“I Couldn’t Leave My Bedroom” — Tyler West, Dr Amos & Marvyn Harrison on Anxiety, PTSD & Men’s Mental Health
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The episode features a candid discussion on mental health, focusing on anxiety, PTSD, and the challenges men face in seeking help.
Tyler West opens up about PTSD, witnessing violence at 14 & going back to therapy. Dr Amos explains anxiety conditions. NHS Talking Therapies: https://www.nhs.uk/talk In this episode of The Marvyn Harrison Podcast, Marvyn sits down with Dr Amos Ogunkoya and Tyler West for a raw, honest conversation about mental health, masculinity, and what it really takes to ask for help. 62% of people can’t recognise the symptoms of common anxiety conditions. 58% of those affected put off seeking help because they thought it “wasn’t serious enough.” This episode is about closing that gap. Tyler shares his story of witnessing a murder at 14, the PTSD diagnosis that followed, and how years of unprocessed trauma manifested as social anxiety, OCD behaviours, and suicidal ideation before therapy changed the trajectory of his life. Dr Amos breaks down the difference between stress and clinical anxiety, explains conditions including PTSD, OCD, social anxiety, phobias, body dysmorphic disorder and panic disorder, and makes the case for why talking to a professional matters. They discuss why men aged 30–50 struggle to seek support, how cultural and generational attitudes in Black communities create…
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