Joanna Fortune

Bodybuilding, looks maxing and gym obsessions, they're all part of life for many male teenagers.

But when does a healthy trend become a problem? For more on this, we're joined in studio by Joanna Fortune, psychotherapist and author.

Joanna, this is a very big thing for lads from a very young age, you know, pre-pubescent lads getting obsessed with... being ripped, having abs, muscles, even when their bodies aren't really capable of looking like that.

Exactly.

collaboration and the bit of healthy challenge that comes with that so I wonder did something happen on the team was he maybe not making the so-called first team or even second team and did he feel I'm actually not good enough at this I'm going to pivot into something else and I'm going to bulk myself up so I can get back on a team I would get curious as to why the switch because he's very young.

Okay, Joanna, thanks a million for that.

That's Joanna Fortune, psychotherapist and author.

Thanks a million.

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Stretch Mars Podcast with me, your host, Sinead O'Moore.

Today, I am with clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, Dr. Joanna Fortune.

A few weeks ago, Dr. Joanna and I were speaking at an event for Image and I knew I needed an hour of her precious words to share here with you all.

If you're carrying too much, juggling kids and work and aging parents and endless life stress and a head full of tabs, this one is for you.

We talk about why self-care often fails us, why play matters for adults just as much as it does for children and how to tell when everyday stress needs more than a bath and a candle because full disclosure, the bath is not cutting it for me right now.

Dr. Joanna also shares a line I'd like you to hold on to.

You are only resilient when your resources to cope outweigh the stress you're coping with.

So take a breath, let that sink in, and let this hour begin your therapy.

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You are listening to The Moncrief Show on Newstalk 087 1400 106 is our WhatsApp number and our email address is afternoon at newstalk.com. That's the address to send your questions to for Joanna Fortune, who's with us once again.

Afternoon,

Joanna.

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So I thought, first of all, as Joanna Fortune said on this program, it's true, not everybody wants a hug.

That's true.

And we have an effective ad which conveys that, which isn't saying you have to have a consent form or, you know, this is a sexual consent.