Licensed to Listen

This week we talk about depression: definitions, symptoms and treatment approaches.

Resources:

The CBT Workbook for Mental Health: Evidence-Based Exercises to Transform Negative Thoughts and Manage Your Well-Being

by Simon Rego PsyD, and Sarah Fader

This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, Post traumatic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, ADHD, and More by Uma Naidoo.

UV Free Light therapy Lamps

Finch

Daylio

Sitali Breathing

The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day: Call or text 988 (help is available in English and Spanish)

This episode we tackle grief. All things grief-support, healing and everything in between.

“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one. You’ll learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same,  nor would you want to.”

- Elisabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler

Resources:

Grief Archives - Tara Brach

Anderson Cooper Podcast:  All There Is with Anderson Cooper - Podcast - Apple Podcasts 

David Kessler on Instagram: @Iamdavidkessler

Honoring Grief - Jack Kornfield

 The National Institute on Aging:Coping With Grief and Loss | National Institute on Aging

Center for Grief and Recovery: Home | The Center for Grief Recovery and Therapeutic ServicesGrief Refuge App — Grief Refuge 

The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day: Call or text 988 (help is available in English and Spanish)

This episode Michelle and Nancy continue the conversation on boundaries and how you can protect your mental health with the people you're closest with.

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Resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline:1-800-799-SAFE 7233

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend

Today's episode is about boundaries. We discuss what they are, why they matter, and why they can be so hard to set even when we need them .

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Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach 

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab

 Stress-Relieving Exercises for Strengthening the Mind-Body Connection by Livia Shapiro

All things anxiety. This episode we talk about living and managing anxiety. What the signs, symptoms, and biological factors are, and how to navigate it with compassion in yourself and others.

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Resources

Sensory grounding : Name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.

Online journal : Penzu.com

The Somatic Therapy Workbook: Stress-Relieving Exercises for Strengthening the Mind-Body Connection" By Livia Shapiro

The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety: A Step-By-Step Program

By William J. Knaus

The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day: Call or text 988 (Help is available in English and Spanish)

This episode is all about menopause, all of its stages, and its relationship to woman's mental health and wellness.

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Resources:

Cooling pillow cases: Cooling Pillow Cases Link to Amazon

Mel Robbins Podcast with Dr. Marie Claire Haver: The #1 Menopause Doctor: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better, & Stop Suffering Now

The New Menopause: Navigating your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power and Facts, by Dr. Marie Claire Haver: Through Amazon.com: The New Menopause

You can buy it here too: The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts (Hardcover) | Hudson Booksellers

Dr. Sharon Malone

Website: Dr. Sharon Malone, MD

Instagram: smalonemd

Her book: Amazon.com : Grown Woman Talk

Breathing techniques: 

1) 5,5,7 Breathing practice:

Inhale for the count of 5, hold your breath for the count of 5 and exhale for the count of 7.

2) Practice inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth several times

The Dare App: Dare App - Dare Response

The Finch App : Finch - Your New Self Care Best Friend

The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day: Call or text 988 (Help is available in English and Spanish)

Episode 1 is all about introductions. We wanted to give you an overview of who we are and what to expect with Licensed to Listen! Stay tuned!

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Resources:

Breathing Techniques: 

1) 5,5,7 Breathing practice:

Inhale for the count of 5, hold your breath for the count of 5 and exhale for the count of 7.

2) Practice inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth several times

The Dare App: Dare App - Dare Response

The Finch app:Finch - Your New Self Care Best Friend

The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day: Call or text 988 (help is available in English and Spanish)