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123. Q+A: Staying Healthy in College, Eating Habits, Starting Therapy, & More! Nov 22, 2022

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In today's solo episode I am answering a bunch of your questions! I share my tips on managing disordered eating habits, how to talk to your parents about starting therapy (using DBT skills), how to maintain your mental health in college and during daylight savings, my latest traveling and reading recommendations, advice on starting intensive care, and how to help a friend who doesn't want to be helped.

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+ She Persisted Ep. 121

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+ She Persisted Ep. 74

+ She Persisted Ep. 73

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+ Big Feelings

+ Lost Connections

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122. Ending Institutionalized Child Abuse feat. Breaking Code Silence - THE TROUBLED TEEN INDUSTRY Nov 15, 2022

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Today's guest is Bobby Cook, who is on the Breaking Code Silence team. Breaking Code Silence is a nonprofit organization that works to support and uplift survivors of the troubled teen industry (TTI) while promoting evidence-based alternatives to the TTI for present and future generations and their parents. In this episode, we discuss what exactly the TTI is and our difficult experiences with it, major red flags that families should avoid when seeking treatment programs for teens, struggles faced by teens after they leave these programs and barriers they face in seeking justice, and how people can get involved to help shut down these programs for good.

Breaking Code Silence Website: https://www.breakingcodesilence.org/

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+ This is Paris

+ She Persisted Ep. 64

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121. Mary's Cup of Tea on Healing Your Body Image through Journaling, Social Media, College, & More! Nov 08, 2022

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Today's guest is Mary Jelkovsky—host of the self-love podcast Mary's Cup of Tea, author of The Gift of Self-Love, and inspirational speaker who helps women worldwide on their body-image struggles and loving themselves unconditionally. In this episode, we discuss the dangers of the world of body-building, how to critically consume social media images and avoid comparisons, tips for improving self-love and body image, and advice for starting journaling.

Mary's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryscupofteaa/

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120. Mental Health Habits to Decrease Emotional Vulnerability & Sustain Recovery Nov 05, 2022

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Today's solo episode is all about mental health habits! I discuss how the principles in James Clear's Atomic Habits can be applied to mental health, using habits to decrease emotional vulnerability, the PLEASE skill + investing in physical health to support your mental health, the nonnegotiable habits I do on a daily basis, the importance of habit tracking, and habits to break ASAP.

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+ Atomic Habits

+ Atomic Habits summary

+ Atomic Habits summary 2

+ Lifestyle Habits and Mental Health in Light of the Two COVID-19 Pandemic Waves in Sweden, 2020

+ Morning Microdose

+ Ep. 106 feat. Dr. Judy Ho

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119. A TEEN'S GUIDE TO THERAPY: Finding a Therapist, Avoiding Red Flags, Unique Challenges, and Breaking Up with your Therapist feat. Shani Tran Oct 25, 2022

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Today's guest is Shani Tran—therapist and author of Dope Therapy who focuses on educating around cultural humility and working with people of color, who have historically been underserved by the mental health community. We discuss how she began her career and achieved TikTok fame, tips for starting therapy for the first time, red flags to avoid when finding a therapist, the stigmas around therapy and unique mental health challenges faced by teens, and what to do if therapy isn't working for you— including breaking up with your therapist.

Shani Tran's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshaniproject/

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🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!

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118. Dr. Sasha Heinz on Improving Your Life with Developmental + Positive Psychology Principles Oct 20, 2022

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Today's guest is Sasha Heinz, PhD, MAPP—a developmental psychologist and life coach who is an expert in positive psychology, lasting behavioral change, and the science of getting unstuck. In her private coaching practice, she teaches clients the tools to change their lives for good. Heinz received her BA from Harvard, her PhD in development psychology from Columbia, and her master’s in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also served as a faculty member (go Quakers!!). We discuss how attending therapy can help you with 'adulting', how to use coping skills in daily life, the myths around toxic positivity, how to improve your life using positive psychology, and misconceptions about improving your well-being.

Dr. Heinz's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsashaheinz/?hl=en

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+ Mind Your Mind

+ Caroline Miller's book

+ Positive Psychotherapy research

+ Lost Connections by Johann Hari

+ Barbara Fredrickson's research

+ Episode with Whitney Goodman

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117. How I Get the Most Out of Therapy + Feel Seen in Sessions - SOLO EP Oct 17, 2022

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Today's solo episode is all about optimizing your therapy appointments! I reflected on my 7 years of therapy and my experiences working with almost as many therapists to give you all my best tips to get the most out of your sessions! I talk about setting an agenda for your sessions, using a diary card, tracking your coping skills, celebrating your growth, setting tangible weekly goals (+ following up on them), getting support between appointments, navigating switching therapists, and challenging yourself to be vulnerable!

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+ Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

+ Bullet Journal Flip Through

+ Notion Habit Tracker

+ Habit Tracker App

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116. Lindsey Simcik on Being Okay with Being Single, Using Discipline to Find Freedom, Thriving in the Chaos of College Oct 06, 2022

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Today's guest is Lindsey Simcik—the co-host of Almost 30 and Morning Microdose! Almost 30 is a top 50 lifestyle, wellness, and spirituality podcast, with events all over the world, digital courses and workshops, and a community of millions that proves we are not alone. (adapted from almost30.com) Lindsey and I discuss her wisdom for young adults at the beginning of their journies, tips to mitigate anxiety long-term, using movement to maintain your mental health, advice for navigating the chaotic season that is college, using discipline to have more freedom in your life, and being okay with being single in high school and college.

Lindsey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindseysimcik/?hl=en

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115. SUICIDE PREVENTION: What to Expect When Calling 988 + Reasons to Have Hope feat. Adia Fadaei Sep 25, 2022

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TRIGGER WARNING for suicidal ideation and suicide prevention-related language

In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month, I am sitting down with Adia Fadaei—a 19-year-old mental health and suicide prevention advocate. Her passion for eradicating the stigma surrounding mental health and suicidality began 14, working at Teen Line as a hotline listener, outreach presenter, and intern. She is a crisis counselor for 988 Crisis & Suicide Lifeline at Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center. We discuss Adia's background in the suicide prevention industry, reasons to call 988, exactly what happens when you call 988, a role-play of what a 988 call is like, suicidal ambivalence, tools to use during an emotional crisis, warning signs of suicidality, common emotional responses to experiencing suicidal ideation, suicidal phrases being used as slang, what Adia hopes to see in the suicide prevention industry, debunking 988 misconceptions, and so much more! If you or a loved one is struggling with suicidal ideation, I highly recommend calling 988 or checking out the resources below. You are not alone!

Follow Adia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adiafadaei/

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+ Didi Hirsch

+ Call or Text 988

+ Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741)

+ 13 Reasons Why effects research

+ SPRC Guidelines

+ National Action Alliance Guidelines

+ sprc.org

+ assp.org

+ Teenline

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114. SUICIDE PREVENTION: My Experience, Crisis Survival Skills, + Long-Term Recovery Sep 18, 2022

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TRIGGER WARNING for suicidal ideation + attempt

In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month, today's solo episode is all about my experiences with suicidal ideation. This episode focuses on skills education to help you navigate SI or support someone struggling white avoiding graphics that could potentially be triggering. I discuss my experiences with SI, what allowed me to shift these thought patterns, psychology facts to remember when feeling suicidal, my top crisis management skills, emotion regulation/long-term skills to build your life worth living, and answer some listener questions!

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+ 3East McLean Hospital

+ Ep. 28 feat. Blaise Aguirre MD

+ Atomic Habits by James Clear

+ Crisis Survival Plan

+ Text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line

+ CDC's Suicide Prevention Resources

+ Didi Hirsch

+ Teenline

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