This week, Cindy and Sarah talk about distractions. Life with mental illness can be rough, so distractions are the things that help you balance out the bad with a little bit of good.

Trigger Warning: Generalized conversation about anxiety, depression and life with mental illness.

In our first bonus episode, Sarah shares her story with the intentions of bringing awareness to victim blaming and the long term effects rape has on its victims. She also takes this step to further her healing from her past assault. Please listen with caution.

Extreme Trigger Warning: This is a detailed account of rape. Victim Blaming/Shaming. Self Blame, Physical Harm. 

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 

This episode is to recognize all those that have suffered sexual assault and the aftermath it has on survivors lives. Join Cindy and Sarah as they have a very open, honest and uncensored conversation. Please listen with caution.

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Rape, Consent, Suicide, Domestic Abuse, PTSD, Shame, and Mental Breakdown.

Are you medicated?

Come join the conversation as we play Devils Advocate about Psychotropic Medications. Cindy talks about being medicated and Sarah talks about unmedicated recovery. 

Trigger Warnings: Psychotropic Drug use; being prescribed, side effects, misuse, and abuse. Suicidal Methodology. Anxiety/Panic attacks, Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder, Eating Disorder Behaviors. PTSD.

Embrace the High Highs and the Low Lows, Ride the wave!!

Bi-Polar awareness may only get one day of recognition nationally, but here at the IMCS podcast we are giving it 2 whole weeks. This week Cindy shares her personal story of life with Bi-Polar. 

Trigger Warmings- Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Thoughts and Actions, Self Harm, Manic/ Depressive Episodes, Bi-Polar Thoughts and Behaviors, Unhealthy Relationship Behaviors. Self Hatred and Blame.

Did you know March 30th is World Bi-Polar Day?

This week, Cindy teaches us all about Bi-Polar to bring awareness to this misunderstood disorder. She also asks the tough question of "Why do we only get a day and not a month?" Also, come back next week to hear Cindys personal story of living with Bi-Polar.

Trigger Warnings-  Hypo Manic/ Depressive episodes, Suicidal Thoughts, Drug Use/Abuse, Insomnia, Death, Unhealthy Sexual Behaviors, Behaviors that can lead to being harmed by others.

Have you been diagnosed lately?

This week is all about getting diagnosed. Cindy and Sarah talk about their experiences. How it happened, our reactions, friends and families reactions and so on. Plus we share listeners stories about their own diagnosis.

Trigger Warnings: Mentions of childhood abuse, sexual assault, suicidal thoughts and actions. Mental Health diagnosis.

No need to be surprised, let Cindy be your guide.

Cindy goes over what to expect while checking in and out of Inpatient Treatment. Procedures, practices and how to find the right place for you. 

Trigger Warnings: Talk of suicidal thoughts and actions. Body inspections, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Medication and Alcohol abuse, Family Turmoil, Loss of a parent.

"You're a Dragon, be a Dragon"- Lady Olenna Tyrell

Cindy talks about her time on the inside, of impatient treatment that is. Listen in as she discusses what led her to enter and what she learned while she was there. Lets celebrate Cindy for getting help and discovering her inner Dragon.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicidal thought and actions, self harming behaviors, Bi-Polar related behaviors, medication abuse, domestic abuse, sexual assault, detailed inpatient treatment, mention of patients with addictions/eating disorders.

It's National Eating Disorder Week! And what else is there to do but to share your E.D. story. So this week, Sarah shares her experiences of developing, living with and recovering from  her Eating Disorders. 

If you yourself have an eating order or history of, please listen with care. This episode could be very triggering.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Eating Disorder behaviors, loss/gaining of weight, use of the word fat, distorted body image, domestic abuse, sexual assault, self harming behaviors, bullying, abuse.