Mental Health 102

Mental Health is hard to work on and hard to maintain even after doing all the work to get on track. Join the girls as they discuss their own mental health journeys and how they have dealt with their own mental health needs. Slim discusses manifestation and how she sees herself being "in the present" which has helped open her up to positive experiences in her life. Thick discusses her recovery as a perfectionist and how she is dealing with trying to look inward for validation rather than from extrinsic sources.  Clarify: Thick is struggle bussing (we are not always at our best and that is okay), but she is basically saying that she feels that societal expectations put on young people to fit a certain mold or attain certain accomplishments from society has led to many people who are unsure of themselves if they do not attain those specific trappings of success. Parents feel pressure to make their children into these academic and child prodigies that if they do not fulfill those expectations then they end up slightly broken and unsure about what to do. Thick is not saying parents are bad or good, or how to parent but rather that what happens to the children who aren't doctors, lawyers, or nurses? Are these kids looked at the same or as having the same value as those other kids, if not then what is our society saying about our value as human beings. It's greatly wrapped up in these achievements and without them, what do we do with those that don't quite fit? Support the podcast! You can now subscribe or make donations, which helps us improve the podcast for you! Social Media Listen on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/slimthickwcpodcast Follow and Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slimandthickpodcast Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slimandthickw.c.podcast/ Visit the website: https://www.slimandthickwcpodcast.com