Ep 11, Professor Damien Ridge - Dom talks to Professor of Health Studies Damien Ridge
On episode 11 we speak to Professor Damien Ridge, Professor of Health Studies at the University of Westminster and a psychotherapist in private practice. Professor Ridge’s areas of expertise are mental health, depression, suicide and men’s issues. He has a unique academic perspective on the topic of failure and success, and in our conversation we look at how people can cope with the failures in their lives, as well as topics such as yoga, mindfulness, suicide, goal-setting and depression. RUNNING ORDER: PART 1: Professor Ridge introduces himself and tells us about his research into mental health, depression, suicide and men’s health, and how he got into the field (01m 54s) PART 2: Professor Ridge explains his role as a psychotherapist and what depression is, and how it affects men (10m 32s) PART 3: We discuss how comparing yourself to others is sure to make you unhappy (22m 56s) PART 4: Professor Ridge gives his thoughts on the role of men in society going forward and how they’re covered in the media (28m 16s) PART 5: We talk about the pros and cons of mindfulness, meditation and yoga, and the potential dangers of misapplying them (34m 47s) PART 6: Professor Ridge gives us a word of caution on setting goals, and gives his advice on how to achieve happiness (46m 32s) Music credit URL: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tours/Enthusiast/