Hi friends! We’re back with our first podcast live stream for the "Raising Mental Health Awareness" series with my lovely friends Cruz and T. This series chats about all things mental health — from disorders to therapy, to how to get diagnosed, to the health care system.

In this episode, we hopped on Instagram Live and answered all your burning questions! From mental health, to how many tattoos we have, to what's our skincare routine? (Note: This episode is an edited version of what's on IG). Thank you to everyone who sent in their questions and viewed the live stream! To view the full Instagram live stream on @SpeakUpErika, you can check out the IGTV here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNWAi8YCbqb. 

We hope you enjoyed this episode, and if you'd like more live stream episodes please let us know! Stayed tuned in a few weeks where we'll be chatting about Mental Health & Dating. 

We are not experts but we hope that having these conversations and sharing our own experiences help educate others and help those who are feeling the way we are. Thank you so much to Cruz + T for doing this series with me, for being amazing guests and for sharing their vulnerability and experiences with us. 💛 Support their creative work on Instagram!

Cruz 🌻

@vnyvc (https://www.instagram.com/vnyvc)

@creatingstrongties (https://www.instagram.com/creatingstrongties)

T 🌻

@itsbbtea (https://www.instagram.com/itsbbtea)

@loosefade (https://www.instagram.com/loosefade)

You are strong to ask for help. You are brave. You are loved.

Below are some resources for mental health.

Free therapy (people living in Ontario)

💐 MindBeacon https://info.mindbeacon.com   

💐 Abiliti CBT https://myicbt.com  

💐 Friends of Ruby https://www.friendsofruby.ca

💐 Stella's Place https://stellasplace.ca

CAMH: 416 535-8501

GTA: 416-408-HELP (4357)

Peel: 905-459-7777

Mental Health Helpline: 1-866-531-2600

Canadian Mental Health Awareness resources: https://ontario.cmha.ca/provincial-mental-health-supports

Thank you so much to my friend Josh for letting me use his beats. Find him on SoundCloud as Owa! 👀 https://m.soundcloud.com/owa-ever. Stay updated with us on https://solo.to/SpeakUpErika! 🌸