Natasha Tracy Newsletter | July 2022 | Hot Conversations on the Podcast + More

Published: Wed, 07/27/22

Natasha Tracy's Newsletter

July 2022 Edition

Welcome to my Bipolar Burble Newsletter. It's where I have a chance to talk to you, my readers, and offer information that can help those with mental illness and their loved ones. Thanks for reading.

In this edition, you'll find:

New and upcoming podcast episodes
Articles and videos you may have missed
An Instagram image and quote about mental illness being in your head
A July quote

'Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy' New Episodes

Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast continues to produce fascinating and groundbreaking episodes..

This is a livestream video podcast. Episodes are recorded on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific). The guest is always happy to answer your questions on-air! Podcast information can be found here.

Episodes

Seven episodes of Snap Out of It! are now available. Here are links to the latest three. (To watch or listen, click on the title.)

Ep 7:What Are Your Legal Workplace Rights If You Have a Mental Illness? — Curious about medical leave? Want to know how to tell an employer you have a mental illness? Other questions about your rights? This episode is for you. Julia Stephanides — a lawyer with specialized knowledge about discrimination, harassment, and other wrongful employment practices (which includes representing people with disabilities) talks about what you need to know about your rights at work.
Ep 6: What's It Like Working with ADHD and Binge Eating Disorder Before and After Diagnosis? — Jason Hamburg, the Vice President of Neuroscience at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, talks about his personal experience with with ADHD and binge eating disorder at work.
Ep 5: What Work Is Like When You Have a Mental Illness -- A Story Told and Your Questions Answered — In this special episode, I talk about my personal journey with bipolar disorder in the workplace. I talk about workplace stigma and finally leaving the workplace due to mental illness. I also expand on depression and anxiety in the workplace.

Find all the podcast episodes here.

Coming Up

Over the next couple of weeks, you can tune into conversations about:

What it's like to hire and manage people with mental illness with Gary Koplin, President of HealthyPlace.com
New workplace mental health and mental illness insights with Cara McNulty, President of Behavioral Health and Employee Assistance Problems at Aetna

For more information on upcoming episodes, join the Snap Out of It! mailing list (red box) which alerts people to new episodes.

Find the Podcast

You can also join this Facebook group to be the first to find out about upcoming guests.

This podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and other popular podcast platforms. I hope you'll check it out and rate it!

What You May Have Missed

Here are some things you might have missed from Bipolar Burble and Breaking Bipolar:

Emotional Permanence Problems and Anxiety — Emotional permanence is the concept that emotions exist even when there is no evidence of them. Some people (myself included), have trouble with this idea.
The Problem with Mental Health Apps in 2022 — Many people use mental health apps, and that's great, but there are major problems with mental health apps that you should think about.
Thoughts of Suicide Every Day — Some people do not just move past suicidal thoughts — in fact, some people live with them every day.
Stress Increases Anxiety to Intolerable Levels — Anxiety can be torturous — and that can be on a good day; when under extreme stress, anxiety can be intolerable.
Is Bipolar Having a Broken Brain? — I have said many times that I have a "broken brain" but some people take issue with that phrase. So, is having bipolar disorder having a broken brain?
Distraction from Bipolar Symptoms Works — Distraction is a main coping skill for me and there is a reason for that — it works.
I Can't Stop Insulting Myself — Inner voices can be incredibly critical and even downright nasty. In my case, my inner voice spends a lot of time insulting me. I can't seem to stop it.
An Endless Urge to Cry — When depressed, the urge to cry can be overwhelming and sometimes it can even seem endless. This is how it feels.

Featured Video

I Can't Wash My Hair Because of Bipolar Disorder — Taking care of oneself is easy, right? People take a shower every morning like clockwork. Well, bipolar disorder can make these simple tasks almost impossible.

The Archives

Insta-Instagram

July 1, 2022

"Mental illness is NOT all in your head, and don't let anyone tell you different. And if there's a little voice in your head questioning yourself, I understand. This is normal. So many of us have had to silence that voice.

Read this: https://bit.ly/make_up_illness"

I create (and comment on) a lot of interesting work on Instagram, in addition to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. I'm posting interesting quotes, images, and quirky things from my life. I hope you'll join me there.

July's Final Words

That's it for now, folks; I'll catch up with you again in August. Until then, please keep safe and get vaccinated/boosted as soon as you can. Remember, 1000s of people are still dying of COVID every day — don't be one of them. And maybe spare a thought for the people in Ukraine and Russia right now. Their lives continue to be destroyed by a madman. Finally, please pay attention to the January 6th hearings. I suspect the tide is turning on a different madman.

Finally, here's an July quote you might enjoy:

“If you're not barefoot, you're overdressed.”

— Unknown

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