Anxiety Sucks!

Anxiety Sucks!

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Anxiety Sucks! episodes

  • dealing with guilt

    In this episode, we discuss one of our deepest and most personal struggles: the anxiety that accompanies feelings of guilt. Guilt can be a very complex and overwhelming emotion, so join us this week in trying to unravel its effects on our mental health, as well as some ways to deal with it.

    We want to hear from you!

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    Connect with us:

    • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  @nami_oc
    • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @nami_oc
    • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 
    • Resources:

      • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, call or text at (714) 991-6412
      • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
      • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
      • Teen Line, call (800)-852-8336
      • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800)-950-6264
      • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.

        54 min
      • The power of journaling

        Welcome back to Anxiety Sucks! On today's episode Madi and Breann talk about how journaling has affected their mental health. They both share how they started journaling and how they look at it now all the way from being a great coping skill for their anxiety to just writing something they are grateful for. Journaling can be a great tool for self-care and has benefits for your mental wellness.

        We want to hear from you!

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        Connect with us:

        • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
        • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  @nami_oc
        • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @nami_oc
        • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 
        • Resources:

          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, call or text at (714) 991-6412
          • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
          • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
          • Teen Line, call (800)-852-8336
          • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800)-950-6264
          • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.

            45 min
          • self-care check in with Madi and Breann

            On today's episode, Madi and Breann check in with one another and share what they are personally struggling with. Feelings of anxiety, overwhelm and stress are three of the main stressors in their lives at the moment. This episode shares that checking in with each other can relieve some of the stressors.

            We want to hear from you!

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            Connect with us:

            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  @nami_oc
            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @nami_oc
            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 
            • Resources:

              • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, call or text at (714) 991-6412
              • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
              • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
              • Teen Line, call (800)-852-8336
              • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800)-950-6264
              • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.

                50 min
              • Student Athletes & Mental Health w/ Haley Herdman

                Join us this week for a critical discussion about mental health for student athletes; hosts Breann and Madi speak with Haley Herdman, a former D1 athlete, to shed some light unto the overwhelming and demanding reality for these young adults. 
                Haley's Pod: Mental Health Training Room

                41 min
              • grief and anxiety with Melanie Morrison

                Grief is one of those things that everyone will experience in their lifetime, but no one is ever prepared for it and what it may feel like. On this episode we invited Melanie Morrison, to talk about her experience with grief following the passing of her mother last March.

                We want to hear from you!

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                Connect with us:

                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  @nami_oc
                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @nami_oc
                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 
                • Resources:

                  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, call or text at (714) 991-6412
                  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
                  • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
                  • Teen Line, call (800)-852-8336
                  • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800)-950-6264
                  • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.

                    1 hr 2 min
                  • comedy and vulnerability w/ Aidan Park

                    Content/Trigger Warning: The following episode of Anxiety Sucks discusses topics of suicide, sexual abuse, and substance abuse. If you need help, please reach out to any of the following resources: 

                    National Resources: 

                    • National Suicide Lifeline - 988 

                    • Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (Call/text) - (877).727.4747

                    • Teen Line (Call/Text) - (800).852.8336

                    • Trevor Project (Call/Text) - (866).488.7386

                    • Orange County Local Resources:

                      • NAMI Orange County Warmline- (714).991.6412

                      • OC links Behavioral Health Line - (855).625.4657 

                      • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800).950.6264

                      • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, call or text at (714).991.6412

                      • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741

                      • Teen Line, call (800).852.8336

                      • Through the art of comedy, professional comedian and bestselling author Aidan Park will help teens and adults build confidence, foster connections, and ultimately break stigma, allowing them to feel validated and less isolated in the world.

                        • Each workshop, led by Aidan, is 4 hours long with 1 hour for lunch provided by NAMI OC. (We like to stress FREE FOOD! lol!)
                        • All workshops are at no-cost and open to the community.
                        • Anyone 15 and older can participate.
                        • At the end of the workshop, all participants will get the (optional) chance to perform their comedy piece on stage in front of their peers.
                        • There will be partnering organizations at the event, sharing their resources with participants as well.
                        • Dates and times: Saturdays, 10 am - 2 pm PT (exact dates below)

                          Location: Costa Mesa Room, Norma Hertzog Community Center1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

                          March 16: LGBTQ+

                          April 27: TAY

                          May 11: AAPI Heritage

                          June 22: General Mental Health

                          We want to hear from you!

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                          Connect with us:

                          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

                          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  @nami_oc

                          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @nami_oc

                          • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 


                          • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.

                            59 min
                          • forgiveness featuring JT and Les Misérables

                            If you have been listening all season, then you know we have been wanting to share our Justin Timberlake x Les Misérables philosophy. So, here it is all connecting back to forgiveness and how forgiveness is one of the most important things to learn in our lives.

                            We want to hear from you!

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                            Connect with us:

                            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
                            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  @nami_oc
                            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @nami_oc
                            • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 
                            • Resources:

                              • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, call or text at (714) 991-6412
                              • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
                              • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
                              • Teen Line, call (800)-852-8336
                              • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800)-950-6264
                              • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.

                                48 min
                              • a new year for mental health

                                This week, we have a combo platter for our listeners: Breann and Madi, the hosts of NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks! team up with Ed Portillo, host of NAMI OC's other podcast It's Okay To Feel. We're here to share our New Year’s resolutions and discuss some movies that have shaped our idea of mental health. Please fill out our surveys and/or email us at [email protected] and [email protected]! Enjoy! 

                                We want to hear from you!

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                                Connect with us:

                                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠
                                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠:  @nami_oc
                                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ @nami_oc
                                • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 
                                • Resources:

                                  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠⁠⁠, call or text at (714) 991-6412
                                  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
                                  • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
                                  • Teen Line, call (800)-852-8336
                                  • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800)-950-6264
                                  • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.

                                    51 min
                                  • sorry can't get to the phone right now

                                    On today's episode we talk with Nicole Chaux about what it's like to outgrow friendships, being in long distance friendships, and the realities post break-up with someone.

                                    We want to hear from you!

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                                    Connect with us:

                                    • ⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠
                                    • ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠:  @nami_oc
                                    • ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ @nami_oc
                                    • ⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 
                                    • Resources:

                                      • ⁠⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠⁠, call or text at (714) 991-6412
                                      • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
                                      • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
                                      • Teen Line, call (800)-852-8336
                                      • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800)-950-6264

                                      • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.


                                        1 hr 4 min
                                      • unpacking panic attacks

                                        On today's episode we talk with Amanda Wilson-Eck about panic attacks, and how much they suck. They all share their experience from having panic attacks and share what helped them the most.

                                        We want to hear from you!

                                        ⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠

                                        Connect with us:

                                        • ⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠
                                        • ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠:  @nami_oc
                                        • ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ @nami_oc
                                        • ⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠ NAMI Orange County 
                                        • Resources:

                                          • ⁠⁠OC WarmLine⁠⁠, call or text at (714) 991-6412
                                          • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988
                                          • Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741741
                                          • Teen Line, call (800)-852-8336
                                          • NAMI Teen and Young Adult Helpline, (800)-950-6264

                                          • NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks is funded by: OC Health Care Agency through the Mental Health Services Act.


                                            59 min

                                          About Anxiety Sucks!

                                          From the publisher's feed

                                          Let's be real; anxiety can suck, but talking about it doesn't have to! Hang out with hosts Breann and Max every other Wednesday to tune out the anxious thoughts and get real about our mental health.…