How can you accept yourself?

Kimberley invites Dr Xand van Tulleken to open up about why he finds it so hard to accept himself. Together they talk through what self-acceptance means, and how you can take the empowering first steps to integrating the bits of yourself you don’t like with the bits that you do. Kimberley Wilson, chartered psychologist, is on a mission to sift through all the information and misinformation that’s out there around our mental health to help create more self-awareness and understanding.

She invites expert guests - trained psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists - to join her and together they share insight and valuable tips.

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The Complex team: Host: Kimberley Wilson Guest: Dr Xand van Tulleken Producer: Kirsten Lass Assistant Producer: Katie Chandler Clarke Researcher: Grace Revill Science Editor: Rami Tzabar Tech Producer: Reuben Huxtable Sound Designer: Ruth Rainey Digital Lead: Richard Berry Podcast artwork photography: Darren Skene And for BBC Sounds: Assistant Commissioner: Izzy Lee-Poulton Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Complex is a Loftus Media production for BBC Sounds.