An Untold Story: How Medical Diagnoses Affect Our Mental Health

Down There Aware

Alex and Mary draw from their own experiences to discuss how and why a medical diagnosis or health issue can affect our mental health. They also touch on various coping strategies that may be helpful.

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Episode Highlights

• Welcome back! [0:56]
• June is bustin’ out all over! [1:00]
• Mental health [1:36]
• We’re tired. [1:58]
• Vicious cycle [2:45]
• Physical incapabilities [3:10]
• Routine promotes security [3:54]
• Expectations [4:38]
• Not knowing is the worst [6:35]
• End in mind [7:35]
• Sense of control [9:02]
• Uncertainty of Covid [9:40]
• Long Covid [11:18]
• Parosmia/Dysgeusia [12:10]
• Adjust mentality [13:30]
• Cultural and eating [14:22]
• Definitive diagnosis [15:14]
• IV contrast made in China (shortage) [18:05]
• Give yourself a break, don’t compare. [19:30]
• Be your own advocate [22:24]
• Keeping up with others [23:24]
• Ask for help [25:20]
• Equating fat with lazy [25:44]
• Toxic positivity [26:59]
• Understanding our feelings [27:50]
• Coping with feelings [28:45]
• Therapy [28:58]
• Treating the WHOLE patient [29:50]
• Everyone struggles [30:54]
• Self-care [30:30]
• Thanks for listening! [33:54]

Summary Keywords

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