What better way to launch Differently Brained than an interview with one of our very own hosts. In this episode, Jacinta grills Lachlan on his experiences and mental health.

Lachlan Rutherford is a writer and editor who lives on Bundjalung country (Lismore, Northern NSW). Lachlan is a master of the brain, with years of mental health highs and lows. His official diagnosis is bipolar disorder, trichotillomania and generalised anxiety - a spicy mix to keep him on his toes.

Content warning: In this episode of Differently Brained we discuss anxiety, depression, suicidality, bipolar disorder, OCD and body image. Please feel free to skip this episode or reach out to medical professionals if it has brought anything up for you.

Also, apologies from Lachlan: This episode was accidentally recorded through his laptop microphone and has an underwater quality to the audio. We hope you will still give it a listen and forgive us this mistake. We can assure you it won't happen again as Lachlan is absolutely mortified.

Representations and resources discussed: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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