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The Upsides

by Yessenia Franco

For too long mental health has been ignored or stigmatized. This podcast provides insight into mental health as well as embraces and invites the conversation about mental health to help break the stigma and focus on the upsides!

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Episodes

  1. Show Me Love: Mental Health within LGBTQ+

    EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING: This episode may not be suitable for all listeners. This episode contains topics such as suicide that can be triggering. Listener discretion advised. To kick off Mental Illness Awareness Week Jonathan and Kevin share their experience with their sexuality and discuss...

  2. Mental Health Awareness Month

    CONTENT WARNING: Sensitive topics regarding suicide are discussed in this episode. We're at the end of mental health month and I got to say it's been great seeing the awareness on social media. I'm grateful to be a part of a generation that is ending stigma and focused on self-care and growth. I...

  3. Interview with Dr. Jose Alvarez

    Hi everyone! The episode I have been talking about since the start of the podcast is here! Dr. Jose Alvarez, a local psychiatrist, answers frequently asked questions on psychiatry and emphasizes the importance of mental health and why you should treat it as seriously as your physical health. Dr....

  4. World Mental Health Day 2018

    Apologies for the hiatus! I wanted to post an episode on this day to remind everyone to reach out or have the conversation of mental health with their loved ones. Michelle is joining me in this episode to talk about mental illness and the stigma around it. We also discuss some symptoms we should…

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  5. You Can Do It

    After hiatus, we're back and discussing current events as well as have Sam speak about her anxiety and methods she used to ground herself.

  6. Learning Happiness Exists

    Please be advised sensitive content is discussed. After almost 12 years of feeling numb, Melo becomes exhausted of not being able to express herself and reaches out to a therapist and is diagnosed with PTSD. In this episode she shares her experience learning to aim towards happiness.

  7. I'm not sick but I'm not well

    Danny talks about his experience with Attention Deficit Disorder.

  8. Swinging on Top of a Tower

    Michelle S. talks about being baker acted and her awareness of her mood dysregulation disorder.

  9. Finding My Voice in a 4O Day Dream

    My sister KD shares her experience with anxiety and depression.

  10. Self-Talk and Youre yeah

    Alex shares his battle with depression and the upside of rediscovering himself and overcoming being ashamed about his mental illness.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

For too long mental health has been ignored or stigmatized. This podcast provides insight into mental health as well as embraces and invites the conversation about mental health to help break the stigma and focus on the upsides!

HOSTED BY

Yessenia Franco

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Upsides have?

The Upsides currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Upsides about?

For too long mental health has been ignored or stigmatized. This podcast provides insight into mental health as well as embraces and invites the conversation about mental health to help break the stigma and focus on the upsides!

How often does The Upsides release new episodes?

The Upsides has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Upsides?

The Upsides is created and hosted by Yessenia Franco.
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