Hannah Blum is a mental illness activist and author of The Truth About Broken. Today’s episode is for anyone who feels broken, unseen, unheard, or struggles with their mental health. Hannah shares what the term “broken” means for her and why she actually embraces it, along with how she bridges the holistic route with western medicine for bipolar disorder. Kelli and Hannah’s conversation also explores how we constantly look outside ourselves for answers, how to feel safe by reparenting, along with the commonality of mental health misdiagnosis, and the dangers of pill shaming.

Today on The Kelli Show:

• How to redefine and embrace the term “broken”
• The constant need to “fix” ourselves with external solutions
• How Hannah bridges the holistic route with western medicine
• The commonality & danger of misdiagnoses
• Reasons Hannah got off her medication
• How to create safety in your body by reparenting
• How to help yourself during isolation

This show is supported by:

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• BetterHelp | This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you are struggling, please go to (trybetterhelp.com/kelli) and receive 10% off your first month.

Resources:

• Connect with Hannah: @hannahdblum
• Hannah’s Book: The Truth About Broken
• Register for Kelli’s Program: Her Truth

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions