Wellness Weekly

Join Norah as she takes a trip down memory lane looking at the history and evolution of therapy and the kind of people who shaped its origins.

Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss some of the mental health challenges of going back to in-person learning. They discuss the different aspects that can be anxiety-inducing about such a transition and the unacknowledged adjustment period that everyone is collectively experiencing.

Norah and Isobel have an in-depth conversation with the founder of Inclusive Therapists Directory Melody Li, who is a mental health liberation activist and therapist. We talk about what it is like navigating mental health spaces as a BIPOC, neurodivergent, or disabled individual who the mental health industrial complex wasn’t designed for. We build on […]

Isobel and Norah discuss how capitalism is the root cause of many mental health struggles such as depression and anxiety, and how self-compassion can be a form of resistance to capitalism.

Norah and Isobel expand the conversation they started in the episode “productivity and losing grip of time”. They discuss the importance of self-forgiveness and how to cope when you feel yourself falling short of society’s expectations of productivity.

CW: depression and suicide. Norah and Isobel have a conversation about the inaccurate depiction of mental illness in mainstream culture and paint honest pictures of their own experiences dealing with depression. Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255, UW Counseling: 206-543-1240.

Norah and Isobel discuss the recent campus announcement that school will likely be in person in the fall and how to deal with the new health and social landscapes.

Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss their experiences as introverts: the challenges, the benefits, the social stigma, and the relationship between introversion and mental health.

Norah and Isobel finish off the quarter with a discussion about how to stay sane this Spring Break. They discuss their natural inclinations toward productivity mode, and strategies to allow yourself to just relax- and avoid FOMO.

Norah and Isobel take a look at their Isolation Diaries articles that were written soon after the pandemic hit. They reflect on how life has changed a year into the pandemic, and what advice they would give to their old selves.