Breaking Taboos: Older Australians talk about mental health
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Breaking Taboos is a ten-part conversational podcast about ageing and mental health. The episodes explore how older Australians experience mental health, focusing on depression in later life, creating social connections, intergenerational living, experiences of grief, retiring and transitioning into aged care, late-life gender transition, living with HIV/AIDS as an older person and how some people don't want to talk about their experiences to avoid burdening others. The series seeks to inform listeners about diverse mental health experiences, raise awareness about challenges faced by older adults, and celebrate the wisdom that comes with lived experience.The podcast is produced by D...
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Recent episodes
- Episode 10: Living with illness - David's Story
- Episode 9: Dealing with grief - Linda's Story
- Episode 8: Intergenerational living - Elizabeth's Story
- Episode 6: From the boss to the feather duster - Fred's Story
- Episode 7: Transitioning in older age - Kathy's Story
- Episode 5: Crying doesn't make you soft, it makes you human - Keith and Peter's Story
- Episode 4: Social connection - Susan and Anne's Story
- Episode 3: Don't want to be a burden - Kay and Eva's Story
- Episode 2: First time depression as an octogenarian - Alan's Story
- Episode 1: The pursuit of happiness in aged care