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<p>#242</p><p>🍿 watch on<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/53JGhfgwgD92PjNTpBukzH"> <u>spotify</u></a> &<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ShePersistedPodcast"> <u>youtube</u></a></p><p>💌<a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/ask-a-question"> <u>ask me a question</u></a> or leave feedback on the podcast!</p><p>want to know why i started this podcast in the first place?! there’s a reason why i care so deeply about mental health, and why i believe so strongly that mental health recovery is possible.</p><p>in this solo episode,<strong> i’m sharing my mental health journey</strong> with you, taking you through my recovery from severe depression and anxiety right from the start. i cover the highs and lows of my story, including how i went from being hospitalized for my mental health four times in one year to graduating as a psychology major and creating a <em>new york times</em>-recommended mental health podcast to help others who are struggling. </p><p>my goal in sharing this is<strong> </strong>to let you know that if you’re struggling, you’re not alone. this episode is your personal reminder that <strong>if i can recover, then so can you</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>i talk about:</strong></p><p>• risk factors that led to me becoming severely depressed </p><p>• how i realized i was depressed (key warning signs)</p><p>• ways that my depression affected my quality of life </p><p>• being hospitalized for my mental health + how that impacted me</p><p>• aspects of depression we don’t talk about enough (burnout, validation, + more) </p><p>• the biggest turning point in my mental health journey</p><p>• a mental health belief that transformed my recovery for the better </p><p>• going to a troubled teen industry program + that program’s effects on me</p><p>• what inspired me to start this podcast!</p><p>• mental health rules that i continue to live by today</p><p><br></p><p><strong>mentioned:</strong></p><p>•<a href="https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/Images/Interpersonal%20Effectiveness%20DBT%20Skills%20ADA_04302020_tcm75-1599002.pdf"> <u></u></a><a href="https://www.mcleanhospital.org/treatment/3east"><u>mclean 3east</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://resourcegrp.org/blog/what-is-the-wise-mind-technique-in-dbt/"><u>dbt wise mind skill</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/episodes/ep198?rq=198"><u>my troubled teen industry experience</u></a><u> </u></p><p>• <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/featured-episodes/ep28"><u>dr. blaise aguirre episode</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>☕giveaway! want coffee on me? every month, i gift one listener a <strong>starbucks gift card</strong> <strong>to enter</strong>:</p><p>1. leave a review on apple or spotify</p><p>2. dm me a screenshot on instagram</p><p>📲 bonus entries for story or tiktok tags!</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepersistedpodcast"><u>@shepersistedpodcast</u></a></p><p><a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com"><u>shepersistedpodcast.com</u></a></p><p>[email protected] </p><p>© 2025 SHE PERSISTED LLC. all rights reserved.</p>
