Mental Health Sharing: Recent Episodes
Stephanie Mitchell
I have struggled with severe mental illness since the age of 12. For 17 years after that, I struggled with debilitating depression and anxiety. I created this podcast so that others do not have to feel alone in their struggles with mental illness.
Mia Hemstad shares with us her mental health story. She tells us about her traumatic birth story, shares what it is like to have PTSD, and much more.
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Books mentioned by Mia: Rising Strong by Dr. Brene Brown
Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame by Tara Brach
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Self-Compassion course with Dr. Brene Brown: https://self-compassion.org/self-comp...
Mia's blog post about traumatic birth experience: https://www.miahemstad.com/blog/2019/...
Mia's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3GS...
Mia's YouTube video about prayer not being a substitute for therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ceox...
On October 30th of this year, I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. In this video, I go over the causes and symptoms and how these have shown up in my life.
Where I got my Mayo Clinic information: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-c...
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Lisa Canning shares with us what it is like to live with a spouse who has a mental illness. She also talks about parenting tips for this situation.
Find Lisa's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1D5...
I first noticed my depression around age 12. I didn't know who to tell, so I told no one. I talk about what happened between then and now, 17 years later.