mentally ill bitches
mentally ill bitches
Emma Jellinick, Nicole Balcerak
Discussions about the positives and negatives concerning mental health in everyday life. Crushing stigmas one show at a time! TRIGGER WARNING: we discuss topics that include self-harm, suicide and substance abuse. Disclaimer: we are not mental health professionals. Please seek professional help if you or someone you know is struggling with a mental disorder. Suicide hotline: 800-273-8255
Episode 6: Growing up Queer w/ special guest Robbie
Emma and our special guest Robbie talk about what it was like for them growing up queer. They discuss topics of sexual awakenings, coming out story, school, gay fun, and more! If you or someone you know is struggling with coming out, check out the links below for different options of support:) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ https://www.glbthotline.org/talkline.html https://truecolorsunited.org https://pride-institute.com/lgbtq-recovery-programs/ [email protected] [email protected] Robbie's ig: @robertbalcerak
Mar 10, 2022
35 min
Episode 5: Self-worth, stigmas & more!
In this episode, we discuss the importance of self-worth, woman supporting woman, and how stigmas can affect someone's view of their self and the world around them. Have an inspiring story or topic you think we should discuss on the podcast? Email us :) We would love to hear from our listeners and know what they would like us to discuss in the podcast. [email protected] [email protected]
Jan 18, 2022
22 min
Episode 4: Problems with mental health care
This episode talks about some problems we encountered within the mental health care system and what needs to be changed. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discussed personal experiences including suicide and drug abuse. We also created emails if you'd like to email us:) [email protected] [email protected] We'd love to hear some of your viewpoints on the topics we have discussed and if you'd like to share a story that would help others. *Everyone would remain anonymous if we were to bring it up in an episode*
Jan 12, 2022
38 min
Episode 3: Body image/weight
Body weight and body image has a big impact on someone's mental health. We both discuss topics of struggling with being overweight and underweight. TRIGGER WARNING: eating disorders and self-harm.
Jan 6, 2022
33 min
Episode 2: Effects of relationships on mental health
Relationships are difficult when a partner has a mental illness. We discuss our experiences with friendships and romantic relationships when it comes to dealing with our mental health. Getting rid of toxic relationships and growing from past experiences helped both of us with our anxiety and depression.
Dec 28, 2021
43 min
Episode 1:  Introduction & Discovery of Mental Health
TRIGGER WARNING: we discuss topics including self-harm and suicide. Discussion of how we discovered we had mental health issues and what we did. Also talked about stigmas and living with depression/anxiety in our teen years. Disclaimer: we are not mental health professionals. Please seek a professional if you or someone you know struggles with mental health issues.
Dec 21, 2021
43 min