Bipolar Disorder

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355955 

What is Dementia?

https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia 

https://pennmemorycenter.org/bipolar-disorder-and-aging/ 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/bipolar-and-dementia 

https://shorturl.at/krr6l

Bipolar Disorder and Aging
Is there a connection between bipolar disorder and dementia?15 Ways Family Caregivers Can Better Communicate With a Loved One With Dementia (AARP)

Does where you live affect your anxiety and depression? Absolutely! Along with city or country living, your home environment, etc. City living and Mental Well-beinghttps://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/city-living-and-mental-well-being Here’s How Living in a City Can Mess with Your Mental Healthhttps://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/living-in-a-city How does our environment impact our mental health?https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/news/2025/oct/how-does-our-environment-impact-our-mental-health The City…or the Country? Moving for Mental Healthhttps://fherehab.com/learning/city-country-mental-health Weather and Mental Healthhttps://changemh.org/resources/weather-and-mental-health/ Creating a Health Home Environmenthttps://mhanational.org/resources/creating-a-healthy-home-environment/

Understanding Mental Illness Triggers

https://www.nami.org/blog/understanding-mental-illness-triggers/ 

5 Lifestyle changes to help with managing anxiety or depression

https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/healthy-living/coping-with-anxiety-depression 

Self-care for depressionhttps://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/depression/self-care/ 

Mindfulness exercises

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/mindfulness-exercises/art-20046356 

Depression and anxiety: Exercise eases symptoms

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495 

11 tips for coping with anxiety disorder

https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/11-tips-for-coping-with-an-anxiety-disorder 

27 stress-relieving hobbies to boost your health

https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness/healtharticle.hobbies-to-boost-health 

Understanding the differences between PTSD, anxiety, and depression, why they frequently overlap, and practical ways to seek help and healing.

What is PTSD

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ptsd/what-is-ptsd

CPTSD

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24881-cptsd-complex-ptsd 

Why Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD Often Occur Together

https://kinderinthekeys.com/anxiety-depression-ptsd/

Psychological trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma-related depression: A mini-review

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10294137/ 

The Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression: A Network Approach

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12272819/

Examination of the interrelations between the factors of PTSD, major depression, and generalized anxiety disorder in a heterogeneous trauma-exposed sample using DSM 5 criteria

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032715300495 

Have you been told that your depression and anxiety are all in your head or that you’re faking your anxiety? This episode is for you! We talk about what NOT to say to people who have depression and anxiety. We’ll also discuss what to say. Please share this with friends and family. What not to say: DepressionWhat not to say to someone who is depressedhttps://www.verywellmind.com/worst-things-to-say-to-someone-who-is-depressed-1066982 Ten things not to say to a depressed personhttps://crusemedical.com/first-blog-post/ The worst thing to say to someone who is depressedhttps://time.com/7291435/worst-thing-to-say-depression-depressed/ What not to say: AnxietyThe worst things to say to someone with anxiety and what to say insteadhttps://time.com/7307336/worst-thing-to-say-anxiety-anxious/ What not to say to someone with anxiety disorderhttps://thewaveclinic.com/blog/what-not-to-say-to-someone-with-anxiety-disorder/ What not to say to someone with Anxiety: Help from a Birmingham Therapisthttps://empowercounselingllc.com/2024/01/22/anxiety-help-birmingham-al/ What to say:How to Help Someone with Anxietyhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/how-to-help-someone-with-anxiety Supporting Someone With Anxiety: What you Should and Shouldn’t Sayhttps://healthmatch.io/anxiety/what-to-say-to-someone-with-anxiety

Anxiety Disorder (types of anxiety)

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9536-anxiety-disorders 

Anxiety Disorders (Symptoms and Causes)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961 

Forgiveness Spectrum

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o7fPj1F8MMCXF0gOHKjcZ9f5PttM0VjcIagsEDYqmp4/edit?tab=t.0 

Treating Anxiety with exercise

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-exercise-help-treat-anxiety-2019102418096 

Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Anxiety

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3632802/ 

Depression and anxiety: Exercise eases symptoms

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

https://www.nami.org/ 

We want to thank our very special guest for joining us today to discuss their addiction. They wanted to remain anonymous, therefore, we changed their interview voice to AI in order to help disguise them. 

How addiction impacts depression

https://www.premierhealth.com/your-health/articles/women-wisdom-wellness-/double-whammy-how-addiction-impacts-depression 

Depression and Addiction: Are they related?

https://recoveryfirst.org/co-occurring-disorders/depression-and-substance-abuse/ 

Addiction and Depression: How can they be Connected?

https://trosainc.org/addiction-and-depression-how-they-can-be-connected/ 

10 signs of Shopping Addiction

https://www.addictioncenter.com/community/signs-of-shopping-addiction/ 

What is Kratom and Why is it Raising Concerns
https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/what-is-kratom-and-why-is-raising-concerns

What is Major Depressive Disorder

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007 

What is High Functioning Depression? Signs and Symptoms

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/high-functioning-depression 

ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-act-therapy 

Exposure and Response Therapy

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/erp-therapy 

How to help others with High-functioning depression

https://www.nami.org/blog/the-reality-of-high-functioning-depression/ 

Types of Therapy

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/types-of-therapy

I apologize in advance for an audio only episode. My laptop has decided recording a video doesn't work well. Types of Therapists (Talk Therapists)https://otpotential.com/blog/types-of-therapy-and-therapists A step-by-step guide to finding a therapisthttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/07/02/1185661348/start-therapy-find-therapist-how-to How do I find a good therapisthttps://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/finding-good-therapist 5 Popular Types of Psychotherapy that Treat Mental Illnesshttps://ruralpsychiatryassociates.com/5-popular-types-of-psychotherapy-that-treat-mental-illness/ Types of Therapy (Lesser known therapies; below is what is discussed in the episode)https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/types-of-therapy Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Compassion-Focused Therapy Dance Therapy Social Recovery Therapy Positive Psychology15 Things to Talk About in Therapyhttps://citizenadvocates.net/blog/15-things-to-talk-about-in-therapy/

Increasing anxiety by avoiding it. (Break the anxiety cycle) Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP6Q-PxGnSo

Understanding Avoidance in Trauma and the Role of Emotion-Focused Therapyhttps://tbcrp.com/understanding-avoidance-in-trauma-and-the-role-of-emotion-focused-therapy/

Breaking the Anxiety Loop

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-deeper-wellness/202504/breaking-the-anxious-loop

Drew Barrymore Show

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xxR-cRdW_VU P.S.

Sorry for the late upload. Editing was tricky with a laptop that doesn't like to play nice!