139: Belonging, Imperfection, and Chaotic Households with Kitt O'Malley
On Episode 139 of You, Me, Empathy, author and mental health advocate Kitt O’Malley and I explore how we’re coping with our mental health during Coronavirus (this episode was recorded in April!), hyper-focusing in times of crisis, growing up in chaotic households, and giving ourselves the grace of imperfection.
Kitt shares about her bipolar disorder diagnosis at age 39, creating boundaries with parents, growing up around substance use disorder, the feeling of belonging, the validity of childhood emotional experiences, and Kitt’s amazing writing and advocacy work in the area of bipolar disorder and mental health awareness at large.
Content Warning: Suicidal ideation, sexual assault, and eating disorders are very briefly mentioned in this episode.
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- Balancing Act (Amazon)
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- KittOMalley.com
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- Kitt on Instagram
- Kitt on LinkedIn
- Kitt on Pinterest
- Kitt on YouTube
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