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Clinical Psychologist Dr Damon Ashworth interviews Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr Harvey Jones about all things stress-related.  They talk about:  * what stress is * if stress is ever a positive thing * the difference between the benefits of acute stress and the negatives of chronic stress * the potential detrimental health factors of chronic stress * what people can do if stress is negatively impacting their health or lives * if it is possible to lower someone's stress levels just by changing the way that they think about things * whether thinking or behavioural strategies are more important for lowering stress * the main traps that people can fall into that lead to stress becoming worse over time * what resilience is and how it can be built up * whether or not social support is crucial for better managing stress. Harvey then ends the podcast with his three key take-aways for helping people to better manage their stress. 

Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr Harvey Jones interviews Clinical Psychologist Dr Damon Ashworth about what depression is and what can be done about it.  They discuss: * The various symptoms of depression * When medication is most useful for people with depression * What the main self-help strategies are that people can try if they are feeling depressed * How therapy can help people with depression to change their behaviours or challenge their beliefs Depression can improve over time, and help is available. If you or a friend or family member is struggling with this, please go and have a chat with your GP about it soon. 

Dr Damon Ashworth, Clinical Psychologist, interviews Dr Harvey Jones, Clinical Neuropsychologist on everything there is to know about motivation. They discuss what motivation is, the different types of motivation, which is most effective, how people can become more motivated to do certain things, and how they can improve the behaviours that they want to regardless of how motivated they feel.