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33. Ollie West: depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation

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Ollie West is an incredibly talented singer-songwriter, as well as being an avid appreciator of classical music. We speak about his experience with anxiety surrounding traditional music education and about the differences between studying within popular music and classical music.


Ollie shares his experiences with anxiety, depression and binge eating disorder. During the pandemic, Ollie's mental health reached crisis point as he began to deal with panic attacks and suicidal thoughts.


It can feel easy to declare yourself 'unworthy' of the suffering you experience, especially, as Ollie puts it, if you are someone of able-bodied, male and white appearance. Ollie has moved away from this destructive mindset and into one of desire to help others with his story. Ollie's message is universal and is vitally important as a step towards supporting men's mental health. We are so grateful to Ollie and all he is!


Transcript of this episode


Find Ollie West & The Wildflowers on Spotify here


Follow Ollie on instagram


TMDTA!


Follow us on instagram!


And Twitter


Our website


Buy our stickers


Or buy us a coffee!

Support the show



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Content provided by Hattie Butterworth & Rebecca Toal, Hattie Butterworth, and Rebecca Toal. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Hattie Butterworth & Rebecca Toal, Hattie Butterworth, and Rebecca Toal or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Ollie West is an incredibly talented singer-songwriter, as well as being an avid appreciator of classical music. We speak about his experience with anxiety surrounding traditional music education and about the differences between studying within popular music and classical music.


Ollie shares his experiences with anxiety, depression and binge eating disorder. During the pandemic, Ollie's mental health reached crisis point as he began to deal with panic attacks and suicidal thoughts.


It can feel easy to declare yourself 'unworthy' of the suffering you experience, especially, as Ollie puts it, if you are someone of able-bodied, male and white appearance. Ollie has moved away from this destructive mindset and into one of desire to help others with his story. Ollie's message is universal and is vitally important as a step towards supporting men's mental health. We are so grateful to Ollie and all he is!


Transcript of this episode


Find Ollie West & The Wildflowers on Spotify here


Follow Ollie on instagram


TMDTA!


Follow us on instagram!


And Twitter


Our website


Buy our stickers


Or buy us a coffee!

Support the show



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

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