It's official, Elliot the lived experience presenter for the Black Dog Institute is back! Back in a big way! The return is…
Pre-Show Jitters
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Well, I'm back. Back presenting for the Black Dog Institute! It's been a while but it's show time. Although those usual ne…
Fortnightly Check-In #16
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 it is through this lens t…
Rock N Roll Star
In this episode we go back in time, to when I was sixteen and in high school. This is when my identity disturbance developed and my persona of the rock n roll star did as well. So …
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In this episode we take a deep dive within the brain to find out why ADHD can present itself. It is a very complex developmental disorder and there is more to be said on this topic…
Everything’s Clunky
Continuity. According to Google it means, "the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time". And this applies to our headspace as well. We need to have a …
Siege Mentality
In this episode I discuss using anger for good. But one has to be careful that the anger goes out of control. But when utilised correctly, it is a great motivating emotion.
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Fortnightly Check-In #15 - Not Depressed, but Very Flat Indeed
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