Stripping Off

Naked Truths #5: Stress, Depression & Are You Happy? | Jamie White

Jul 28, 2026
Stripping Off with Matt Haycox
Stripping Off with Matt Haycox
Naked Truths #5: Stress, Depression & Are You Happy? | Jamie White
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Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don’t bite!

In these ‘Naked Truths,’ I’ll be spotlighting my favourite, most impactful moments from past episodes of Stripping Off with Matt Haycox. These are the moments that hit hardest, offer the most value, and deserve to be heard again.

Most people confuse not caring with being fine. Jamie White thinks that's depression.

In this Naked Truth, Matt and Jamie trace the line between genuine resilience and putting a brave face on – moving from a real conversation about a friend who couldn't change, through Jamie's theory on what depression actually does when you let it run its course, to Matt's admission that two and a half years of legal battles and chronic illness probably tested that line more than he's let on. Jamie's conclusion: Matt hasn't just survived stress. He's been training for it his whole life. The question is whether that's genius or self-inflicted chaos – and whether any of it matters if the answer to “are you happy?” is still yes.

Chapters
0:00 – Intro
0:05 – Why Most People Don't Change
3:53 – Matt's Darkest Period: Legal Battles & Resilience
9:40 – Are You Actually Happy? The Binary Question