Choi Says Podcast Christine Choi

Happy New Year Choisters! Oh How I've missed you!!



'Tis a new season of Choi Says!! So excited!



I hope you all had a great time with your loved ones and got to relax a little and get away from the daily hustle…



We are back full force! This week, I talk about the importance of gratitude and the benefits it can have on you.



**Sorry about the Robot Voice in TWO SPOTS on this episode! Please excuse my robot voice on 3:24-3:38 and at the VERY END!!! Just trying to keep you on your toes!**



Below are a couple of great articles I mention in the episode. Please make sure you take the time to read it!



Robert Emmons - Why Gratitude is Good [Greater Good]



Amy Morin - 7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude [Forbes]



I am so extremely thankful for all of you and your support. Let's have an AMAZING and FULFILLING 2019 with LOTS OF GRATITUDE!!!! 3



KTHANKSBYE3

She's baaaack!!!



Hello lovely Choisters! Sorry I haven't been able to post for a couple of weeks. But don't worry, I'm back full force!



Here is the third and final episode of the #MeToo. Our Stories Series!!!



Once again, I want to thank every woman who shared their stories with me here on Choi Says.



I also want to thank all the women out there who are sharing their stories and standing up and standing together.



I learned so much and felt so much pride in being a woman while I made this series. so just in general. Thanks you to all of you beautiful souls. We are all sisters on this big round thing we call Earth. Love you all so much!



CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT AND LANGUAGE



In this episode, we talk about what kind of effects sexual assault can have on the victims' mental health. I'm really hoping that beyond sharing these amazing and brave women's stories, that we can bring about some awareness of the aftereffect of the abuse.



Sources:



Brand, Bethany. (2014). Dissociative identity disorder. 439-458. 



National Alliance on Mental Illness



Mental Health America



Psychological Medicine



Good Therapy



Psychology Today



Thank you 3



#MeToo #TimesUp #IBelieveSurvivors #WhyDidntIReport

We're back with stories from more brave women. Thank you to all of you amazing women for sharing your stories. I stand with you. 3



CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT AND LANGUAGE



Stories of their sexual assault. Stories of sexual harassment. Stories of shame, fear, and everything else that comes with it.



Through this series, I hope to reach as many women as possible to encourage them to speak up. Tell their stories. Own your body. Own your past. Own your assault.



I hope to reach men to understand the movement a little more and understand the importance of talking about this for the future of the world and for our children.



Please listen up and tune in to the rest of the series as more courageous women come forward about their experiences with sexual assault and harassment.



Got some data from:



National Sexual Violence Resources Center



Thank you 3



#MeToo #TimesUp #IBelieveSurvivors #WhyDidntIReport

I've put together an amazing series of episodes of some amazing brave women and their stories.



CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT AND LANGUAGE



Stories of their sexual assault. Stories of sexual harassment. Stories of shame, fear, and everything else that comes with it.



Through this series, I hope to reach as many women as possible to encourage them to speak up. Tell their stories. Own your body. Own your past. Own your assault.



I also hope to reach men to understand the movement a little more and understand the importance of talking about this for the future of the world and for our children.



Please listen up and tune in to the rest of the series as more courageous women come forward about their experiences with sexual assault and harassment.



Thank you 3



#MeToo #TimesUp #IBelieveSurvivors #WhyDidntIReport

Whoa Nelly...!



In this episode I get real up close and personal. I had quite the journey in my mental health. I think the biggest chunk of it was rather I accepted my mental illness or not.



I credit all you lovely people listening to this for allowing me to be open and vulnerable about something I am learning to become OK with myself.



I sincerely hope that this episode reaches someone and helps someone. In feeling like you're not alone. In feeling that you can talk about your mental illness. In seeking help for something that's new to you. Just in knowing that we're all in this together.



Here's an article I mention in the episode that I'd love for you to check out. READ IT!!!



ADHD Looks Different In Women. Here’s How — and Why. - ADDitude



Alrighty! that's all! Thanks as always. KTHANKSBYE3

This week, my guest, Michael Lomas and I talk about how depression affected his life. How the stigma people had about depression made Michael stop seeking treatment at a young age. It wasn't until fairly recently, that he went back to getting treatment again and started being able to be more open about this.



I connected with Michael's story in many ways and the brief conversation I had with him after the interview has helped me in a big way. Mostly in feeling less afraid to be open about my mental health and being less ashamed of it. Work in progress, though, right?



Here's an article from the Harvard Medical School about the science behind depression so you can familiarize yourself with it a little.



What Causes Depression? - Harvard Health Publishing



And here's a short 3-minute video with great visual to explain how the treatments work in relation to there receptors in the brain.



What Causes Depression - Depression Outreach - YouTube



If you are suffering through depression and don't have someone around that you feel you can talk to, please callone of the following hotlines.



SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin.)



1-800-662-HELP (4357)



National Hopeline Network



1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)



National Suicide Prevention Lifeline



1-800-273-TALK (8255)



National Youth Crisis Hotline



1-800-448-4663