In this episode Mariska and I share our feelings about losing another one of my former students to suicide and how we, as a society, need to do a better job of taking mental health into account as we build our expectations for school, work, etc... 

In this episode Mariska is cross with me for not promoting our instagram notallowedtodiepod and we talk with Nita Sweeney, award winning author of Make Every Move a Meditation.  This is a really fun conversation that makes meditation and exercise both feel like they are for everyone.  

https://nitasweeney.com/

Mariska and I get a ray of light in what is generally considered a dark topic. Marie Alessi shares her experience of building a movement around letting people know while it is ok to not be ok, it is also ok to heal and feel times of joy in your sadness.  

https://www.mariealessi.com 

https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Life-after-Marie-Alessi/dp/B08RX65LXG

https://www.instagram.com/loving.life.after.loss/?hl=en

Mariska and I chat with the inspirational Anissa Hudak about how Yoga can be used in direct ways to help heal from trauma and PTSD.  Anissa shares her own story and demonstrates how Yoga can be safe and accessible to anyone.  If you have ever thought Yoga was not for you, or your trauma was too scary to touch, this is a must listen.  

Check out her website for more info:  https://www.traumahealingyoga.com/

Anissa referred to IAYT https://www.iayt.org/ during our chat.  So also check out their website for more resources.  

In this episode I discuss the trite but helpful sayings that provide me with perspective and help get me through tough workouts and tougher days.   Also we promote the launch of https://www.instagram.com/notallowedtodiepod/    That's right the instagram account you have all been waiting for.  

In this episode Mariska and I talk to Kristen who is a mother of three and Team Maigler Hall of Famer about managing the challenges of pregnancy, post partum, breast feeding, etc... and how each of them impact mental health.  

Mental Health in pregnancy

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/mental-health-in-pregnancy

Post partum psychosis

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/problems-disorders/postpartum-psychosis

Post-natal depression

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/problems-disorders/post-natal-depression

Nami Support line

https://www.namichicago.org/mental-health-support-options

Mariska and I are re-united and I explore how the term suicide prevention can be problematic and hurtful.  

In this episode Mariska and I interview Eleanor, a therapist and school social worker, about how she navigated childhood and her ongoing life with her severely mentally ill Mother.   

I experiment with Logic pro for a choppy recording, (please forgive me) and explore Cognitive Processing Therapy.