How Reducing The Stigma Of Mental Health Can Save Lives With Karena Dawn, Founder Of The Big Silence

Earn Your Happy

Lori Harder

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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I recently caught up with my friend Karena Dawn to talk about the amazing work she’s doing in the mental health space and what she’s learned in her own healing journey. Karena and I discuss her debut memoir The Big Silence: A Daughter’s Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing, which is a deeply moving story of her journey from crisis, addiction, and depression to a life of hope and happiness. In our conversation, she shares her advice for anyone who is struggling with their mental health right now and highlights some supportive solutions. IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: The best way to overcome the stigma and shame surrounding mental health Exploring different forms of therapy and healing Why the ‘all-or-nothing’ mentality actually holds you back from making sustainable progress Honoring how your history helps shape your identity Finding the gifts and lessons that exist within life’s challenges RESOURCES Thanks to Issuu. Sign up for a premium account and get 50% off issuu.com/podcast and use promo code LORI. Text HERO to 741741 to text with a Crisis Counselor, 24/7 confidential and free support. Sign up for The Spritz newsletter at litepink.com! Text DAILY to 310-496-8363 for daily manifesting affirmations and journal prompts. CONNECT WITH KARENA Follow Karena: @karenadawn Order your copy of Karena’s book: The Big Silence: A Daughter’s Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing Learn more about Karena’s charity, The Big Silence: thebigsilence.com Listen to The Big Silence CONNECT WITH LORI Follow me: @loriharder Follow Lite Pink: @drinklitepink Follow Earn Your Happy: @earnyourhappy Follow Girlfriends & Business: @girlfriendsandbusiness Listen to Girlfriends & Business

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1:04.3	I find that the more I talk about my darkness and things that I'm going through and it connects
1:12.3	me deeper to people, then it opens up a conversation where then I actually wake up in the morning
1:19.5	with less anxiety, with less depression because I'm more open about it.
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