Skeletons in the Closet

Today we are breaking down a mental breakdown- what are they? What causes them? And most of all, how can we avoid them?! We will be heavily referencing the following articles: 

https://ibpf.org/articles/50-ways-to-start-practicing-self-care/

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/16-ways-relieve-stress-anxiety#6.-Chew-gum

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/nervous-breakdown

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/signs-nervous-breakdown

Today we’re doing New York Times 36 questions to fall in love! Listen to this ep to fall in love with us ;) 

Boy do we have an episode for you!!! Today we’re talking about Incels. For those of you who don’t know, that stands for involuntary celibates. Take whatever you thought you knew about this topic, and be ready to dive WAY deeper than expected…

Today we heavily reference the following articles: 

https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17314846/incel-support-group-therapy-black-pill-mental-health

https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/reports/misogynist-incels-and-male-supremacism/recommendations/

https://news.yahoo.com/misogynist-incels-cant-ignored-mental-160251097.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKJejmPyi5Sscttc3l9sx-C9XWSqVGgc2_EnqbTrX5gFkv-mvaSAeQeaz9gu8Mb-DJFOJ9TpUuc8HWhxFNyS4in8mgMy_aF4XPhPcIJYlre0HLndR3bn8kil20Vf5yXAvvhFFSv6jrinj1DAgFHtEl8zR0z6w6B1VUr4_KCpp4TJ

Welcome to Therapy Boot Camp, your ultimate guide to finding a therapist as well as our tips and tricks for a successful therapy relationship. 

This week we’re discussing mental health and social media. We will be heavily influencing the documentary “The Social Dilemma” as well as the following articles: 

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health

https://onlinedegrees.unr.edu/online-master-of-public-health/impact-of-social-media-on-youth-mental-health/

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/social-media-and-mental-health.htm

https://www.mentalhelp.net/internet/social-media-hurting-or-helping/

https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/blogs/anxiety-loneliness-and-fear-missing-out-impact-social-media-young-peoples-mental-health

https://childmind.org/article/is-social-media-use-causing-depression/

Everybody knows sleep is important, but do you know just HOW important it is to your mental health? Today we're going to be talking about why sleep is important and the strange things that start happening to your brain when you don't get enough of it. 

We heavily reference the following articles so be sure to check them out: 

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-sleep-affects-mental-health-4783067

https://www.vox.com/2014/6/10/5796676/the-weird-and-terrible-effects-of-sleep-deprivation

Today we're talking about the physical symptoms of anxiety….as well as manyyyyy other things. Check out all the ways anxiety can affect your body (and listen to us laugh our asses off about IBS t-shirts). We will be heavily referencing the following articles so don’t forget to read up!

https://www.healthline.com/health/physical-symptoms-of-anxiety#anxiety

https://www.ameridisability.com/post/distressing-anxiety-symptoms-you-might-never-expect

Anxiety and depression rates spiked in America during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how are American’s doing now that Corona is coming to an end? Today we discuss new and current factors impacting mental health as the world opens back up. Today we will be referencing the following articles. 

https://www.statnews.com/2021/05/07/as-the-covid-19-crisis-ebbs-in-the-u-s-experts-brace-for-a-long-term-impact-on-mental-health/

https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/covid-19

You’ve probably heard the term “body positivity” thrown around quite a bit in the last few years, but have you heard about body neutrality? Body neutrality focuses on body acceptance and what your body can do vs how it looks. Body neutrality is complicated, let’s discuss! In this episode, we will be referencing the following two articles. 

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-body-positivity-4773402#:~:text=Body%20positivity%20has%20its%20roots,their%20size%20or%20body%20weight

https://www.healthline.com/health/body-neutrality

Hey Future Skeletons, this week we’re doing a deep dive into mental health and breakups. Breakups suck!! How many times have you heard - “there’s plenty of fish in the sea” but still feel utterly hopeless?? You’re not alone. Listen to us discuss the psychology behind breakups, why they suck, our personal experiences, and more.

https://medium.com/invisible-illness/this-is-why-breakups-are-10x-more-painful-when-you-have-anxious-attachment-d7f76d894ba#:~:text=When%20you're%20anxiously%20attached%2C%20breakups%20can%20feel

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dealing-with-a-breakup-7-tips_n_3389381