Keep It Hush Hush with Sarah and Jessica

The manic pixie dream girls' biological clocks are ticking, but the decision to parent brings up some spicy memories (aka trauma) and some realizations that may lead to further confusion. Sarah and Jessica bring their unfiltered thoughts and fears around motherhood.

CONTENT WARNINGS: emotional and physical childhood harm (not graphic)

CPTSD stands for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. To learn more, click here.

Jessica and Sarah reflect on Jessica's 2022 vs. 2023 and the wild changes that happened. Two new diagnosis, a feeling of abandonment, a new home, a dog - anything and everything that could ever happened, happened. From darkest days to full mania.

Sarah talks about Pure O (OCD) and why she needs to listen to podcasts and music while living! Something Jessica never knew about!

Jessica finds her voice and gets honest about what her intentions are for this podcast and this year while Sarah reassures her, debates and disagreements are what make a podcast worth listening to.

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CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.

*If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or urges to self-harm, please call your local crisis line. Follow this link to find a crisis line in your area: https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines*

Disclaimer: We are not doctors, licensed therapists, or social workers. We are not professionals in the field of mental illness/health. Everything said on this podcast is our own opinions formed from personal experience with our mental illnesses. Our views and opinions do not represent those of any of our employers.

Please ask your family doctor or a licensed therapist if something we say resonates with you and you would like to learn more about it. We are not here to give medical or clinical advice. We are simply here to share experiences and create a safe space for open conversation to end the stigma behind mental illness.*

If you don't have access to a therapist, you can ask a volunteer working for the crisis line (provided above)  to give you more resources about what is available to you in your area.

While Jessica is taking a break, Sarah has started her own show about mental health and spirituality, claims of the paranormal, and yes, even cults. To subscribe, visit the podcast page for Get Well Sooner.

Sarah and Jessica record on Halloween and there are some spooky things on their minds. Come for the hot takes on stigma and Halloween costumes, stay for the review of the Joker by two women who could only bear to watch the first 25 minutes of the movie but have HEARD about how it ends. Even though halloween is over, society treats mental illness and mental illness treatment like it's an entertaining horror movie all year round. Follow us on Instagram @hushushpod! 

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CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.

*If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or urges to self-harm, please call your local crisis line. Follow this link to find a crisis line in your area: https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines*

Disclaimer We are not doctors, licensed therapists, or social workers. We are not professionals in the field of mental illness/health. Everything said on this podcast is our own opinions formed from personal experience. Please ask your family doctor or a licensed therapist if something we say resonates with you and you would like to learn more about it. We are not here to give medical or clinical advice. We are simply here to share experiences and create a safe space for open conversation to end the stigma behind mental illness.*

If you don't have access to a therapist, you can ask a volunteer working for the crisis line (provided above)  to give you more resources about what is available to you in your area.

Sarah and Jessica struggled with their mental health last month and didn't release any episodes. Sarah can't stop bringing up everything that went wrong for Jessica last month. Jessica is strangely cool with releasing an episode without editing it first. There are three important things in these podcasters lives: Mental health, the podcast, and access to a hot tub. Or maybe it's mental health, access to a hot tub, and the podcast. Either way, mental health comes first.

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CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.

*If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or urges to self-harm, please call your local crisis line. Follow this link to find a crisis line in your area: https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines*

Disclaimer We are not doctors, licensed therapists, or social workers. We are not professionals in the field of mental illness/health. Everything said on this podcast is our own opinions formed from personal experience. Please ask your family doctor or a licensed therapist if something we say resonates with you and you would like to learn more about it. We are not here to give medical or clinical advice. We are simply here to share experiences and create a safe space for open conversation to end the stigma behind mental illness.*

If you don't have access to a therapist, you can ask a volunteer working for the crisis line (provided above)  to give you more resources about what is available to you in your area.

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Sarah and Jessica continue to chat with Rebecca Karpus about mental health and dance, and specifically focus on pole dance for the rest of the conversation. Sarah talks about her insecurities as a dancer and an instructor. Rebecca discusses the great thing about tiny pole outfits (it's not what you think). Jessica wants to feel sexy and everyone encourages her to do so. 

CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.

*If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or urges to self-harm, please call your local crisis line. Follow this link to find a crisis line in your area: https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines*

Disclaimer We are not doctors, licensed therapists, or social workers. We are not professionals in the field of mental illness/health. Everything said on this podcast is our own opinions formed from personal experience. Please ask your family doctor or a licensed therapist if something we say resonates with you and you would like to learn more about it. We are not here to give medical or clinical advice. We are simply here to share experiences and create a safe space for open conversation to end the stigma behind mental illness.*

If you don't have access to a therapist, you can ask a volunteer working for the crisis line (provided above)  to give you more resources about what is available to you in your area.

Sarah and Jessica chat with Rebecca Karpus about mental health in the dance world. Isn't dancing supposed to be good for you? What could possibly go wrong? Or maybe the better question is, what could we possibly change? Both Sarah and Rebecca have a love for dance, and Rebecca approaches this subject with a wealth of knowledge and understanding. Part one features Rebecca discussing mental health and ballet/contemporary dance and helps us to better understand why dance can both be amazing and detrimental for your mental health, depending on how you and those around you approach it. Come back for part two to learn more about pole dancing and aerial arts, and to hear why though both Sarah and Rebecca have lots of problems with the pole dance industry, they both need it to stay mentally healthy. 

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CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.

*If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or urges to self-harm, please call your local crisis line. Follow this link to find a crisis line in your area: https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines*

Disclaimer We are not doctors, licensed therapists, or social workers. We are not professionals in the field of mental illness/health. Everything said on this podcast is our own opinions formed from personal experience. Please ask your family doctor or a licensed therapist if something we say resonates with you and you would like to learn more about it. We are not here to give medical or clinical advice. We are simply here to share experiences and create a safe space for open conversation to end the stigma behind mental illness.*

If you don't have access to a therapist, you can ask a volunteer working for the crisis line (provided above)  to give you more resources about what is available to you in your area.