Dr Ikhenemoh is a GP, mental health specialist and author. He joins Christina in this episode to talk about how he found his passion for psychological health, what it means to have a mission in life and how you can help yourself, or others when they are struggling with their mental health.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Starting medical school in Nigeria, Dr Ikhenemoh then spent some time in Russia, he left Russia for Holland where he continued his medical studies.
¼ people have an episode of depression in their life.
Asking the right questions, in the right way for the individual, is essential when talking with an individual with mental health issues.
Dr Ikhenemoh believes the word depression is often misused. All humans feel down sometimes, this is normal, but it doesn’t mean you are depressed.
In order to diagnose clinical depression, there are two questions you can ask a patient, if they have feelings of hopelessness combined with a lack of interest in life and they have been feeling this way for two weeks.
There are conditions that can mimic depression, such as thyroid gland dysfunction, it’s important to be able to distinguish when something physical is affecting a patient's mood.
One of the upsides of the pandemic is that it lead to people talking more about mental health. It has become less stigmatised and more recognisable.
Depression doesn’t define the individual, Dr Ikhenemoh doesn’t believe anyone was born to be depressed, he believes you have to find yourself outside of depression.
You have to be able to recognise your own symptoms of low mood and/or depression. You can then start to deal with them, preventing spiralling. 

BEST MOMENTS

08:05 “We are all human beings; we can’t be happy all of the time”

18:08 “Depression is not you, it’s a state, it’s a condition, it’s not you”

22:30 “No human being should suffer depression”

33:50 “Every second of every day, I have the power, I have the control, I have the responsibility to choose my state”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Christina Talks Podcast

https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/

ABOUT THE HOST

Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of

social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t

matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.

For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know

how to use them!

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

Dr Ikhenemoh is a GP, mental health specialist and author. He joins Christina in this episode to talk about how he found his passion for psychological health, what it means to have a mission in life and how you can help yourself, or others when they are struggling with their mental health.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Starting medical school in Nigeria, Dr Ikhenemoh then spent some time in Russia, he left Russia for Holland where he continued his medical studies.</li>
<li>¼ people have an episode of depression in their life.</li>
<li>Asking the right questions, in the right way for the individual, is essential when talking with an individual with mental health issues.</li>
<li>Dr Ikhenemoh believes the word depression is often misused. All humans feel down sometimes, this is normal, but it doesn’t mean you are depressed.</li>
<li>In order to diagnose clinical depression, there are two questions you can ask a patient, if they have feelings of hopelessness combined with a lack of interest in life and they have been feeling this way for two weeks.</li>
<li>There are conditions that can mimic depression, such as thyroid gland dysfunction, it’s important to be able to distinguish when something physical is affecting a patient's mood.</li>
<li>One of the upsides of the pandemic is that it lead to people talking more about mental health. It has become less stigmatised and more recognisable.</li>
<li>Depression doesn’t define the individual, Dr Ikhenemoh doesn’t believe anyone was born to be depressed, he believes you have to find yourself outside of depression.</li>
<li>You have to be able to recognise your own symptoms of low mood and/or depression. You can then start to deal with them, preventing spiralling. </li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
08:05 “We are all human beings; we can’t be happy all of the time”
18:08 “Depression is not you, it’s a state, it’s a condition, it’s not you”
22:30 “No human being should suffer depression”
33:50 “Every second of every day, I have the power, I have the control, I have the responsibility to choose my state”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/christina-talks-podcast/id1525685307">Christina Talks Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/">https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/</a>
ABOUT THE HOST
Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of
social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t
matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.
For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know
how to use them!
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinarobinson2/?originalSubdomain=uk">LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/christinamc80?lang=en-gb">Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/">Website</a>

Who knew being a business owner would be so lonely? It’s not all glitz and glamour - there are hard lessons to learn and a shift in mindset that no one can prepare you for…

Or can they???

Christina has met some truly engaging entrepreneurs who have amazing stories to share, people in business who have inspired her and people who she is simply in awe of.

Moving from being a nobody to a business owner and entering the world of Entrepreneurship, these people have offered Christina their time, inspired her with their enthusiasm and gave her the courage to do more, be more and continue to grow.

This is a podcast for growth-focused business owners with an interest in marketing trends. Christina will talk Marketing of course, but this podcast promises to cover so much more.

“Digital Marketing is my subject of choice, I always say I help business owners who lack the time, enthusiasm or courage to make online marketing work for their businesses. I word things that way for a reason!”

Who knew being a business owner would be so lonely? It&rsquo;s not all glitz and glamour - there are hard lessons to learn and a shift in mindset that no one can prepare you for&hellip;
Or can they???
Christina has met some truly engaging entrepreneurs who have amazing stories to share, people in business who have inspired her and people who she is simply in awe of.
Moving from being a nobody to a business owner and entering the world of Entrepreneurship, these people have offered Christina their time, inspired her with their enthusiasm and gave her the courage to do more, be more and continue to grow.
This is a podcast for growth-focused business owners with an interest in marketing trends. Christina will talk Marketing of course, but this podcast promises to cover so much more.
&ldquo;Digital Marketing is my subject of choice, I always say I help business owners who lack the time, enthusiasm or courage to make online marketing work for their businesses. I word things that way for a reason!&rdquo;

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