On making space: transforming madness into magic w/ Mica
Beauty, hope and positive transformation can grow from madness, if you are given the luxury of space to bloom. Freyia (she/her) and Mica (she/her) examine the potential for loveliness which can spring from unusual and overwhelming experiences.
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Content Warnings:
Discussions of mental illness- including psychosis and psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions throughout.
There are specific mentions of the following topics at the time stamps provided:
11:54 - 12:00 - Suicidal ideation
13:29 - 15:28 - Religion and spirituality
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References:
The Nap Ministry
https://thenapministry.wordpress.com
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Parts Work Therapy - Dr Arielle Schwartz
https://drarielleschwartz.com/parts-work-therapy-dr-arielle-schwartz/#.YuVIqBAo8go
Plural Selves - Meg-John Barker
https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PluralSelvesZine.pdf
Internal Family Systems Model Outline - IFS Institute
https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/internal-family-systems-model-outline
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Love and Psychosis. Why Does Love Make Us Crazy? - Katarzyna Prot-Klinger
http://www.psychoterapiaptp.pl/uploads/PT_2_2015/ENGverProt-KlingerPsychoterapia2_2015.pdf
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Her
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/
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The Matrix
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093
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The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Bell-Jar
The fig tree quote from The Bell Jar
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7511-i-saw-my-life-branching-out-before-me-like-the
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When Daisies Talk - Mica Montana (poems read are What Crazy Feels Like and Self Discovery)
https://www.biblio.com/book/when-daisies-talk-gray-mica-montana/d/1270226162
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Interoception and Emotion - Critchley et al
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X17300106
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Credits:
H O S T
Freyia Lilian
G U E S T
Mica Montana
Website: www.micamontana.uk
Instagram: @micamontana
When Daisies Talk Poetry Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1720469415/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_J4YRKT81WN4ZJ9CX8DNR_1
Making Space For Us Newsletter: https://www.micamontana.uk/newsletter
Emunah Spirituality and Culture Newsletter: https://emunah.substack.com/
Workshops: https://www.micamontana.uk/workshops
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
M U S I C
Foxhunt (he/him)
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/foxhunt-official
S O U N D
Dr Ted Wickstead (he/him)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-wickstead/?originalSubdomain=uk
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3593-1222
Research Lab Page: https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/yuelab
Blog: https://notsomentalhealth.com/about
Instagram: @norestforthescientist
Twitter: @DrTedWickstead
A S S I S T A N T
Becca Vines (they/them)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-vines-3111b81b8
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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.
