Chronic Chats
This podcast was created to make a safe space to talk about chronic disease and chronic illness I'll be sharing how it started for me, how I coped, how I advocated for myself, what I saw, what I learned, how I finally found answers, and what treatment has been like. But I also created this podcast to chat with others in and around this same world of chronic disease. I'll be chatting with other spoonies about their experiences, their journeys, their fight through the medical system and through a world that isn't very accessible for them; for us. As the podcast progresses, I'll be bringing on doctors, alliances, and organization heads to discuss things from their vantage point -- I want this to be a place where if you're sick, you feel heard, you feel seen, and you learnsome tricks on how to get through this. If you're not sick, but you have a friend or family member that is a part of this chronic club -- this is a space for you to better learn what they are going through, and how you can really make a difference for them. And if you're not sick and don't know anyone sick, this is a great place for you to learn empathy in a way you never have.
Chronic Chats
S2:E2 .:. Psych Ward
Trigger Warning: This episode covers the topic of unaliving. If this topic is a sensitive one for you, I suggest you skip this one. We'll see you back for episode 3 xoxo
In this episode, I share my experience inside a psych facility. It was a time I never thought I'd experience, and it was a lot. I learned a lot about people in my situation, I learned a lot about bipolar and schizophrenia, I learned a lot about myself. Those 8 days saved me from a fatal ending, too soon.
If you are struggling with thoughts of ending your life, of escaping the pain in a fatal way, please reach out for help. If not to someone close to you, then to a total stranger. I had to do both, and I know in those moments, the last thing you want is to talk to someone, much less a complete stranger. But it saved me, and it can save you.
Remember this: In the moment you think you cannot go on, ask yourself this: Do I actually want to die, or do I just want this situation I'm in (the pain I'm in) to end? Often times, it's the latter. Which means you can get past this with help. So please reach out. In the USA you can text 988 or call, and someone will help walk you through what you're feeling, and what to do next.
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