Episode 4: What It’s Like To Have A Nervous Breakdown with Georgie Dent

This week’s episode features a conversation with Bold Darling member Georgie Dent.  

Georgie is a writer, author, former lawyer and prominent advocate for women, gender equality, children and families. She is the executive director of The Parenthood, a not-for-profit parent advocacy group that campaigns for paid parental leave and access to quality early childhood education and care. 

 Georgie is the best-selling author of Breaking Badly, a memoir that was published by Affirm Press in May 2019 to critical acclaim.  The book shares her account of her nervous breakdown, which is the topic of our conversation.

 We cover: 

• What tendencies/patterns she can see that hinted at her challenges later on 
• Perfectionism and how that manifested in her life 
• What life was like when she was approaching her breakdown
• The experience of the breakdown itself 
• Her road to recovery and what helped
• What the turning point was when she realised that she were getting better
• Her biggest learnings from the breakdown
• What Georgie would say to any other woman who might be struggling with her mental health right now
• How to support someone who's having mental health challenges

If you are finding life challenging right now, please do know that you are NOT alone and that you can be well and happy with the right support for you. 

You can find more about Georgie on her website - georgiedent.com - and connect with her on Instagram at @georgiedent_.

To find out more about the work of The Parenthood, visit the website at theparenthood.org.au, or find it on Instagram at @TheParenthood.