Something that's...

Something that's...

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I can sometimes push a bit too hard, because I'm just like, I'm desperate for you to understand this, and it's like every day I'm to keep proving myself.

I think the last few months, I've definitely found myself just burning out.

I feel like I've been doing this kind of thing since I'm a kid constantly trying to prove that I'm worth having around.

Hello, thank you so much for choosing how did we get here.

The podcast where me, Claudia Winkerman, and my wonderful friend, clinical psychologist, Professor Tarni Byron,

look at some of the difficulties that people face, either themselves or with their families.

Tarni talks to people in one-to-one sessions while I'm listening in from another room.

In the break and at the end, I asked Tarni a bit about her process and we explored the issues that are raised.

This time, we meet James, who is 31, works in advertising, and has recently been diagnosed with anxiety and mild depression, and wonders what is behind it.

Before lockdown, James went travelling on his own and says it's the first time in 15 years he's felt truly happy.

He feels misunderstood and often doesn't trust people.

I've never been in a proper long-term relationship.

Because of this?

I think it's partly to do this.

I think there have been things that have happened. It's definitely been tricky.

What you're about to hear at the key parts of a one-time unscripted session with a real person,

we follow up with our guests after the recording, passing on links and contacts,

some of which you will find in the programme notes of this episode.

Let's go and meet James.

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