This week, I'm checking back in with my guest from Episode 15 "Terrified" to see what she's dealt with this past year including the trials and tribulations of college. We discuss sensitive topics like anxiety, depression, and body image which may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion.
This episode kicks off a series I'll be doing where I check back in with previous podcast guests! These episodes will be labeled as "Season 2" with the name of their original episode in front in case you'd like to go back and listen to it. I'll still be recording regular "Season 1" episodes with new guests, so hopefully that makes things clear. In this episode, we discuss sensitive topics like anxiety, depression, and suicide which may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion.
Dealing with depression can often consume your life. This week, I sit down with a friend who has been very intentional in his efforts to cope with his depression. We discuss family, mental health, religion, and more.
When we constantly put so much pressure on ourselves, all it takes is one little thing to go wrong for our world to come crashing down. This week, I sit down with a friend who knows what it's like to reach that breaking point. We discuss religion, family dynamics, self-worth, mental health, and more.
**Trigger Warning** For those of us who struggle with mental health, we often invalidate our experiences by convincing ourselves that we are "faking it" or that "someone else has it worse." This week, I sit down with a friend who often discredits his emotions. We discuss sensitive topics like bullying, food/body image, anxiety, depression, suicide, and self-harm which may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion.
**Trigger Warning** When you've been mistreated by others in the past, it's easy to feel like you're worthless. This week, I sit down with a friend to discuss her past trauma, mental health, and sense of self. We discuss sensitive topics like sexual abuse, PTSD, and depression which may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion.
It's easy to get trapped in a vicious cycle where you feel like you can never get out, especially when it comes to mental health. This week, I sit down with a friend to talk about his struggles with mental health, body image, self-worth and more. We discuss sensitive topics like depression and disordered eating which may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.
This week, my wonderful roommate ventures over to my side of the room to talk about her upbringing and the challenges that have shaped her. We discuss her struggle with identity, self-image, family, and health as well as why she always says, "I love you."Follow @mindinpiecespodcast on Instagram to get notified when new episodes come out!
Whether you're dealing with something heavy or simply an introverted person, it's easy to become isolated. This week, I sit down with a friend whose music has created what he calls "an addiction to sadness." We discuss sensitive topics like death and suicide which may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.
Feeling stuck can make it difficult to have hope for the future. This week, I sit down with a friend whose home environment, friendships, and personal struggles made life feel stagnant. We discuss sensitive topics like sexual assault, abuse, suicide, and eating disorders which may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.For more information about our team and to read the personal stories of survivors, follow @fromsurvivorsforsurvivors and @metoolghs on Instagram.
Trying to keep a part of yourself hidden from others can be suffocating. This week, I sit down with a friend who knows the pain of both keeping a secret and having that secret be exposed by someone else. We discuss sensitive topics like sexual assault which may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion.
Looking back on painful memories can sometimes be a blur as our mind tries to protect us from what we've experienced. This week, I sit down with a friend who knows that feeling to discuss her family dynamic, anxiety, and general fear of the unknown. We discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.
Feeling like you're a burden to those around you can make it difficult to reach out for help. Luckily, my guest this week was able to ignore that voice and seek out the support he needed for dealing with anxiety and depression. We discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.
Sometimes when you don't address what you're feeling, the pressure of your emotions can build up until the point where everything you've been pushing down erupts like a volcano. This week, I sit down with a friend who knows what it's like to have to deal with the consequences of taking your emotions out on other people.
Many of us struggle to discover who we are, but my guest this week has had to look within himself at a specific aspect of identity —his gender identity. In this episode, we chat about his experiences with divorce, depression, and being transgender. We discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion.This pride month, please consider making a donation to The Trevor Project, an incredible organization that works on suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth:https://give.thetrevorproject.org/give/63307/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=pride2020&c_src2=headerdonatebutton
Here is part 2 of my story. Thanks to Jackson for sitting down with me! Again, we discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.
For episode 50, I'm finally telling my own story. Stay tuned for part 2 of this episode which will be posted Monday night. Like many other episodes, we discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.
Thanks so much to Joyce and Anna for having me on the show! Go check out more episodes from Eloping With the Truth here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eloping-with-the-truth/id1517290988If you have any questions that you'd like me to answer in the next episode, you can email me at mindinpiecespodcast@gmail.com.
I wanted to share what I've been feeling. Please give it a listen. Places to donate:https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donatehttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019https://www.joincampaignzero.org/#vision More resources in the doc below:https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1vkPBXUG7pir7Ap824g-Hb8xOncHBhMaKBa2V5YvaPPM/mobilebasic
**Trigger Warning** This episode contains graphic discussions about eating disorders and suicide. Please use discretion. My guest this week has battled her own mind for many years, and she describes her thought patterns as spiderwebs, branching off of one another and quickly becoming more complex.