Mental Status
Welcome to Mental Status! The podcast created for psychology students—by psychology students. As two post-graduate psychology students, with a combined 13+ years of studying, practicing, and teaching psychology, we talk about the inside perspective on studying and working in psychology. We'll share our insights into the journey of becoming a psychologist, what helped us along the way, and what hopefully may help you.
Episodes
18 episodes
I quit psychology.
Welcome back to Mental Status!Today is a special episode. On today's episode, Yash will be going solo to tell everyone the true story behind why she has left the field of psychology...sort of. Aft...
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29:24
Where have we been???
Welcome back to Mental Status!We are super excited to finally be back on the wagon after a bit of an unplanned hiatus the past few months. In today's episode, we’ll dive into what’s been happening behind the...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:25
“Are you psychoanalysing me?” — Things Psych Students Hear
Welcome back to Mental Status!Today's episode is a fun one as we unpack everything students hear when they tell people they study psychology. If you study psychology, you have more than likely heard many, (and potentiall...
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34:40
Surviving Psychology with ADHD
Welcome back to Mental Status!Today, we're diving into the unique journey of studying and practicing psychology with ADHD. Drawing from lived experience, Josh opens up about some of the challenges he's faced and others m...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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35:03
Masters Diaries | High School Hopeful to Master of Clinical Psychology Graduate
Welcome back to Mental Status! In this episode, we continue our Masters Diaries series, where we delve into the journeys of master's students and graduates. Today we have the privilege of sitting down with another Master of Clinica...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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36:26
Surviving and Thriving at University - Our Top Ten Tips
Welcome back to Mental Status!Episode one of 2024! We're kicking off the new season by sharing our tips for how you can best survive and (hopefully) thrive during your university studies. Prior to this episo...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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35:58
2023 in Review - the Highs, Lows (and Very Lows)
Welcome back to Mental Status!As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the highs, lows, and major moments from our final year in our respective Psychology Masters programs. In this year-end review, we look back o...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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37:07
Broke Student Series | Our Money-Saving Hacks
Welcome back to Mental Status!We're thrilled to have you for the grand finale of our three-part series on getting through as a broke student! A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, ShopBack. Sign up using our code "BROKESTUDENT"...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:13
Broke Student Series | Money Mindsets
Welcome back to Mental Status!A massive thank you to our sponsors for today's episode - ShopBack. Sign up using our code "BROKESTUDENT" for a bonus $20 Cashback, or access using the link below!
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:07
Broke Student Series | Money Story
Welcome back to Mental Status! A massive thank you to our sponsors for today's episode - ShopBack. Sign up using our code "BROKESTUDENT" for a bonus $20 Cashback, or access using the link below!
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:43
Psychology Honours Survival Guide (Part Two - The Thesis)
Welcome back to Mental Status! In Part 2 of our honours survival guide, we continue our exploration of the fourth-year psychology honours journey; however, in today's episode, we tackle the infamous honours thesis.Learn...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:28
Psychology Honours Survival Guide (Part One)
Welcome back to Mental Status!In this two-part series, we're diving headfirst into the challenges of the fourth-year psychology honours program, and, most importantly, how we survived.In Part 1 of our two-part se...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:23
Q&A Episode | Balancing study and work, burnout, and getting into masters.
Welcome back to Mental Status!In this episode, we're opening the floor to you, our listeners, as we dive into some of your questions. We have received a number of questions, both from current students and fans of the pod...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:54
Mastering the Journey | Yash's Pathway to the Master of Psychology (Education and Developmental)
Welcome back to Mental Status!Today, we're diving into the second episode of our guest series, "Mastering the Journey", where we unpack and explore the stories of individuals who have successfully embarked on the transform...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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47:16
Deep Dive into Undergraduate Psychology
Welcome back to Mental Status! The podcast created for psychology students—by psychology students.In this episode, we will be unpacking the undergraduate journey, as part of our deep-dive series into the different levels of psy...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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29:05
Study Tips That Aren’t Generic
Welcome back to Mental Status! The podcast created for psychology students for psychology students—by psychology students. In this episode, we discuss study tips that go beyond the generic advice you typically hear. We sha...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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40:59
Master's Diaries | Josh's Journey Into A Master of Clinical Psychology
Welcome back to Mental Status!This episode is the first of our new guest series 'Mastering the Journey'. In this guest series, we interview these mystical humans who have made it into psychology masters programs around Australia...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:33
How to become a Psychologist 101
Welcome to the very first episode of the Mental Status podcast! This is a podcast created for psychology students—by psychology students. We’re your hosts Yash and Josh, and we aim to demystify the unknowns of studying psychology and sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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