Airdate: The Agony of the Mind

Agony Aunts and Uncles return for a Mental Health-themed discussion this week.

Chatting with Adam Zwar are Jack Charles, Tom and John Elliott, Dawn Fraser, Jess Harris, Dave Hughes, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Andrew Knight, Pat McGorry, Lawrence Mooney, Fiona O’Loughlin, Dave O’Neil, Sam Pang, Tim Ross, Yumi Stynes, Chrissie Swan, Julia Zemiro.

Last time, our Agony Aunts and Uncles took us through The Agony of Modern Manners – charting our behaviour at work, at home, dinner, travelling, online, weddings and funerals. It was a funny, bombastic and controversial examination of human behaviour.

Now the team has regrouped and refreshed its playing list, and is back for a one-off special episode to examine The Agony of the Mind. From maintaining happiness, to dealing with anxiety, addiction and stress, our Aunts and Uncles will be asked to reveal their mental weaknesses as well as their techniques for overcoming them. This is not a show that deals with crippling disorders. Instead, it looks at how we get out of bed every morning – our tricks for being successful, how to get back up after a fall, and affirmations for staying on track. 

The Agony Of The Mind screens during ABC Mental As… A week-long initiative in support of Mental Health Week which aims to encourage Australians to start talking about mental illness and to give to mental health research.

9:30pm Thursday ABC