180 episodes

She Persisted is THE teen mental health podcast—made for teens, by a teen. In each episode, Sadie brings you authentic, accessible, relatable conversations about every aspect of mental wellness. Expect evidence-based, teen-approved resources, coping skills (lots of DBT), insights, and education in each piece of content you consume. She Persisted offers you a safe space to feel validated and understood in your struggle while encouraging you to take ownership of your journey and build your life worth living.

She Persisted host Sadie Sutton is a 19-year-old aspiring clinical psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania. At 14 Sadie underwent a year and a half of intensive treatment (3East McLean Hospital + a therapeutic boarding school) for severe depression and anxiety. Compelled to share her wisdom and tips from her journey, She Persisted was born. A firm believer that if we’re not progressing, we’re regressing, Sadie is always looking for ways to expand her mental health toolbox and broaden her perspective on the world—and of course, bringing you along for the journey.

Instagram + TikTok: @shepersistedpodcast
Email: inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com
Website: shepersistedpodcast.com

© 2020 She Persisted LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by She Persisted LLC.

She Persisted: Your Teen Mental Health Resource Sadie Sutton

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    • 4.8 • 151 Ratings

She Persisted is THE teen mental health podcast—made for teens, by a teen. In each episode, Sadie brings you authentic, accessible, relatable conversations about every aspect of mental wellness. Expect evidence-based, teen-approved resources, coping skills (lots of DBT), insights, and education in each piece of content you consume. She Persisted offers you a safe space to feel validated and understood in your struggle while encouraging you to take ownership of your journey and build your life worth living.

She Persisted host Sadie Sutton is a 19-year-old aspiring clinical psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania. At 14 Sadie underwent a year and a half of intensive treatment (3East McLean Hospital + a therapeutic boarding school) for severe depression and anxiety. Compelled to share her wisdom and tips from her journey, She Persisted was born. A firm believer that if we’re not progressing, we’re regressing, Sadie is always looking for ways to expand her mental health toolbox and broaden her perspective on the world—and of course, bringing you along for the journey.

Instagram + TikTok: @shepersistedpodcast
Email: inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com
Website: shepersistedpodcast.com

© 2020 She Persisted LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by She Persisted LLC.

    THE PSYCHOLOGY OF FRIENDSHIP: Forming Connections in the Social Media Era feat. Jeffery Hall

    THE PSYCHOLOGY OF FRIENDSHIP: Forming Connections in the Social Media Era feat. Jeffery Hall

    #187 Today's guest is Jeffrey Hall— a Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Relationships & Technology Lab at the University of Kansas and a visiting scholar at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. His research centers on building friendships, navigating digital media, and forming meaningful connections and he has written about these topics for the Wall Street Journal and in his award-winning book, Relating Through Technology. In this episode, we discuss:
    + If social media is actually as harmful as we think it is
    + How friendships evolve as we get older
    + The effects of social media on friendships & relationships
    + Why young adults feel both connected & lonely
    + What you need to do to build close relationships
    + Generational differences in social media use & its effects
    + How to use social media without harming your mental health
    + The correlation between friendships and well-being
    + The two types of loneliness & why people feel lonely
    + Why people really spread hate online & how this impacts their health
    + Whether teen mental health & body image are affected by social media
    + Popular misconceptions about social media & why they're formed
    + What he wishes people were doing differently on social media
    MENTIONED
    + "How many hours does it take to make a friend?"
    + Professor Hall's Research
    + Relationships and Technology Lab
    + Relating Through Technology
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    LET'S CONNECT
    + Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)
    + YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)
    + Twitter (@persistpodcast)
    + Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)
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    • 46 min
    186. THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS: How to Improve Your Mood & Increase Your Freedom feat. Emma Seppälä

    186. THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS: How to Improve Your Mood & Increase Your Freedom feat. Emma Seppälä

    #186 Today's guest is Emma Seppälä— a best-selling author, Yale lecturer and faculty director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership Program, the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, and international keynote speaker. A psychologist and research scientist by training, her expertise is the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection. In this episode, we discuss:
    + Cultural differences in defining happiness around the world
    + How different countries interpret challenges & successes
    + What sovereignty is in psychology & why it's so important
    + Why you don't have enough freedom in your life & how to change that
    + How your emotional IQ can impact your sense of freedom
    + The science of happiness & what we can learn from it
    + The two types of happiness and which is better in the long-term
    + Ways that you can boost your happiness according to psychology
    + Advice for students on how to improve your quality of life
    + The culture of success in the U.S. & its cost on well-being
    + Why you should be a good friend to yourself & what this looks like
    + Tips for when you're struggling to make self-care a habit
    Emma's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehappinesstrack/
    MENTIONED
    + Emma's Facebook
    + Emma's Twitter
    + Emma's Website
    + Preorder Sovereign
    + Sattva App
    + SKY Breath
    + SKY for Kids
    + The Happiness Track
    SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOC
    STARBUCKS GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY: Want coffee on me?! Each month I'll be randomly choosing a winner to receive a Starbucks giftcard! To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on a...

    • 42 min
    "The WORST Year of My Entire Life!!!" - Responding to Reddit Mental Health Posts Pt. 2!

    "The WORST Year of My Entire Life!!!" - Responding to Reddit Mental Health Posts Pt. 2!

    #185 In this week's solo episode, I am once again reacting to mental health posts on Reddit! I did a deep-dive on Reddit and am sharing my most *brutally* honest responses and very best advice on a wide range of mental health posts. I also react to some amazing questions that you guys submitted through my website! I respond to posts on topics including:
    + Signs someone is experiencing depression
    + Flaws with mental health diagnoses
    + Advice on studying psychology in college
    + My troubled teen industry (TTI) experience & how to avoid TTI programs
    + How to start trusting yourself
    + Ways to stop judging others & be less negative
    MENTIONED
    + Original Reddit thread
    + Send me your episode topics!
    + She Persisted Ep. 109 ft. Dr. Ruscio
    + She Persisted Ep. 113 ft. Dr. Franco
    + She Persisted Ep. 136 ft. Dr. Mohatt
    + She Persisted Ep. 181 (Pt. 1)
    + The Program
    + Troubled Teen Industry TikTok
    + Unsilenced
    SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOC
    STARBUCKS GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY: Want coffee on me?! Each month I'll be randomly choosing a winner to receive a Starbucks giftcard! To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts and DM me on a screenshot of your review on Instagram. Win bonus entries by tagging the podcast on your Instagram story or TikTok! Good luck!
    LET'S CONNECT
    + Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)
    + YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)
    + Twitter (@persistpodcast)
    + Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + a...

    • 42 min
    UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS: Red Flags & Risk Factors in Teen Relationships feat. Eden Garcia-Balis

    UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS: Red Flags & Risk Factors in Teen Relationships feat. Eden Garcia-Balis

    #184 Today's guest is Eden Garcia-Balis— a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has over nineteen years of experience in the mental health field. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS)— a nonprofit, community-based mental health clinic in California. In this episode, we discuss:
    + How to tell if you're in a healthy or unhealthy relationship
    + Signs of an abusive relationship
    + The link between abusive relationships & anxiety and depression
    + Questions you need to ask yourself about your relationship
    + Risk factors that someone could end up in an unhealthy relationship
    + How to set boundaries in a relationship
    + What to do if your partner is unreceptive to your boundaries
    + Ways to help someone who's in an unhealthy relationship
    + Unhealthy relationships in pop culture
    + Tips on how parents should talk to teens about relationships
    + Healing from abusive relationships
    + Relationship resources she recommends
    AMCS's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amcshelps/
    MENTIONED
    + AMCS's Website
    + Love is Respect
    + She Persisted Ep. 180
    SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOC
    STARBUCKS GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY: Want coffee on me?! Each month I'll be randomly choosing a winner to receive a Starbucks giftcard! To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts and DM me on a screenshot of your review on Instagram. Win bonus entries by tagging the podcast on your Instagram story or TikTok! Good luck!
    LET'S CONNECT
    + Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)
    + YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)
    + Twitter (@persistpodcast)
    + Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com
    © 2020 She Persisted LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by She Persisted LLC and She Persisted LLC reserves all rights in and to the podcast.  Any use without She Persisted LLC’s express prior written consent is prohibited.

    • 34 min
    High-Functioning Depression & Trauma in College Students feat. Judith Joseph, M.D., M.B.A.

    High-Functioning Depression & Trauma in College Students feat. Judith Joseph, M.D., M.B.A.

    #183 Today's guest is Judith Joseph, M.D., M.B.A.— a board-certified psychiatrist and researcher, Chair of Women in Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU Langone Medical Center, and founder of the first research lab to study high-functioning mental health conditions. She posts social media content for over 1 million followers and recently received a Congressional Proclamation from the U.S. House of Representatives for her social media advocacy and research. In this episode, we discuss:
    + Why high-functioning mental health disorders can be overlooked
    + Signs someone has high-functioning depression
    + What scarcity trauma is and why someone may be experiencing it
    + Overlaps between high-functioning depression & perfectionism
    + Red flags that a student is struggling with high-functioning depression
    + How high-functioning depression can affect relationships
    + The keys to preventing & overcoming high-functioning depression
    + Her research on sexual trauma & domestic violence in college
    + The two main things trauma survivors need in order to heal
    + How sexual trauma look different in college compared to other environments
    + Advice she wishes all college students could know
    Dr. Joseph's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph/
    MENTIONED
    + Dr. Joseph's Website
    + Dr. Joseph's Lab
    + Dr. Joseph's TikTok
    + Dr. Joseph's Newsletter
    SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOC
    STARBUCKS GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY: Want coffee on me?! Each month I'll be randomly choosing a winner to receive a Starbucks giftcard! To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts and DM me on a screenshot of your review on Instagram. Win bonus entries by tagging the podcast on your Instagram story or TikTok! Good luck!
    LET'S CONNECT
    + Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)
    + YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)
    + Twitter (@persistpodcast)
    + Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + a...

    • 36 min
    Anxiety 101: What We Do Wrong, How to Cope, and Facing Our Fears feat. Dr. David Rosmarin

    Anxiety 101: What We Do Wrong, How to Cope, and Facing Our Fears feat. Dr. David Rosmarin

    #182 Today's guest is Dr. David Rosmarin— an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety—a practice that services over 1,000 patients per year in multiple states. Dr. Rosmarin studies the relevance of spirituality to mental health and his work has been featured in CNN, NPR, Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. In this episode, we discuss:
    + A clinical definition of anxiety
    + Differences between fear, anxiety, & worry
    + The relationship between rumination & social anxiety
    + Ineffective (and sometimes unconscious!) ways we deal with anxiety 
    + Ways to navigate anxiety that have helped thousands of people at his anxiety program 
    + How to stop avoiding what’s making you anxious
    + Personality traits that anxious people tend to have
    + The relationship between anxiety & resilience 
    + Supporting someone with anxiety without invalidating or enabling them 
    + Finding professional help for your anxiety 
    + Resources for learning about anxiety 
    Dr. Rosmarin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhrosmarin/
    MENTIONED
    + ADAA
    + Center for Anxiety
    + Contact Dr. Rosmarin
    + Dr. Rosmarin's Website
    + Thriving with Anxiety
    SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOC
    STARBUCKS GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY: Want coffee on me?! Each month I'll be randomly choosing a winner to receive a Starbucks giftcard! To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts and DM me on a screenshot of your review on Instagram. Win bonus entries by tagging the podcast on your Instagram story or TikTok! Good luck!
    LET'S CONNECT
    + Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)
    + Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)
    + YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)
    + Twitter (@persistpodcast)
    + Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)
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    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
151 Ratings

151 Ratings

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I have really bad depression at the age of 11 and this helps me a lot since I can’t talk about this stuff with my parents.

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