*TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide is mentioned during this episode.
Hello and welcome to Crying out loud with Sandi and Ashley. We are Licensed Master Social Workers and are both graduates of Baylor University. During our time there we discovered that we both had a passion to work toward destigmatizing mental health especially in areas related to Maternal mental health, children and families.
On Crying Out Loud, our goal is to destigmatize mental health and treatment by providing insight into the mental health world by using evidence-based research and real-life experiences. Join us on our journey of vulnerability as we discuss our own history of trauma, resilience, and healing practices.
On episode 2, join us for a discussion about destigmatizing mental health and what it means to us.
“Letting people know that it’s OK to talk about [mental health]…destigmatizing mental health is knowing that it’s OK to not be OK.” – Ashley Barksdale, LMSW
“Why am I ashamed of [mental health]…this is part of my story.”- Sandi Brown, LMSW
How can you help?
- Let go of the lables.
- Advocate.
- Ask for help.
- Ask others if they’re ok and be ready and willing to listen.
Coming up on future episodes, we will be digging deeper into our own vulnerabilities as we share about all things mental health.
Thank you for joining us for this episode. We hope you will continue to join us as we continue destigmatizing mental health and treatment by providing insight into the mental health world. Please know that your feedback is imperative as it will help guide this podcast. You may contact us through our website [cryingoutloud.net], on Facebook [CryingOutLoud Podcast], Instagram [CryingOut.Loud], or by sending an email to [info@cryingoutloud.net].