By Angela Miller
The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
How do the holiday's impact someone currently experiencing depression? On this podcast we discuss just that, as well as ideas on how we can not only improve our mental health during the holidays, but also during the gray and cold winter. Most importantly, this episode serves to make sure you don't forget that you are not alone and that plenty of help is available!
Our guest is Elizabeth White. Elizabeth is a crisis supervisor with the Portage Path Behavioral Health Services located in Akron, Ohio. Elizabeth has her MSW (Master of Social Work) with her LISW-S (Licensed Independent Social Worker with my Supervisor Designation). She completed her undergrad with the University of Akron in 2009 and earned her master's with the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2014. She's been working as a social worker for 12 years.
Additional Resources:
Portage Path Behavioral Health, located in Akron, Ohio, helps people with mental and behavioral health services, in house primary care, and psychiatric emergency services. https://www.portagepath.org
Zero Suicide (edc.org) Education Development Center, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention are able to make this web site available thanks to support from Universal Health Services (UHS), the Zero Suicide Institute at EDC, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Lifeline (suicidepreventionlifeline.org) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (sprc.org) Primary care is the setting in which Americans receive most of their health and behavioral health care. Frequent contacts and long-standing relationships between primary care providers and their patients make this an ideal setting for suicide prevention.
AFSP - Learn about suicide, how you can help prevent it, and resources for those affected, from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Our mission: save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide Crisis Text Line | Text HOME To 741741 free, 24/7 Crisis Counseling Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 support via text message. We're here for everything: anxiety, depression, suicide, school. Text HOME to 741741. www.crisistextline.org
Veterans Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
The Trevor Project | For Young LGBTQ Lives The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Text, chat, or call anytime to reach a trained counselor. Free and confidential. www.thetrevorproject.org
If you need coaching help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach and "Wholistic" R.N., passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
On this week's episode, we continue with our final week of solutions. We end with our spirit wheel, which I think is the most important of all. When depressed, we don't feel connected. We feel alone. We hunger for connection. We are often punishing ourselves and keeping walls up to protect ourselves from getting hurt by others, or getting scorned and rejected by God. Let's take a deeper look at our spirit and just how it can greatly affect our mental health.
For a diagram and list of the spirit resources from this podcast, please visit the below weblink:
https://www.soaringforward.com/my-4-wheels-approach/spirit
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out and ask for help:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you need coaching help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach and "Wholistic" R.N., passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
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On this week's episode, we continue with more solutions. We are moving from our emotions to our mind, which are obviously very closely related. Remember, it's all about balance. Depression and anxiety throws us off balance. It's our bodies' way of telling us something is wrong. A check engine light is blinking and as the holidays and winter approach, it's likely to be relentless. Let's take a deeper look at our mind and just how that affects our mental health.
For a diagram and list of the tools discussed, please visit the below weblink:
https://www.soaringforward.com/my-4-wheels-approach/mind
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out and ask for help:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you need help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all.
The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach and "Wholistic" R.N., passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
On this week's episode, we continue with more solutions. We are moving from the physical side to our emotions. Remember, it's all about balance. Depression and anxiety throws us off balance. It's our bodies' way of telling us something is wrong. A check engine light is blinking and as the holidays and winter approach, it's likely to be relentless. Let's take a deeper look at our emotions and just how that affects our mental health.
For a diagram and listing of the tools discussed to bring balance to your emotional wheel, please visit the below weblink:
https://www.soaringforward.com/my-4-wheels-approach/emotions
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out and ask for help:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you need help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all.
The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach and "Wholistic" R.N., passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
On this week's episode, we start to bring solutions, so that we can pro-actively start to prepare for the upcoming winter and holiday season. We start with the physical wheel, bringing tools and methods that will help bring balance to your life.
For a more intensive look, and diagram of the tools discussed on this episode, please visit the below weblink:
https://www.soaringforward.com/my-4-wheels-approach/body
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out and ask for help:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you need coaching help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all.
The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
Social media is changing our world as we know it. Is it also contributing to our growing anxiety, depression and suicide rates? You bet it is. This podcast talks about why it's holding us back and what we can do about it, esp if we are struggling with depression and anxiety right now.
For more tips and information, please read my correlating blog:
https://www.soaringforward.com/blog/is-social-media-affecting-your-mental-health
For more information on our country's social media dilemma, visit:
https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/the-dilemma/
https://mindful.technology/jaron-lanier-delete-social-media/
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out and ask for help:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you need coaching help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach and "Wholistic" R.N., passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
Depression, like everything, isn’t one size fits all. There are ranges. We don’t talk enough about full-fledge depression or it’s ugly ending - suicide. We really don’t talk enough about how to prevent it. It all starts with a conversation. Are you “pressing” yourself down and not even realizing you aren’t living optimally? You were designed to thrive and be happy, but statistics show that 80% of Americans are anything but.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out and ask for help:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you need coaching help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach and "Wholistic" R.N., passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
Is it possible you could be depressed and have no idea? We don't talk about depression enough, but when we do, it's because we are in the middle of the storm, or we have lost someone and it's too late. What if we started talking about it way before then? We need to prevent depression, just like how we work to prevent cancer. Once it's identified, we are in it. Let's talk about it at all stages. It starts with understanding. It starts with awareness. Let's have a conversation and keep it going...
If you believe you are suffering from clinical depression, please get help. Your life is valuable and it is a sign of strength to ask for help. Below is a quiz to help you identify warning signs:
https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz#1
During this podcast, I mention Rumi's guest house poem, which helped me "accept" and "befriend" depression. The link for this poem is below:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/85/51/86/85518675e611c29ab2d73e873492fe46.jpg
If you need holistic help, from an RN who has been there, and want to begin your recovery from sub-clinical, mild depression or depressive thoughts, please arrange a free consultation with me at www.SoaringForward.com
Our first guest is hear to openly share her story of losing her 29-year-old son to suicide in 2016. This is a parent's worst nightmare, but our guest, Shari Kennedy, has used the pain to bring light and awareness to mental health. She is also proof of just how important it is for a community to come together during a tragic loss.
If you would like to join in KJ's upcoming 5k for mental health this Saturday (Oct. 2), the link is below (you don't have to be present to participate)
https://www.portagepath.org/support-our-mission/kjs-5k-2021/
If you are in Akron, Ohio and need support for depression or mental health, please visit:
https://www.portagepath.org/how-we-help/
For more of Shari's story, along with a "Stay, Your Story is Not Over" sermon from Connect Church in Akron, OH, listen here:
https://connectchurch.xyz/media/playlist/podcast/trending-week-1
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out and ask for help:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you need coaching help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach and "Wholistic" R.N., passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
Grief looks different for everyone. We all have different stories, different traumas and different coping skills. No matter who you lost, what you lost or how you lost it, the pain is real. We need to stop invalidating our pain and comparing our grief to the story of another. We also need to stop invalidating our depression. All of this begins with awareness. Let’s talk about it.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out and ask for help:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
If you need coaching help with depressive thoughts or mild depression and anxiety, please visit my website (www.soaringforward) and book a free consultation. I approach depression and anxiety "wholistically", so you can finally reach a balance in your life and overcome depression once and for all. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and are not meant to replace the current care you may be undergoing with your doctor or therapist.
Angela Miller is a Professional Life Coach and "Wholistic" R.N., passionately pursuing her purpose to help others remember who they are and how to become their best self. She is the creator and host of Real Talk About Depression, a podcast devoted to the uncomfortable subjects of depression and suicide.
The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.