We Are The Stigma

It's Episode 3 and the couple is chatting with Candace from Canada - a fellow podcaster and mother who's been diagnosed with Panic Disorder since the age of 16. Listen along as Melissa has her mind blown and is left unable to say anything other than "That's crazy!" Candace details the pivotal moments of her mental illness (a psychedelic trip and a terrifying wildfire) From paranoia to an accidental eating disorder, this conversation is engaging and educational! Panic disorder is SO MUCH more than a panic attack! Full of physical symptoms and loneliness, Candace shares her strength, which is nothing short of inspiring. You can follow candace on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/candance1988/ and be sure to check out her true crime podcast Wood Between Worlds https://www.woodbetweenworldspodcast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/woodbetweenworldspodcast/ (Melissa, the lover of all things Creepy, highly recommends it!)Thanks for listening!! See ya in two weeks! xox

On Episode 2 of We Are The Stigma, Melissa and Cody share a deep and honest conversation with 23-year-old Julie Lorton who's diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Julie discusses living life on BPD terms and the literal ups, and downs that it comes with. She chats about her mental health rock bottom which landed her in a psych ward, her recovery, and why she's chosen to leave old friends behind. The trio delve into stigmas, DBT, and the idea that mental health excuses shity behavior (spoiler alert - it doesn't!) Please be advised, this episode does touch on self-harm.If at any time you feel the need for support, please contact your local crisis center, for more information visit wearethestigma.com/resources. Follow our guest, Julie Lorton on Instagram Via https://www.instagram.com/lilhunnnybee/ & https://www.instagram.com/pickinguppetals/To share your story, contact us via email wearethestigma@gmail.com & come find us at https://www.instagram.com/_wearethestigma/ & https:/

In this episode of We Are The Stigma, Melissa and Cody take some time exploring their motivations behind starting their podcast journey. Next, they share about their personal stigmas - drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness - they unpack it all! From rock bottoms to finding hope, nothing is off limits! To share your story, contact us via wearethestigma@gmail.com & you can follow us at https://www.instagram.com/_wearethestigma https://twitter.com/_wearethestigma Enjoy! xox 

We are an alcoholic wife and addict husband who chat with like-minded, inspirational peers about how to survive, while simultaneously breaking the stigma - we aim to explore all types of circumstances, beliefs and experiences!