In this week's episode, Christina reflects on her highly enjoyable, yet emotionally draining family visit; discussing the struggle to maintain boundaries, the toll of being constantly 'on,' and the challenge of transitioning back to solitude. A raw exploration of the impact on mental health.

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"Do you really expect me to be okay with the idea of working like a dog until I'm old and grey and then spend my days in retirement finally enjoying myself?" This is the question our host really wants to ask society but for now, she'll just stick to reflecting on this question in today's diary entry.

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Today, Christina dives into the conundrum of using hobbies and passions to cope with depression and the fact that depression causes use to lose interest and the ability to enjoy most things. How do you cope when you lose interest in the things that once made you happy? Tune into this audio diary entry as she reflects on that very question.

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Listen in on Christina ranting about how frustrating she finds words of toxic positivity [ie. "everything will be fine" "just think positively" "at least you're not experiencing (insert objectively worse problem), it could be so much worse"]. Christina takes time to describe why toxic positivity can feel so harmful and also suggests some alternative phrases others could use instead. She wraps up with the realization that a lot of those who suffer from depression, use toxic positivity on themselves, herself included. Join in on another episode of self-discovery as our host gradually makes her way to mental well-being.

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TW: In this week's episode, our show's host, Christina, reflects on her emotions when celebrities she loved chose to end their own lives. She discussed her love for Twitch Boss, Robin Williams as well as Anthony Bourdain and the shock it gave her to discover their agony in life only after their lives have ended. She shares in her own experiences struggling with finding what will ease the pains of depression and concludes somewhat enlightened by where her thoughts take her. Tune in on this week's journey through feelings of hopelessness.

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In today's entry, tune in as Christina reflects on the feeling of being mentally weaker than the average person due to not being able to handle some of life's most simplest challenges.

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Join our host, Christina, as she discusses her thoughts with the changes in the seasons while living with depression as a black woman in Canada.

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Tune in as Christina reveals her journey with depression and anxiety and what brought her to the point where she is today.

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