The Monsters Within

Holly Friedman

A safe space to come and talk about emotional baggage, fears, and anxieties. Come join me unpack emotional boxes and have candid conversations about handling mental disabilities from different walks of life. read less

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19-11-2020

The Stress Monster, PTSD

Today we talk about the monster known as PTSD, what causes it, what to look out for and my own experience with the disorder. This episode covers some heavy topics such as rape and physical abuse so be warned. Thank you to The Jazz Hop Café for their Autumn Mix that was today's background music. Go check them out on YouTube at the link below https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxt4Ut_Q55I&list=RDAMVMOxt4Ut_Q55I Shout out to the NIMH for their article on PTSD, here is a link for the article to learn more https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml Don't forget to check out the Youper app on your free time! It is free and helpful! https://gift.youper.ai/?ref=hollyfriedman&a=Holly If you have any suggestions, want to share your story or just want to say hey, check me out on Instagram, Facebook, Lnk.Bio and at my email, themonsterswithinpodcast@gmail.com

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19-11-2020

The Stress Monster, PTSD

05-11-2020

Living with Emotional Whiplash

Bipolar Disorder.... Hard to live with and even harder to cope as an outsider... Here we talk about what it is, what causes it and some personal experience I have had with this disorder myself. Thank you to Dreamy for the chillout lofi music, a link to their music here: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ldUT4FLxql4&list=RDAMVMldUT4FLxql4 Don't forget to check out my Facebook and Instagram pages via Lnk.Bio:https://lnk.bio/themonsterswithinpodcast You can also email me at themonsterswithinpodcast@gmail.com Thank you to NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) for all their wonderful information on this subject, link to one of the articles below:https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Bipolar-Disorder

29-10-2020

Let's Talk Insomnia for a Moment

This episode I wanted to talk to you all about insomnia and the facts surrounding it along with my own experience with this ugly monster. Youper: https://gift.youper.ai/?ref=hollyfriedman&a=Holly Thank you to Homework Radio on Youtube for your wonderful lofi tunes, check them out in the link blow for all your study time music! https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hg1Kudd_x4&list=RDAMVM4Hg1Kudd_x4

02-10-2020

Male Stereotypes and Emotions

We are bringing it back full circle here and talking about the stereotypes of how males have been made to handle their emotions. Damen joins me tonight to talk about his experience and what his upbringing was like. Shout out to Chilled Cow on Youtube for their awesome music! Check out their study music through the link https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=lTRiuFIWV54&list=RDAMVMlTRiuFIWV54

24-09-2020

Birth Control and Depression

Today we are going to be getting into the more womanly topic of birth control and how it could be causing depression. Youper is like an AI pocket therapist that personalizes techniques to take care of your emotional health. Created by an expert team of doctors, therapists, and engineers, over 80% of users feel better after one conversation. https://gift.youper.ai/?ref=hollyfriedman&a=Holly If you or someone you know is having a difficult time and need someone to talk to, my email is always available to my listeners at themonsterswithin@gmail.com or call the Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255

17-09-2020

Clinical vs Situational Depression

Tonight we touch on the topic of the different types of depression. What is the similarities and differences between the two. Thank you to Youper for allowing me to bring you the link to their wonderful service that has helped me with my mental health. https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgift.youper.ai%2F%3Fref%3Dhollyfriedman%26a%3DHolly&v=_4LHpb9hxhI&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1pmeTdBeV9pVXB5UHZXeGtVQzNsZVBsbklSd3xBQ3Jtc0tsRXNoY21abnRvOFNVWmY1QXBxRkdhNVk2SjlpSVBCRUNOc2hvd2NmcFhLdzdHR1c3TF9CV2F2X2FyQ3dZSjM4MGk5UnplbG1ZU1NmRnhNb0FRaDE0S0hoVUZvdGZxbU5hQVQ3eTE0aF9zR0ZTQjlOaw%3D%3D&event=video_description (https://gift.youper.ai/?ref=hollyfrie...) As promised, the hotline for suicide hotline if any of you are going through a hard time and need someone to talk to. 800-273-8255 Please call if you need someone to talk to or email me at themonsterswithinpodcast@gmail.com.

17-09-2020

Childhood/Adolescence Depression

Sitting down to talk about childhood and adolescence depression. My personal experience with it, warning signs to look for, and getting families the tools they need to cope with this hardship. Are you ready to take control of your emotional and mental health? If you are, Youper and I have teamed up to give you just that gift! Youper is an AI pocket therapist that personalizes techniques to take care of your emotional health. Click the link below to get started! https://www.youper.ai/gift?ref=hollyfriedman&a=Holly