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depressed girl's guide to life
welcome to a mental health podcast for average people by an average girl in progress: depressed girl's guide to life. i don't have all the supposed answers, but i do get it. so if you’re on the simple humble path to self betterment or want to listen to someone going through similar things - stick around. hopefully my musings and ramblings are useful in your own journey as i also continue down the fun little path of life.
Episodes
21 episodes
setting boundaries is the most necessary evil
we have to set boundaries in life. it’s a pretty hard thing to do which unfortunately you probably know will make you a better person and make you grow. setting boundaries is tough not only for yourself internally but its hard for the people ar...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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20:39
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authenticity is cool now. within reason.
we have a world now in which was can talk about therapy freely or if we’re feeling depressed or even talk about medication and what we’re on in a way that we would just never have talked about it even just a few years ago. so this is amaz...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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21:47
perfectionism is an absolute waste of time
i always wanted to be perfect. and i still do im not even going to pretend like perfection isn’t something i am absolutely striving for and it absolutely paralyzes me on a day to day basis because if im not perfect then whats the point in doing...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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19:07
on having ‘good person’ fatigue
i’m not gwenyth paltrow and i never will and i’m not even trying to be her - i mostly just want to be normal and all this shit makes me feel normal and good about actually being in my life and starting my day and all that. full disclosure i do ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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22:27
on having ‘bad person’ withdrawal
the purpose of this podcast is to focus on self betterment. that was the goal for me - that was the most important thing to showcase and talk about going from more negative ways of thinking and behaviors to more positive ones. my issue th...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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22:59
how do we let go of our egos?
i didn’t really know what an ego was for a while. i knew having a big ego meant like you kind of thought you were better than other people and kind of an asshole and probably a man? i saw egos as this very stereotypical type of thing. again thi...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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18:24
let's talk about body dysmorphia
we talk a lot about our minds here on this show. what we haven’t talked about yet is our brain’s connection to our body. we haven't talked about bodies. and its a weird one. why’s it weird? because realistically maybe situations and our f...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:29
what the hell is trauma actually?
if i asked you to define trauma, what would you say? it’s not a question with an easy answer. for one thing, trauma is a lot of different things to different people. some may repress or others may have leaned into the feelings heavily. so...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:08
how cynicism fed my depression
it’s easy to devolve into cynicism. it's so fun and relatable to self-deprecating. first of all, all your friends are probably doing it. genuinely do this the next time you’re with people - ask how are you and listen to their responses. h...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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25:17
healing your inner child
your inner child has probably been through a lot. today, we acknowledge how hard it was to be a kid, grow up, and learn how to be an adult and figure out what patterns and baggage you brought with you into adulthood. be nice to your inner child...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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24:53
it's the anxiety episode!
the anxiety episode! if this is depressed girl’s guide to life, why are we talking about anxiety? they’re so different, right? depression feels like such a downer in the worst way possible and anxiety feels like such an upper… in the worst way ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:25
on the complexities of attachment styles
most of us hate being abandoned. what do we do when the fear of it makes us stagnate and completely avoid relationships? whether anxious or avoidant or some sort of mix - we need to figure out how it manifests in our interactions and adjust, wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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23:06
on not having closure
do we need the closure conversation? when something ends do we need the big production to realize that we can finally get over it? my theory is getting “closure” is an internal process. we can’t rely on others. we have ourselves and that’s sayi...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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19:11
on breaking out of the comfort cocoon
why would anyone do anything that makes them feel uncomfortable? if you could just stay in bed and watch tv all day in your pjs, wouldn't you? comfort makes us feel good. it doesn't challenge us. but when we get too comfortable we can slip into...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:50
on hitting emotional puberty at 26
do you remember hitting puberty? it was awful. it was physically painful and emotionally debilitating. but everyone only talks about the physically - how you grow and get tall but no one talks about how your mind is wrecked and ravaged by hormo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:34
on how talking to yourself makes you more sane
talking to yourself has such negative “crazy” connotations. but it’s probably the most effective way that i stay sane. normalize being your own pal that you talk to in a healthy and productive way!! that’s all. we all need breaks (see chapter o...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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28:40
on drinking mindfully. yeah, it's possible
drinking is everywhere. so is depression. they’re friends, they go everywhere together. it can be hard being a depressed person who drinks but instead of stopping completely, we can at least figure out some tricks to make our lives easier, stil...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:17
on imposter syndrome and whatever the opposite of imposter syndrome is
literally what even is imposter syndrome? it feels overly simplified. what about that weird feeling when you feel like you’re too good for all the situations you’re in? what about that other weird feeling where when you accomplish something and...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:03
on eating the second marshmallow… let’s talk instant gratification
do you identify as an “eating the first marshmallow” kid? you’re not alone. honestly who wouldn’t want to rely on things that can make them feel instantaneously better? is this a trick question? maybe. today we chat about instant gratification ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:00
on practicing gratitude – but, like, low maintenance gratitude
sad girl fall means its almost thanksgiving. lets talk bite sized thankfulness/gratitude and how its the best, most effective way to ride the wave of feeling better. apparently its not a conspiracy brought to us by big wellness™ so we should ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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26:46