Episode #29: A Conversation About Mena and Mental Health Part 2
In this episode the X-Podcast Team continues the conversation about men and mental health. Once again, they make some personal disclosures and also shed light on the common barriers and contributors to modern mental health issues and men. They talk about the difference in the ability for women to find support for their mental health related issues as opposed to men.
Episode #28: A Conversation About Men and Mental Health Part 1
In this episode the X-Podcast Team discusses a myriad of issues related specifically to men and mental health. They make some personal disclosures and also shed light on the common barriers and contributors to modern mental health issues and men. Host Xiomara A. Sosa and co-hosts Lisa and JRoc along with guest Ant get into a lively and relatable discussion on this important modern topic.
Episode #27: A Conversation About: Marvel’s Daredevil - A Diagnostic Impression
In this episode host Xiomara A. Sosa and co-host JRoc discuss their opinions about the character Matt Murdock AKA Daredevil from the Marvel’s Series.
Episode #26: A Conversation About: Social Media and Mental Health…..Now
In this episode host Xiomara A. Sosa and guests JRoc, Ant and Rigel from The Comic Section Podcast discuss their opinions about modern day social media and mental health.
Episode #25: A Conversation About: Choosing Peace to Protect Your Mental Health
In this episode host Xiomara A. Sosa and guest JRoc discuss the importance of choosing peace for your mental health when life’s trials and tribulations come your way.
Episode #24: A Conversation About Life Transitions and Mental Health
In this episode host Xiomara A. Sosa and co-host Lisa A. Early discuss where they have been and life transitions for Xiomara that have kept them away as she focused on her own mental health.
Xiomara gets into her own personal experiences that led her to take a pause as she deals with serious life transitions and tends to her own mental health.
A Conversation About Burnout and Mental Health Episode #23
In this episode host Xiomara A. Sosa and Co-host Lisa early discuss burnout, how it happens, what to do about it, and how it doesn’t only apply to work environments anymore. They get into their own personal experiences as well as their professional experiences with burnout. Xiomara and Lisa not only get personal about this topic but also encourage listeners to really pay attention to the seriousness of burnout.
Episode #22: A Conversation About Bigoted Comments and Posts and Mental Health
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.
Episode #21: A Special Message from our Creator and Host Xiomara A. Sosa Season 2 Special Message
In this episode our creator and host sends out a special message about a teachable moment she experienced. Enjoy!
A Conversation About When to Switch Your Therapist Season 2 Episode 8
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.
A Conversation About Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Abuse Season 2 Episode 7
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.
A Conversation About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Season 2 Episode 6
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.
A Conversation About Family Caregiving and Mental Health. Season 2 Episode 5.
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.
A Conversation About Mental Health and the Workplace. Season 2 Episode 4.
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.
A Conversation About Gun Violence and Mental Health. Season 2 Episode 3.
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.
A Conversation About Life Transitions and Mental Health. Season 2 Episode 1.
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.
A Conversation About Clinical Depression. Season 1 Episode 10. Part 2.
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.
A Conversation About Clinical Depression. Season 1 Episode 10. Part 1.
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.
Where Have We Been? When Life Happens and Mental Health.
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.
Grief and Mental Health. Season 1 Episode 8: Part 2.
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.