Am I Burnt Out or Depressed? ft Tay Lautner

Am I burnt out, or am I actually depressed? Tay Lautner — mental health advocate, former COVID nurse, and co-host of The Squeeze — knows how blurry that line gets, and she's built a whole life out of saying the quiet part out loud. Now 27 weeks pregnant with her first baby girl, Tay gets real about anxiety, PTSD, and why your brain sometimes protects you by blocking out the hardest moments — the kind she watched play out on the worst nights of a hospital shift. We dig into your group-chat questions: how to show up for a friend who's a brand-new mom, how to stay sane when the world feels bleak, and how to actually tell exhaustion apart from depression. It's the 2 a.m. spiral conversation that leaves you 10 pounds lighter. — In this episode: - The "basics checklist" Tay runs when her mental health dips — and why it starts with water - Why you can't remember the weeks after a traumatic C-section, and why that's your body protecting you - How to be a good friend to someone deep in newborn survival mode - The one question that separates burnout from depression: does rest actually fix it? - Here's a clean sponsor block to paste at the bottom of your episode description — copy-paste ready: — Thank you to our sponsors: - ResortPass — Visit ⁠resortpass.com/goodmom⁠ and use code GOODMOM for $20 off your first booking of $100 or more. - Honest — Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart, and Target. - Hatch Baby — Head to ⁠hatch.co/baby⁠ to shop and get real-time sleep support. Also on Amazon, Target, and Babylist registries. - BON CHARGE — Go to ⁠boncharge.com⁠ and use code GOODMOM to save 15%. - Quince — Go to ⁠quince.com/goodmom⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. - Primal Kitchen — Find Primal Kitchen dressings, sauces, and condiments at your local grocery store or on ⁠Primalkitchen.com⁠. - Merit Beauty — Go to ⁠meritbeauty.com⁠ to get a free Signature Makeup Bag with your first order. — 📺 Subscribe: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lobosworth⁠ 📖 Newsletter: ⁠https://substack.com/@lobosworth⁠ 🛍️ Love Wellness: ⁠https://lovewellness.com⁠ 📱 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lobosworth⁠ 🎵 TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lobosworth⁠ — Tell Me I'm a Good Mom is part of the ⁠Dear Media⁠ podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices