Episode 1: Cat Abenstein & Roxie Lenton
Manage episode 353711035 series 3441926
Cat and Roxie talk about their diagnoses (depression, anxiety, ADHD, BPD, OCD), the importance of talking openly about mental health, meeting with doctors when first seeking help, rejection sensitivity, outside perception, escapism, importance of validation, writing as an outlet, burn out, loss, effects of the pandemic, trying to find the right medications, side effects, differentiating between illness & self, support systems, tools they have found helpful, and panic attacks.
Interspersed throughout the discussion are a few performances relating to the mental health journeys of these artists, with Cat sharing poetry and Roxie playing some acoustic songs.
Content/Trigger Warnings include language, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, self-harm, death/grief, and panic attacks.
6 episodes