This episode discusses serious matters, including suicide,

childhood trauma, substance use and depression.

Every single morning, the first thing I would do is cry, just because being awake was that

difficult. I feel like a ticking time bomb. It was just a matter of when, really.

Hey everyone, welcome back to this very special episode of On Purpose. The number one health

podcast in the world thanks to each and every single one of you that come back every week to listen,

learn and grow. Now, I am so grateful for this amazing community that we have for each and every

one of you that lend me your ears twice a week. As you know, I am always thinking about new ways

in which we can serve and support our community and your journeys towards a better understanding

of yourself and a better understanding of your friends, your family members and the people around

you and the world around us as well. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy.

And today, I'm joined with Hesu Jo licensed marriage and family therapist and head of clinical

operations at BetterHelp. And in this new monthly series, we will be serving real listeners of

the show and community. You'll hear the stories, the things that they struggle with and get

to sit in on a real therapy session with the intention of letting you know you're not alone.

We're all dealing with something and in every show, we will address different themes, different

experiences. And our goal is to bring more awareness to taking care of your mental health

and provide everyone the tools, resources and encouragement they need to heal their past for a

brighter future. Now, when we were thinking about this idea, one of the things I realized is that

today we hear a lot about therapy. People say, Oh, my therapist said this to me or I learned this

in therapy, but rarely have we actually sat in on a therapy session. We don't know what it looks like.

And often our family members don't know what it looks like. I'm hoping that this is going to be

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