Let the puppy shine

This episode is with Christine fermo, I need to have a nice long conversation about mental health and how it impacts her life on a daily basis. The Episode starts off a little awkward because she is super nervous, but once you make her feel a little comfortable she warms up and explains her situation pretty well. Her mental health started while she was in college, she was recommended to see a psychiatrist for her anxiety. Eventually, it started to progress where she didn't want to eat or do the basic things in life such as showering or just taking care of her household. Music and art are two things that helped her cope when she was at her worst. Christine is a perfect example of how mental health can absolutely take over your life, and turn you into someone that you won't even recognize when you look at yourself in the mirror or when you do your soul searching. When she lost her mother she really felt cheated because she didn't get to spend enough time with her, and her mom was the person that she mimicked the most with her fashion and every other aspect of her life. We talk about how her anxiety progressed into full-blown panic attacks and how when she would try to explain it to people who didn't understand, they would say she's faking it completely judge her. We really go in-depth on how psychological and mentally paralyzing depression really can be. She has a emotional support dog which is the most important thing in her life, and she even makes a few appearances on the show. one of the biggest topics of this episode is whether not mental health is a disability. After all said and done, I really think Christine is a brave woman for sharing her story, and Showing her vulnerability.