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The Dysregulated Podcast

Elliot Waters | Lived Experience Mental Health

I live with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, OCD & BPD — and this podcast shares the hard-fought lessons I’ve learned along the way.This is lived-experience mental health, told with complete honesty and zero filter, including the vulnerable and significant moments that continue to shape my life today.Through personal reflections, therapy insights, interviews, nervous system regulation, and real-world struggles, I explore what it means to live with complex mental illness — grounded in

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All Episodes

7:05

Mental Health in Limbo: Trying to Force the Issue

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/05/28

Send Me a Message! Elliot explores the challenges of being stuck in a "mental health holding pattern", while waiting for professional guidance on medication changes. • Recounting a recent visit to Mater Hospital seeking help to reset medication and establish a new baseline • Attempting to reduce Seroquel dosage independently, resulting in disrupted sleep patterns during a week of early starts • Using State of Origin football as a crucial psychological anchor during a difficult period • Expe...

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7:35

Back to the Mater: Searching for Answers

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/05/22

Send Me a Message! I’m drenched, exhausted, and dragging myself through the rain—because I’m about to blow. This is a real-time recording, on my phone, just moments before I walked through the doors of the Mater hospital. Not in crisis, but not far off. I’m tired. Tired of the medication merry-go-round, the constant inner turmoil, the anxiety and depression. Im also tired of my inner critic telling me I’m not “bad enough” to deserve any help. But, I didn’t show up for fun. I didn’t walk from...

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7:50

Fortnightly Check-In #45 - Still Waiting

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/05/20

Send Me a Message! When silence falls on The Dysregulated Podcast, it usually means something's amiss. Today, I'm breaking that silence with a raw, unfiltered check-in from the front seat of my car at Nobbys Beach during an East Coast Low storm system. Despite feeling spaced-out and fatigued, I needed to let you know: I'm still here, still fighting. The past week has been unlike anything I've experienced before – mood swings cycling every 5-10 seconds, bouncing between slightly depressed an...

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54:50

My Therapy Reflections #9 (Part A) - Befriending My...

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/05/07

Send Me a Message! In the next chapter of My Therapy Reflections, I share a very significant IFS (Internal Family Systems) breakthrough that has reframed how I view some of my darkest moments. When life feels too loud and too bright (which is most of the time), I tend to mentally retreat, like hiding in a tunnel—a cold, dark place that where I sometimes I can sleep for days. But this session revealed something surprising: my internal parts weren’t trying to trap me there like I had thought. ...

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13:40

Wash Out - Rain and Intense Mood Swings

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/05/01

Send Me a Message! In this episode, Elliot records from inside his car as rain pours down outside, reflecting nicely the turbulence felt within all week. Battling extreme and rapid mood swings that have left him exhausted and overwhelmed, Elliot shares how poor sleep, stimulant medication, grey weather, and sensory sensitivities have compounded to intensify his struggles. As the rain falls mirroring his rapidly dropping mood, he offers listeners a genuine glimpse into the exhausting reality ...

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12:09

Fortnightly Check-In #44 - The Waiting Game

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/04/23

Send Me a Message! 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 through this lens, my stories are told. This is a raw, honest, and authentic account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future. Support the show To support the show, CLICK HERE You can follow me on Instagram: @elliot.t.waters

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48:41

My Plea for a Medication Reset

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/04/12

Send Me a Message! After years of trying a myriad of psychiatric medications—SSRIs, SNRIs, NDRI's, Tricyclics (TCA), mood stabilisers, antipsychotics, stimulants, benzodiazepines, and everything in between—I’ve reached a breaking point. Nothing has truly worked, my anxiety has never been worse, and the side effects are piling up. My body’s jittery, my mind’s exhausted, and I’m stuck somewhere between sedation and overstimulation. In this episode, I open up about my plea for a full medication...

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10:45

My Journal #6 - The Pressure Builds

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/04/06

Send Me a Message! The next instalment of the "My Journal" series sees me having a look at a very recent entry. So recent in fact it was written just yesterday. Unfortunately the tone of the writing is bleak. I explain how across all facets of my life there is pressure building. Pressure for change, the need to perform, and how anxiety derails every effort that I make. No podcast goes this deep into what it is like living with mental ill health. -- Follow my journey living with m...

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15:49

Fortnightly Check-In #43 - Road Trips, CBD Oil and...

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/04/04

Send Me a Message! I’m back! It’s been a little while between episodes, but in this check-in, I bring you along for the ride—literally. I talk about my recent solo road trip to the Gold Coast (via the very chill detour through Nimbin) to watch my beloved Newcastle Knights take on the Titans. The trip was meant to help me slow down and de-stress... but let’s be real, it didn’t quite go as planned. From battling anxiety on the open road to grappling with post-trip blues (and watching the Knigh...

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13:28

When Anxiety Terrifies Me

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/03/14

Send Me a Message! This week, anxiety hit me in a way that genuinely scared me. Not just the usual panic or dread—but the fear of anxiety itself. When it spirals beyond my control, when I’m bedridden for days, sweating, hiding from the world, and feeling powerless to stop it… that’s when the real bad thoughts creep in. I felt like anxiety could take me down at any moment, and I wouldn’t be able to get back up. But somehow, I crawled out of my anxious den. I went for a run, got a haircut (des...

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21:24

DBT Skills: Pros and Cons

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/02/28

Send Me a Message! Discover Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with 'The Dysregulated Podcast'! Episode #3: Pros and Cons Support the show To support the show, CLICK HERE You can follow me on Instagram: @elliot.t.waters

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13:36

Fortnightly Check-In #42 - The Battle Against Anxiety...

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/02/26

Send Me a Message! 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 through this lens, my stories are told. This is a raw, honest, and authentic account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future. Support the show To support the show, CLICK HERE You can follow me on Instagram: @elliot.t.waters

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95:34

My First Kiss: The Spark That Lit My BPD

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/02/15

Send Me a Message! In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I take you back to one of the most pivotal moments of my entire life —my first kiss. But this isn’t just a nostalgic teenage memory; this was the moment that set everything in motion. From high school struggles and crippling self-esteem issues to the deep insecurities that shaped my identity, this night ignited something far bigger than I ever could have realised at the time. Looking back, I can see that this was the spark that ...

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24:18

My Therapy Reflections #8 (Part B) – The Workaholic...

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Send Me a Message! In this follow-up to My Therapy Reflections #8 (Part A), I take a clearer look at why my workaholic identity is feeling under threat—and why that makes me so damn anxious. Like so many of my parts, the workaholic exists to protect me, keeping me constantly busy so life doesn’t have the chance to bring me down. Always on guard, always working, always driven by pure anxiety. But maybe—just maybe—building my entire identity around being the hardest worker in the room isn’t th...

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5:20

Running Scared: Fighting Through Anxiety

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Send Me a Message! Following my last therapy session, my anxiety was still super high—so I decided to run with it! In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I share how I went for a run (big deal) to help soothe my anxious mind. Did it fix everything? No. But did it help? Absolutely. Despite feeling so mentally drained, today turned out to be surprisingly productive—therapy sesh, two podcast episodes, and a run even! Sometimes, you just gotta show up and face anxiety head-on. Supp...

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13:43

My Therapy Reflections #8 (Part A) - Scattered and...

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Send Me a Message! In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I reflect on an unusually difficult therapy session—one that left me feeling worse instead of better. My anxiety has been at an all-time high, and the very foundation of my workaholic sub-part is being challenged, leaving me feeling unsettled and unsure. It’s been a massive day, even before therapy, and I break down the emotions, thoughts, and struggles that came with it. I'm a wounded warrior in this one. -- Follow my journey l...

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46:46

NSW Mental Health Crisis

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/02/07

Send Me a Message! In this episode of 'The Dysregulated Podcast' I take an in depth look at the problems plaguing the NSW public mental health system. Over 200 psychiatrists in the public system have indicated their intention of resigning from NSW Health. This is a disastrous outcome for the people of NSW. Although pay is at the heart of this battle, it isn't necessarily about money. This is about funding a failing system and attracting enough mental health professionals to ensure the N...

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17:52

Those Dexy Blues

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/02/02

Send Me a Message! In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I take a look at the all-too-familiar "Dexy Blues"—the wave of anxiety and depression that hits when stimulant medications like Vyvanse and dexamphetamine start to wear off. I share my experience with these emotional crashes, how my prescription had to be adjusted to soften the blow, and some quick tips to help avoid those tough afternoons. I also reflect on my friends' experiences, how these medications affect her differently a...

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5:22

Fortnightly Check-In #41 - Negative Warning Signs

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/01/31

Send Me a Message! 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 through this lens, my stories are told. This is a raw, honest, and authentic account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future.Support the showTo support the show, CLICK HEREYou can follow me on Instagram: @elliot.t.waters

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22:42

Seroquel Shutdown: Sleeplessness, Dependency and the...

The Dysregulated Podcast ·

2025/01/23

Send Me a Message! In this episode of The Dysregulated Podcast, I explore the vital role Seroquel plays in my ability to get a good night's sleep and how its absence leaves me battling through the day. Sleep deprivation exacerbates the negative ruminations that seem to take centre stage of my psyche, and today, they’ve been particularly focused on my inner workaholic—the sub-part of me constantly pushing to apply for new jobs and to (hopefully) improve my life! That is one part of me that doe...

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