73 Mental Health Begins With How You Treat Yourself.

If you’ve ever battled the weight of depression, the racing thoughts of anxiety, or the constant nagging of your inner critic, you know how exhausting it can feel.

That quiet voice inside that whispers: “You’re not enough.” “You should be coping better.” “Everyone else seems to have it together.” It’s relentless. And it can leave you feeling like you’re stuck in a loop you can’t get out of.

But here’s the truth I’ve learned, both in my own journey through depression and in walking alongside so many others: Mental health begins with how you treat yourself.

So if you're ready to learn how to create a kinder, more supportive relationship with yourself — so you have an inner foundation strong enough to carry you through life’s challenges, then this week's episode on I Love Me is for you.

This episode is your starting point — a gentle invitation to notice your inner dialogue, begin shifting the negative chatter, and discover why self-love isn’t fluffy… it’s life-saving. And if you’re ready for more comprehensive support on your mental health journey, scroll down to the resources below, for more support.

Full episode show notes (and resources I refer to in the show) here:

https://gettingnaked.com.au/2025/10/08/ep-73-mental-health-begins-with-how-you-treat-yourself/

About me…

Hi, I’m Tamra Mercieca, a Self-Love Therapist, Women’s Pelvic Health Guide, and host of I Love Me The Podcast. For 20+ years I’ve been teaching people worldwide how to heal depression and anxiety naturally, strengthen pelvic health, and cultivate radical self-love.

In 2011, I founded Getting Naked, an online school offering resources and programs that help people strip away limiting beliefs and childhood conditioning so they can feel confident, connected, free in their bodies and able to love and accept themselves unconditionally.

Alongside being a mum, wife, tea lover, and drummer, I’m qualified in more than a dozen holistic healing modalities. I’ve written two books, been published worldwide (print, TV, radio, etc), and often share my passion for self-love, mental health and pelvic wellbeing at yoga and spirituality festivals.

My own journey began when I learned how to overcome suicidal depression and anxiety without medication. From that, I created a ten-session self-love therapy program that now helps others do the same.

On the podcast, I share personal stories, tools and science-backed down-to-earth practices for emotional healing, women’s health, and living with more joy and freedom. May you feel more whole and more complete, by simply tuning in!

If you’d like to read my full love story and bio - including all my credentials - head to https://gettingnaked.com.au/tamra/

Podcasts I mentioned in the episode....

Ep.32 Bye Bye Blues. My Journey Out Of Depression… https://gettingnaked.com.au/2024/10/09/ep-32-bye-bye-blues-my-journey-out-of-depression/

Ep.2 Programmed For Love https://gettingnaked.com.au/2024/02/14/e2-programmed-for-love/

Ep.68 Busy Isn’t A Badge: The Power Of Slow Living And Doing Less. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2025/09/03/ep-68-busy-isnt-a-badge-the-power-of-slow-living-and-doing-less/

Ep.13 It’s Time To Edit Your Self-Talk. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2024/05/01/ep-13-its-time-to-edit-your-self-talk/

Programs specifically designed to help you become depression, anxiety and pill free:

Remarkable Relationships is your in-depth program that will guide you into a healthy relationship with yourself so you can say goodbye to the depression, the anxiety and the inner critic and instead, enjoy vibrant mental health: https://gettingnaked.com.au/remarkable-relationships/

Prefer one-on-one support? My One-on-One Intensive was originally created to support you in clearing depression, anxiety and the negative voice at the root cause. Every client who has committed to this program is depression, anxiety and pill free by the end. All the details and client experiences can be found here: https://gettingnaked.com.au/intensive/

My memoir on how overcome depression:

If you wish to read my full journey out of depression I share it in my memoir The Upside of Down: A personal journey and toolkit for overcoming depression. This book was endorsed by the SA Mental Health Minister and Lifeline Australia and shares the steps I took to overcome the depression, in an easy to apply, down-to-earth way. You can purchase it here: https://gettingnaked.com.au/the-upside-of-down/

Contact…

Website: https://gettingnaked.com.au/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gettingnaked/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RelationshipQueen/

Music written by Tamra Mercieca and Grey Milton. Performed by Xani Kolac and Grey Milton.