Anju and Lachrista have been friends for over a decade, and they both have anxiety disorders. Dames with Demons is a podcast working to break the stigma of mental illness one episode at a time.
First episode of the New Year! Anju and Lachrista talk about med changes: increasing, decreasing, and going off of them cold-turkey (not advised!). There's also a small tangent about how awful R. Kelly is. Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
In this episode, Anju and Lachrista check in with each other, discuss the book "First, We Make The Beast Beautiful" by Sarah Wilson, and more. Last episode of 2018! Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
Anju and Lachrista discuss what NOT to say to an anxious person as well as what you SHOULD say! Tell us in the comments what you've been told! Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
Anju and Lachrista are finally back from their hiatus! Listen as they talk about how the fuck you're supposed to trust your intuition when you have an anxiety disorder (or any mental illness). Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
In this episode, Anju and Lachrista talk about consent, celebrities, pop culture, and anxiety. Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
In this episode, Anju and Lachrista discuss their anxiety around holidays, specifically Christmas and New Year's. Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
Anju and Lachrista talk about the physical manifestations of anxiety (and that dreaded "floaty" feeling). Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
Anju and Lachrista talk about dating while mentally ill (and how partners of those of us with mental illness can be supportive!) Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
Back from a short hiatus, Anju and Lachrista talk about their back-to-school anxiety. Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
In D&D's first minisode, Lachrista talks about her experience with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
Listen as Anju and Lachrista have discuss how well (and how poorly) anxiety and sleep go together. Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
Listen as Anju and Lachrista have a fairly unstructured conversation about anxiety and self-care. Follow us on Twitter: @dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way."
After a short hiatus (because Lachrista's laptop decided to die), we're back! On this episode, Anju and Lachrista are in the same room! This week, we discuss mental health stigmas in a few different life areas. The first: how stigma is different as a teenager vs as an adult; second: how stigma is different at school vs work; and finally: how stigma interacts (or doesn't) in interpersonal relationships. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dameswithdemons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dameswithdemons *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way"
What if it's more anxiety-producing to be in the present moment sometimes? On our second episode, we discuss how problematic much of the yoga/meditation community can be with regards to distraction (believing distraction is inherently "bad"). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@DamesWithDemons)! *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way"
On our first episode, we introduce ourselves, our mental illnesses, how anxiety shows up in our bodies/minds, and why we're doing this podcast. We end with telling you what our first topic will be on! *Intro and outro music provided with permission by Rocky Rivera and A. Yang from their song, "Ain't No Way." Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@DamesWithDemons)!