In this episode our host and co-host discuss how mental health is affected by bigoted comments and posts on social media. They also discuss some of the implications about what to do about it when they as mental health professionals experience bigoted comments from colleagues, friends and family.

In this episode our creator and host sends out a special message about a teachable moment she experienced. Enjoy!

In this episode our host and co-hosts discuss some of the reasons you might want to consider switching your therapist.

The discussion covers this rarely talked about issue and makes an effort to clarify and provide important tips about it.

Co-host Lisa Early leads the conversation with hosts Xiomara A. Sosa. She provides tips on how to recognize the signs of when it might be time to switch your therapist and advise on how to go about doing so. They also provide resources and references to check out.

In this episode our co-hosts discuss domestic violence/intimate partner abuse. The discussion covers this very difficult and complex issue and makes an effort to clarify and provide important information about it.

In this episode our co-hosts discuss Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The discussion covers this wildly misunderstood condition and makes an effort to clear up some basic misinformation about it. Mental Health Counselor Victoria Lockridge discusses her personal experience with OCD and how she has learned to manage it effectively. She provides tips on how to recognize OCD in yourself or in a loved one and provides resources to find support and treatment for it.

In this episode our co hosts discuss contemporary mental health issues related to family caregiving. Each host gives a personal story about how caregiving for a family member has impacted their lives and how they each take care of their own mental health in the process. They provide tips on how to manage family caregiving and how to take care of yourself in the process.

In this episode our co hosts discuss how mental health can be adversely affected by the workplace. They discuss their personal experiences with workplace issues that negatively impacted their mental health. They provide tips on how to recognize when your mental health is being negatively affected due to work related issues and what you can do to help improve your mental health if and when that happens.

In this episode, the co-hosts, Xiomara A. Sosa and Victoria Lockridge discuss the connection or lack thereof, between gun violence and mental health. This subject matter is very controversial and the co-hosts made efforts to stick to conversation regarding the mental health implications of gun violence as opposed to gun policy, politics or the criminal justice system, except for offering general opinions in those areas.

In this episode, the co-hosts, Xiomara A. Sosa and Victoria Lockridge discuss what it’s been like for them dealing with their own personal recent life transitions and their mental health. They get into details about some real life issues that came up for them and how it impacted their mental health. They share lived experience on this experience and provide some mental health tips on what worked for them to get them back on track.

In this episode, the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, continue their discussion about clinical depression. They get into details about some of the symptoms related to depression. In addition, they provide personal examples of their experiences with treatment for clinical depression and how it related to their personal and professional lives.

In this episode, the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, discuss the difference between general depression and clinical depression. They get into details about how they each have experienced both and discuss the differences between onset, causes, treatment and other issues related to clinical depression. In addition, they provide personal examples of their experiences with clinical depression and how it related to their personal and professional lives.

In this episode, the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, discuss why they have not been posting podcasts for weeks. They get into details about what caused their absence and the different ways in which they responded to their situations and how they handled their mental health during those experiences. In addition, they provide personal examples of their own experiences with and how it related to their personal and professional lives.

In this episode, the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, continue their discussion about grief and mental health. They get into details about what causes grief and the different ways in which different people experience the grieving process. In addition, they provide personal examples of their own experiences with grief and how it related to them from a cultural perspective.

In this episode the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, have a discussion about grief and how to process it. They get into details about what causes grief and the different ways in which different people experience the grieving process. In addition, they provide personal examples of their own experiences with grief and how it related to them from a cultural perspective.

In this episode the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, have a discussion about social media and the negative and positive impact it can have on mental health. They get into details about how social media has impacted their personal lives and mental health in positive ways and in negative ways. They also provide some steps that we can all consider taking to protect our mental health when using social media.

In this episode the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, have a discussion about what self-care really means in the mental health community. They get into details about what it is and what it is not. In addition, they provide personal examples of their own self-care go-to’s and give listeners other examples to consider for their own self-care routine.

In this episode the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, have a discussion about whether or not you have found the right therapist for you. They provide examples of how to go about finding a therapist who is a good fit and some specific examples of what to look for. Much details are discussed about the green flags of a good therapist in addition to some specific red flags to look out for.

In this episode the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, have a discussion about why coaches are not counselors/therapists. The discussion goes into personal and professional examples of how and why there are very distinct differences between the two. Some of the specifics that are discussed include the qualifications for both that includes education, training, supervision, boards, certification, and other significant credentials impacting the validity of each one.

In this episode our co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, discuss toxic positivity and its negative impact on mental health. They discuss the implications it has on mental health and offer some examples of how to replace those thoughts and behaviors with healthy positivity. In addition, they have an honest discussion about how self appointed healers are actively contributing to this phenomenon and how to avoid falling into that mentality in the first place. Xiomara and Victoria also provide some specific examples of toxic positivity and how you can learn to spot them and avoid them.

In this episode the co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, discuss how to get started with therapy. They explain the difference between “needing” and “benefiting” from mental health services and offer some examples of when to consider reaching out to a mental health provider. In addition they have an honest discussion about children and their potential mental health needs. Xiomara and Victoria also discuss some of the different barriers that potentially impede people, particularly marginalized and underserved populations, from taking that first step towards getting mental healthcare.