Episode 15 - Mental Health, PTSD and EMDR
TW: Depression, suicide, trauma, sexual abuse, alcoholism, domestic violence. Struggling with mental health issues can be a common and complicated thing for those who live in marginalized bodies. In this episode I talk about my history with trauma, depression and what worked for me when everything else seemed to fail.
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IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL HEAR:
In this episode, I talk about mental health, PSTD, and EMDR. And heads up, this episode is pretty heavy at times so don’t listen if you’re not in the headspace for it
Did you know that I live with depression? I talk about what works for me and how I work to make my brain happy
Find out in this episode the traumatic experiences that lead to my PTSD symptoms, some may be familiar to you perhaps?
What is EMDR and how this incredible treatment helped me overcome my trauma...Listen to this episode to learn all about it
I also talk about the negative and positive results I experienced after I joined the BBC show, Who Are You Calling Fat
PHOTO OF MY bendy index finger:
Fact about me, I have a bendy index finger. I don’t use this finger in typing as it’s always just sticking in the air.
Links
Learn more about EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ Suicide helpline: UK: 116 123, US: 800 273 TALK, Canada: 1-833-456-4566
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