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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.

Dames With Demons


    • Jan 20, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Dames With Demons

    Episode 14: Messing with Meds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 31:20


    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."

    Episode 13: Goodbye 2018!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 30:48


    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."

    Episode 12: What NOT To Say to an Anxious Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 38:46


    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."

    Episode 11: Doubting Intuition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2018 30:27


    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."

    Episode 10: The Anxiety of Consent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 38:45


    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."

    Episode 9: New Year, Same You

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 30:08


    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."

    Episode 8: The Mental & The Physical

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 34:26


    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."

    Episode 7: Dating While Mentally Ill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 34:15


    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."

    Episode 6: Back-To-School, Back-to-Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 29:20


    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."

    Episode 5.5 (Minisode 1): PMDD, WTF?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 8:24


    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."

    Episode 5: No Sleep Til... Never, When You Have Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 39:41


    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."

    Episode 4: Shootin' The Sh*t with Self-Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 38:37


    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."

    Episode 3: Mental Health Stigmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2017 37:58


    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"

    Episode 2: Is Distraction Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 32:31


    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"

    Episode 1: Hi, we're anxious. How are you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 22:07


    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)!

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