I'm Nk and this is Basket Case.

What is wrong with me?

A show about the ways that mental illness is shaped by not just biology.

Swaps of different meds, but by culture and society.

By looking closely at the conditions that cause mental distress,

I find out why so many of us are struggling to feel sane,

what we can do about it, and why we should care.

Oh, look at you giving me therapy girl.

Listen to Basket Case every Tuesday on the I Heart Radio app,

Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to find five minutes in your morning to sit down with your cup of coffee.

You'll start the day feeling calmer and more centered

when you don't need to microwave your coffee three times. I promise it is

possible if you make it a priority.

In my household and perhaps in yours too,

mornings can be the most frenzied time of the day. Trying to get yourself and your kids dressed, fed, and ready feels

like a lot. Never mind the bags that need to be packed or various items like instruments and tablets that need to be remembered

the dogs that need to be walked and the inevitable messes that those kids and dogs create

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