Mental Health Moment 33: Even If I Try to Fail I Can’t
10/09/18 • -1 min
This episode we welcome Emily’s youngest sister Becca to the podcast as she shares her story of her lifelong struggle with mental illness. As part of her journey we discuss major depressive disorder, self harm, and anorexia, along with a myriad of treatments like as therapy, inpatient hospitalization, and the sometimes controversial electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. In the end, we learn the importance of focusing on the big picture of mental health and never giving up.
This episode we welcome Emily’s youngest sister Becca to the podcast as she shares her story of her lifelong struggle with mental illness. As part of her journey we discuss major depressive disorder, self harm, and anorexia, along with a myriad of treatments like as therapy, inpatient hospitalization, and the sometimes controversial electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. In the end, we learn the importance of focusing on the big picture of mental health and never giving up.
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