S1. Ep29. Moving Towards Healing: Tools for Overcoming Anxiety and Depression with Lee Heath, Founder of Mending Minds Counselling Service

Welcome to this episode where we delve into the issues that lead to states of anxiety and depression and tools for moving towards healing using a system known as the 'Human Givens'. Our guest today is Lee Heath, the founder of Mending Minds, a counseling service. Lee has extensive knowledge and experience in treating 'older' persons affected by depression and anxiety.

Key Points:

• Lee's experience as an emergency nurse led to becoming a counselor
• Main reasons older persons seek assistance and trends in gender
• Possibility of not realizing depression or anxiety
• The language used to describe symptoms and signs in older people
• Effects of trauma (PTSD) in the second stage of life if left unaddressed
• Introduction to the Human Given system and how it helps clients deal with sadness and trauma
• Duration of therapy and determinants of change
• Services offered by Mending Minds
• Overview of Lee Heath's self-help book "How to Really Cure Depression"
• Words of wisdom for those experiencing signs of depression or anxiety

LINKS:

Website:  http://mendingminds.co/Contact.html

Book: How to Really Cure Your Depression (Amazon)

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