In this episode, mental health mentor Darcey Segers and I... discuss the connection between "mental illness" diagnoses and childhood and family trauma share Darcey's diagnosis of Bipolar I and the symptoms she had that led to that diagnosis share about regulating the nervous system, processing trauma, and the importance of taking breaks in the healing journey discuss the importance of researching medications and considering long-term impact of medications like Seroquel, Zoloft, Lexapro, benzos, Naltraxone, and more share some practical ways to advocate for yourself without fear and deal with dismissive doctors share what to look for in a psychiatrist explain why symptoms aren't meant to be gotten rid of or suppressed and what happens when we start listening share how Darcey and I have helped our kids to feel into their bodies, be with uncomfortable sensations, and how to move emotions share our perspectives on expansion, symptom "relapses", and the nervous system share why the inclusion of spirituality is important in healing holistically Follow Darcey on Instagram Follow Darcey's Liminal Mental Health consulting account for mental health and psych med taper mentorships Amino Acid Sleep-Supporting "Cocktail": Glycine + Taurine + L-Ornithine + L-Theanine + Melatonin