Sad Bitch Syndrome (SBS)- A Memoir

Do you have Sad Bitch Syndrome, or do you have normal brain chemistry? Because we wouldn't know what that's like! Sad Bitch Syndrome, also known as SBS, is a term I (Erica) coined for myself years ago-even before I was clinically diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression in high school. If you're familiar with the podcast, you've probably heard me joke about feeling that I was born in the wrong time period-my state of perpetual sadness is way more on brand with the Victorian Era. But lately, I can't deny that I've sunken back into depression. After openly sharing that I've been struggling in last week's episode "You Good, Girl?", we received a lot of feedback from other listeners that expressed they too have been going through a hard time. So being that we are a podcast that discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of being in your twenties- both Kat and I wanted to dedicate a full episode to mental health. I don't want to speak for everyone, but I do genuinely believe our generation had a false sense of reality when we entered our twenties- society continued to push the narrative that "your twenties are the best years of your life!" And while I do agree that some of the best moments and experiences can happen in your twenties, I FOR SURE don't consider them to be the best years. It's honestly our belief that your twenties are meant to set you up FOR the best years of your life. Your twenties are full of so many unknowns, doubts regarding almost literally everything, and lots of change. But that's not the side of your twenties we are shown or told about. We see the highlight reel on social media and assume that everyone else has figured it out. Join us in this week's episode as both Kat and I talk about our very real experiences with mental health, and our advice on how to get through darker times.