#308 A Letter To My 16 Year-Old Suicidal Self - Katie Hirshberg

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Paul Gilmartin

Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Sexuality

4.8 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2016

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Summary

The 19 year-old college sophomore opens with a letter she wrote to her 16 year-old self who was so tired of the years of depression, anxiety self-hate, bullying, co-dependence, perfectionism, Crohn's Disease and feeling like a burden that she was on the verge of taking her life. Her dad, Alan sits in on the session to occasionally share his perspective on her struggles, their family dynamics and what he might have done differently. This episode is sponsored by American Public Media's podcast The Hilarious World of Depression with host John Moe This episode is sponsored by TalkSpace online therapy. To sign up or to learn more, go to www.Talkspace.com/mihh and, as a special offer for our listeners, you can use coupon code MIHH to get $30 off your first month. Follow Katie on Twitter at @Rosearium The podcast is now accepting monthly donations via Patreon. Go to www.patreon.com/mentalpod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome to episode 308 with my guest, Katie Hirschberg and her dad, Alan, also
0:08.6	Chimes in a little bit during the episode.
0:11.1	Today's episode is sponsored by American Public Media.
0:14.2	If you enjoy this program, you should check out the new podcast, The Hilarious World of
0:19.4	Depression with host John Moe.
0:21.6	Here are some of the funniest comedians like Maria Bamford, Paul Leftomkens, Dick Kabbitt,
0:26.0	talk about living with clinical depression.
0:27.9	That's a chance to have a laugh.
0:29.6	Here are some real life stories and listen to honest conversations about a disease that
0:34.0	should get more talk.
0:35.8	Subscribe to The Hilarious World of Depression, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:42.2	I'm Paul Gilmarten.
0:43.2	This is the metal illness.
0:44.2	Happy hour, a place for honesty about all the battles in our heads, from medically diagnosed
0:48.4	conditions, past traumas and sexual dysfunction to everyday compulsive negative thinking.
0:54.2	This shows not meant to be a substitute for professional metal counseling.
0:58.1	I'm not a therapist.
0:59.1	It's not a doctor's office.
1:01.2	It's more like a waiting room.
1:02.4	It doesn't suck.
1:04.0	The website for this show is mentalpod.com.
1:06.1	It's also the Twitter name you can follow me at.
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