On anxiety w/ Kaitlin pt.1
Freyia (she/her) and Kaitlin (she/her) - who both have their own experiences of anxiety - introduce key concepts and models of anxiety, alongside their own experiences in this two part series.
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Content Warnings:
Discussion of personal stories of mental distress throughout including specific descriptions of mental distress, as well as psychosomatic symptoms.
There is also mention of Sara Everard’s death and the murder of George Floyd.
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References:
Anxiety and Panic Attacks - Mind
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) Overview - Kendra Cherry
https://www.verywellmind.com/the-diagnostic-and-statistical-manual-dsm-2795758
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Sick Sad Girlz
Website: https://www.sicksadgirlz.com
Instagram: @sicksadgirlz
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The Fall
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70272726?s=i&trkid=13747225&vlang=en&clip=80147933
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Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD) - Mind
Plural Selves - Meg-John Barker
https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PluralSelvesZine.pdf
Parts Work Therapy - Dr Arielle Schwartz
https://drarielleschwartz.com/parts-work-therapy-dr-arielle-schwartz/#.YuVIqBAo8go
Introduction To Structural Dissociation - The CTAD Clinic
Structural Dissociation- DIDR
https://did-research.org/origin/structural_dissociation
Memory and Trauma - Jessica Maguire
A Beginners Guide To DID - The Entropy System
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkyMdbf5QIPF-xuh90wEMJ6hixqDo7gz_
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The Concept of Somatisation, A Cross-Cultural Perspective - Zakiya Q Al Busaidi
Functional Neurological Symptoms - Jon Stone
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5873716
Functional Neurological Symptoms - NHS Bristol
https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/our-services/a-z-services/neuropsychiatry/functional-neurological-symptoms
Conversion Disorder - Medline Plus
Conversion Disorder: A Problematic Diagnosis - Timothy R J Nicholson, Jon Stone and Richard A A Kanaan
https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/82/11/1267
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Emily and Amelia Nagoski
https://www.burnoutbook.net/about-the-authors
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Yuppie Flu - Encyclopedia Myalgic Encephalitis
https://me-pedia.org/wiki/Yuppie_Flu
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Siegman’s Learmed Helplessness - Ihsses
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What Happened To Sarah Everard? When Did She Go Missing, How Old Was She, Who Killed Her and Aftermath - Carly Roberts
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Dealing With Anxiety & Stress in the Age of the 24/7 News Cycle - Eric Patterson
https://lagunatreatment.com/co-occurring-disorder/news-media-and-addiction
The Scientific Reason That Tuning Out The News Is Good For You - JR Thorpe
A Psychologist Explains The Limits Of Human Compassion - Brian Resnick
https://www.vox.com/explainers/2017/7/19/15925506/psychic-numbing-paul-slovic-apathy
George Floyd Killing: Why I Decided Not To Watch The Video - Sandrine Lungumbu
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52942105
Notes On A Nervous Planet - Matt Haig
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40404801-notes-on-a-nervous-planet
Your Brain Can Only Take So Much Focus - Srini Pillay
https://hbr.org/2017/05/your-brain-can-only-take-so-much-focus
Does The Brain Have A Finite Capacity?- Jaimar Tuarez
https://neurotray.com/does-the-brain-have-a-finite-capacity
Brain Bandwidth – The Explanation For Everything - Nicola Morgan
https://www.nicolamorgan.com/wellbeing-and-stress-management/brain-bandwidth-explanation-everything
What’s Your Window of Tolerance? - Integral
https://www.integral.global/blog/whats-your-window-of-tolerance
The Strain of Always Being on Call - Victoria Sayo Turner
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-strain-of-always-being-on-call
The Pressure To Always Be ‘Digitally Available’ Is Putting A Huge Strain On Our Relationships - Charley Ross
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/digital-availability-friendships-relationships
Evolutionary Mismatch and Chronic Psychological Stress - Sharon L. Brenner, John P. Jones, Riitta H. Rutanen-Whaley, William Parker, Mark V. Flinn and Michael P. Muehlenbein
https://www.ashdin.com/articles/evolutionary-mismatch-and-chronic-psychological-stress.pdf
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Meg-John Barker
https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/meg-john-barker
Rewriting The Rules - Meg-John Barker
https://www.queerlit.co.uk/products/rewriting-the-rules?_pos=1&_sid=0287cd7c7&_ss=r
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Credits:
H O S T
Freyia Lilian
G U E S T
Kaitlin Allen
Instagram: @kaitlin__allen
Twitter: @kaitlin__allen
D I S T R I B U T I O N P A R T N E R
Strong365
Website: https://strong365.org
M E N T O R S H I P
Chantel Garret (she/her)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantelgarrett
Mili Mehta (she/her)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mili-mehta-85811510
M U S I C
Foxhunt (he/him)
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/foxhunt-official
S O U N D
Will Ainsworth (he/him)
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If you are concerned about your mental health, Folie À Deux always recommends turning to trusted members of your community first.
In the words of Drs Amelia and Emily Nagoski:
“The cure for burnout isn’t self care, it’s all of us caring for each other.”
Access allowing, spending your time and resources finding a supportive professional you gel with can be invaluable to your journey.
If you are in crisis and you don’t know where to turn, Strong 365 hosts their own free 24 hour peer led online mental health chat which can be found here:
https://www.7cups.com/p/strong365/?wla=strong365
A thorough list of mental health helplines for a range of countries can be found here:
https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm
The world is better with you in it.
