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The Five Building Blocks of Recovery is a mental health podcast for people in recovery from one or more mental health conditions, their friends and family, and those in the mental health field who are providing support and treatment. The podcast will be partly educational and partly conversational; some episodes will focus on one or more aspects of each of the Five Building Blocks, while others will consist of interviews with people in recovery or people with expertise on one or more buildin ...
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Finding Stability and Connection Through Structure - Lessons Learned on the Path to Mental Health Recovery
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What role does structure play in mental health recovery, and could it be the missing piece in your journey to well-being? This episode explores the transformative power of adding structure to your life (Building Block #1), drawing from my own "dark years" when the absence of grounding activities led to a mental health crisis. Through attending comm…
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Debbie Brazil's Story of Advocacy and Acceptance - What You Really Need to Know About Recovery from a Mental Health Condition
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Imagine growing up in a household shadowed by bipolar disorder, only to find yourself struggling with your own mental health challenges as a teenager. That was Debbie Brazil's reality, and she's here to share her deeply personal story of overcoming panic and anxiety disorders and agoraphobia. Her experiences as a mother with children living with me…
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Francesca Reicherter’s Journey from Cheerleading Pressure to Mental Health Advocate – Breaking the Stigma around Mental Health
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Francesca Reicherter shares a deeply personal journey from the pressures of competitive cheerleading to becoming a beacon of hope in mental health advocacy. Her story lays bare the impact of media, social media, and societal pressures on self-worth, and how writing and podcasting became her refuge and platform for change and breaking the stigma. We…
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Trusting the Process of Recovery - Getting Through the Difficult Parts of the Mental Health Recovery Journey
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In this episode I talk about the importance of, and what it means, to trust the process of recovery (Building Block #3) for those living with a mental health condition. I also offer some tips for how to get through the bad days and setbacks along the recovery journey with less resistance. For more information about the Five Building Blocks of Recov…
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Conversation with Frank King, Mental Health Comedian, Part II - Following Your Intuition and Trusting the Process
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In today’s episode, as part of my second conversation with Frank King, we talk more about his journey with comedy and mental health, and the importance of following one’s intuition and what intuition can look like (Building Block 5). We also talk about trusting the process in life and in recovery, especially when it comes to depression (Building Bl…
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The Importance of Having Non-Clinical Support (Friends, Family...) along the Mental Health Recovery Journey
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In this episode I talk about why having a support system outside of having a therapist is so essential along the mental health recovery journey. I also share ideas for how you can expand your support system and what it can look like to actually ask for support. You don't have to go through the recovery journey alone. Everyone deserves support. *thi…
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The Importance of Clinical Support along the Mental Health Recovery Journey
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In this episode I talk about the importance of accepting and embracing clinical support along the mental health recovery journey and what to look for in a psychiatrist and a therapist. I also share tips on how to find clinical support. *trigger warning I do indirectly talk about suicide *this episode was published when the podcast was titled "Five …
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Conversation with Frank King, 12x TEDx speaker and "The Mental Health Comedian"
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In this episode I talk with Frank King about how he takes care of his mental health through the lens of Building Block 2 (Having a Self-Care Plan) and Building Block 1 (Basic Stability). Frank talks about his five-part self-care plan and how he uses “gamification” to motivate him to stay consistent with his self-care practice. He also talks about t…
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Introductory Episode - Who Am I? and the "Five Building Blocks of Recovery"
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In this episode I share my own story of recovery from dealing with anxiety from a young age, going through a mental health crisis after college, and eventually being able to bounce back and create a new life for myself as a mental health advocate. I also introduce the actual Five Building Blocks of Recovery, which are: 1. Building Block 1 (Basic St…
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