How to Support a Loved One’s Mental Health with Sophie Scott

Power Hour

Adrienne Herbert

Society & Culture

4.8 • 713 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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In this episode of the Power Hour Adrienne speaks with integrative psychotherapist Sophie Scott about her new book, You Are Not Alone In This. They discuss the often invisible efforts of caregivers in supporting loved ones with mental health issues, the concept of masking emotions, and the importance of self-care for caregivers. Sophie shares her personal experiences and insights from her practice, emphasising the need for support systems and the recognition of burnout.

In You Are Not Alone In This Sophie draws on moving client stories, proven therapeutic techniques and her own personal journey to help you navigate the emotional complexities of caring for someone with mental illness – while still taking care of yourself. You can find it in stores and online now, and you can follow Sophie @sophie.b.scott

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Power Hour.
0:05.0	I'm Adrienne Herbert, wellness coach, international speaker and author.
0:10.0	Each week I speak to a variety of guests from business founders to Olympic athletes, leading coaches, change makers and innovators,
0:18.0	to find out their daily habits, their rules to live by and what
0:22.1	motivates them to get up out of bed each day. Personally, I am on a mission to encourage, motivate and
0:28.9	inspire, so I hope that the Power Hour will help you to achieve your personal and professional goals.
0:37.2	Welcome back to the Power Hour podcast.
0:39.3	Today I'm joined by leading,
0:41.3	integrative psychotherapist and author of You Are Not Alone in This.
0:45.3	Sophie Scott. Thank you for joining me, Sophie.
0:48.3	Oh, thank you so much for having me. It's great to be here.
0:51.3	Well, our paths have crossed many times over the last few years,
0:54.5	so I'm really, really happy that you've joined us today on the Power Hour podcast, and I know
0:58.8	that, well, I'm really thinking that especially at this time of year, I think this conversation
1:02.5	is going to help a lot of people, and so is your book. So your brand new book, you are not alone
1:07.8	in this, is a book that, well, yeah, I think many people need.
1:11.8	It tells us how we can support our loved ones' mental health without losing our own.
1:17.0	So there's a real focus on when we support others.
1:20.4	We really do need support ourselves, and it's often really, really complex in many ways.
1:24.8	So I have lots of questions for you today, Sophie.
1:27.4	But first of all,
1:28.1	congratulations on writing this wonderful book. Oh, thank you so much. It's out today. So
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