Grateful for this podcast.
I have struggled with mental health forever. Growing up with a toxic, alcoholic parent and recently experiencing his final demise has been — hard. Though I have grown so so much from my original, semi sociopathic, broken self, after this life changing event, I felt extremely triggered and began to spiral again. I found myself hurting people that I love the most as well as myself (unfortunately not remembering or misremembering the events at most.) After several intense and regretful episodes, losing the love of my life and best friend in the process, I finally self reflected and refused to have my life end the way my father’s did: dark and alone. This prompted me to aggressively tackle my largest and most suppressed struggle: relationships and bipolar. I lived with a disorganized attachment style for too long and am now working to become more secure. I am working to grow and rebuild trust for those I love and for myself. I lived without treating my illness for too long. Now, implementing self care, self love, healthy communication and conflict resolution, journaling, healthy diet + exercise, close friendships, altruism, acceptance, and also this podcast. I have cried while listening, laughed, and learned so much. I’ve been able to play episodes for a loved one and it feels so refreshing and reassuring to share my experience from another perspective. I have used this as a tool for preventing/halting an episode and it’s been so effective. When I feel myself becoming triggered, I go somewhere alone and quiet and listen. Thank you for giving me a safe place to feel and recollect and just breathe. Thank you for working to end the stigma about mental illness and bring awareness that mental health is just as important as physical health. I am inspired to begin therapy again. Thank you for the support that I can be stable and be well.
Kelsiewelsie. via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/08/19
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geomar007 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/07/19
Wonderful podcast! I wish someone had sent this to me 36 years ago. Hopefully I would have done a few things differently. I am now sending it to my daughter. Many thanks for this and your other work.
valpientka via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/04/19
3 men...defining the ‘universal’...ha ha ha. They aren’ inclusive or intersectional in the first half of this podcast (which was all there was time to bear...)
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