Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Today, Sylvia and Allison talk about a subject that has been a source of many a tired, goth stereotype. That's right! We're talking about the realities of mental illness, how it became entangled with the goth subculture, and what you can do to get the help you need.

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Music by Creep-P (@itscreepp on Instagram and Twitter)

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List of sources:

• https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health
  
• https://www.talkspace.com/blog/the-top-five-most-common-mental-illnesses/
  
• https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2019/02/5-surprising-mental-health-statistics/#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20almost,equivalent%20to%2043.8%20million%20people.
  
• https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8996-goth-subculture-may-protect-vulnerable-children/?ignored=irrelevant
  
• https://unwantedlife.me/alternative-subcultures
  
• https://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/stats.asp
  

List of hotlines and mental health resources:

• National Suicide Hotline: Call 1-800-273-8255 (they also have a chat if you can’t talk on the phone)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines
• Crisis Txt center: HOME 741741 (US only)
• Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
• Eating Disorder Hotline: (855) 915-0213
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
• https://www.goodrx.com