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In this episode, we dive into one of the most common yet misunderstood mental health challenges: anxiety and panic attacks. We explore what sets everyday anxiety apart from an anxiety disorder, and how panic attacks fit into the bigger picture of our body’s stress response.

You’ll hear about:

• What anxiety and panic attacks really are – and how to tell the difference
• How common they are (spoiler: nearly 1 in 3 adults will experience anxiety at some point in life)
• Who is most affected, and why are women and young adults at higher risk?
• The relationship between anxiety and panic – and how one can trigger the other
• Five key things to know about both anxiety and panic attacks, from symptoms to treatment
• How to support someone in the moment during an anxiety or panic episode
• The fascinating dive reflex—our body’s natural “calm button” when splashing cold water on the face
• How anxiety is portrayed in Inside Out 2 and why seeing it on screen matters
• The difference between trauma-induced anxiety and a stand-alone anxiety disorder

We wrap up with a reminder: anxiety and panic are not signs of weakness but signals from your body trying to protect you. With the right tools, support, and understanding, it’s possible to find calm even in the storm.

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In this episode, we tell you a bit about us, how we met, how we connected and became friends over the last few years which ultimately led to being co-hosts on this podcast. 

So, if you’d like to peek behind the scenes of who we *really* are, besides being your podcast hosts - this episode is for you. 

We are talking about:

• How we met and connected
• How we came to co-host the podcast
• Struggling with interactions with social media such as IG
• Nervous system regulation (Nathalie’s favourite subject)
• Our interest in mental health
• Tori’s Substack (Tori’s new creative outlet)
• What we struggle with in regard to mental health 
• Our inner critic

The episode we recorded for the How to Deal with Grief and Trauma podcast is here: https://bit.ly/PodcastTori and there is a second episode here: https://bit.ly/PodTori - Check them out!

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Nathalie Himmelrich

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WTMH is a self-funded podcast. 

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In this episode, we explore the lived experience of ADHD through the lens of neurodiversity, challenging the stigma and embracing the strengths that come with a different way of thinking. We share personal insights into navigating life with ADHD in the family, especially in the context of what it means to live with it as an adult. Together, we explore how neurodiverse individuals approach life differently and how understanding the brain’s unique wiring can foster deeper self-compassion and acceptance. Whether you’re neurodivergent yourself or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers validation, fresh perspectives, and practical strategies.

• Living with ADHD in children and adults
• Heritability factor of ADHD
• The involvement of executive function, mental energy, and dopamine levels
• Managing life's tasks as an adult with ADHD
• Timeblindness, excitement, novelty and urgency
• Pro and cons of an ADHD diagnosis as an adult
• The impact of medication 
• Masking, hiding symptoms leading to burnout
• Hypersensitivity and ADHD
• Emotional validation without necessarily understanding 

Whether you're a parent of a child with ADHD or an adult wondering whether you have symptoms of ADHD, this episode will shed some light on the questions you have in your head.

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WTMH is a self-funded podcast. 

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Smartphones and social media have fundamentally reshaped childhood, creating an anxious generation struggling with skyrocketing rates of mental illness and disconnection. Through Jonathan Haidt's powerful book "The Anxious Generation," we explore how this technology impacts developing minds and what parents can do to protect their children's mental health.

• The significant correlation between smartphone adoption (2010-2015) and declining teen mental health
• Why teen girls are particularly vulnerable to social media's negative effects
• How smartphones disrupt four foundations of healthy development: independence, social interaction, sleep, and focused attention
• Personal struggles with setting phone boundaries for our own children
• The challenge of being the parent who restricts phone/social media access when "everyone else has it"
• School-based solutions like phone pouches and technology-free zones
• The importance of modeling healthy technology use as parents
• Strategies for developing media competency in children

If you're a parent, teacher, therapist or just someone who's ever caught yourself doom-scrolling at 2am, this episode offers insights into building a healthier relationship with technology. 

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Support the show:

WTMH is a self-funded podcast.

• Become a supporter of the show! Starting at $3/month
• Please follow, rate and review the podcast.

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Tori Press

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Nathalie Himmelrich

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