1h 8 min
Episode 26: Relationship Series Part 1 (featuring Greg McLeod) Keep It Hush Hush with Sarah and Jessica
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Sarah and Jessica talk to Greg McLeod: musician, librarian, and Sarah's partner. Jessica turns into a relationship counselor as Sarah and Greg talk about the mental illness symptoms that tore them apart and what rock bottom looked like for Sarah without her support person and romantic partner. Greg explains why he came back, and the three answer listener questions about the tricky task of having a healthy relationship while mentally ill. Check out Greg's music on spotify here.
CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.
*If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or urges to self-harm, please call your local crisis line. Follow this link to find a crisis line in your area: https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines*
Disclaimer We are not doctors, licensed therapists, or social workers. We are not professionals in the field of mental illness/health. Everything said on this podcast is our own opinions formed from personal experience. Please ask your family doctor or a licensed therapist if something we say resonates with you and you would like to learn more about it. We are not here to give medical or clinical advice. We are simply here to share experiences and create a safe space for open conversation to end the stigma behind mental illness.*
If you don't have access to a therapist, you can ask a volunteer working for the crisis line (provided above) to give you more resources about what is available to you in your area.
Sarah and Jessica talk to Greg McLeod: musician, librarian, and Sarah's partner. Jessica turns into a relationship counselor as Sarah and Greg talk about the mental illness symptoms that tore them apart and what rock bottom looked like for Sarah without her support person and romantic partner. Greg explains why he came back, and the three answer listener questions about the tricky task of having a healthy relationship while mentally ill. Check out Greg's music on spotify here.
CW: Due to the nature of our subject matter, topics like suicide, mental illness symptoms, self-harm, and trauma may come up. For privacy and triggering reasons, we do not talk about these topics in graphic detail.
*If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or urges to self-harm, please call your local crisis line. Follow this link to find a crisis line in your area: https://unwantedlife.me/global-crisis-lines*
Disclaimer We are not doctors, licensed therapists, or social workers. We are not professionals in the field of mental illness/health. Everything said on this podcast is our own opinions formed from personal experience. Please ask your family doctor or a licensed therapist if something we say resonates with you and you would like to learn more about it. We are not here to give medical or clinical advice. We are simply here to share experiences and create a safe space for open conversation to end the stigma behind mental illness.*
If you don't have access to a therapist, you can ask a volunteer working for the crisis line (provided above) to give you more resources about what is available to you in your area.
1h 8 min