This week Jeremy welcomes back Emily Vander Velden to discuss social media and its impact on mental health. They explore the pros and cons of social media, noting how it can provide community support, especially for marginalized groups, but also amplify harmful content like body dysmorphia or misinformation. Both Jeremy and Emily reflect on the balance betwe ... Show More
Oct 7
Your Therapist Needs Therapy 169 - Heresy, Hypocrisy & Halloween
This week Jeremy is talking about spooky season! It’s almost Halloween, so we're talking reclamation, the strange Christian obsession with Satan and the hilarious fear-mongering to people who don’t believe a fallen angel with a pitchfork is giving us candy. We ponder the fascinat ... Show More
48m 57s
Sep 30
Your Therapist Needs Therapy 168 - The Myth of Consensual Violence
This week Jeremy is talking about duels! Ten paces, turn and fire, except, actually, modern violence looks a lot more like insurance claim denials and qualified immunity than any version of fisticuffs. Jeremy digs into why we still think of violence in only person-to-person terms ... Show More
42m 54s
Sep 23
Your Therapist Needs Therapy 167 - Rest & Return: A Weekend for Soft Landings
Jeremy is joined by one of his favorite collaborators, Emily Lapolice, to announce a retreat for May 14-16, 2027. Jeremy and Emily talk about their thought process in putting the retreat together, share some of their hopes for what might be accomplished in that weekend, and highl ... Show More
46m 49s
Jun 2024
Shame & Silence in Mental Health, Why You’re Not Defined By Your Mental Health & Opening Healthy Family Discussions ft. Emily Unity | Ep. 77
Send a text In this episode of the Level: Asian podcast, we’re joined by Mental Health Advocate, Emily Unity! Emily shares her powerful story navigating childhood trauma and mental health challenges to become a voice for change. She opens up about how her diagnosis allowed her to ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2024
depressive slumps & the Sad Girl culture: serving CANT
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on the reality of depressive episodes, anxiety, social media, discourses on mindfulness and virtue signalling, vulnerability, and Khloe Kardashian. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a href="https://open.acast.com/ne ... Show More
51m 33s
Mar 2024
Sad Girl manifesto: if you don't hear from me...
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on mental health, therapy, sadness, privilege, authenticity, vulnerability, and coping (badly). ✷</p><br><p>shop ✷ <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/61b9f3e533f31d0014e4335e/shows/5f905039a052757f21 ... Show More
36m 37s
Feb 2022
The Cult of Instagram Therapists
If you have an Instagram account, you’ve probably seen those beautifully curated infographics explaining "trauma,” “attachment theory,” and "boundaries" in 100 words or less... but when does mass-disseminating parasocial mental health advice on social media become cultish? This j ... Show More
41 m