Hello and welcome. It is episode number 34 of the hilarious humanitarian's podcast. I am Francis

Etchavaria, licensed marriage and family therapist. Hello, guys. I am Deanna Silverman,

licensed clinical social worker. Today we're going to be talking about families and shame and this was

prompted by a listener suggestion from our Instagram account. If you haven't started following that,

you can find it at H. Humanitarians podcast. And we have that coming up. We'll share that coming up next.

Also going to have a feel good story for you, a checkup on our self-care and pushing our coming up. We'll share that coming up next. Also going to have a feel good story

for you, a checkup on our self-care and pushing our comfort zones. We do that in an effort to

build resiliency and we challenge you at home to do the same. Trust me, it works. Before we get

started, though, we want to ask you shamelessly to please subscribe and rate the podcast, share it with your friends and family.

That's how we stay not only feeling good about ourselves, but also up on those lists.

So we're easier to find for other people that are interested in seeking out mental health

type activities and podcasts.

So one other thing, this is like the laundry list of technicalities before we get

started. This is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice and is not a

substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of a physician,

mental health professional, or other qualified health provider with any questions you have

regarding a medical condition. We always recommend you check out 211 in your area if you dial that from your phone.

If you are in the United States, they can connect you to services if needed.

And also, NAMI is a great resource as well.

So, Deanna, as we get started, why don't you go ahead and read the message that prompted this?

You know, the message that was, it was just basically somebody who follows us on

Instagram reached out to express some kudos saying she loves the show. And she just asked

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