Keep Stepping - A Step-By-Step Journey to a Clearer View of Mental Well-Being
Mike Owen
Mike Owen, born with two congenital heart defects, battled with cardiac issues until the age of seven, when he underwent open heart surgery that changed his life.
For the following 31 years, Mike was plagued with intense and disabling heart palpitations. In 2004, the cause of the palpitations was diagnosed and, after a short cardiac procedure, for the first time in 38 years his heart was stable.
Life became easier. His confidence grew. But so did his workload. After three years of work-related stress, his heart succumbed to a new type of palpitation which would blight his life for the next four years. After taking steps to reduce the frequency and intensity of his cardiac problems, Mike finally felt like he had turned a corner. However, in 2017, he was plunged back into despair following a series of dramatic events.
When his Occupational Health Doctor gave him an unexpected Mental Illness diagnosis, Mike embarked on a new path. He now had to deal with psychological issues, learn mindfulness techniques and work through the trauma of his childhood and the uncertainty of having spent so many years living with his heart problems.
With his faithful dog, Coco, always by his side, Mike confronted the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness, in his own way. He found physical, emotional, and mental stability thanks to his diagnosis, and this is his uplifting story.
Duration - 8h 24m.
Author - Mike Owen.
Narrator - SJ Harris.
Published Date - Tuesday, 17 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Austin Macauley Publishers ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Mike Owen, born with two congenital heart defects, battled with cardiac issues until the age of seven, when he underwent open heart surgery that changed his life. For the following 31 years, Mike was plagued with intense and disabling heart palpitations. In 2004, the cause of the palpitations was diagnosed and, after a short cardiac procedure, for the first time in 38 years his heart was stable. Life became easier. His confidence grew. But so did his workload. After three years of work-related stress, his heart succumbed to a new type of palpitation which would blight his life for the next four years. After taking steps to reduce the frequency and intensity of his cardiac problems, Mike finally felt like he had turned a corner. However, in 2017, he was plunged back into despair following a series of dramatic events. When his Occupational Health Doctor gave him an unexpected Mental Illness diagnosis, Mike embarked on a new path. He now had to deal with psychological issues, learn mindfulness techniques and work through the trauma of his childhood and the uncertainty of having spent so many years living with his heart problems. With his faithful dog, Coco, always by his side, Mike confronted the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness, in his own way. He found physical, emotional, and mental stability thanks to his diagnosis, and this is his uplifting story. Duration - 8h 24m. Author - Mike Owen. Narrator - SJ Harris. Published Date - Tuesday, 17 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Austin Macauley Publishers ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Dedications
Duración:00:00:39
Preface
Duración:00:01:13
Survival
Duración:00:08:49
Downtime
Duración:00:06:44
Recognition
Duración:00:04:05
Diagnosis
Duración:00:03:28
July 2017
Duración:00:05:19
Admission
Duración:00:05:15
August 2017
Duración:00:04:30
Cardiology
Duración:00:04:23
September 2017
Duración:00:03:35
Moving On
Duración:00:05:09
Counselling
Duración:00:17:53
Facebook Posts
Duración:00:05:53
October 2017
Duración:00:15:02
November 2017
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December 2017
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January 2018
Duración:00:05:48
February 2018
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March 2018
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April 2018
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May 2018
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June 2018
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July 2018
Duración:00:08:25
August 2018
Duración:00:21:43
September 2018
Duración:00:17:24
October 2018
Duración:00:15:32
November 2018
Duración:00:07:04
December 2018
Duración:00:17:01
January 2019
Duración:00:09:12
February 2019
Duración:00:14:15
March 2019
Duración:00:10:02
April 2019
Duración:00:07:51
May 2019
Duración:00:15:47
June 2019
Duración:00:11:50
July 2019
Duración:00:28:13
August 2019
Duración:00:15:08
September 2019
Duración:00:25:06
October 2019
Duración:00:20:53
November 2019
Duración:00:16:40
December 2019
Duración:00:11:23
January 2020
Duración:00:12:13
February 2020
Duración:00:03:05
Coco
Duración:00:09:10
The Final Chapter?
Duración:00:08:56
The Biggest Test?
Duración:00:21:54
About the Author
Duración:00:01:17
Closing Credits
Duración:00:00:16