Shelf Acceptance Podcast Mel Delizia

Mel talks with Casey (@caseythereader) about her experience living with anxiety and depression. They discuss Casey's coping skills and living with a partner who is a therapist, and the progress she's made over time. 

Mel talks with Mix (@enbycalledmix) about being a therapist who is specializing in queer issues, specifically working with trans and non-binary individuals. They chat about some common themes that come up in therapy, finding a therapist you trust, and lots of other good stuff! 

Mel talks with Mags (@books_and_mags) about burn out, how to manage that, etc. Co-produced by @loslibrary.

*Content warning for this episode on discussion of suicidal ideation and self harm. Mel talks with Quinn (@theromanticace) about their experience with mental illness (depression and generalized anxiety disorder) and how stigma has affected them throughout their life. Quinn talks about their experience with taking medication, and symptoms they've experienced over time. They discuss how difficult and frustrating it can be at times to find the right medication combination and the right provider to help try different things before finding the right fit. Episode co-produced by @loslibrary

Mental Health with the BIPOC community with Laura!!
"Struggle is a part of life, but it shouldn't have to be"
Mel talks with Laura (@overbookedlife) about mental health stigma and accessibility in the BIPOC community. They talk about Laura's personal experiences with being taught to deal with things on your own rather than share how you're feeling, the issues with accessibility and costs of mental health care, especially for people of color, and the lack of representation in providers.
Mel shares some research on how therapy and mental healthcare is less accessible, and they discuss how more needs to be done to improve this rather than just talking about that it is the way it is. 
Laura can be found on instagram @overbooked life and twitter @bluemango261
Laura recommends listening to the podcast, Therapy for Black Girls and visiting their website, where they have a list of Black therapists!! Co-produced by @loslibrary

Mel talks with Phoebe about the mental health impacts of unexpected life changes.

"I'm no longer afraid to say, 'I'm not okay.'"

They discuss Phoebe's experience as an actor during COVID and needing to make major career shifts without having planned to, along with Phoebe's experiences with anxiety. 

Phoebe shares about her first time in therapy, some books that made her feel seen in her healing journey, and ways she's coped and things she's learned from this experience.

You can find Phoebe on instagram and tik tok @readandwright or at her website readandwright.com. Phoebe has her own podcast, Read it or List it Pod, which you can access anywhere you listen to podcasts!!