This Could Get Dark This Could Get Dark Podcast
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- Health & Fitness
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This mental health podcast provides a relatable and authentic exploration of the hosts' decades-long journey through mental health struggles, fostering a sense of community and understanding for listeners. With a focus on healing, growth, and breaking down stigmas, the podcast offers valuable insights and tools for personal development. The unpredictable and unscripted nature of the content ensures an engaging and genuine listening experience.
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MoCA, STD, NDA, ADHD, IKEA
Today's structure free episode touches on a mental health update from Bethany as well as Lo's adventure to the big blue store and so much more. This is what mental health conversations look like!
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Books! Books! Grace! Books!
This episode is a review of Lauren's favorite books as of early 2024. From meditation to mushrooms, you'll hear about how these books helped transform her outlook on life, mental health, mushrooms, spirituality and more. And as always, we'll be taking a few side track story times.
For reference on "Grace!" please join us in episode 3. Coming much sooner than episode 2.
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Dead Trees & Fantasies
We're back and so excited! Come catch up with Bethany and Lauren on what they've been up to in the two+ year hiatus. Hear how they've been growing and healing, and what the future holds for This Could Get Dark!
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7/24/2017
In the season 1 finale Lauren and Bethany are joined by a special guest, Brice, to share the story of his son Greyson. He graciously shares the male's perspective of miscarriage, child loss and how he and his family grieved, healed and honor their son.
Resources
Hopeful Hearts Support Organization: http://www.3hopefulhearts.com
Postpartum Mental Health Help for Dads: https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/help-for-dads/
Postpartum Healthline: 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)
Loss and Grief in Pregnancy and Postpartum Support: https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/loss-grief-in-pregnancy-postpartum/ -
The Bottom Of The Lake
Bethany explains, in more detail than ever before, the trauma of her daughter's birth and her struggle with postpartum depression.
Resources: EPDS Test - https://psychology-tools.com/epds/
PPD HelpLine - https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Prenatal Depression Information - https://www.beaumont.org/conditions/prenatal-depression
Baby Blues Information - https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/first-year-of-life/baby-blues-71032/
Depression during and after pregnancy information from the CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/features/maternal-depression/index.html
Mom's Mental Health matters - https://www.nichd.nih.gov/ncmhep/initiatives/moms-mental-health-matters/moms
Postpartum support international - https://www.postpartum.net/
Call the PSI HelpLine:
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Doesn't Everyone Panic In The Dark?
In this week's episode, we hear Bethany's PTSD diagnosis and the specific therapy that has helped her through.
*TRIGGER WARNING: Sensitive Content
Book: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Website: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ptsd
*Click here to see Bethany's Documents*
Customer Reviews
Totally relatable
These ladies get it. Every episode I can identify with. Hearing their stories validates my own journey-struggles and successes with mental health. A must listen!
Much Needed Conversations
Bethany and Lauren have boldly opened conversations on mental health by sharing their own struggles. They invite listeners along on their own paths of healing, sharing what they learn along the way and shining a light on the importance of normalizing mental health. It’s refreshing to hear experiences that are so relatable.
This is incredible!
There is still such a stigma surrounding mental health today. Bethany and Lauren are breaking down that barrier with their thought-provoking insight and genuine personal stories. It feels good to listen to something relatable. Thank you for having the courage to speak out.