S3 Ep58: How To Take Care of Your Mental Health While Traveling

Many of us have felt it. That sick feeling that seeps into your stomach. You anxiously wonder if your alarm clock will wake you up in time to catch that early morning flight. Or you feel intense anxiety about whether you’ll be safe exploring a new city on your own. How do we manage anxiety and mental health when we’re abroad? We’re digging into the relationship between travel and mental health with Talia Singer, a registered psychotherapist and host of The WhateverWorks Podcast. Erin and Talia cover how to cope with stressful travel situations, how to manage expectations and disappointment, how to create a stress relief tool kit, and more. Plus, they share many of their personal experiences with mental health and travel! Blog post covering mental health & travel: 12 Tips For Managing Mental Health and Travel --- Guest: Talia Singer - https://www.taliasinger.com The WhateverWorks Podcast Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (USA): 800-273-8255 Crisis Chat (USA): http://www.crisischat.org/ Crisis Text Line (USA): Text 741-741 Crisis Text Line (CANADA): https://www.crisistextline.ca  Canadian Crisis Hotline: 1 (888) 353-2273 Episode Resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610617/  If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to subscribe, rate and review Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast! Read Erin's award-winning blog: https://pinatravels.org/ Follow us on social media @curioustourismpod Subscribe to Kattie's podcasting newsletter Pod the North, here. SUPPORT US ON PATREON for as little as $5 a month! CREDITS Written and Hosted by: Erin Hynes Producer: Kattie Laur Music from Motion Array Logo by Nicole Hall