All In Your Head

We are back with that sweet sweet corona content! Having found ourselves with a little extra quarantine time and not a lot of people to talk to besides ourselves, we have decided to bring you.... ALL IN YOUR HEAD - CORONAVIRUS EDITION!! No one asked, we delivered. You're welcome. Show Notes: Matty Matheson's ideas on how to spend your time https://www.instagram.com/p/B94RvrdnhB3/ “If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happened better than all the riches or power in the world. It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb. (Don't Hesitate)” ― Mary Oliver, Swan: Poems and Prose Poems

We interviewed our friend Jace to learn about his path to becoming a mental health therapist. He has done a lot of really cool, really different things with his degree since graduating, and knows all the things. Also learn about our bff Beepbop and how the price of doggy pools is TOO DAMN HIGH.

Climate change has Sarah feeling very overwhelmed. So this week we talk about the IPCC report, about the effects of climate change on mental health, about the responsibilities of our religious communities, and what we can do to stem the panic. If you want to learn more, here are some links to get you started, and just follow that internet rabbit trail to some apocalypse anxiety! IPCC Report Summary: https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/summary-for-policy-makers/ APA on Climate change and mental health: https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/summary-for-policy-makers/ Climate Change Response from Christian Denominations: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0096340215599789 Freakin Factoid: https://thehumble.co/

This week we tackle some common myths about mental health, and explore the facts. Most importantly, we talk about whether or not a person on tv can play Dungeons and Dragons without accidentally summoning a demon, because based on what we've seen that happens 100% of the time! Links: Mental Health Myths and Facts https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/mental-health-myths-facts How Gross Lake Erie Truly Is https://weather.com/science/environment/news/2019-05-31-storms-raw-sewage-lake-erie-cleveland