Welcome my friend! Today we are digging into mental health and changing the narrative surrounding this condition that so many suffer from. This is a topic I’ve wanted to talk about on the podcast for a while, but I was just looking for the right person to have this conversation with. Today, Paris Prynkiewics joins us to talk about mental health. So many people are scared to talk about their issues and we talk about why it’s so important to eliminate that stigma around mental health.

Paris has an extensive background in psychology from both experiences and education. She tells us her story about being misdiagnosed, being admitted to a psychiatric hospital, and then later working in that same hospital. She is also the host of the podcast Crooked Illness.

Tune in with us to dive deep and clear the air to better mental health, and more enjoyable life.

Time Stamps:

(4:02) Getting to know Paris & how she started the crooked illness podcast to break the stigma around mental health.

(7:20) What it was like to change the narrative around mental health in Paris’s personal life.

(11:57) Paris’s message to those who have not taken the time to take care of their mental health.

(16:30) Coping, and processing the things that have happened to get you to your future.

(17:21) What Paris has to say about the stigma of mental health and how she worked through her shame around her mental health.

(21:00) How Paris was misdagnosed at 16, then hospitalized and what lessons that brought into her life.

(31:05) How to just go for it in your life, and in therapy even when you are feeling like there is no way out.

(37:30) How to cut out the negativity and practice gratitude.

(38:43) Top tips for someone struggling to do right now at home without a therapist to take control of their mental health

Resources & Links

Follow Paris on Instagram for mental health updates and to join her mission to break the stigma: https://www.instagram.com/crookedillness/

Tune into the Crooked Illness Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crooked-illness/id1497723824

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