We are two mental health advocates from Canada! Sarah has Bipolar Disorder Type 2 and is a musician/artist/dancer, while Jessica has Bipolar Disorder Type 1 and is an HR professional - complete opposite fields and passions! Because we have the same disorder but experience it in wildly different ways, we can connect with a wide variety of folks with lived experience. Collectively we also have BPD traits, OCD, Anxiety, CPSTD, ADHD, and other letters of the alphabet. Join us as we discuss our ongoing mental health journey and interview folks along the way!
S2 | Ep 3 Manic Pixie Dream Moms? (CPTSD and The Decision to Parent)
The manic pixie dream girls' biological clocks are ticking, but the decision to parent brings up some spicy memories (aka trauma) and some realizations that may lead to further confusion. Sarah and Jessica bring their unfiltered thoughts and fears around motherhood.
CONTENT WARNINGS: emotional and physical childhood harm (not graphic)
CPTSD stands for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. To learn more, click here. (https://cptsdfoundation.org/what-is-complex-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-cptsd/)
15 Mar 2024
S2 | Ep2 Hush Hush No More - Soft Launch into Childhood Trauma & Bipolar
Jessica gets ready to speak her truth about her childhood for the first time. Sarah and Jessica both have big feelings about their little sisters. There are tears.
*Disclaimer* If you are a father of either of these women, skip this one.
Jessica and Sarah reflect on Jessica's 2022 vs. 2023 and the wild changes that happened. Two new diagnosis, a feeling of abandonment, a new home, a dog - anything and everything that could ever happened, happened. From darkest days to full mania.
Sarah talks about Pure O (OCD) and why she needs to listen to podcasts and music while living! Something Jessica never knew about!
Jessica finds her voice and gets honest about what her intentions are for this podcast and this year while Sarah reassures her, debates and disagreements are what make a podcast worth listening to.
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CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.
*If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or urges to self-harm, please call your local crisis line. Follow this link to find a crisis line in your area: https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines* (https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines*)
Disclaimer: We are not doctors, licensed therapists, or social workers. We are not professionals in the field of mental illness/health. Everything said on this podcast is our own opinions formed from personal experience with our mental illnesses. Our views and opinions do not represent those of any of our employers.
Please ask your family doctor or a licensed therapist if something we say resonates with you and you would like to learn more about it. We are not here to give medical or clinical advice. We are simply here to share experiences and create a safe space for open conversation to end the stigma behind mental illness.*
If you don't have access to a therapist, you can ask a volunteer working for the crisis line (provided above) to give you more resources about what is available to you in your area.
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