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
Duration:00:00:15
Dedications
Duration:00:00:39
Preface
Duration:00:01:13
Survival
Duration:00:08:49
Downtime
Duration:00:06:44
Recognition
Duration:00:04:05
Diagnosis
Duration:00:03:28
July 2017
Duration:00:05:19
Admission
Duration:00:05:15
August 2017
Duration:00:04:30
Cardiology
Duration:00:04:23
September 2017
Duration:00:03:35
Moving On
Duration:00:05:09
Counselling
Duration:00:17:53
Facebook Posts
Duration:00:05:53
October 2017
Duration:00:15:02
November 2017
Duration:00:03:25
December 2017
Duration:00:05:59
January 2018
Duration:00:05:48
February 2018
Duration:00:07:01
March 2018
Duration:00:12:32
April 2018
Duration:00:17:04
May 2018
Duration:00:13:26
June 2018
Duration:00:16:24
July 2018
Duration:00:08:25
August 2018
Duration:00:21:43
September 2018
Duration:00:17:24
October 2018
Duration:00:15:32
November 2018
Duration:00:07:04
December 2018
Duration:00:17:01
January 2019
Duration:00:09:12
February 2019
Duration:00:14:15
March 2019
Duration:00:10:02
April 2019
Duration:00:07:51
May 2019
Duration:00:15:47
June 2019
Duration:00:11:50
July 2019
Duration:00:28:13
August 2019
Duration:00:15:08
September 2019
Duration:00:25:06
October 2019
Duration:00:20:53
November 2019
Duration:00:16:40
December 2019
Duration:00:11:23
January 2020
Duration:00:12:13
February 2020
Duration:00:03:05
Coco
Duration:00:09:10
The Final Chapter?
Duration:00:08:56
The Biggest Test?
Duration:00:21:54
About the Author
Duration:00:01:17
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:16