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Sep 2017
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#37: Laura Thompson

Joel Kutz
About this episode

The 23-year-old journalist from Austin, Texas talks about living with anxiety, the experience of having a panic attack, and why "it's better to cry outside than it is to cry inside."

 

Laura runs the newsletter Mental Health Day, which can be found at tinyletter.com/mentalhealthday.

She is on twitter @laura__thomp (two underscores).

 

This episode is sponsored by Talkspace, an online therapy company that allows you to send messages with a licensed therapist via text, audio, or video. Visit talkspace.com/DARK and enter the promo code "DARK" to get $30 off your first month.

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