Dark Days Bright Nights: Recent Episodes
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While death is inevitable for all of us at some point, when a loved one or friend suddenly dies, we are reminded of our fragility. Death is hard and grieving is a process.
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In this episode, JD delves into the difficult topic of unexpected grief and the unanswered questions surrounding why bad things happen to good people. The episode empathizes with listeners who may be going through this experience, acknowledging that everyone who loves them understands and that any way they feel is justified and meaningful.
The episode features a storyteller who's loved one, Emily, had a heart transplant but unfortunately passed away unexpectedly. The episode also discusses the difficulty of unresolved issues when someone passes away unexpectedly, such as proposing to a loved just before their passing.
The podcast explores the unfathomable nature of death and how unexpected grief can make one feel like a child standing in front of an endless ocean. The episode acknowledges that the human mind may never truly understand sudden loss and how it can be shocking to confront this reality.
Chapters:
00:00:00 The Challenge Of Coping With Sudden Loss And Grief
00:01:02 What's Your Story Podcast: Coping With Unexpected Loss And Moving Forward With Life
00:06:50 Change Of Plans For Surgery And Tests
00:11:32 Struggling With Unresolved Feelings After A Sudden End To A Relationship
00:13:33 Struggling With The Process Of Letting Go And Finding Hope
00:16:30 The Importance Of Helping With Day-to-day Tasks
Key Takeaways:
The podcast discusses the difficulty of dealing with the sudden loss of a loved one, including feelings of denial and unresolved issues. The speaker offers support to those who have experienced loss, reminding them that they are not alone and surrounded by "lifeguards" ready to help. The power of love is emphasized as a way to bring people back from grief and remind them of their own fragility. Death is acknowledged as an inevitable part of life, but grieving is a necessary process.
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Ongoing self-care is probably the most efficient and cost-effective way to manage your own mental health. Consistently creating space to pause, listen and reflect on what you really need.
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Links mentioned:
- Website: http://fragilemoments.org/tellyourstory
- Reach Out: https://fragilemoments.org/ask
- Storyteller Community: https://fragilemoments.org/community
- Review/Rate the Show: https://apple.co/36vrd9F
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Children need someone to listen to them, to validate their feelings, to have appropriate expectations for them based on their age, and they need the adults in their life to provide guidance on the challenges they face as they are developing
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Links mentioned:
- Website: http://fragilemoments.org/tellyourstory
- Reach Out: https://fragilemoments.org/ask
- Storyteller Community: https://fragilemoments.org/community
- Review/Rate the Show: https://apple.co/36vrd9F
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Episode sponsor:
- BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/fragilemoments for 10% off your first month.
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The emotional toll of being cheated on can be overwhelming.
Connect with Chris: https://twitter.com/chrisalexchavez
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Links mentioned:
- Website: http://fragilemoments.org/tellyourstory
- Reach Out: https://fragilemoments.org/ask
- Storyteller Community: https://fragilemoments.org/community
- Review/Rate the Show: https://apple.co/36vrd9F
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Episode sponsor:
- BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/fragilemoments for 10% off your first month.
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What does it mean if you feel the symptoms of grief—such as denial, depression, anger, panic and physical ailments—but no one has died? Could you still be grieving?
Connect with Koli: https://twitter.com/kolimariex
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Links mentioned:
- Website: http://fragilemoments.org/tellyourstory
- Reach Out: https://fragilemoments.org/ask
- Storyteller Community: https://fragilemoments.org/community
- Review/Rate the Show: https://apple.co/36vrd9F
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BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/fragilemoments for 10% off your first month.
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When loss first occurs, you feel shocked. Unable to think, move or speak. You just stand there starring blankly with only these few words making a mess in your mind.
Connect with Adam: https://twitter.com/adammark90
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Links mentioned:
- Website: http://fragilemoments.org/tellyourstory
- Reach Out: https://fragilemoments.org/ask
- Storyteller Community: https://fragilemoments.org/community
- Review/Rate the Show: https://apple.co/36vrd9F
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Episode sponsor:
- BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/fragilemoments for 10% off your first month.
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When a parent of an adult dies, there is almost an unspoken expectation that it will not hit you head on.
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Links mentioned:
- Website: http://fragilemoments.org/tellyourstory
- Reach Out: https://fragilemoments.org/ask
- Storyteller Community: https://fragilemoments.org/community
- Review/Rate the Show: https://apple.co/36vrd9F
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- BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/fragilemoments for 10% off your first month.
The only cure for grief is to grieve.
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Show Links:
Website: http://fragilemoments.org
Reach Out: https://fragilemoments.org/ask
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This episode was sponsored by:
- BetterHelp: Join the millions of people who are taking charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced BetterHelp counselor. Visit https://betterhelp.com/fragilemoments today for 10% off your first month.
Grief — that heavy lump in your throat that is difficult to swallow, the stinging in your eyes that threaten to burst out tears, the empty and painful feeling in your chest that simply rests there. What’s Your Story is back, with season 3. Coming February 13.
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Wrapping up Season 2, we hear a story from Zeit. Being dually diagnosed with CPTSD and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Zeit is navigating the world, hoping to find justice for four long years of mental, verbal and legal…war.
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In 2019, Joel found PTSD, in addition to the grief that he had yet to process, and his new companion, depression, were now the rulers of his life.
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Samantha views her disorders as gifts. They give her a perspective others don’t experience and can be a help sometimes. She’s accepted them as part of herself and has learned how to live with them instead of fighting them.
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Samantha views her disorders as gifts. They give her a perspective others don’t experience and can be a help sometimes. She’s accepted them as part of herself and has learned how to live with them instead of fighting them.
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Show Links:
Website: http://fragilemoments.org
Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3BSbSfg
Join the Storyteller Community: https://bit.ly/3rrBISO
Review the Show: https://apple.co/36vrd9F
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In 2013, Russ started having health issues that really began to trigger constant anxiety. Yet when everything was resolved and he learned he was no longer in danger and would be alive, he continued to get triggered and relapse back into believing that his life is in danger.
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Website: http://fragilemoments.org
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Review the Show: https://apple.co/36vrd9F
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In this episode we talk to Tim, a man whose life story has challenged his masculinity and his own view of what a husband and father of three should be.
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Website: http://fragilemoments.org
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Brianna was a child that was misunderstood, a teen that thought she was crazy, and always found herself in abusive relationships. Now, as a single mom battling depression disorder, PTSD, and bipolar 2, her main goal is to let people know they are not alone and that they’re amazing.
Brianna's Blog: https://t.co/3wuTHGECuM
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So many of us are tormented by the insane idea that we’re separate, disconnected beings suffering all by our little lonesome selves. "What’s Your Story?" is back, with Season 2. Coming November 7. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/dark-days-bright-nights.
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Many of us instinctively know the effects of music on our mood and energy. That’s why we’ll put on “Eye of the Tiger” to help us push through an intense workout or listen to weepy love songs after a breakup.
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Mental Health Resources: https://bit.ly/m/jdthejedi
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Recently scientists discovered that trauma is passed on from one generation to the next not only psychologically but also physiologically, an invaluable, but depressing, discovery, which means trauma, is even more difficult to treat than we realized. This is the glass half empty.
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Finding the right kind of therapy is essential to allowing you to engage in a productive healing process that addresses your unique symptoms in a way that is meaningful to you. However, even people who have been in mental health treatment for years are often confused about what exactly the right therapy is.
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Twitter: @JD_theJedi
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Tell your story: https://www.darkdaysbrightnights.org/tellyourstory/
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We still don’t know how to talk about Kanye. As someone who shares his bipolar diagnosis, it’s clear recent coverage misses a big part of the story.
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Teens were already facing increasing mental health challenges and the pandemic has made them worse.
Talking Points:
- The dangerous experiment of teen girls
- Facing a broken mental health system
- Facts parents of teens should know
Resources and Suggested Reading:
- Id, Ego, and Us podcast with Shriya and Julia: @idegoandus
- Mental health resources for teens: darkdaysbrightnights.org/resources
Show Links:
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The history of storytelling goes back thousands of years. Telling stories gives us a sense of culture, history, and personal identity.
Storytelling passes on personal, historical, or cultural events or experiences so they transcend to shared experiences.
Storytelling alters individuals, changing them into families, groups, communities, and even nations.
Dark Days Bright Nights podcast seeks to bring together those who have suffered or are suffering from the challenges of mental illness through the power of storytelling and science.
Be it trauma, depression, addiction, anxiety, or anything else in between, we want to help you heal by encouraging you to tell your story.
Join host JD as he brings us together in order to shift the conversation surrounding mental illness towards one of compassion and grace which ultimately leads to support and better quality of life.
*First episode airs August 1, 2022.
Show Links:
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Tell your story: https://www.darkdaysbrightnights.org/tellyourstory/