The MightyDepression is more than just sadness. Depression can feel empty, like nothing at all. If someone opens up to you about being depressed, don't say, "I've been sad too!" Listen.
If you need support right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.
Sadness Vs. DepressionThe Mighty2016-12-14 | Depression is more than just sadness. Depression can feel empty, like nothing at all. If someone opens up to you about being depressed, don't say, "I've been sad too!" Listen.
If you need support right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.Ask Dr. Jill: Connecting Someone to Help (When They’re Hesitant)The Mighty2024-05-17 | This episode of Ask Dr. Jill will offer guidance for responding to someone you’re concerned about in a caring, empathetic, and validating way –– and connecting them to help. Many people hesitate to accept professional help when needed, whether it means making an appointment with a therapist or reaching out to a crisis resource or mental health hotline. We’ll talk about ways to provide encouragement and support.Signs of Experiencing DissociationThe Mighty2024-04-05 | How do you experience dissociation?
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Ask Dr. Jill: Supporting Women’s Mental HealthThe Mighty2024-03-15 | In honor of Women’s History Month, Ask Dr. Jill will be taking questions from the community about women’s mental health. For this special episode, AFSP’s Senior Vice President of Research, Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, will be joined by Dr. Maureen Zalewski, an AFSP research grantee who is the director of clinical training and an associate professor at the University of Oregon. Dr. Zalewski is a licensed psychologist who is Linehan board-certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Her work focuses on understanding risk, protection, and treatment approaches for parents who experience emotion dysregulation and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
From motherhood to daughterhood to the emotional impact of women’s place in society and other psychological considerations that impact women — including any questions you send on this important and fascinating topic — we hope you’ll join us for this enlightening conversation on supporting women’s mental health.
P.S. Share your questions for Dr. Jill in the comments below!Mental Health Happy HourThe Mighty2023-12-01 | Join Mighty Staff Camara and Harrison as they talk about finding moments of joy, and inspiration, and share your mental health wins!Can You “Thrive” Without Acceptance? #podcast #chronicillnessThe Mighty2023-11-13 | “I think sometimes we have to do that to survive. We have to compartmentalize our illnesses from our actual lives.”
Acceptance of living with chronic illness can rise and fall just like the symptoms do. We want to find joy, and some days are easier (or harder) than others. https://spoti.fi/40sgwg7
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Can You “Thrive” With A Health Condition Without Acceptance? #podcastThe Mighty2023-11-09 | “I feel like I’m constantly at odds with what I know is best for me and what I just want to be stubborn and do.”
How can we feel like we’re “thriving” when there are days in which even acceptance of our health feels impossible? In the final episode of Health and (un)Wellness, Kat and Skye explore their complicated feelings about thriving (they aren’t there! and that’s OK!). https://spoti.fi/40sgwg7
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/“Thriving” or “Surviving” With Your #health Condition? #podcastThe Mighty2023-11-06 | What does it mean to “thrive” with a health condition? In this episode of Health and (un)Wellness, hosts Kat and Skye are candid about where they are in their migraine journey on a scale of “surviving” to “thriving.” https://spoti.fi/40sgwg7
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/When We Say We’re in Pain, Believe Us #podcast #migraineThe Mighty2023-10-30 | Does this happen to anyone else? 🙋♀️ Trust and believe us when we talk about our own lived experience. https://spoti.fi/40f5jiP
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: When Media Gets Health Right #podcastThe Mighty2023-10-30 | From the good to the downright please-don’t-do-it-again, this episode of Table Talk dives into health representation across books, TV shows, movies, and video games. Ashley, Skye, and Kat share their somewhat surprising recommendations (where you at, “Bluey” fans?) across genres and dissect what exactly makes something an incredible win for specific health communities. And yes, in case you’re worried, don’t fret — they do indeed share their opinions on the wide, problematic universe of medical dramas.
This episode is made possible by Chronic and Mighty.
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: Why No Illness Is Truly Invisible #podcastThe Mighty2023-10-23 | We know, we know… for a health community, we’re making a pretty bold statement in this episode. But hear us out. This Mighty conversation between Kat, Shruti, Harrison, and Skye explores what exactly invisible illnesses are, which ones they live with — from EDS to POTS to migraine to misophonia to C-PTSD — and why, if people only paid attention, there are always visible signs that someone has an underlying condition. Whether others choose to believe it or not is another episode for another day. Come for the hot take, stay for the reminder that at the end of the day, your perception and experiences matter most.
This episode is made possible by Chronic and Mighty.
In the latest episode of The Mighty Podcast, we explore how even the “normalized” pain (or other symptom flare-ups) creates complicated feelings about the bodies we live in.
Listen to the full conversation: https://spoti.fi/45TY7KY
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: Humor vs. Insensitivity: When Is Stigmatizing Language OK? #podcastThe Mighty2023-10-16 | If the “bipolar weather” makes you want to “yeet yourself into the abyss,” this conversation about stigmatizing health language is for you. In this episode of Table Talk, Skye, Ashley, and Melissa examine their relationships with stigmatizing language — questioning the thin line between coping through humor and coming off as insensitive toward others’ lived experiences. They also share their advice for approaching potentially harmful language, especially as it becomes more common in our vernacular. The bottom line? Say what you mean, and give grace to others.
This episode is made possible by Mental Health Matters.
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: Am I Actually #neurodivergent? #podcastThe Mighty2023-10-13 | There’s a joke somewhere about four neurodivergent people walking into a recording booth and attempting to focus on the topic at hand. In this episode, Ashley is joined by Camara, Jess, and Skye as they dive into the wide spectrum of neurodiversity, imposter syndrome in relation to identifying as neurodivergent, and how neurodivergence can often be misunderstood by the people who are meant to be the most helpful in supporting those individuals — namely doctors and educators. Additionally, find out how stacking diagnoses can feel like Pokémon evolutions (and of course, stick around to hear our favorite ones!).
This episode is made possible by Mental Health Matters.
“If I have lived with this disease for anywhere more than three months, then I have to know more about what this disease means for me than the doctor that's sitting across from me if they only have two hours of education on the disease.”
If you find yourself advocating for your health in the doctor’s office (and beyond), this episode is for you: https://spoti.fi/3PQycNq
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Am I actually #neurodivergent? #podcastThe Mighty2023-10-06 | "Sometimes when you find the right analogy, you go for it. But then you also realize that analogy makes absolute no sense to a bunch of people. So you can absolutely be misunderstood, trying to get yourself understood by others.”
It can be really hard to explain your experience to someone who hasn’t been through it. Listen to the latest episode of Table Talk With The Mighty where we talk about the wide spectrum of neurodiversity (and, of course, share our favorite Pokémon!).
bit.ly/tabletalk_10-04-23What We Wish We Knew Earlier Living With #migraine #misconceptions #podcastThe Mighty2023-10-02 | What do you wish you knew earlier when living with your condition? If you can relate to these Mighty staffers’ experiences, the latest episode of Health and (un)Wellness is for you.
https://spoti.fi/3PSA3CwTable Talk With The Mighty: The Hidden Costs of #Health #chronicillness #podcast #mentalhealthThe Mighty2023-10-02 | Living with a health condition is expensive — and not always in the ways we think. In this important discussion led by Skye, Harrison and Shruti join and deliver some mic drops of their own. From hypomanic spending to pain-fueled shopping sprees to funding sensory sensitivities, the trio explore the tangible and emotional costs of health and disability. They suggest some tips and tools for managing and tracking your expenses, all while sifting through the following conundrum: What do you do when you need a job to pay for insurance and medical bills, but aren’t well enough to work? They don’t promise to have the answers, but they sure do deliver on the “ugh, ditto” factor.
This episode is made possible by Mental Health Matters.
The tangible and emotional costs of health and disability are so real. Listen to the latest episode of Table Talk With The Mighty where they talk about hidden expenses and siting through the following conundrum: What do you do when you need a job to pay for insurance and medical bills, but aren’t well enough to work?
bit.ly/tabletalk_09-27-23Our Old Pal, Unsolicited (and Unhelpful) Health Advice #podcast #chronicillness #chronicpainThe Mighty2023-09-25 | “Hey, have you tried just eliminating stress? Don't get stressed. Just remove it from your experience as a human.“
🙋 Raise your hand if you’ve been given (unsolicited) advice for living with your symptoms and conditions. If you can relate, the latest episode of Health and (un)Wellness is for you.
https://spoti.fi/3PSA3Cw
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: Making #pain scales work for you #chronicpain #podcast #chronicillnessThe Mighty2023-09-25 | Let’s just go ahead and get this out of the way: “traditional” pain scales can be a little ableist, a lot subjective, and oftentimes unhelpful — and an actual barrier to care — for people who live with chronic pain. In this episode of Table Talk, Ashley is joined by Melissa, Carla, and Shruti to discuss how pain scales are an outdated practice, how they like to describe their pain to health care providers instead, and share tips to make the most of your appointments, including an introduction to the “Splat Scale” method by Mighty contributor Christina Irene. (You can learn more about that here: themighty.com/topic/chronic-pain/how-to-communicate-pain)
This episode is made possible by Chronic and Mighty.
If pain scales have ever felt like a barrier to communication and care, we sure can relate. Listen to the latest episode of Table Talk With The Mighty where we talk about the outdated practice, and what we’d like to see instead.
bit.ly/tabletalk_09-20-23When You Socialize (Or Can’t) With #chronicillness #podcast #migraine #chronicpain #fomoThe Mighty2023-09-18 | “Sometimes when I give a hard update, it gives them permission and provides a space for them to provide a hard update back. I call it the “authenticity exchange.”
For anyone who struggles to socialize or keep plans, this podcast episode is for you. https://spoti.fi/48doTjg
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: #grief and Its Many Forms #mentalhealth #podcastThe Mighty2023-09-18 | Grief is one of the most common traumas that we all experience, and yet it looks so different for each of us. In this episode, Kat is joined by Shruti and Anthony to discuss loss of all shapes and sizes — of people, of experiences, of “what ifs” — and how it’s affected their lives. We’re asking the tough questions: Who owns collective grief? Whose grief matters most? What two-word phrase actually helps in those tough moments? (And to you, the person who is grieving, we see you. We hope you’ll find comfort in this conversation.)
This episode is made possible by Mental Health Matters.
Find us on our app and on social! themighty.com facebook.com/themightysite instagram.com/themightysite tiktok.com/@themightysite twitter.com/TheMightySiteAsk Dr. Jill: Safely Communicating About SuicideThe Mighty2023-09-14 | In this special episode of “Ask Dr. Jill” features AFSP’s Senior Vice President of Research, Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, with guest Dr. Madelyn Gould, an expert on suicide contagion and reporting and storytelling practices that safely drive the national conversation. Dr. Gould recently provided expert guidance on AFSP’s Talk Away the Dark PSA film.
Moderated by AFSP’s Director of Writing and Entertainment Outreach, Brett Wean, this episode will explore the possible positive and negative effects of how the topic of suicide is handled in reporting and popular entertainment, as well as how individuals can have safe, productive conversations about this important topic.
Get reminders here: bit.ly/3KM3VOe#grief and its many forms #podcast #mentalhealthThe Mighty2023-09-13 | Grief is one of the most common traumas that we all experience, and yet it looks so different for each of us. In this episode, Kat is joined by Shruti and Anthony to discuss loss of all shapes and sizes — of people, of experiences, of “what ifs” — and how it’s affected their lives. We’re asking the tough questions: Who owns collective grief? Whose grief matters most? What two-word phrase actually helps in those tough moments? (And to you, the person who is grieving, we see you. We hope you’ll find comfort in this conversation.)
bit.ly/tabletalk_09-13-23Living With #skin #stigma #podcast #chronicillnessThe Mighty2023-09-12 | “I will obsess over every piece of my body, especially with my skin, but it's so true: nobody notices as much as you. Nobody cares as much.”
Skin conditions are extremely common – from rosacea to eczema, acne to keratosis pilaris –and yet there is stigma that leads us into feeling shame that we turn into negative self-talk. If you’ve become one of your biggest critics, know that we’ve been there too.
https://spoti.fi/3EEU9Kl
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/What People Don’t See When You Socialize (Or Can’t) With #chronicillness #podcast #fomoThe Mighty2023-09-11 | “Just because somebody wants to make plans or there’s a holiday… Health conditions? They’re year round. They don’t take a day off.”
For anyone who struggles to socialize or keep plans, this podcast episode is for you. https://spoti.fi/48doTjg
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: We Should Say “Suicide” Out Loud #mentalhealthThe Mighty2023-09-11 | Suicide prevention starts with saying the word out loud, and in this episode of Table Talk, Skye, Shruti, and Ashley do just that. The trio vulnerably dig into their own experiences with passive and active suicidality (like how depression can affect your memory). Learn more about what it’s like to live with thoughts of dying buzzing in your brain’s background as well as what to do when the thoughts get especially loud. And in case you needed to hear it today, thinking about suicide doesn’t make you a bad or weak human — your life has meaning and you are worthy of help.
This episode is made possible by Mental Health Matters.
bit.ly/tabletalk_09-06-23Why we dont say committed suicide - talking about #mentalhealthThe Mighty2023-09-07 | It’s National Suicide Prevention Month and Self-Care Bear wanted to remind you why language is so important when talking about suicide. Talking about it has been proven to help in suicide prevention, so let’s make it easier for folks to get the support they need, without shame or stigma.
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Expectations When Youre Working (And Living) With Migraine or Chronic IllnessThe Mighty2023-09-05 | “I was working 9- to 10-hour days, going to events at night. I was pushing through and then I had to spend months in bed.”
If migraine has impacted your ability to work, this one’s for you: https://spoti.fi/3OWAiea
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: Overwhelmed? Here’s How We Self-SootheThe Mighty2023-09-04 | Bubbles? Gum? Tea? Essential oils? In this episode, Ashley, Camara, and Skye play a riveting round of “yes/no/meh/hard pass” when it comes to self-soothing techniques. Learn more about this DBT skill, what exactly “urge surfing” is, and try out Camara’s secret question that seemingly helps both hiccups and panic attacks. (Hint: It involves horses!)
This episode is made possible by Mental Health Matters.
bit.ly/tabletalk_08-30-23Mental Health Happy HourThe Mighty2023-09-01 | Join Mighty Staff Camara and Harrison as they talk about finding moments of joy and sharing your mental health wins!How Migraine Can Impact Your Ability to WorkThe Mighty2023-08-31 | “What is my path? What is my career? It’s not what I thought it was gonna be. It’s not what I told everybody else it was going to be. Where do I go from here?”
If migraine has impacted your ability to work, this one’s for you: https://spoti.fi/3OWAiea
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/5 Accommodations You Can Request as a College StudentThe Mighty2023-08-31 | As a college student, you have the right to request accommodations to ensure your educational experience is accessible and equitable on your journey to academic excellence. Here are five common accommodations you can request:
1. Extended Test-Taking Time 2. Note-Taking Assistance 3. Accessible Materials 4. Alternative Formats for Exams and Assignments 5. Housing Accommodations
STILL, self-advocacy can be draining. I recommend asking for help, knowing your rights (a huge source of empowerment), and leaning on the support of your school’s disability services office. They help you with everything from gathering documentation through outreach to faculty.
Guilt and shame can come up whenever we’re asking for something we feel is “extra”, but there’s nothing extra or bad about you getting what you need to have the college experience and success you’ve been working hard for. I’m rooting for you!
P.S. Please sound off in the comment section with accommodations that have worked for you!
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: WTF Does “Wellness” Even Mean?The Mighty2023-08-25 | Wellness is a societal construct. There. We said it. In this episode, Shruti, Kat, and Skye explore their personal definitions of what it means to be “well,” how chronic conditions play into their perspectives, and why wellness culture has become a toxic beast that cannot be tamed. And for all you optimists out there, listen as Shruti gently breaks Kat and Skye’s brains with her reframing of wellness and how to find joy and peace in very unwell moments. (See? We’re all about balance!)
This episode is made possible by Chronic & Mighty.
“My take on it has definitely been tainted by self-care and wellness culture – it’s preying on people with vulnerabilities.”
Listen in to our deep dives on all things “wellness”: bit.ly/tabletalk_08-23-23Living With Fear When You Live With Chronic Illness #migraine #podcast #mentalhealthThe Mighty2023-08-23 | "My fear is justified, it’s real, and it’s connected. I’m still figuring out when to allow myself to push past the fear and when I allow the fear to talk."
This episode of Health and (un)Wellness digs into all the ways migraine can impact mental health: https://spoti.fi/3QIVZRL
Find more Mighty here: https://themighty.start.page/Table Talk With The Mighty: This Is the Planner That’ll Change My LifeThe Mighty2023-08-21 | Do you find planners overwhelming, helpful, or “meh”? In this episode, Ashley, Camara, Skye, and Jess dive into the all-or-nothing thinking that can accompany using planners. They share their best intentions, their fears of (not) following through, the pandemic’s impact on their usage of planners, as well as the features they — as well as our Mighty community — look for. Plus, find out which spicy event Skye scheduled in her planner once!
This episode is made possible by Mental Health Matters.
“Things like that, that are part of my to-do lists that aren't necessarily something that you would find on you know, everyone else's to do list. It's not a task. It's more of a reminder.”
Listen in: [bit.ly/tabletalk_08-16-23](http://bit.ly/tabletalk_08-16-23)Back-to-school for Parents Who Live With Health ConditionsThe Mighty2023-08-16 | Parents, I can’t believe it’s back to school already! I wish I could take one or two weeks of vacation because where did the summer go?
For me it’s the silent expectation I put on myself to ensure I come through for my child during this time, which can lead to me not taking care of my own needs living with mental illness.
If you need the permission to give yourself grace while buried in yet another pile of binders and notebooks, know that I’m right there with you. Know that you’re taking it one to-do list item at a time and that asking for help may be a smoother way through it.
And if you find yourself up at night, making PB&J sandwiches, that’s 100% OK. We are doing the best we can as parents. You and me both.
This episode of Health and (un)Wellness digs into all the ways migraine can impact mental health: https://spoti.fi/3QIVZRLTable Talk With The Mighty: We Hear Breaks Are Good for YouThe Mighty2023-08-11 | “Take a break,” they said. “It’s good for you,” they said. When you live with a health condition, it’s not always that easy! After a bit of a hiatus (we’re happy to be back!), this episode features a conversation between Ashley, Camara, Kat, and Skye as they get real and share tips about the guilt, necessity, and freedom that comes with taking an intentional time out.
This episode is made possible by Chronic and Mighty.
“For the one extra spoon that I use, that is an extra day of recovery. So it can get really damaging really, really quickly.”
Listen in: bit.ly/tabletalk_08-09-2023mythbusting for national cbd dayThe Mighty2023-08-08 | Want to bust some myths for National CBD Day? We sure do! Here are 8 myths we want to see busted (and here’s story that busts even more: bit.ly/3OuTnUR!).migraine isnt just a headache, its a brain diseaseThe Mighty2023-08-07 | “For centuries migraine was thought of as a headache. But we now understand that migraine is a brain disease.”
This episode of Health and (un)Wellness digs into migraine stigma and misconceptions: https://spoti.fi/3qabI14