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The Search For Serotonin episodes
- Bipolar Disorder ft. Amanda Young
This week I was joined by best selling author, mental health advocate, and podcast host, Amanda Young! Amanda shares her experience with mental health, misdiagnosis, and finally discovering her diagnosis of bipolar 2.
We Discuss:
- Being at your lowest/in crisis mode
- Receiving multiple diagnoses
- Bipolar Disorder and managing it
- Misdiagnosis and advocating for yourself
- Feeling in extremes and the scale for BPD
- Bipolar portrayed in tv shows
- Manic periods and how long they last
- Creating a strong support system
- Finding serotonin with BPD
- Being an intentional friend
Follow Amanda @that_manda_girl, visit her website, listen to her podcast, or check out her children’s book.
SHOP MENTAL HEALTH MERCH
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
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Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
37 min - Trailer 2
Are you struggling with your mental health? Do you feel alone in your mental health journey? Are you ready to finally find happiness? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the podcast for you! Host, Carolyn Ferrick, has been living with severe high functioning anxiety and clinical depression for most of her life. She is still navigating managing anxiety and depression everyday. Join Carolyn every Monday as she opens up about her own mental health journey to discuss what has and hasn’t worked for her. Since Carolyn isn’t a licensed professional, she doesn’t always have all of the answers. Tune in for guest episodes with professionals and real people who have lived through it that do. Everyone deserves to be happy, so let the search begin. Welcome to the search committee!
2 min - Checking In: Recapping My ADHD Evaluation
This week, I recap the month of February. I discuss the details of my 4 hour in-person ADHD evaluation, and the result of that session. I also announced the launch of my mental health merch, which is available TODAY!
We Discuss:
- What happened in February
- My 4 hour ADHD evaluation process
- Trusting Yourself - No one knows you better than yourself
- Shop my mental health merch!
SHOP MENTAL HEALTH MERCH
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST
RATE AND FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY
Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
40 min - Imposter Syndrome ft. Patrick Casale
This week, I sat down with licensed mental health and addictions therapist, Patrick Casale. Patrick is a group practice owner, private practice coach/strategist, and host of the All Things Private Practice Podcast and All Things Private Practice FB group. In the episode, Patrick and I discuss Imposter Syndrome, and how Patrick became an expert on it.
We Discuss:
- What Is Imposter Syndrome?
- How FB Lives Made Patrick The Imposter Syndrome Expert
- Vulnerability, Social Media, and Imposter Syndrome
- Normalizing And Naming Imposter Syndrome
- Societal Standards That Aid Imposter Syndrome
- Self Doubt And Insecurity
- Combatting Imposter Syndrome
- Celebrities With Imposter Syndrome
Follow Patrick @casalecoaching, visit his website, or join his FB Group.
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST
RATE AND FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY
Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
29 min - A Parent's Perspective ft. Anne Ferrick
This week, I sat down with my mom, Anne Ferrick. While my mom doesn’t struggle with mental illnesses, she has been one of my main supporters throughout my own mental health journey. Anne shares what it was like growing up in a different time where it was taboo to talk about mental health, and what it was like raising two daughters who struggled with varying mental illnesses.
We Discuss:
- Growing Up In A Time When Mental Health Wasn’t Talked About
- Experiencing Highs And Lows (Everyone Does)
- How Anne Coped
- Being A Support Person For Someone Who Is Struggling
- There’s No Shame In Therapy And Medication
- Help Is Always Available
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST
RATE AND FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY
Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
49 min - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ft. Corbin Yeany
Corbin is back on the podcast for another week. This time he is opening up about his experiences with ADHD. We chat about how Corbin became aware of his ADHD, getting on (and off) adderall, and general symptoms of ADHD.
We Discuss:
- Corbin’s Experience With ADHD
- Getting Diagnosed/Finding Correct Medication
- Creating Healthy Habits
- Adderall Withdrawal & ADHD Leading To Depression
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
- What is ADHD?
- Symptoms Of ADHD
- ADHD Brains Vs. Neurotypical Brains
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST
RATE AND FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY
Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
40 min - When Things Get Bad Again
This week is a solo episode. For when things get bad again.
We Discuss:
- Things Getting Bad Again
- How Much Anxiety Sucks
- Highs And Lows
- Chutes And Ladders
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST
RATE AND FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY
Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
12 min - Mental Mind Games: Surviving An Abusive Relationship (ft. Emma Ferrick)
TW: Domestic Violence/Abusive Relationships
This week I sat down with one of my biggest role models/supporters, my older sister Emma! Emma opened up about her experience with domestic violence (DV) and how she survived an abusive relationship. She openly and vulnerably shared how this situation affected her mental state, and how she got to where she is now.
We Discuss:
- The warning signs of an abusive relationship
- Love bombing and serotonin levels
- Types of abusive relationships (financial, mental, etc.)
- The mental pressure of an abusive relationships
- Mind games, making excuses, and gaslighting
- Trauma bonds
- Letting in love after an abusive relationship
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST
RATE AND FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY
Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
DV Resources
Q&A About Domestic Violence
Do You Think You’re Being Abused?
Frequently Asked Questions About Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Statistics
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Resources For Victims & Survivors of DV
45 min - Relationships + Mental Health (ft. my boyfriend)
This week I am joined by my boyfriend, Corbin Yeany. Corbin and I sat down to discuss our relationship, how it started, where we are now, and how we handle mental health in terms of our relationship.
We Discuss:
- Moving in together after one month of dating
- Being open and honest when communicating with your partner
- Respecting each other’s space and boundaries
- Arguing in relationships: It's not win/lose, it’s a partnership
- Not taking your partner's mental illness personally
- Providing reassurance when your partner is experiencing anxiety/depression/etc.
- Educating yourself on your partner’s mental illness
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST
RATE AND FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY
Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
36 min - Love Yourself Babes!
We could all use a little more love in our lives, especially self love. This week I haven’t been feeling great, but instead of judging myself, I chose to meet myself with love and compassion. Not only did I give myself two mental health days, or as I am rebranding them, self love days, I didn’t feel guilty for taking them. Join me as I define self love for me, and so you can start defining self love for yourself.
We Discuss:
- Feeling sluggish & unmotivated
- Vision boards & journaling
- Rebranding mental health days as self love days
- How I define self love
- Loving your body
- What does self love mean to you?
Be Sure To Follow:
@carolyn_ferrick
@thesearchforserotonin
The Search For Serotonin Spotify Playlist
Download:
FREE 30 Day Digital Journal
RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST
RATE AND FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY
Mental Health Resources:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741741
National Institute of Mental Health’s Lifeline Chat
25 min
About The Search For Serotonin
From the publisher's feed
Join host Carolyn Ferrick in an exploration of happiness on The Search For Serotonin, a mental health podcast. As she embarks on a transformative chapter of her life, Carolyn invites you to be a part…
of her authentic journey towards self-discovery. She candidly discusses her experiences & strategies for cultivating mental well-being, whether it's exploring new self-care practices or building resilience in the face of challenges. The Search For Serotonin is not about having all the answers, it's about embracing the beautiful messiness of life & embracing vulnerability. Welcome to the search!