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All people are crazy

Tom Lothian

Lothian, MDHealth & Wellness22 episodes

Welcome to All People Are Crazy! These conversations are to nudge your curiosity about mental health, fill in any gaps in your knowledge, and encourage you to make the difficult deal of taking your own advice. This podcast series includes adult concepts, explicit language, discussions of mental health, mental illness suicide, trauma, violence, drugs and sex. But generally not all at the same time. Please be gentle with yourself and remember to seek support if you need it starting with family and friends, your general practitioner, and in Australia Lifeline on 13 11 14.For more information, visit us at allpeoplearecrazy.com.au and...

Episodes

Mummy/Daddy issues

2025-11-1158:49

schematherapy.comWant more Frued? imdb.com/title/tt1571222en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayneimdb.com/title/tt34686029en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_numbergottman.com/product/fight-right Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ASD

2025-11-041:02:37

VS Ramachandran Reith Lectures, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00ghvck/episodes/playerNeurotypical diagnosis: https://medium.com/@attleehall/dsm-5-neurotypical-disorder-68b4ba8e3021Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34686029/Child development: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/child-development-1-newborn-to-three-monthshttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/child-development-2-three-to-six-monthshttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/child-development-3-six-to-nine-monthshttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/child-development-4-nine-to-twelve-monthshttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/child-development-5-one-to-two-yearshttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/child-development-6-two-to-three-yearshttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/child-development-7-three-to-four-yearsPeer support:amaze.org.auaspergersvic.org.auLove on the spectrum: imdb.com/title/tt11904786/John Elder Robison, Look me in the eyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Team Rainbow

2025-10-281:13:01

smartraveller.gov.auestherperel.comAssessment and treatment guidelines for gender divrese children and adolescents rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/adolescent-medicine/australian-standards-of-care-and-treatment-guidelines-for-trans-and-gender-diverse-children-and-adolescents.pdfPlease Like Me, iview.abc.net.au/show/please-like-megottman.com/product/fight-rightpodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/things-fell-apart/id1592984136alaindebotton.com/news-users-manualpflagaustralia.org.au/resourcesqlife.org.au/resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ADHD

2025-10-211:11:04

Clinically thinking, Saving Normal, https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/saving-normal-the-problem-of-diagnostic-inflation/id1530876995?i=1000636512313Health Report ADHD, https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/adhd-health-report/102405098russellbarkley.orghttps://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/child-development-7-three-to-four-yearsPeer support:amaze.org.auaspergersvic.org.auLove on the spectrum: imdb.com/title/tt11904786/John Elder Robison, Look me in the eyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anxiety and panic attacks

2025-10-1459:48

When your inner cave person treats our mortgage stress like it's a sabretooth tiger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Postnatal Depression

2025-10-071:01:49

Maslow's hierarchy of needs, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maslow%27s_Hierarchy_of_Needs2.svgIf I didn't have you, someone else would do youtube.com/watch?v=LAzodf69rfkpanda.org.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Money!

2025-09-3054:33

netflix.com/title/80232398www.australianunity.com.au/about-us/wellbeing-indexhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needsFinancial counselling, National Debt Helpline ndh.org.auasbfeo.gov.authehappinesstrap.commoneysmart.gov.auhttps://booko.com.au/w/9532346/Your-Money-or-Your-Life-9-Steps-to-Transforming-Your-Relationship-with-Money-and-Achieving-Financial-Independence-Fully-Revised-and-Updated-for-2018_by_Vicki-Robin-Joe-Dominguezschematherapy.cominstagram.com/celestebarberLifeline 13 11 14Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800barefootinvestor.comabc.net.au/news/programs/kohler-report Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grief and foregiveness

2025-09-231:06:53

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_K%C3%BCbler-Rosshttps://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/archival-curiosities-elisabeth-kubler-ross-on/3117266Kay Redfield Jamison, Nothing was the same: A MemoirSorry sea gods - https://puertoportals.com/magazine/en/86/the-lords-of-the-sea/#:~:text=There%20are%20multiple%20myths%20surrounding,associated%20to%20water%20and%20rain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eat your feelings

2025-09-161:03:27

Magda's Big National Health Check - https://iview.abc.net.au/show/magda-s-big-national-health-checkYalom, Love's Executioner"Every society is three meals away from chaos" - Leninfoodandmoodcentre.com.auhttps://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-practice-mindful-eating-in-5-steps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's do drugs

2025-09-091:03:05

Merch Store - https://www.redbubble.com/people/allpplrcrazy/shopAustralian Medical Association alcohol guidelines - www.nhmrc.gov.au/health-advice/alcoholDave Brodbeck - davebrodbeck.comTrainspotting - imdb.com/title/tt0117951Mr G - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mC9s-NIZa4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Personality Disorders

2024-02-2332:09

A re-broadcast from Zoe Anastasia's podcast A Cure for Wellness where Tom was interviewed on the topic of personality disorders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is my crazy the same as your crazy?

2023-04-181:08:13

An episode about relationships and trying to fit two crazy people together in this mixed up world.Show notes:1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)You Can't Ask That iview.abc.net.au/show/you-can-t-ask-that/series/1gottman.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go the really f!@# to sleep

2023-04-111:06:02

An episode about why I'm not tired YOU'RE TIRED! And how to manage that whole dynamic. Plus Lisa gets entertainingly frustrated with Tom for encouraging people to take care of themselves.Show notes:Daylio, daylio.netSamuel Jackson, Go The Fuck To Sleep, youtube.com/watch?v=SDCqgHLX8YsSmiling Mind, smilingmind.com.auZoe Coombs-Marr, youtube.com/watch?v=K0fTg3abPVMZombies Run, blog.zombiesrungame.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be not unhappy

2023-04-041:06:49

An episode about taking care of yourself in the most obvious ways, why its a good idea and why its hard.Show notes:Bumble BFF, bumble.com/en-au/bffHarris, The Happiness TrapSeligman, Learned OptimismCeleste Barber, instagram.com/celestebarberFelice Jaka, foodandmoodcentre.com.auMagda's Big Health Check, iview.abc.net.au/show/magda-s-big-national-health-checkMeetup, meetup.comNick Kroll, youtube.com/watch?v=FNXRQh6UT60Zombies Run, blog.zombiesrungame.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All people are monsters

2023-03-281:01:26

A episode about how we all have some pretty dark stuff going on. If you're willing to admit it to yourself then you have a pretty fair shot at managing it.Show notes:Derren Brown's The Push, NetflixGladwell, BlinkHow to train your dragonKahneman, Thinking, Fast and SlowInside outMilgrim, Authorityzimbardo, The Lucifer Effect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

F!@# mindfulness

2023-03-2142:31

An episode about why paying attention to how you feel might be helpful but it's a pain in the........neckShow notes:headspace app headspace.com/headspace-meditation-appsmiling mind app smilingmind.com.auUCLA mindfulness uclahealth.org/programs/marc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parenting: Raising small people is hard

2023-03-141:09:14

This episode covers the various psychological challenges of parenting for kids and the grown ups that go mad looking after them.Show notesvan Cuylenburg, The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and MindfulnessGreen, Toddler TamingHarris, The Happiness TrapKids Help Line 1800 55 1800Parentine 1300 30 1300Perry and Szalavitz, The Boy was Raised as a DogSiegel and Bryson, The Whole Brain Child Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boundaries

2023-03-0757:23

This episode is about relationships and how much we care, or not, about people, pets and stuff. Keep your ears open for Lisa's surprising detailed examples.Mark Manson, The subtle art of not giving a f*ckhttps://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Dialectical_Behavioral_Therapy/Core_Mindfulness_Skills/Wise_Mind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sex talk

2023-02-2853:42

In this episode Tom and Lisa try not to giggle to much and fail joyfully. We could describe this as a birds and the bees talk but there's more of a focus on contraception, consent and an entertaining sidebar into bondage (pun intended).Show notes:bustle.com/wellness/places-watch-ethical-porn-female-pleasureraisingchildren.net.au/school-age/development/sexual-development/sex-education-childrenSedgh, G., Finer, L. B., Bankole, A., Eilers, M. A., & Singh, S. (2015). Adolescent pregnancy, birth, and abortion rates across countries: levels and recent trends. Journal of adolescent health, 56(2), 223-230. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is therapy

2023-02-2146:38

This episode covers what seeing a therapist is like, how it works and how to get value from your clinician. For a longer conversation see your general practitioner.Australian Psychology Society Charter of Rights for Clientshttps://www.psychology.org.au/getmedia/5fb479bb-4ab8-49f3-a9eb-1a76a3779ef4/APS-Charter-for-clients.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All people are crazy, also phobias

2023-02-1439:08

Show notes:The Gift of Fear, Gavin De BeckerThis Way Up e-therapy, blackdoginstitute.org.auSmiling Mind, smilingmind.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer

2023-02-091:18

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