On tonight’s episode, Mikhail and Rifoo talk about the struggles of healing or going through a tough time without a support system. They bring to the table tips on how you can show up for yourself more, while acknowledging the difficulty of doing just that- especially if those that you’re surrounded with are not able or willing to be there for you.

(00:20) -  Introduction

(00:40) - What's a support system?

(01:00) - Why support is so important?

(02:00) - Who can be a part of our support system?

(03:35) - We tend to take our support system for granted when life is 'normal'

(04:00) -  We are not helpless even when there is no support system

(05:30) - What happens when support systems fail?

(06:34) - Stigma plays a big role

(07:13) - Choosing ourselves over holding grudges

(07:50) - Priorotising ourselves isn't selfish

(08:15) -  What can we do to heal?

(10:25) - making time for gratitude

(11:50) - making room for tiny changes that amount to a lot

(12:45) - putting your toe in the ocean/ diving into it analogy

(13:35) - boxing/sweating out your irritability

(15:05) - cheap, small joys

(15:25) - grounding yourself mindfully

(16:10) - breaking out of the funk

(16:40) - frustration with people you love

(17:40) - setting boundaries with people who don’t understand after an honest dialogue

(19:30) - people who care may not have resources to give

(20:30) - learning to ask for help when you need it