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Hi I’m Bridget and I’ll be sharing my own experiences living with mental health issues. Ultimately, I want the listener to feel less alone. Hoping to share what helps me along the way. Talk soon.

Bridget


    • Jan 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Nightmares in Adulthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 16:22


    Recently had a neightmare --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Graduate School Application Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 11:29


    I'm working on my application to grad school for experimental psychology, weighing my options. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mental Health News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 27:32


    Mental Health Headlines like Blood test for depression and boosters for those with mood disorders --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Back to Okay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 13:23


    Refreshing and reminding myself and listeners about affirmations, gratitude, and other coping skills I try to use daily. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    You Think I Want to Think These Thoughts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 8:10


    No, I do not. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Self Help

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 25:19


    My experience with self diagnosing and self help, using resources online. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Boundaries Check In

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 6:05


    Just a check in for how I view this podcast and a thought on boundaries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Depression, Anxiety, and Routines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 12:29


    My main issues are Depression and Anxiety. The ways to help, or hurt that, are routines. Habits make or break mental health progress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Survival Days and Doing the Bare Minimum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 9:32


    This episode is a quick throwback to September/October 2020. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Suicidal Ideation and Intrusive Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 23:32


    This episode I talk about the difficult topic of suicide. Only listen if you are mentally prepared for a potentially triggering discussion. I focus on the urge and feeling, not the actual act. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Reestablishing Routines and Interest in Electroclash Subculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 23:57


    First, I refocus my plans to stick to routines that help my mental heath and overall functioning. Then, I talk about subcultures and online communities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Lucid Dreaming and Living in The Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 19:06


    I share my experiences with lucid dreaming and discuss a quote from Alan Watts. Spirituality and the joy of living in the moment can be a helpful way to heal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Childhood Trauma and Collective Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 18:13


    Resilient in spite of these experiences not because of them. This kind of trauma compounds on itself. Not using any medical definition, just speaking for myself. Have compassion for yourself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    For the love of hobbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 17:55


    An important part of recovery is having parts of your life that aren’t directly related to recovery. Sometimes to best way to heal isn’t to focus on the idea of heal. Sometimes the best way is to just be. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Processing the Insurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 34:42


    Recorded January 10, 2021. Discussing the 1/6/2021. Detailing all the information I’d read about it. Coping with the stress. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Therapy, Pandemic Loneliness, and Political Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 24:08


    Recorded January 3rd. Venting about wanting the pandemic to be over and having to cope with a loved one being misinformed and spreading harmful rhetoric. Segments: Words from a hat. Second hand Therapy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    New Year, New Segments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 23:53


    I’m thinking about mundaneness, online life, and new years resolutions. Introducing new segments. Talking about depression as a spectrum and how to learn from breakups. Feeling hopeful for 2021. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Early New Years Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 9:31


    I summarize what I’ve discussed on the podcast so far and my goals for the future. It’s best to have a specific New Years resolution, and start it now. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mental Health in Media: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 20:47


    I discuss my reaction to this classic film about a man who is sentenced to a mental ward with an abusive nurse. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mindfulness and Guided Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 33:42


    I discuss the benefits and methods of mindfulness. Plus a short, about 5 minutes, guided meditation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mental Health in Media: The Haunting of Bly Manor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 19:19


    The follow up to The Haunting of Hill House continues to depict mental health in relation to trauma and grief. Haunted by my own past and stressors, as a viewer, I felt immersed in this ghostly reality. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Spirituality without Bypassing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 30:26


    Exploring how to share beliefs without invalidating others. Happy (almost) Halloween! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mental Health in Media: Sylvia Plath’s Collected Poems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 24:23


    Sylvia Plath’s work is beautifully crafted and explores her mental state. She died by suicide. Hoping to extent the feeling of validation I get from knowing I’m not alone in feeling alone. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    My Therapy Journey So Far (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 15:47


    Continuing the conversation about therapy and this time some of my more negative experiences with therapy. Also, I introduce a new segment! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    My Therapy Journey So Far (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 16:22


    If you’re thinking about going to therapy I recommend it in general! I also think there are green flag and red flags that show us what therapists and therapy approaches work best for us. Here’s some experiences. Not a mental health professional, just sharing my journey to okay. Split into two parts! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mental Health in Media: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 24:58


    General content warning (plus spoilers) for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! One of my favorite shows and it’s a musical! A must see for people who love shows about mental health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Okay Not Being Okay

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 22:10


    This episode is about allowing yourself to let go of being perfect if its holding you back. I share tips that work for me when I procrastinate. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mental Health in Media: Euphoria

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 20:38


    Euphoria Season 1 reaction. My review of their depiction of mental health issues. I identify with Rue and appreciate the mood disorder and substance abuse representation. Episode recorded on the go so please excuse background noises and some choppy editing. It’s a bonus episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Eat and Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 8:40


    Food and exercise play a role in mental heath. And so does how we feel about it. Tune in to hear my experiences and some tips. Content warning for those with eating disorders. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Daily Mental Health Routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 25:33


    Every morning and night I try to engage in this mindful practice for my mental health. I write in a journal my gratitude list, affirmations, and check off that I did grounding and breathing exercises. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Welcome To Bridge To Okay

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 0:50


    A short summary of what to expect from this podcast. I’m not a mental health professional. I’m only an expert on my own experiences. Join me in exploring what comes up as I live with depression, anxiety, and the stress of life. Remember, it’ll be okay.

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