This week, Z and Adam tackle one of the hardest first steps when addressing your mental health - finding a therapist. And not just any therapist but the one that your compatible with and will put you on the right journey to dealing with your mental health.

Z and Adam share some of the practices that have worked for them, some horror stories of therapist gone wrong, and some advice on what to look for from a potential therapists.

Turns out sharing our mental health journeys was more emotionally exhausting than either of us had expected it to be. Listen in as we share what we learned about what Adam termed the "therapy hangover" and how to work through it.

We also mention a couple of journals that we have found useful to help us. Links to each are found below.

Worry IV Nothing anxiety journal: https://www.fourprogress.com/product-page/worry-iv-nothing-journal

TROVI Designs: https://trovidesign.com/

This week, we learn about Z's mental health journey. She explains the path from first discovered she had mental health issues, a scar from her past she uncovered, and how her first experiences with therapy pushed her further away from starting to receive help.

This week, we begin to share our stories of mental health's effects on our lives and start with Adam.

Adam goes through his introduction of anxiety and depression, experiences with therapist and medication, and what ultimately led him to his lowest point. Adam then pivots to what tools and practices he has put in place to bounce back even stronger than he was.

Welcome to the first episode of the Breath of Air podcast with Z Johnson and Adam Jolley. Each episode, we'll dive into some aspect of mental health - not as experts - but as experiencers.

Our first episode dives into the topic of meditation. Why do we do it, what benefits can you achieve from it, and what are some tools that can get you started with this practice easily.