Anxiety Sucks!

In this week’s episode, Breann and Madi talk with NAMI-OC's Warmline Director Arna Vodenos. Arna shares her personal story as well as tips on how to control anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and panic attacks. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: anxietysucks@namioc.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this week’s episode, Breann and Madi explore their experiences with self-esteem and body image. Listen in for a candid discussion about the value of loving yourself. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: anxietysucks@namioc.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :  @nami_oc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome back to another episode of Anxiety Sucks! On today's episode we have Amy Durham the CEO of NAMI Orange County. Amy talks about work-life balance, how to prep for an interview, and some advice on what to look for in jobs and work experience. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email...

Welcome back to another episode of Anxiety Sucks. This episode Madi and Breann take a trip down memory lane and dive into their lives as dancers. They share their personal experience with dance and how it helped their mental health when navigating high school. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Em...

In this episode, we speak with David Bae, a wonderfully articulate and emotionally intelligent young adult, about his experiences with anxiety. Through NAMI's platform and various others, David continues to use his voice to speak out about the reality of anxiety and mental health in the modern age. We hope his story impacts you in the same way it has for us. Thank you for listening. We want to...

In this episode, we discuss one of our deepest and most personal struggles: the anxiety that accompanies feelings of guilt. Guilt can be a very complex and overwhelming emotion, so join us this week in trying to unravel its effects on our mental health, as well as some ways to deal with it. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange...

Welcome back to Anxiety Sucks! On today's episode Madi and Breann talk about how journaling has affected their mental health. They both share how they started journaling and how they look at it now all the way from being a great coping skill for their anxiety to just writing something they are grateful for. Journaling can be a great tool for self-care and has benefits for your mental wellness....

On today's episode, Madi and Breann check in with one another and share what they are personally struggling with. Feelings of anxiety, overwhelm and stress are three of the main stressors in their lives at the moment. This episode shares that checking in with each other can relieve some of the stressors. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Join us this week for a critical discussion about mental health for student athletes; hosts Breann and Madi speak with Haley Herdman, a former D1 athlete, to shed some light unto the overwhelming and demanding reality for these young adults.  Haley's Pod: Mental Health Training Room

Grief is one of those things that everyone will experience in their lifetime, but no one is ever prepared for it and what it may feel like. On this episode we invited Melanie Morrison, to talk about her experience with grief following the passing of her mother last March. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email...

Content/Trigger Warning: The following episode of Anxiety Sucks discusses topics of suicide, sexual abuse, and substance abuse. If you need help, please reach out to any of the following resources:  National Resources:  National Suicide Lifeline - 988  Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (Call/text) - (877).727.4747 Teen Line (Call/Text) - (800).852.8336 Trevor Project (Call/Text) - (866).488.7386...

If you have been listening all season, then you know we have been wanting to share our Justin Timberlake x Les Misérables philosophy. So, here it is all connecting back to forgiveness and how forgiveness is one of the most important things to learn in our lives. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: anxietysuc...

This week, we have a combo platter for our listeners: Breann and Madi, the hosts of NAMI OC's Anxiety Sucks! team up with Ed Portillo, host of NAMI OC's other podcast It's Okay To Feel . We're here to share our New Year’s resolutions and discuss some movies that have shaped our idea of mental health. Please fill out our surveys and/or email us at itsokaytofeel@namioc.org and anxiet...

On today's episode we talk with Nicole Chaux about what it's like to outgrow friendships, being in long distance friendships, and the realities post break-up with someone. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠⁠ Email us: anxietysucks@namioc.org ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ :  @nami_oc ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠  @nami_oc ⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠  NAMI Orang...

On today's episode we talk with Amanda Wilson-Eck about panic attacks, and how much they suck. They all share their experience from having panic attacks and share what helped them the most. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠⁠ Email us: anxietysucks@namioc.org ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ :  @nami_oc ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠  @nami_oc ⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠  NAMI O...

Hosts Madi and Breann talk about how they have learned the importance of how to be alone and prioritizing their mental health above others. They go into their personal experience of traveling and living on their own and their continued journey of learning to love themselves. We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey ⁠ Connect with us: ⁠NAMI Orange County Website ⁠ Email us: anxietysucks@...

In honor of spooky times, Breann and Madi talk all things Halloween! Where we got our questions: https://www.badgrammarian.com/table-topics/table-topics-ideas-halloween/ Connect with us: NAMI Orange County Website  Email us: anxietysucks@namioc.org Instagram :  @nami_oc TikTok  @nami_oc Youtube:  NAMI Orange County  Spotify  Resources: ⁠NAMI-OC Podcast Survey  OC WarmLine , call or text at (714) 9...

On this episode of Anxiety Sucks, our hosts Madi and Breann talk about their own experiences with anxiety and how it affects them on a day-to-day bases. Remember! Anxiety looks different for everyone and can be experienced in many different ways. Hopefully, this episode shows that you are not alone and gives some advice on dealing with anxiety. Connect with us: NAMI Orange County Website  Email us...

Hosts Breann and Madi explore the definition of 'perfection,' asking what it means to judge yourself and if it's considered a "good" or "bad" thing. Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? If so, what drives that? Is it your parents, friends, or just yourself? What are the mental impacts of such? Connect with us: NAMI Orange County Website  Email us: anxietysucks@...

Big life changes are scary, confusing, and difficult to go through. They end up making you feel lost and uncertain about yourself, but they can also bring some of the most amazing opportunities. Join us for today's episode to hear how Madi and Breann deal with some of their big life changes and how it has affected their mental wellness. Connect with us: NAMI Orange County Website  Email us: an...

On today's episode of Anxiety Sucks, we're talk about movies! Breann and Madi talk about how watching TV eases their anxiety and brings them pure joy in their day. Connect with us: NAMI Orange County Website  Email us: anxietysucks@namioc.org Instagram :  @nami_oc TikTok  @nami_oc Youtube:  NAMI Orange County  Spotify  Resources: NAMI-OC Podcast Survey  OC WarmLine , call or text at (714)...

We're officially back! Welcome to Anxiety Sucks Season 3. This episode we introduce our new host Madi Morrison and what to expect for the upcoming season! We are so excited to be back and we hope you will enjoy our next season with us! Connect with us: NAMI Orange County Website  Email us: anxietysucks@namioc.org Instagram :  @nami_oc TikTok  @nami_oc Youtube:  NAMI Orange County  Spotify  Res...

Farewell to our second season of NAMI-OC's Anxiety Sucks the podcast! We want to say thank you again to our guests who came on and shared their stories with us, and a big thank you to all of our listeners! We could not do it without you guys and we appreciate so much! Thank you again for allowing us to share our personal stories and we can't wait to see what is to come for our third seas...

Today, we have a father/son duo come on and chat about their mental health journey together. Mike Bernard is an author who wrote a book called It Sounded Better in my Head"  that is loosely based off his sons', Tim Bernard, mental health journey as he was growing up. Tim is a musician that wrote music that promotes mental health awareness and helps end the stigma surrounding mental illne...

Happy Pride! On this episode Chris shares his personal experience with coming out at the age of 21, and shares some advice for those who may be struggling with coming out. Also, our hosts share some community Pride events that are happening in Orange County! Connect with us: NAMI Orange County Website  Email us: anxietysucks@namioc.org Instagram :  @nami_oc TikTok @nami_oc Youtube: NAMI Orange Cou...