Hi its Mike, Jess is away for our final episode in Series 2, looking forward to Season 3, starting Friday 10th June 2022.

In the United Kingdom its  Mental Health Awareness Week. Mental Health Foundation (UK)  have themed 2022  'loneliness'  for Mental Health Awareness Week -  Monday 9 May until Sunday 15 May 2022. 

Daniel from "Life Changes You" podcast is my guest this week. Dan is a Mental Health professional, currently in private practice "Change your Therapist". Dan has a massive following on his podcast, in coincidently launched in December 2019, 4 months prior to lockdown.  I was interested in his journey and Dan's thoughts  on the theme loneliness and current stigma towards  addiction and mental health.

"Life Changes You" description.
"If you are looking for conversations with inspirational people and want to learn more about the people around you? Then this is the podcast for you :) Each week I talk to people on various topics about inspiration, psychology and mental health. Some of the topics that I have covered are Anorexia, Autism, Addictions, Cults, Disability, Spirituality, The Brain and how it works and so many more topics.

My goal is to help you live a more positive and balanced life, Creating a life you have always wanted and becoming better humans. Our mental health is as important as our physical health and the interviews help you to see how you can improve your health".

Removing Addiction and Healing Mental Health host Mike Carroll is a registered counsellor with The Australian Counselling Association and Founder and CEO of MC Counselling, a global on-line Addiction and Mental Health Counselling Service. He is also an elected Director of the Board for the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) and has a lived experience of addiction and mental health. Mike believes everybody deserves to live their best life and helps clients remove addiction and heal poor mental health.
https://linktr.ee/mikecarroll 

Jess Gaddes, a Lived Experience Mentor/coach/advocate with 6 years addiction free from Ice/meth use. 

Jess has a Cert IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD), and is currently studying a Diploma in Mental Health. Jess is a passionate woman with a vast array of experience when it comes to navigating the health system and meeting the needs of our most vulnerable as she, herself has been there and come and out the other side. Jess is a strong believer in prevention and early intervention, and runs social media platforms https://www.instagram.com/addiction_doesnt_discriminate and https://www.Instagram.com/chance2change.aus which focus on creating hope and change for current and future generations. 

This is the final episode in Series 2. Series 3, Episode 1  will be available for download from Friday 10th June 2022.

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Mike and Jess xxx