<p>MasterChef’s Julie Goodwin has a bubbly exterior but underneath are demons she’s fought for decades.  </p><p>The celebrity cook opens up to Yumi Stynes about the anxiety and depression she’s kept hidden for so long, and how it almost undid her. </p><p>Julie’s path to recovery wasn’t straight, but she learnt how to manage what she calls the ‘monster under the bed’ and change her life for the better.  </p><p>If you need someone to talk to, call:</p><p><a href="http://www.lifeline.org.au/" target="_blank">Lifeline</a> on 13 11 14  </p><p><a href="http://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/" target="_blank">Suicide Call Back Service</a> on 1300 659 467  </p><p><a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/" target="_blank">Beyond Blue</a> on 1300 22 46 36  </p><p><a href="https://www.headspace.org.au/" target="_blank">Headspace</a> on 1800 650 890  </p><p>What to listen to next:</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/ladies-we-need-to-talk-depression/105884130" target="_blank">Mental health: Overcoming depression</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/clare-collins-gut-health-diet-ladies-we-need-to-talk/106018026" target="_blank">Love ya guts! What to eat to feel your best</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/how-to-love-your-body-after-babies-turia-pitt/105529144" target="_blank">Body image and babies with Turia Pitt and Sophie Walker</a></p><p>You can binge more episodes of Ladies, We Need to Talk on the ABC listen app (in Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts.  </p><p>What to read next:  </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-09/why-kate-chose-to-stay-flat-after-breast-cancer-surgery/106087348" target="_blank">Why Kate chose to 'stay flat' after breast cancer surgery</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-16/how-turia-pitts-body-image-changed-after-birth/105463742" target="_blank">How Turia Pitt's body image changed in motherhood</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/loving-someone-with-an-addiction-or-dependence/105921866" target="_blank">What loving someone with an addiction or dependence can look like</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/the-price-of-perfectionism-for-women/105585186" target="_blank">The dark side of being a perfectionist</a></p><p>This episode will answer questions like: </p><ul><li>What does anxiety feel like? </li><li>What does depression feel like? </li><li>How can childhood experiences impact mental health? </li><li>How did Julie Goodwin recover from a mental breakdown? </li><li>What can I do to improve my mental health? </li><li>What is it like to stay in a psychiatric hospital? </li><li>How can I cultivate joy? </li><li>How can mental health impact relationships? </li></ul><p>This episode contains references to anxiety, depression, alcohol, addiction, exercise, health, mental health, psychology, MasterChef Australia. </p>