14 Dec 2018

Bonus Episode

From Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower, 7:00 am on 14 December 2018

Clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal joins James in the shower to answer his questions about mental health and offers some practical tips for dealing with problems.

Psychologist Sarb Johal joins James in the shower.

Psychologist Sarb Johal joins James in the shower. Photo: RNZ

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