Self Care & Self Medicating with Francesca Paparone LCSW

On this episode I'm joined by former long-time client (you might remember her from the early years of IG where she featured prominently on my grid!) and original co-host (season1!) Francesca Paparone LCSW, now a professional in her field. Francesca is back to discuss mental health, addiction, the life saving value of Narcan and how prescription medicine can be both a support and a slippery slope. Tune in for my mini rant about caffeine and sidebar on how our lungs actually function (which is why it's helpful not to mess with our brain impulses too much)! It's a great conversation and we promise to have Francesca back for lighter topics too. Resources mentioned: Narcan Training Video How to get Narcan over the Counter in your state (in the USA)  How we All Got Hooked on Caffeine Michael Pollan on Caffeine If you would like to contact Francesca to seek counseling you can reach her here: [email protected] Or reach out to the practice where she works here: https://www.forwardtherapygroup.com/   Please subscribe, rate and share Busy Body! Follow Cadence  @brooklynstrength  for free content and check out  Brooklyn Strength  for opportunities to work with Cadence directly. Illustrations by Jackey Mendez Production by Train Sounds Studio     Get full access to After Class with Cadence at cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe