Until Next Time with Amanda

Have you ever put thought into what you say to people who confide in your about your mental health? Recently some things were said to me that lit a fire for me to talk about what types of things can hurt and ideas on how we talk to people - to make sure they feel safe, validated and supported! Trigger Warning: - pandemic - depression - anxiety

This week features a conversation with the amazing Brianne and her journey with self acceptance. I think we can all learn from her and her way of learning to love her WHOLE self! Trigger Warning: - mental health - body image - "fat" shaming

On todays episode I feature Michelle! Someone I have looked up to when it comes to her way of carrying herself and how she is! We talked about social media and the positives and negatives it had on her! Trigger Warning: - alcohol -mental illness

The beginning of 2022, I have felt off and not a part of my body anymore. I have a lot of healing to do with my trauma. Listen to learn what I am focusing on! Trigger Warnings: - alcohol usage - substance usage - dissociation - negative feelings

My 2nd Annual Yearly Wrap Up show. I am ready for the New Year - Are you? Trigger Warning: - depression - pandemic - miscarriage - fertility

I wanted to share some of my grief that I feel during the holidays as well as my new theme I want to focus on going into the holidays and 2022! Trigger Warning: - grief - death - pandemic

Just wanted to give a quick food for thought as we head into the holidays. *Trigger Warning:* - loss - grief - anxiety - depression

A topic that came up during one of my counselling sessions - I wish I learnt about this in school. Today I talk about my questions of should we be learning about mental health in school? Why aren't we learning about these topics in school? I explore my thoughts around it and would love to know yours! **Trigger Warning:** - suicide - murder - depression - sexual assault - assault

Whether you are a parent, were a parent, have friends that are parents, sometimes its just good to listen how much of a rollercoaster mental health can take - mine has recently... And it just gelt good to get it out! **Trigger Warning:** - parenting - being a mom - anxiety - guilt - shame

To be strong is up to our own interpretation - but I felt I need to word dump after I had a feeling of what strength is to !

It was my 30th birthday this past weekend as well as Canadian Thanksgiving and I want to celebrate by sharing 30 things I am thankful I have learnt about mental health and mental illness! Trigger Warning: - trauma - abuse - anxiety -depression - suicidal thoughts

Welcome to Season 2 of the Until Next Time Podcast! I am so happy to be back here sharing my mental health and other peoples mental health stories with you! So let's get you up to speed with how I have been doing lately! I cannot wait to share so much with you this season! Thank you for listening! Do not forget to share and subscribe!

I'm back after a two week hiatus - did you miss me?! Let's chat about resilience - because I full on believe it is all in us. It is just a matter of honouring it!! I talk about how my counsellor saw it and I believe it is a big part of us all! Trigger Warning: - anxiety - depression - trauma - suicide

Do you ever wonder if you can ever be perfect? Do you feel upset when you do not meet those standards? Take a deep look into perfectionism with me as I discuss how I think it affects me and my recent and frequent panic attacks. Thank you to my amazing listener that requested this topic :) Trigger Warning: - anxiety disorder - parenting guilt - depression disorder - crisis intervention Resource: https://www.anxietycanada.com/articles/how-to-overcome-perfectionism/

I am so thankful to have two amazing males on this weeks podcast as we discuss their experience with mental health and gender. It brought a whole new set of perspectives for me to think about and I hope you enjoy listening as well. Trigger Warnings: - suicide - toxic masculinity - emotions - depression - anxiety

I am reading to start retraining my brain with the affirmation exercise my old therapist gave me. So enjoy listening to me talk about my new affirmations and why I need to remind myself of certain things! Trigger Warning: - suicidal thinking - depression - anxiety - body image

I could not bring myself to record an episode last week - here is why. Here is a look into the raw and emotional road I was on and I felt like I should share it with you all! Remember you are worth so much! Trigger Warning: - suicidal thoughts - suicide - depression - anxiety

The saying "It takes a village to raise a child" is beyond true. Parenting is so hard, the hardest job I have ever had. But it is so worth it and I am so thankful for the village I have behind me and supporting little S while I figure it out. Whether you are a parent, want to be a parent or know someone who is a parent - please have a listen to my struggles with parenting! Trigger Warning: - child birth - pregnancy - infant loss - anxiety - depression - pandemic

There are many words that may come to mind, but is one of them forgiveness? Its one of the hardest things we should be doing as human beings. So let me rant to you about why I think forgiveness is hard - but worth it! Trigger Warning: - depression - anxiety - trauma

In this weeks episode I discuss my current journey into figuring out my fears and how they affect my mental health and my mental illness'. Everything from my fear of birds to my fear of missing out - I am realizing it plays a part into my anxiety and depression! Trigger Warnings: - anxiety - depression - death - pandemic - grief