You have to make a few mistakes in life to learn the tools to succeed.

And a quick mistake this was indeed. The name of the game is "NuMade Jewelry."

let's talk mental health...again! :)

this time I'm giving you the inside scoop on my experience after being diagnosed with depression and subsequently being put in an ~ inpatient partial hospitalization program ~ (I say this phrase like 56 times so you'll get used to it)

oh and guess what, I had to lie my way out of there!

yikes indeed

because only about 7% of those dealing with mental illnesses are placed in hospital programs, there is a lack of transparency into what they are actually like. I hope my experience helps bring some clarity to these programs but also to the fact that !! they !! need !! to !! change !! (let's make some change together)

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SECTIONS:

2:16 my experience with the inpatient partial hospitalization program

2:35 how I got put into this program / are these programs for you?

7:58 how these mental health hospital programs work

9:05 the worst part of the program - therapists who don't believe you!!!

13:53 things to keep in mind with these programs - 1. impact on your life

15:26 things to keep in mind with these programs - 2. your support systems

17:00 things to keep in mind with these programs - 3. tradeoffs

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RESOURCES & REFERENCES:

Mental Health America - more information & facility locator (online)

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (Book/Movie)

Is Hospitalization Necessary - Questions to Ask (online @ Mental Health America)

hello there, let's talk about mental health! 🧠

why? well when i struggled in highschool, was diagnosed with clinical depression and ~ other events ~ followed (which I'll talk about in future videos), i felt like there weren't many people my age who had been through the ringer themselves and were talking about mental health issues, specifically depression.

and if YOU have not struggled, statistics show that a friend or loved one probably has gone through something.

tldr this is important & relevant to your life! but you probably don't know too much about it!!

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PODCAST SECTIONS:

0:50 what does depression feel like

3:01 advice for friends/family of someone experiencing depression

3:54 "truth" #1 about depression

5:11 "truth" #2 about depression

6:33 "truth" #3 about depression

7:31 why I (of all people) am talking about mental health

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RESOURCES & REFERENCES:

BBC "what does depression feel like" :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m44d...

Queer Eye episode 3 season 4 (Netflix)

Euphoria (HBO)

Bojack Horseman (Netflix)

Celebrities talking about mental health :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-n4D...

The American Mental Wellness Association :: https://www.americanmentalwellness.org/ (a great site for comprehensive statistics/understanding as well as resources in general)

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thank you MUCHO everyone for listening!!

Periods, like in sentences, happen so... why not talk about it? Yes to talking about periods more & my untimely menstrual experiences.....

Sorry to the guy who could've been my first kiss. I guess I have a thing for running..... never when I needed to for gym class but of course during the wrong times.

Funny, raw & real stories from my life that I should probably only say publicly if I was the last girl on earth... so let's pretend that's sort of, kind of the case.