As Kate’s teenage son, Sam, approached college she noticed him withdrawing. He wasn’t excited about his future and started to show symptoms of major depression. It came to a crisis point one summer night before Sam was set to leave for school. In the weeks and months that followed, Sam struggled to navigate the mental health system in search of care. And Kat ... Show More
Sep 23
Update: Losing Your ‘Virginity’ at 43
In this mailbag episode of How To!, we get an update from Elizabeth, the 43-year-old listener who contacted us for advice on her plan to have sex for the first time. Then, co-hosts Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace get listeners’ takes on our most talked-about episodes of the y ... Show More
45m 52s
May 2023
Stopping the Teen Suicide Epidemic With Kari Eckert
“The fact that our young people are learning that it's okay to ask for help, that's an amazing win.” — Kari Eckert
In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Laurette is joined by Kari Eckert, the founder and executive director of Robbie’s Hope, a nonprofit organization de ... Show More
31m 13s
Jun 2022
Episode 308: Anger After Suicide & Restarting Medication
Hello, all. A big content warning for this episode, the first question deals with suicide and has a bit more detail than other questions I've answered on the show. It's a very worthwhile question and a great topic to discuss, but I just want to make you aware of that. Here are th ... Show More
37m 10s
Dec 2021
Episode 283: Meth Addiction Guilt & Depression When Everything is "Fine"
Hello, all! Great episode here for you today thanks to a couple awesome listener questions. If you haven't yet gotten a copy of my 500 Journal Prompts book, it makes a perfect little stocking stuffer. Check it out! Here are the questions from this episode: My sister is depressed, ... Show More
44m 23s
Apr 2022
The ‘Cherishing Your Childless Friends’ Edition
On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and Jamilah answer a question from a listener who is feeling left behind by her friends who are parents. She says she’s really tried to be supportive and isn’t receiving support in return, especially when she’s celebrating accomplishments like ear ... Show More
29m 4s
Feb 2024
381 SelfWork: How to Talk About Your Depression
I was honored to offer a TEDx talk this past year in Boca Raton, Florida. It's entitled "How to recognize perfectly hidden depression," and in it, I describe clients I've seen who'd never have seemed depressed to anyone around them. Two in particular are featured: o ... Show More
23 m
May 2024
The Big Silence: Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues with Karena Dawn
In honor of Mental Health month, we close out May with a new episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast. In this deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Karena Dawn, New York Times best-selling author of The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing and the v ... Show More
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