On anxiety w/ Kaitlin pt.2
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 trauma, abuse, medical negligence, distressing symptom specifics and stigma towards people experiencing mental distress throughout. There are brief mentions of suicidality and self harm.
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References:
Note: CW for the use of the word o***e
Physiology, Menarche - Lacroix AE, Gondal H, Shumway KR, et al.
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The Shining
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
The Shining - Elevator Scene - SlaterCAST
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Always Platinum Secure Night (Size 4) Sanitary Pads With Wings
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Note: CW for the use of the word o***e
Anaemia - World Health Organisation
https://www.who.int/health-topics/anaemia#tab=tab_1
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Do You Get Your Period On The Pill? Pills, Periods, and Withdrawal Bleeding - Anna Druet
https://helloclue.com/articles/sex/pill-your-period
Pharmacology - Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraceptives Made Easy - Speed Pharmacology
Do I Ovulate On Birth Control - St. Mark’s Hospital
Why I Think Doctors Are Overprescribing The Pill - John T Littell
Ponstan (Mefenamic Acid) - Health Navigator NZ
https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/medicines/m/mefenamic-acid/
Ibuprofen Might Make Your Periods Lighter, But It’s Not A Long-Term Solution - Mia Schaumburg
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Anxiety and Panic Attacks - Mind
Depression - Mind
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Maisie Hill
https://www.maisiehill.com/maisie
Period Pain Is Not Normal and You Don’t Have To Put Up With It - Niki Cleuet
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Mind
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Anti-capitalist dictionary definition
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/anti-capitalist
Capitalism dictionary definition
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/capitalism
Socialism dictionary definition
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/socialism?q=Socialism
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Antidepressants - Mind
Citalopram - Mind
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/antidepressants-a-z/citalopram/
Sertraline - Mind
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/antidepressants-a-z/sertraline/
Venlafaxine - Mind
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/antidepressants-a-z/venlafaxine/
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6 Medications That Make You Sensitive To The Heat - Leah Campbell
https://www.singlecare.com/blog/medications-that-cause-heat-intolerance/
What Is EDS - The Ehlers Danlos Society
https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/what-is-eds/
Conditions Linked To EDS - EDS UK
https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/what-is-eds/information-on-eds/conditions-linked-to-eds/
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Everything To Know About Beta Blockers - Alan Carter
https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-disease/beta-blockers
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Fluoxetine - Mind
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/antidepressants-a-z/fluoxetine/
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An Introduction To The NHS - NHS
https://www.england.nhs.uk/get-involved/nhs/
Who Do We Think We’re Kidding With The NHS? - Christopher Snowden
https://thecritic.co.uk/who-do-think-were-kidding-with-the-nhs/
The NHS Mental Health ‘Service’? There Isn't One - Anonymous
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/27/the-nhs-mental-health-service-there-isnt-one
Mental Health Services In England Are Being ‘Uberised’ - and That’s Bad For Patients and Therapists - Elizabeth Cotton
Outsourcing Healthcare Services To The Private Sector and Treatable Mortality Rates In England, 2013–20: An Observational Study Of NHS Privatisation - Benjamin Goodair
NHS: Inconsistent Care Makes For Consistently Bad Headlines - The Say Team
https://www.saycomms.co.uk/blog/2014/11/nhs-inconsistent-care-makes-consistently-bad-headlines/
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About Antipsychotics - Mind
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Lithium and Other Mood Stabilisers - Mind
Lithium and Chrinic Kidney Disease - National Kidney Foundation https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/lithium#:~:text=Kidney%20damage%20due%20to%20lithium,may%20become%20permanent%20over%20time.
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Interoception and Emotion - Critchley et al
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X17300106
The Biology Of Fear- and Anxiety-Related Behaviors - Thierry Steimer, PhD
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181681/
Polyvagal Theory and Anxiety: Befriend Your Nervous System - Anxious Female
https://www.anxiousfemale.com/read/polyvagal-theory
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Postnatal Depression and Perinatal Mental Health - Mind
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Room 101 TV Show
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pqlvy
Dave TV Channel
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_(TV_channel)
Room 101: Room 101 is the designation of a particularly awful torture chamber within the Ministry of Love in ‘1984 - Book Analysis
https://bookanalysis.com/1984/room-101/
1984 - George Orwell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40961427-1984
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The Handmaids Tale - Margaret Atwood
The Handmaids Tale TV Series
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)
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Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders - Mind
Dissociation From The Body and The Vagus Nerve - Jessica Maguire
Grounding 101: Featuring 101 Grounding Techniques - Beauty After Bruises
https://www.beautyafterbruises.org/blog/grounding
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
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Introvert vs Extrovert: a Common MBTI Mistype? - Frank James
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iGE5l43iRSU&pp=ygUUIGludHJvdmVydCBleHRyYXZlcnQ%3D
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Codependency: When Relationships Become Everything - SciShow
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What It Means To Be A Feminist - Seventeen
What Is Feminism - BBC Ideas
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Munroe Bergdorf Explains The History Of The Word ‘Femme’ - them
Can Straight Women Be Femme? Visibility and The Mainstreaming Of Femme - Andi Schwartz
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What Is Gender Euphoria and What Does It Feel Like? - Carly Mallenbaum, Eleanor Goldberg, Anthony Rivas, Alicia Valenski, and Niven McCall Mazza
https://www.theskimm.com/wellness/gender-euphoria
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Monogamy, Explained - Vox
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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.
