In this honest and generous conversation, Imi de Daranyi talks through his lifelong journey with mental health, how early childhood experiences left a lasting imprint, and how only in his 50s did he finally begin to understand and unpack what had been simmering under the surface for decades.

Imi shares what anxiety and stress really felt like for him, how anger started showing up more often, and how therapy (twice, at two very different points in life) helped him completely reframe his approach to both.

He shares a range of the things he’s done and learned to help better manage his mental health in this discussion, ranging from managing anxiety spikes through to removing new alerts and social media apps from his phone.

Whether you’re in the fog of it right now or just trying to build better habits for the future, Imi’s calm, clear insight is worth your time.

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Here are the timestamps for each of the five questions we cover in the show:

0:00 Dan’s opener and overview

2:00 Hello to Imi de Daranyi

4:16 Why have you come onto the show today?

11:05 How was your last week?

18:35 How has your relationship with your mental health evolved?

38:33 What have been the lightbulb moments for you?

54:04 If someone facing a similar problem came to you today, what's the most important thing they can do?

During the conversation, several sources/suggestions are made by Imi:

The Healthy Minds app: https://hminnovations.org/meditation-app/

Ruby Wax’s books, Frazzled and others: https://www.rubywax.net/books

Forrest Hanson’s Being Well podcast: https://www.forresthanson.com/being-well

If you'd like to chat with Imi about his experiences, reach out to him via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imidaranyi/

Get all the info you could possibly need about the show here: https://linktr.ee/goodenoughchats

If you have been affected by some of the issues addressed in this conversation, please know that you are not alone and there are some fantastic places you can turn to for help, including (but by no means limited to):

NHS, https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Samaritans, https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

Mind, https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/where-to-start/