Shelf Acceptance Podcast

Shelf Acceptance Podcast

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Shelf Acceptance Podcast episodes

  • S2E12:Co-occurring Anxiety & Depression
    Mel talks with Casey (@caseythereader) about her experience living with anxiety and depression. They discuss Casey's coping skills and living with a partner who is a therapist, and the progress she's made over time.
    41 min
  • S2E12: Anxiety

    Mel talks with Alaina, about her experience with Anxiety, going to therapy, being a teacher, and more. 

    34 min
  • S2E11: Queer Therapy

    Mel talks with Mix (@enbycalledmix) about being a therapist who is specializing in queer issues, specifically working with trans and non-binary individuals. They chat about some common themes that come up in therapy, finding a therapist you trust, and lots of other good stuff! 

    49 min
  • S2E9: Medication Stigma
    *Content warning for this episode on discussion of suicidal ideation and self harm. Mel talks with Quinn (@theromanticace) about their experience with mental illness (depression and generalized anxiety disorder) and how stigma has affected them throughout their life. Quinn talks about their experience with taking medication, and symptoms they've experienced over time. They discuss how difficult and frustrating it can be at times to find the right medication combination and the right provider to help try different things before finding the right fit. Episode co-produced by @loslibrary
    46 min
  • S2E8: BIPOC Mental Health
    Mental Health with the BIPOC community with Laura!!
    "Struggle is a part of life, but it shouldn't have to be"
    Mel talks with Laura (@overbookedlife) about mental health stigma and accessibility in the BIPOC community. They talk about Laura's personal experiences with being taught to deal with things on your own rather than share how you're feeling, the issues with accessibility and costs of mental health care, especially for people of color, and the lack of representation in providers.
    Mel shares some research on how therapy and mental healthcare is less accessible, and they discuss how more needs to be done to improve this rather than just talking about that it is the way it is. 
    Laura can be found on instagram @overbooked life and twitter @bluemango261
    Laura recommends listening to the podcast, Therapy for Black Girls and visiting their website, where they have a list of Black therapists!! Co-produced by @loslibrary
    56 min
  • S2E7: Unexpected Changes

    Mel talks with Phoebe about the mental health impacts of unexpected life changes.

    "I'm no longer afraid to say, 'I'm not okay.'"

    They discuss Phoebe's experience as an actor during COVID and needing to make major career shifts without having planned to, along with Phoebe's experiences with anxiety. 

    Phoebe shares about her first time in therapy, some books that made her feel seen in her healing journey, and ways she's coped and things she's learned from this experience.

    You can find Phoebe on instagram and tik tok @readandwright or at her website readandwright.com. Phoebe has her own podcast, Read it or List it Pod, which you can access anywhere you listen to podcasts!!

    55 min
  • S2E6: Social Media Boundaries
    Social Media boundaries and mental health with Autumn!! 
    "I don't need random strangers messaging me"
    Mel talks with Autumn (@theliteraryheroine) about the importance of setting boundaries on social media both for yourself and for others. Co-produced by @loslibrary
    50 min
  • S2E5: Depression
    Mel talks with Caro, (@sanjariti on bookstagram) to discuss Caro's experience with depression and suicidal ideations. Content warnings include: suicdality and depression, mental health stigma, domestic violence, including emotional and financial abuse, self harm, and fatphobia. 
    Caro talks about her experiences as a teenager, and how that influenced her depression, growth in terms of being able to get through things and recognize progress, and her experiences with therapy. Caro recommends the book, All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven, as a book that she felt had good representation of depression and suicidality, and encourages checking on friends even if they seem "fine." 
    You can find Caro on bookstagram @sanjariti and their personal instagram @caropanini, and on twitter @pjowrites. Episode co-produced by @loslibrary.
    53 min

About Shelf Acceptance Podcast

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Shelf Acceptance Podcast is dedicated to lessening the stigma of mental health by opening up important conversations. Hosted by Mel Delizia, a Licensed Social Worker, Certified Professional Coach, and…