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Mad Mel’s Mic

Hi there! Welcome to Mad Mel’s Mic!! Thanks for joining me. My name is Melissa and this is a podcast all about me! About my life. About life with PTSD. About my life with a husband, kids and friends. Thanks for tuning in.

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22:30

The Importance of Treating Parties

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/04/01

Send us a text Welcome to episode 12! Thank you to everyone across the world that are listening to my podcast. First up is a story about a very clean cat!!!! Song of the week by Rwn about anxiety and why this song resonates with me and my anxiety. In particular how my irrational brain speaks so loudly when I’m in a state of anxiety and can override my rational brain even though the thoughts are not logical. The episode then continues chatting about my treating them which includes the ...

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20:46

Trauma and the Body

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/03/25

Send us a text Season 1, episode 11 Welcome to episode 11 where I make another song recommendation, share a funny work story about me being petrified about a barking woman, divulge my plans for my upcoming Spotify playlist, a thought of the week before jumping into the topic of the day which is the benefits of massages in releasing stored trauma and tension. I go on to talk about the subjective nature of trauma and our individual responses and then discuss some points raised in The Body Kee...

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20:31

The First Responders Armour

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/03/18

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 10; Welcome to episode ten where I make another song suggestion, a funny work story about “spiders” and the thought of the week. In today’s episode I will talk about returning home after a hospital stay, representative basketball, watching the news, doom scrolling, being “part of the change”, learning from each other plus more. I discuss how the family of first responders are impacted, challenging the stereotype and culture of the police. Song of th...

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25:05

Mental Health Hospitals; What are they really like?

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/03/11

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 9: Welcome to episode 9 where I make another song recommendation and a thought of the week. I dive into the world of mental health hospitals and in particular, the experience of the one that I am currently in, St John of God Hospital in North Richmond. I share some benefits of treatment, massages, "me time", food, snacks, early dinner, safety, staff, groups education programs, learning from staff and learning from others to increase the amount of time betw...

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20:51

Post Traumatic Growth

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/03/04

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 8: Let's start this week with a Police story. This episode we talk about the window of tolerance, responding to every day life when hyper and hypo aroused, SUDS (subjective units of distress scale) snakes and ladders, the four horseman of PTSD (depression, substance abuse, insomnia and chronic pain), my ongoing journey towards port traumatic growth and, of course a thought of the week. Song of the week: https://youtu.be/Qop5XLgwkNc?si=7yjZcH3GNh7CaR8_ ...

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30:45

What is PTSD, Depression and Anxiety for me?

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/02/25

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 7: A jam packed episode including song of the week, a funny Police story of me during my Policing days, my love of swear words. Plus an explanation of PTSD and how it affects me. Specifically, I also define what depression and anxiety look like. I explain my symptoms, nightmares, insomnia, flashbacks, hyperactivity arousal, avoidance, disassociation, anger, rage, numbness, joylessness, panic, pressure on my chest and increased alertness. I also share e...

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33:12

Meet Mackenzie; What's it like having a Mum with PTSD

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/02/18

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 6: Meet Mackenzie, my 18 year old daughter. She describes her memories of my life when I was in the Police Force, my diagnosis of PTSD, the pros and cons of PTSD as well as a raw look at what if has been like for her and the broader family living with PTSD. Plus a thought from Winnie the Pooh. Song of the Week: https://youtu.be/wIft-t-MQuE?si=1JFKZDShJtyi0ESg

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24:43

Challenges of First Responders and Mental Health Stigma

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/02/11

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 5: ***CONTENT WARNING** Welcome to episode five! This episode I am discussing the humanity and challenges of first responders. Identifying and tackling the stigma associated with mental health. Links talked about in this weeks episode: When the Sirens are Gone; Kevin Davison: https://youtu.be/4q7uQxxxd18?si=DAllbJ6PspB8ApvU Finch App: https://finchcare.com/

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22:10

Medications and weight gain

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/02/05

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 4: Medications and side effects; how these have affected me. Motivation and where to find it? Ps. I don’t know where motivation went!

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19:52

Wednesday Waffle and Family Holidays

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/01/29

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 3: Wednesday Waffle… what is it and how it has helped and how it can help you. What I get up to on a family holiday and how PTSD affects even the simple of things

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45:35

From 2021 till Now (2025)

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/01/22

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 2: Warning: trauma talk and swearing What happened between my head breaking and now? What were the key events that lead me to further spiralling and hospital admissions. How I’ve struggled my way through my mental health journey.

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18:39

Welcome to Mad Mel’s Mic

Mad Mel’s Mic ·

2025/01/15

Send us a text Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome to Mad Mel’s Mic! Podcast about me! Introductions and a brief overview of life

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