This week, Chris is flying solo again in another fireside chat! In it, he discusses a bit of the darker thoughts and feelings going through his mind on a regular basis, how they affect him, and where he can take them. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Nothing this week. Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss taking baby steps out of a low mood, as well as small things you can reward yourself with -- as well as accepting the small steps without criticizing them. Helpful Links / Reading Material: TIL Quote Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss taking baby steps out of a low mood, as well as small things you can reward yourself with -- as well as accepting the small steps without criticizing them. Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss Persistent Depressive Disorder, or Dysthemia, otherwise known as "functional depression." In it, they discuss the differences between PDD and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), how it affects them, and the high points and low points of a more "functional" depression. Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss the feelings of loneliness and isolation. What makes them different, how being lonely doesn't require being alone, and how isolation can be inspired, as well as self-destructive. Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey are joined by special guest New Hologram to discuss Chronic Illness and its effects on depression! In it, they discuss the various maladies that New has dealt with, her process in discovering them, and ways she's handled the pain -- both mentally and physically -- in the hardest times. Helpful Links / Reading Material: New Hologram on Tumblr / YouTube / Instagram Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss emotional first-aid; during which, Chris falls apart a bit after being a bit triggered with bad memories. If you wish to skip that section, jump ahead to Helpful Links / Reading Material: Every Bob Ross "Joy of Painting" Online Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss numbness in depression! In it, they discuss the difference between exhaustion, sadness and numbness, how it affects their daily lives, and what can be done to combat that "numb" feeling. Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! NEW SUBREDDIT! /r/HowAreYouHoldingUp Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss perfectionism! In it, they define perfectionism, describe its effects on depression and anxiety, as well as the difficulties being a perfectionist has on one's social life, and ways to cope with it -- or make it an ally! Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! NEW SUBREDDIT! /r/HowAreYouHoldingUp Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss getting a B12 Injection! In our continuing series of experimenting on ourselves with various alternate forms of treating depression, this week we get B12 injected directly into our bloodstreams. We discuss the reasons to get a B12 shot, what its purported benefits are, the potential side-effects, and how we felt immediately afterwards. As always, remember we are not professional medical personnel, and everything we describe is subjective, and based only on ou...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss happiness! In it, they discuss what happiness is, where it comes from, how to obtain it -- if there IS such a thing as "obtaining" happiness, and the eternal search for it. Special thanks to Instagram user standard.popcorn for inspiring this week's episode! Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! NEW SUBREDDIT! /r/HowAreYouHoldingUp Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss the feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness during a depression, and in general. In it, they discuss how they feel hopeless and worthless, what brings about those feelings, and the steps we take to fight those feelings. Thank you to listener Jenna for the recommendation! Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! NEW SUBREDDIT! /r/HowAreYouHoldingUp Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey are coming to you from a lunch break to discuss anger! In it, they discuss the different types of anger, how it manifests physically and mentally, as well as some tips for fighting off the feeling of anger, while not suppressing it. Thank you to listener Wyatt for the recommendation! We apologize in advance for the audio quality on Chris, as his mic apparently was having some difficulties. Recordings should go back to their regular quality next week Helpful Links / R...
This week, Chris and Lindsey are taking a brief interlude, as the events of last week's podcast have taken their toll on their minds and bodies. Please send in your feedback, requests for episodes, questions for the hosts, or whatever you'd like to send to the sources below! Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! NEW SUBREDDIT! /r/HowAreYouHoldingUp Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss being overworked, and its effects on depression, anxiety, and mental health in general. Also discussed are the feeling of "not enough time", the effects of work on the people in your life, how you see others, and ways to combat the exhaustion in the little time you have. Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! NEW SUBREDDIT! /r/HowAreYouHoldingUp Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday, and its effect on depression. Whether you're single and dreading it, or in a relationship and feeling the pressures of it, we've got all bases covered. Also touched upon is the phenomenon of dating yourself! Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! NEW SUBREDDIT! /r/HowAreYouHoldingUp Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey celebrate their 30th episode by getting into the nitty gritty of finding a professional therapist / psychiatrist! They discuss the decision to find a professional, the different types of therapists, how to find one, and what to expect from having sessions. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Psychology Today GoodTherapy.org NEW SUBREDDIT! /r/HowAreYouHoldingUp Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris, Lindsey and special guest James of the Film History: A History of Film podcast discuss addiction -- as well as their experiences in dealing with their down addictions, the sources of their addictions, and what can be done to fight them. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Film History: The History of Film Podcast National Helpline for Substance Abuse International Resources for Addiction Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss their float tank experience! Apologies for the beginning section's audio, as Chris' mic apparently didn't want to play nice with recording. That said, they discuss their experiences, the process involved, and how they felt it helped them. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Beck Anxiety Inventory Just Float Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss their plans to visit a Float Tank next week! They discuss the process, their concerns, and the various other experiments they will attempt eventually. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Floating w/ Anxiety/PTSD/Depression Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss the eccentricities of memory; its faults, its difficulties when dealing with depression and anxiety, and the feeling of days blurring together. Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week, thanks for listening! Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, just in time for all those "new year, new me!" resolutions, Chris, Lindsey and special guest Wren discuss their difficulties in handling depression and body image, as well as various forms of body dysmorphia, and eating disorders! Helpful Links / Reading Material: Own It Babe Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Lindsey and her special guest (and best friend) Wren discuss the power of friendship -- especially best friendship with someone who shares your particular brand of mental shenanigans! Helpful Links / Reading Material: None this week! Happy holidays! Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey are back in the saddle to tackle something possibly affecting you or someone you know: Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Mayo Clinic on SAD Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris is flying solo in an experimental episode! In it, he will talk to you, the listener, and try to give you some positivity to start the week with! Helpful Links / Reading Material: /r/allcapsmotivation Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey return to discuss trust! We go over what trust is, how trust is built and destroyed, how to rebuild it if it's lost -- or when to stop trusting someone who hurts you! Helpful Links / Reading Material: How To Rebuild Trust with Someone Who Hurt You Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris, Lindsey and special guest Shelby Scott from the Scare You To Sleep podcast discuss fear and insecurities! We discuss the various types of fear, how it affects us, as well as the differences in fears from men and women, and the best methods of overcoming our fears. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Scare You To Sleep Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss some of the most difficult situations in life: death and loss. In it, we discuss the stages of grief, as well as the current events happening in our home of Southern California. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Support LAFD United Way Donation Link LA County Animals Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and Lindsey discuss emotional exhaustion -- As well as empathy, mental first aid, and handling the overwhelming feelings of overwhelming input from social media, family and work. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Moodpath Daylio 5 Ways Sensitive Empaths Can Avoid Emotional Exhaustion The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck VOTE.ORG Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
This week, Chris and special guest co-host James Scott discuss professional anxiety, impostor syndrome, and the entertainment industry. Helpful Links / Reading Material: Film History: A History of Film Podcast Scare You To Sleep Podcast Extra Life 2016 Details! Livestream Link: Los Angeles Redditors Donation Link: Twitch.tv/losangelesredditors Links for the Show: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email us @ mailbag@howareyouholdingup.com...
