Sleep Deprivation - Teresa Strasser Returns

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Paul Gilmartin

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

4.8 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2020

⏱️ 118 minutes

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The host/performer @TeresaStrasser returns to talk about her misdiagnosed, involuntary stay in the psych ward after breaking down as a severely sleep-deprived, mother battling shame and perfectionism. She and Paul share their fears and loves. More About Teresa www.TeresaStrasser.com www.Facebook.com/OfficialTeresaStrasser Follow her as @TeresaStrasser at www.Instagram.com/TeresaStrasser and www.Twitter.com/TeresaStrasser Check out her new podcast Easy Listening. Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling. To get a free week go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental Must be 18. This episode is sponsored by game BestFiends Other Links Mentioned WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST ______________________ Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review. It costs nothing. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2 ————————————————————————— Spread the word via social media. It costs nothing. Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod -------------------------------------------------------- Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via Paypal or Zelle (make payment to [email protected]) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try Our Sponsor’s Products/Services --------------------------------------------------- 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	Welcome to episode 476 with my return gas curry, so strosser, I'm Paul Gilmarten.
0:08.9	This is the metal, almost happy hour, a place for honesty about all the battles in our
0:13.0	heads, for a medically diagnosed conditions, past traumas and sexual dysfunction to everyday
0:19.2	compulsive negative thinking.
0:21.8	This shows not meant to be a substitute for professional metal counseling.
0:25.9	I'm not a therapist, it's not a doctor's office.
0:29.8	Or like a waiting room that doesn't suck.
0:32.4	Maybe there are waiting rooms out there that are fantastic.
0:36.9	That people don't want to leave.
0:39.8	They don't want to go in there and see the doctor.
0:42.1	They want to live there in the waiting room.
0:43.8	Big comfy couch, big fish tank, live band, circus performers, tiny version of Cirque du Soleil
0:54.6	right there in the waiting room.
0:58.4	I want to read an email that I got from somebody who wants to be referred to as Mr. N and
1:06.9	he writes, Hi Paul, I like the episode with Fallon.
1:10.6	Fallon is a trans woman that was a couple of episodes ago.
1:14.3	It sparked a question, what is gender?
1:16.9	I get sex being XX and XY chromosomes, but what did she mean by, quote, gender is what
1:24.1	you go to bed as, unquote.
1:26.6	I can't grasp the concept of that.
1:28.8	I get masculine versus feminine, but everything else doesn't click.
1:32.8	I wrote them back and I said, first of all, thanks so much for your question.
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