Depressed and Sh*t

Lea Madda

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SOCIETY & CULTURE

Gen Z and Millennial stories on those (temporary) chapters when life gets weird. Welcome to Depressed and Sh*t - casual convos on mental health in a social media-driven, pandemic-era world - hosted by depressed and perpetually underemployed Lea Madda. Each week, a new guest joins to share on personal experiences with depression, anxiety, and all that shit in between. Real stories and real people. Hop on?

30/06/2021

The Kids Is Alright - Season 1 FINALE

We have arrived at a temporary end.Ready for some fuzz aka fuzzy f**cking feelings? Actually, no, let's call it GROWTH. Lea checks back in with various Depressed Guests from throughout the season. CLICK: Connect on Instagram at @depressedanshitGot a story to share? Interested in coming on the show? Email us any time at depressedandshitpodcast@gmail.com

35 min
23/06/2021

Yes, I Got Laid Off - Yes, I Am 1000% Happier -- with George Milsap

When losing a job CAN ACTUALLY BE A GOOD THING? Meet George (he/him). George has anxiety. Deep, intense anxiety. For many reasons. Sprinting from gig to gig as an orchestral violinist, with no clear job security (classic!). Constantly hustling to secure the next opportunity. Balancing this identity as a gay man in a heteronormative country and heteronormative industry. Here's a story on how the pandemic helped someone find clarity.Connect on Instagram at @depressedansh...

37 min
16/06/2021

Self Harm -- Let'sss Talk About It? - with Destiny Jones

Approximately 17% of all people will self harm in their lifetime (based on analysis across forty countries) -- and only HALF of those folks seek help of any kind. Considering those numbers, this topic is worth talking about, yes??? Meet Destiny Jones (she/her), fresh out of high school, college right around the corner, carrying with her a story on cutting, moving through emotional pain, and how and why she asked for help.Learn more about Destiny and her brand spanking new A Thousand Wis...

29 min
02/06/2021

Pure O(CD) + Exposure Therapy + Shit - with Connor Kelly-Eiding

So. Listen. There's a form of OCD that shows NO external, physical signs of OCD. None. Nada. Ya know -- the way that most of us typically think of OCD. And many folks go DECADES of their life without receiving a diagnosis or having any name for their struggle. Meet Connor Kelly-Eiding (she/her), whose daily experience includes Pure-O. As she moves through grad school towards therapist licensure. Largely thanks to ERP - Exposure and Response Prevention therapy.CLICK: Connect on Instagram...

35 min
26/05/2021

Bye Bye Binaries - with Joseph Baca

Gender + grief + saying bye to a therapist.Joseph Baca (he/she/they) identifies as a queer, non-binary, demiboy. Unsure of any of those terms? Joseph is more than thrilled to explain. Was this thrill + level of comfort with their queerness always the case? Not exactly. Not in recent political climates of yore... After losing a close friend to suicide and reluctantly parting ties with his therapist, Joseph is looking at the world from a new lens. One that isn't down with the ...

37 min
19/05/2021

Yup to Therapy + Hell Nah to Anxiety - with Natalie Rodriguez

On generalized anxiety + cognitive behavioral therapy. So like... how would you describe your relationship to your therapist (or mentor or coach)? BFF-ish? Best-friend-adjacent? That's how Natalie Rodriguez (she/her) would describe hers. 9 years. The length of time Natalie has managed sleep-destroying generalized anxiety. Also the length of time Natalie has spent building a trusting and supportive relationship with her therapist - using the cognitive behavi...

35 min
12/05/2021

LGBTQ+ Family Relationships + Shit - with Ariana Vergara-Johnson - REMIX

A mother, a daughter, and a fiancé. When it comes to fluctuating family units, first generation Peruvian-American Ariana Vergara-Johnson (she/her/ella) has been through it. Months before her scheduled wedding to partner Natalie, Ariana receives two extreme tidbits of news: A) coronavirus and B) her mother's sudden shift and subsequent disapproval of Ariana's orientation and pending nuptials. Oh hell no, to say the least.Connect on Instagram at @depressedanshitGot a story to ...

33 min
05/05/2021

WTF Is My Career And/Or Purpose? - with Sid Al-Thumali

Has the pandemic wreaked absolute havoc on your career? On your possibly already hazy path in life? Purpose - and having a clear internal sense of it - is a critical factor in happiness and in climbing out of a depressive episode. And yet here we are, tail-end of the pandemic, with many folks still underemployed or in a new field- grieving a life lost. Meet Sid Al-Thumali (he/him) - a young theater maker on the brink of leaving his small town for bigger opportunities. Well... at le...

36 min

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Creator

Lea Madda
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

34
Rating

Explicit
Show Website

Depressed and Sh*t

Depressed and Sh*t

Episodes

The Kids Is Alright - Season 1 FINALE

Yes, I Got Laid Off - Yes, I Am 1000% Happier -- with George Milsap

Self Harm -- Let'sss Talk About It? - with Destiny Jones

Pure O(CD) + Exposure Therapy + Shit - with Connor Kelly-Eiding

Bye Bye Binaries - with Joseph Baca

Yup to Therapy + Hell Nah to Anxiety - with Natalie Rodriguez

LGBTQ+ Family Relationships + Shit - with Ariana Vergara-Johnson - REMIX

WTF Is My Career And/Or Purpose? - with Sid Al-Thumali

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