Molly and Irene introduce who they are, what they do as nurses, and why they started a podcast to normalize conversations about mental health. They also talk about what you can expect in future episodes. Irene shares her story about leaving nursing for a while to pursue a career in drug and alcohol counseling, and how she eventually got into psychiatric care. Molly gives a synopsis of her nursing career in the California State Prison system, inpatient and outpatient psych, and hospice care and why she decided go back to school to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. They talk a little about their family history of mental health and addiction to explain that mental illness impacts everyone. There's a segment at the end called "Lows and Highs" to demonstrate active listening and help us find words to describe our emotions. Go to their Instagram account @thatsnotcrazypodcast to share the homework assignment given out at the end of the episode.
*DISCLAIMER: THIS PODCAST IS INTENDED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR OR INTERPRETED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.
