Why We Started a Mental Health Podcast? Felicia & Kristie's Origin Story
From What Your Therapist Thinks
Felicia and Kristie discuss their personal journeys with mental health and the inspiration behind creating a platform to address the most commonly asked anonymous mental health questions from the internet. They aim to demystify therapy and provide insights into what therapists really think, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and validating all forms of suffering.
Key Takeaways
- Therapy: it's less about fixing problems and more about sitting with discomfort.
- The internet's mental health lexicon is trendy, but often misconstrues complex emotions.
- Stigma around mental health fades when stories are shared; vulnerability is surprisingly empowering.
- Not everyone meant to be a therapist should be one; self-awareness fixes many misconceptions.
- Sensitive kids often grow into insightful adults, but not all paths lead to therapy chairs.
Mentioned in This Episode
- mental health (concept)
- mental health podcast (concept)
- season 2 (event)
- Alanon (company)
- EMDR therapy (concept)
- William Shakespeare (person)