EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING: This episode may not be suitable for all listeners. This episode contains topics such as suicide that can be triggering. Listener discretion advised. To kick off Mental Illness Awareness Week Jonathan and Kevin share their experience with their sexuality and discuss battles from their past and present with lighthearted hum…

CONTENT WARNING:Sensitive topics regarding suicide are discussed in this episode.We're at the end of mental health month and I got to say it's been great seeing the awareness on social media. I'm grateful to be a part of a generation that is ending stigma and focused on self-care and growth. I ask that you remember that everyone has a story to tell…

Hi everyone! The episode I have been talking about since the start of the podcast is here! Dr. Jose Alvarez, a local psychiatrist, answers frequently asked questions on psychiatry and emphasizes the importance of mental health and why you should treat it as seriously as your physical health. Dr. Alvarez is willing to continue to work together in th…

Apologies for the hiatus! I wanted to post an episode on this day to remind everyone to reach out or have the conversation of mental health with their loved ones. Michelle is joining me in this episode to talk about mental illness and the stigma around it. We also discuss some symptoms we should be on the look out for with our family and friends. W…

After hiatus, we're back and discussing current events as well as have Sam speak about her anxiety and methods she used to ground herself.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theupsides/message

Please be advised sensitive content is discussed.After almost 12 years of feeling numb, Melo becomes exhausted of not being able to express herself and reaches out to a therapist and is diagnosed with PTSD. In this episode she shares her experience learning to aim towards happiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…

Danny talks about his experience with Attention Deficit Disorder.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theupsides/message

Michelle S. talks about being baker acted and her awareness of her mood dysregulation disorder.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theupsides/message

My sister KD shares her experience with anxiety and depression.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theupsides/message

Alex shares his battle with depression and the upside of rediscovering himself and overcoming being ashamed about his mental illness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theupsides/message