The smile we wear when everything is falling apart. John Mannion of the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation joins Victoria and Pennie to talk about the exhausting work of appearing fine — why so many of us feel we have no other choice, and what happens when the brave face finally comes down.
If this conversation brings something up for you
This episode includes an open conversation about mental health and some of the things we often carry quietly.
If you, or someone you care about, needs additional support, please know that help is available.
For mental health support services and resources, visit the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation’s Get Help Now page:
Co-host of The Parts We Hide, nutrition researcher, author, Director of 360ME Nutrition and Director of Clinical Translation at VivaLab, bringing 18 years of CSIRO research experience and a passion for translating science into real life.
Co-host of The Parts We Hide, community speaker, food educator and founder of The Family Cook, bringing nearly a decade of experience supporting people through different stages of life, alongside lived experience, curiosity and a passion for honest conversations.
CEO of Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation, working to support life-changing mental health research and help create a world free from mental illness.
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