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DBCDBC-It's not goodbye, it's so longWell, as they say, All good things must come to an end. It's not goodbye though, It's only a TTFN - Tata for now. Listen in as we reflect on the last year of doing the depressed breakfast club podcast. We say so long as only we can. it's not goodbye, goodbyes are forever and well, you can't get rid of us that easy. We have enjoyed every episode, every laugh and every cry we shared with you all. it's not easy to put yourself out of display for others to judge you but we three overcame our fears...2024-02-241h 10DBCDBC-Sense of selfWhat was your sense of self growing up compared to now? Were you like Dana, who tried to fit in when younger but dresses for herself now instead of dressing to be accepted, or are you more like Taylor, who never really cared, or Joyelle, who is the opposite of Dana. didn't care back then but feels like she's being judged now. we talk and share stories of clothes and hairstyles and our overall sense of self, whether is be self worth or self esteem. you'll laugh, you may cry but you will definitely relate to what we are...2024-02-041h 22DBCEpisode 53: DBC-Jan27th-fairness for menlisten in as we talk about how men get treated and why they hide their mental illnesses. We delve into the world of " tell your wife to give you back your balls" and how that can de-masculate a man. How men are raised to not show emotion. how single fathers will lose themselves before asking for help because society as a whole tells men they have to be strong and not cry.2024-01-271h 40DBCEpisode 52: DBC-Episode 52-how do you handle TMI or NEI?Friends telling you a story and they go into graphic detail, do you say to them that too much information ( TMI) how does it make you feel when you're struggling to get a date and your friend is fighting them off with a stick and she keeps telling you about how successful she is? does it make your anxiety kick into overdrive? Do you feel more depressed? how do you tell someone that sometimes they need to pull back on telling you every single little detail. Listen in as we tackle this ttopic and veer off into others!2024-01-201h 15DBCEpisode 51: DBC-episode-CellphonesDoes answering your cell phone give you anxiety? hate to talk to people cuz you would rather text or email? you're not alone. Listen in as we discuss cell phone anxiety, the days when there was only 1 phone in the house and how we deal and cope with cell phone anxiety.2024-01-141h 16DBCDBC-episode-CellphonesHow do you feel about cell phones? do you cringe when they ring? do you only answer certain calls? Listen in as we laugh our way through high anxiety on certain phone calls and how it was back in the day of 1 phone line in the house! 2024-01-131h 25DBCEpisode 50: DBC - Dating apps pros and cons and success storiesthis week we talk about dating apps and what it feels like from a mental health perspective using them. Listen in as Joyelle talks about how the thought of a dating app gets her anxiety up and her self esteem low. Taylor talks online romances and how she faired in the world of dating apps as a member of the LGBTQ2S community. Dana talks about her success story in finding her soulmate on a dating app! there's giggles galore in this episode. Be sure to email us your dating app stories! we would love to read them ( no names) on...2024-01-061h 25DBCEpisode 49: DBC New year New me? not this time around!As we head into 2024, the ladies talk about the old "new year, new me" promises we don't keep. instead we plan to try to adjust to 3 new things we want to achieve. Listen in as we talk about what lies ahead for 2024 and what our plans are for new years eve. if you have adjustments that you are going to try, email us at depressedbreakfastclub@gmail.com and tell us. we'll read them on our next podcast ( no names mentioned) Happy New Year to all our listeners, thanks for making our first year successful!2023-12-301h 22DBCEpisode 48: DBC-Dec17we talk about the holidays, greeting cards, far away family and christmas parties.2023-12-171h 13DBCEpisode 47: DBC - Holiday blues and cookiesafter a few weeks, we are back with a new episode! we talk about gift giving, baking, family traditions and surviving the holiday blues. a shout out to our tiktok friend @themacabre_bookshelf who does reviews and talks about splatterpunk, dark horror, dark romance to name a few. Check her out! she's amazing2023-12-101h 28DBCEpisode 46: DBC - gut health and mental go hand in handever notice that when you're not feeling well, your mental health takes a hit. you are more withdrawn, your anxiety hits hard, depression kicks in...you stop wanting to do things. Listen in as we talk about how your stomach/gut controls your thinking/brain and why not feeling well affects your mental well being.2023-11-191h 32DBCEpisode 45: DBC Cheatingtoday we talk about cheating on your partner. Are you the forgive type, or is it hit the road! we see each of our points of view and opinions and how we would or in some cases did handle being cheated on. listen in as we wander all over the spectrum of life this week. What's your opinion or view? we'd love to hear from you! email us at depressedbreakfastclub@gmail.com or find us on Facebook as Depressed Breakfast club. Give us a like and a follow!2023-11-041h 28DBCEpisode 44: DBC 42 origin of hallowe'en and being a gamer!today we started off with a quick lesson in what exactly is hallowe'en ( all hollow's eve) and how in no way, shape or form is it connected with worshipping Satan! then we moved into video games, what games we love, what we play, what platform and what it means to us to be a gamer. certain games make you anxious? how does it mess with your anxiety ? how it makes me feel when I'm feeling low and can meet up with my gamer group and how they lift me up.2023-10-281h 31DBCEpisode 43: DBC-Episode 41 things that go bump in the nightsorry for the long episode and if you stick with us through the whole thing, THANK YOU!!! listen with us as we chat about horror movies, horror books and then veer off into seeing spirits and ignoring the signs that a loved one is trying to communicate. do you believe? do you need concrete proof to believe? post on our FB page and tell us your scary stories2023-10-211h 45DBCEpisode 42: DBC-Episode40-Spooky seasonDo you love all things scary? We do! Join us this week as we talk about the horror movies that shaped us and the ones we still love. the cult classics, haunted houses and do you believe.2023-10-151h 40DBCEpisode 41: DBC-Episode 39 fears and phobias and alot of laughsin this episode, we talk about our fears. how scared we were to publish our first podcast, how grade school speeches and science fairs led to anxiety and all the laughs in between. Former guests may wanna give this one a listen as you are all mentioned lol.2023-10-091h 25DBCEpisode 41: DBC-Episode 39 fears and phobias and alot of laughsin this episode, we talk about our fears. how scared we were to publish our first podcast, how grade school speeches and science fairs led to anxiety and all the laughs in between. Former guests may wanna give this one a listen as you are all mentioned lol.2023-10-091h 25DBCEpisode 40: DBC EPisode 38 - body imagewalk with us down the dirt road that is body image, body dismorphia and how the media and life can dictate how light or heavy we should be. Is all your ailments caused because you're overweight? does your doctor ignore you when it comes to hurting saying if you lost weight you'd be fine? bad eating habits? eat to much? don't eat enough? listen in as we welcome our guest Amy, a personal movement specialist and professional dancer, to talk about our bodies and our health and how we REALLY should be eating!2023-10-011h 30DBCEpisode 39: DBC episode 37 - fame and mental healthcelebrity suicides and hiding their mental illnesses. Robin Williams, Steve Twitch Boss, Cory Haim, Jonathan Landis...trying to piece together the stigma around being famous and suicide. You would think they have it all and have no reason to be depressed...that is until the truth is revealed. How often to you "Mask" your real feelings, walking around smiling saying...I'm fine..I'm fine I swear. Joyelle takes down her path leading to her attempted and when the mask she wears went on. How it's harder to hide your illness when cameras are trying to capture your every move.2023-09-241h 28DBCEpisode 38: DBC-episode36-[politics and your mental well beingdoes the lack of gov't involvement in things like housing costs or the rise is food prices piss you off? us too! listen as we explore the world of our Gov't and how they have made no concessions in making housing affordable and holding corporations like LOBLAWS accountable for the price increases in our food. we touch on a few other things, but join us and listen how someone who makes over $50,000 a year struggles with the high cost of living.2023-09-161h 31DBCEpisode 37: DBC episode 35- self hate and tips to get out of it.join us as we wander through the world of self hate, low self esteem and comparing yourself to others. se give you some tips on digging yourself out of the hole you put yourself in. We all suffer from low self esteem at some point in our lives. how to choose to handle that depends on your mental wellbeing. laugh along as we waddle our way through life.2023-09-121h 18DBCEpisode 36: DBC-episode 34 High cost of livingrent, mortgage, food, clothing...nothing is cheap. today we talk about how the young adults of today can't afford to buy homes because of the housing boom and high interest rates. rents are out of control and there's nothing the gov't is doing about it. listen in as we talk about rent, home ownership and whether or not you would send your young adult out into a world that they can't afford to live in.2023-09-031h 19DBCEpisode 35: depressed breakfast club episode 33 Social outings and anxietyhow social are you? do you prefer people come to your house or do you go to their house? do you make plans and then on the day, cancel? social settings and dealing with anxiety and depression is a hard task, what ways do you try to kill those intrusive thoughts that make you want to cancel every time you have plans? listen in as we laugh and talk about how we deal with social settings.2023-08-201h 26DBCEpisode 34: DBC-episode32-singlejoin us as we dive into the world of being single and what it's like trying to get into dating again. failed relationships, what happened and how they have affected your Mental health and how that affects who you date. what's it's like to have a really good partnership and how do you know when you have found the one?2023-08-131h 28DBCEpisode 33: DBC Episode 31 - religion, beliefs and mental healthyou're not gonna wanna miss this one folks! we talk about organized religion, mental health, and how/who you worship. Joyelle takes us on a journey of first communion and the confession of a 7 yr old. Who has sins at the age????? If God truly was this outrageously perfect of a deity then why do kids get cancer? why don't the good things i ask for happen to me? are you religious or are you spiritual? if you listen friends, you are going to hear honest opinions about God, church and beliefs. wanna share your opinions with us, email us a de...2023-08-051h 21DBCEpisode 32: DBC-Episode 30-comfort TV showsWhat shows do you watch to help you get out of a low period, even if just for a few mins? What shows do you turn to for comfort? Why that particular show? do you relate to the characters? This week we talk about what we watch to help us when we are feeling low or our depression is getting to us. some like RomComs, some like serial killer docs and some like the funny slapstick comedy that makes you giggle once or twice. have you ever binged a whole season of your favourite show in one night? Movies that b...2023-07-291h 16DBCEpisode 31: DBC - Episode 29 - breaking the chains on Men's mentl healthJoin us as we listen to special guest Zyrack Osmon speak about his life and dealing with mental illness and his progress in being the best version of him without a mask! Grab your kleenex and your beverage of choice and sit back and listen to his story, his truths and where he is today!2023-07-231h 32DBCEpisode 30: DBC episode 28 - who you crushin' on?***WARNING*** !!!Episode 28 talks about sex and sexual acts!!!! Ever had a a crush on your friend but didn't know how to tell them? how did it make you feel when they started to date someone new and told you about it? how far did you take it with your friend crush? sexting? adult phone calls late at night? perhaps a video call? Listen in as we talk about how we handle/handled our crushes on friends. you may learn a few things this time around!2023-07-151h 16DBCEpisode 29: DBC - family dynamicsis it okay to walk away from blood family? is blood thicker than water? should you forgive and forget? past childhood traumas are still traumas and it doesn't matter who gives them to you, self care means removing the negative and if that means shutting family out, then you need to do what is necessary to your mental health! Tread water with us as we swim through the family pools of life and cutting them off when needed.2023-07-091h 23DBCEpisode 28: DBC - Episode 26 - spousesListen with us today as we talk about spouses and if everything should be 50/50! should women have secret bank accounts? if yes, why? How good is your marriage? what was your parents marriage like? What's a thrupple? *lol* Join us today and send your feedback to depressedbreakfastclub@gmail.com2023-07-021h 19DBCEpisode 27: DBC episode 25 Men's mental healthJoin us this week with our special guest Drew, who joins us from Michigan. We talk mens mental health and how hard it is to be taken seriously when you admit you have a problem. Prescriptions, starting therapy and the American health Care system. How family life plays into it and all the other chatter of Mental health and living with it.2023-06-251h 41DBCEpisode 26: DBC episode 24 - Death and mental healthDeath. How long is the grieving process? should there be a time limit on it? who's to say how long you have to experience grief and all it brings. How did you handle your grief when also dealing with a Mental illness like Depression? Listen as we put our toes in the waters of grief and the timeline society says you should have when losing a loved one. how does it affect you when you're not close to the person? does relationship matter when grieving?2023-06-181h 19DBCEpisode 25: DBC episode 23 - Pets and your Mental healthtoday we talk about pets and Mental health. How can your pets lift your moods. how they know when you are down or sad. How it feels to make choices for their health care and the grief you feel when you lose them. Pet's are family, be sure to tether your dogs in cars as you don't want them being injured should something bad happen.2023-06-101h 33DBCEpisode 24: DBC Episode 22 - 2SLGBTQ+ community and mental healthin this episode we tread on the waters of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and how the state of things towards them is affecting their mental health. How the word 'GAY' isn't allowed to be said. how Drag Queens can't perform within a certain distance from certain buildings, like schools, churches, court houses. How Trans-people are being treated and what all this has done to the communities mental health2023-06-041h 10DBCEpisode 23: DBC - Episode 21 - words and tonesEver fallen victim to txting someone and they took it wrong because they couldn't figure out the tone or emotion in which you texted them? or perhaps someone you know stopped speaking to you because of a flippant remark you made on a text message. Listen to us talk about about tone and words and how they can affect your mental health when someone misconstrues your tone or demeanor. Keyboard warriors and how they can wreak havoc on someone with a mental illess.2023-05-281h 23DBCEpisode 22: DBC - episode 20 - parent/child relationshipstoday we have a guest with us who is treading through the waters of a turbulent relationship with her adult son. Listen in as she tells the story of how her once amazing relationship with her son has fallen to her being blocked from his life. The mental health issues she has been faced with and the medications she is on to help her through. How her husband is dealing and how the rest of the family is dealing. Parent/child relationships can be hard waters to wade through, If you have a tough relationship with your adult child, email us...2023-05-201h 26DBCEpisode 21: DBC - episode 19 - touch starvedtouch starved? reaching out for a basic human touch and getting no response? How does it feel to have trauma that makes you keep touch at a distance yet you long to be hugged? listen as we wade through the waters of what it's like to be touch starved and not know how to ask for human connection. learn the differences between affection and compassion as we, as a society, have seemed to forgotten human compassion and see a basic hug as affection. North America as a whole as sexualized touch and we touch on the subject of hugs for af...2023-05-131h 19DBCEpisode 20: DBC - Episode 18C - Narcissistic Personality DisorderIn this 3 part episode, part A and Part B, we talk about Narcissistic Personality Disorder ( NPD) the 9 types of NPD and the traits that go along with each NPD. We share our stories of dealing with friends and family who have NPD. NPD is a Mental Health illness and in part 3, we talk bout the do's and don'ts of being around someone with NPD and how NPD can be treated like any other Metal health illness. Join us for this journey as we learn about NPD and how it can affect your everyday well being and your overall mental health.2023-05-071h 10DBCEpisode 19: DBC - episode 18B - Narcissistic Personality DisorderIn this 3 part episode, part A and Part B, we talk about Narcissistic Personality Disorder ( NPD) the 9 types of NPD and the traits that go along with each NPD. We share our stories of dealing with friends and family who have NPD. NPD is a Mental Health illness and in part 3, we talk bout the do's and don'ts of being around someone with NPD and how NPD can be treated like any other Metal health illness. Join us for this journey as we learn about NPD and how it can affect your everyday well being and your overall mental health.2023-05-0754 minDBCEpisode 18: DBC - episode 18A - narcissistic Personality DisorderIn this 3 part episode, part A and Part B, we talk about Narcissistic Personality Disorder ( NPD) the 9 types of NPD and the traits that go along with each NPD. We share our stories of dealing with friends and family who have NPD. NPD is a Mental Health illness and in part 3, we talk bout the do's and don'ts of being around someone with NPD and how NPD can be treated like any other Metal health illness. Join us for this journey as we learn about NPD and how it can affect your everyday well being and your overall mental health.2023-05-071h 11DBCEpisode 17: DBC episode 17 - Daydreams, getting lost and hurting our mental healthDo you daydream? do you get so lost in your daydreams that when you shake yourself back to reality, you feel lost and hurt? daydreams can bring us to places and people we otherwise wouldn't know but how do you know when it's to much and when it starts hurting your mental health. Listen as we navigate the waters of daydreams, how elaborate we can make them and how they can be intrusive thoughts. Daydreams of lost relatives/loves...if you could have just one more day. is it good to daydream about it or does it harm the grieving p...2023-04-291h 23DBCEpisode 16: DBC Episode 16 - Group chats on social media and outings with large groups of peopleEver feel like your not heard? Been talked over while trying to speak? feel like no one cares if you really sitting at the table trying to get a word in? this Episode is for you! Listen to us explore and navigate our own experiences with group chats and how they can wreck havoc on our Mental health.2023-04-241h 25DBCEpisode 15: DBC Episode 15 - Controlling significant othersShould significant others have a say over who you are friends with? IF so, should they have a say over how much time you spend with them? Male/female friendships and where you draw the line with your partner. Listen in as we explore the male/female friendship bubble. should your guy friend be able to call you? how much trust do you need to feel secure in letting your spouse have that friendship? Is it good for your mental health??? listen as we explore the bad side of up and the good side of down in Male/female besties!2023-04-161h 12DBCDBC episode 14 - banned books and mental healthfreedom of speech but don't read that!!! how does that affect a young mind when they are told they can say what their hearts desire but then told not to read certain books because of the content! the list of banned books in the U.S.A alone is something to behold. Imagine telling your child you read a book called the outsiders and then showing them the movie only to turn around and say but you can't ever read that book at school because it's banned. The twilight books??? Animal farm, 1984, the lovely bones....the list goes on a...2023-04-091h 18DBCEpisode 13: DBC Episode 13 - Mental health affects everything!!!Today on our show, we just have a very candid talk about losing yourself when dealing with depression and other mental health issues. Our talk is very relaxed and candid this week as we describe how individually we lost pieces of ourselves during low times and how we had to go back to pick them up and realized that after learning more about ourselves, sometimes those pieces don't fit anymore.2023-04-0159 minDBCEpisode 12: DBC Episode 12 - tidy house, tidy thoughtsIn this episode we discuss the " tidy house, tidy thoughts" theories and how they relate to our overall well being and Mental health. Do you struggle to do chores around the house? is it a burden to get off the couch and do that sink full of dishes? how's Dusting going for you? vacuum you ask? hear our thoughts and then let us know how you feel about tidy house, tidy thoughts. depressedbreakfastclub@gmail.com we'd love to hear from you2023-03-261h 08DBCEpisode 11: DBC episode 10 - Intrusive thoughtswe talk about intrusive thoughts, what they are and how we deal with them. Joyelle talks about her week full of intrusive thoughts and the feeling of impending doom she felt all week and what caused it. Family dynamics can make a break a person who suffers from Metal health issues, moreso when your family shows little to no support and treats you like a toddler.2023-03-191h 08DBCEpisode 10: DBC episode 11 - suicide and suicidal thoughtstoday we tackle dealing with suicidal thoughts, how to talk to someone who is having them and phone numbers to call if you are having them. dealing with our own dark thoughts and how Joyelle felt having attempted suicide.2023-03-111h 10DBCEpisode 9: DBC -episode 9- covid and your mental healthHow did you get through Covid with your Metal health. Who were you isolated with and how did you handle it. We talk about isolation alone, with one other person and with a family. Did Covid make our mental health worse or better?2023-03-051h 10DBCEpisode 8: DBC - Dana's DepressionDana talks about her diagnosis of clinical depression, what meds she took, the affects and how she is doing 15 yrs later.2023-02-261h 28DBCEpisode 7: DPC episode 7 - anxietyThis week we talk about the absolute chaos of Anxiety2023-02-181h 23DBCEpisode 6: DBC Episode 6 - coping mechanismsIn todays episode, we discuss Drugs, naturalpaths and coping mechanisms that work for us in helping with our depression and anxiety2023-02-111h 16DBCEpisode 5: DBC Episode 5 - Joyelle's breakdownJoyelle goes into painful detail about her marriage, her divorce, a suicide attempt and where she is 7 years later!2023-02-041h 16DBCEpisode 4: DBC episode 4 - toxic relationships/friendshipsin todays episode, we talk about toxic relationships and friendships, how to recognize them, how to break them and how they affect your mental health.2023-01-281h 05DBCEpisode 3: DBC Episode 3 - Taylors breakdownin Episode 3, we talk about Taylors Breakdown 6 months ago, her feelings and how she is today! as promised, here is a list of free apps that offer therapy or talking to a therapist.MindBeaconBetterHelpTalkspaceTELUS health mycarePC healthBetterMe : Mental Healthgo into your playstore and search free online therapy.2023-01-211h 42DBCEpisode 2: DBC Club Episode 2 - Effects of social media on mental healthOn todays show, we talk about social media influence on depression and anxiety. the trials and tribulations of believing you're not good enough or worthy, feeling like you are being left out when others post on social media. Beauty standards and the stigma social media throws at you as to what you should look like and how that affects your mental health.2023-01-161h 11DBCEpisode 1: DBC Episode 1 - introductionswe discuss mental health issues, the highs, the lows and all the in between and how we deal with it while etching our way through life2023-01-091h 00