Sometimes things just don't go as planned. We had a plan to discuss mental health and marriage, but we just weren't ready. So we discuss a range of topics including running into an ex, checking in on our 202 goals, and working in the service industry. This episode is an example of the senselessness of anxiety and mental illness. We hope this conversation helps you feel a little less alone.

Cinema Therapy! Its actually a thing! Movies and television can provide emotional support or even a temporary escape for those of us that live with mental illness. 

This week, Keri and Kelly each discuss their #1 movie and TV show that has provided comfort and guidance in their lives. 

 

Let us know what movies or TV shows have you identified with in your life? 

Movies about Mental Health

Cinema Therapy Wikipedia

Yea, it's cliche, but we are talking about goals for the New Year. These aren't resolutions, they're goals! And the only way to achieve a goal is with an overly detailed plan!

We discuss our goals for the year and how we will get there. 

We also review 5 "resolutions" that are beneficial for mental health. 

Leave a comment with your 2020 goal!

5 New Year's Resolutions for Depression

Merry Holiday Season! 

We have come to the end of our 3 part series dedicated to holiday stresses! After a confession from Keri, Kelly delves into her biggest trigger issue: money! Where does her issue stem from and how do we deal with it? Have a listen!

Leave a comment to tell us how you handle your holiday anxiety.

 Money Anxiety Disorder

'Tis the season to avoid political arguments with distant relatives and come up with another reason why you haven't had another baby!

This week, Keri leads us through a conversation about dealing with family and anxiety during the holidays. 

At some point, Kelly goes on a tangent about how the brain works. 

If you want more information, read over the articles below:

Stress, Anxiety, and the Holidays

Holiday Stress: Dealing with Family Drama and Dysfunction

Surviving the family holiday

This week is the first of our 3 part series about the holidays. We examine our relationship with food and how it only gets worse during the holiday season.

This week we discuss parenting milestones. The good. The bad. The unexpected. What are those moments that have marked time for you as a parent?

 

We also spend time discussing the challenges we have had for the past 2 weeks. How have we coped with serious hits from our mental illness?

Social Media. Is it good or evil?  We look at it from opposite perspectives and discuss how it may actually be good for mental health (in adults) and why people engage with it the way that they do. 

Let us know your views on Social Media so we can keep the conversation going!

Halloween is all tricks and treats until the anxiety kicks in. Is your costume good enough? Will a person give you drugs and razor blades instead of candy? What is the issue with clowns? We discuss all these things and more this week!

 

Does the Dog Die

Trick or Treating Gives Me Anxiety

Last week we focused on traveling with mental illness....but what do you do once you arrive on vacation? Anxiety doesn't get left behind. This week we look at ways to stay true to your mental illness, but still enjoy time out of your normal routine! It is possible! Spoiler alert: you need to plan!