Pen and Harvey discuss recovery, including what it means, their own experiences, and what the roadmap can look like.

Featuring: We have jobs (and it makes podcast recording hard to do); Harvey Is Forced To Define Recovery; Piano Lessons & Childhood Trauma; Don't yell at 7 year olds; Sometimes recovery just means being okay enough; "26" by Paramore; Hope.

USA Suicide Prevention:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Crisis Textline (both SMS and What'sApp friendly):
https://www.crisistextline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines:
https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People:
https://translifeline.org/

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People (including text and online chat options):
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey and Pen discuss what it means to be proud of neurodivergence, both on a personal and societal level. Also, it's the two-year anniversary of Beyond Introspection!

Featuring: Podcast origin story; The different types of pride and where they come from; Society hurts us, but we've got teeth; A hard won high opinion; Is it pride or is it a refusal to be ashamed?; It's hard to accept yourself, but wow, getting society to do it is a whole other level; Listen to neurodivergent people!; Hey, I'm proud of you. (Checkmate!)


USA Suicide Prevention:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Crisis Textline (both SMS and What'sApp friendly):
https://www.crisistextline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines:
https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People:
https://translifeline.org/

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People (including text and online chat options):
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey, Pen, and a guest discuss the good, the bad, and the complicated when it comes to dating other neurodivergent people. 

Featuring: Special Musical Guest Cher; We're very sorry for using slang; Harvey has two hands and a polycule full of autism; Balancing love languages (aka what happens when you can't fix everything); "I just kind of assume that all of my loved ones have depression."; Implicit understanding is such a beautiful thing; Emotional labor and basic intimacy; Shoutout to our friend Dallas; In the end, we really do love what we have. 

Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People: 

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention: 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines: 

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:

https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte

Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/

https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey and Pen discuss what it's like to mask symptoms of mental illness and neurodivergence, why people do it, and possible benefits and drawbacks.
Warning for some discussion of intense depression and references to self-harm.

Featuring: Pen got cut open; What actually is masking?; Yikes, depression can get bad; No but for real, Harvey's autistic; Does It Serve You?; Sometimes you're different and you don't feel like dealing with it; You can't actually know what's going on in someone else's head, I promise; And ill-advised X-Men reference

Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People: 

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention: 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines: 

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:

https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte

Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/

https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey and Pen discuss how neurodivergence impacts emotional communication through the lens of a recent issue they had. Feat.: Conflict doesn't have to be scary; Harvey and Pen care about each other!; In other news, neurodivergence changes how you interact with yourself and others; The worm can of emotions; Kick it, Barack.

Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People: 

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention: 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines: 

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:

https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte

Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/

https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey and Pen are joined by Pen's dad as they talk about genetics, nature vs. nurture, and the strange things you can pass on to your children. Part 2 of 2.

Featuring: A variety pack of emotional issues you can pass to your kids; Is it depression, abuse, or ADHD? Who knows! Not us; We talk about dopamine again; Frontal lobe uses: 1) Not being an ape. 2) Not accidentally kissing your best friend; If you're interested, please use us as a study! Seriously, we're very interesting; You cannot separate the parts of yourself. 


Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People: 

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention: 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines: 

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:

https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte

Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/

https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey and Pen are joined by Pen's dad as they talk about genetics, nature vs. nurture, and the strange things you can pass on to your children. Part 1 of 2.

[Timestamp note to skip direct discussion of classroom animal dissection—10:23-13:42]

Featuring: Join us in our studio; Father-child relationship? More like 'unintentional case study'; The most specific and strangest genetic link we've ever heard of; Genetics are really, really weird; Did you know ADHD has a genetic component?; Nature vs. Nurture is a real hard puzzle, especially when you don't have a twin for comparison


Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People: 

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention: 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines: 

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:

https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte

Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/

https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey and Pen talk about their experiences being neurodivergent college students, including the challenges, the hurt, and the occasional actual benefit.

Featuring: Being a model student means being beyond your capacity basically always; Community college deserves a better reputation, four years isn't actually realistic, and other things the university push won't tell you about; Trust us: college students are depressed and anxious; I can't focus on my homework and you freeze up in class, oh no; The fields we love can hurt us so much, but the passion we bring is an incredible thing; As much as this hurts, we really, really love to learn

Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People: 

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention: 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines: 

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:

https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte

Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/

https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey and Pen discuss the areas they grew up in, research on mental health in those places, and the availability of resources.

Featuring: When I say small town, I mean small town; Mental health resources? In my rural area? It's about as likely as you'd think (which is to say there's none); "Oh, mental health? That's under beef."; Nobody studies suburbs; McCarthysism, moral panics, and oh shoot that's why it's called "nuclear family"; Small town accountability vs suburban teen cruelty; Four options: a history major reading an essay, a high schooler trying to pass their test,  a history buff who I really don't want to talk to, or Harvey.

Referenced Research:

• https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/mental-health
• https://www.agweb.com/news/livestock/beef/non-profit-focuses-mental-health-needs-across-rural-america
• https://www.edweek.org/leadership/adhd-other-developmental-disabilities-more-common-in-rural-areas/2020/02
• https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/features/national-prevalence-adhd-and-treatment.html
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0891422221001475
• https://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/talk-on-autism
• More-than-safety: co-creating resourcefulness and conviviality in suburban LGBTQ2S youth outof-school spaces by Alison L. Bain, Julie A. Podmore

Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People: 

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention: 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines: 

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:

https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte

Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/

https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com

Harvey & Pen are back for Season 3! This time, the focus is on intersectionality. To set the stage, here's an overview of the identities Harvey & Pen hold and how they affect each other (broadly speaking).

Featuring: Wow, it's been a long time since we recorded; Who Are You? (the Third); A brief overview of what "intersectionality" means; Whoa, do you have enough hands to hold all those identities? (Spoilers: No); Believe it or not, our mental health and neurodivergence really do impact every area of our lives; Tell us if there's anything in particular you'd like us to talk about!


Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People: 

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention: 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines: 

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:

https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte

Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/

https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondintrospection.substack.com