Safe Space

High Functioning Through Pregnancy and Mental Illness

Episode Summary

In this episode, Elizabeth shares her experience of living with depression, grief, and bipolar 2 during pregnancy. Throughout this period, she continued to function outwardly, even as her mental health struggled beneath the surface. This episode reflects on what is often overlooked in high-functioning individuals, and how therapy became a place to slow down and acknowledge what was really going on. Please listen with care and pause if you need to. Support & Resources: Therapy Resource Catalogue - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/therapy-mental-health-resources-by-the-artistic-psychologist/ External Suicide Toolkits - https://tr.ee/cQCujGXnvX Seeking Help Toolkit - https://tr.ee/orJUB1_Pu8 Grounding Exercises Toolkit - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/grounding-exercises-a-quick-guide-for-intense-emotions/ Submit your Mental Health story via a voice note - Whatsapp Us on +254 788 036 727, Your story may be featured on our "In Your Own Words" segment of this podcast. Write for our Blog - https://zfrmz.com/H03NH23xUPly3ZJsEcVQ

Episode Notes

In this episode, Elizabeth shares her experience of living with depression, grief, and bipolar 2 during pregnancy. 

Throughout this period, she continued to function outwardly, even as her mental health struggled beneath the surface. 

This episode reflects on what is often overlooked in high-functioning individuals, and how therapy became a place to slow down and acknowledge what was really going on. 

Please listen with care and pause if you need to. 

Support & Resources: 

Therapy Resource Catalogue - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/therapy-mental-health-resources-by-the-artistic-psychologist/ 

External Suicide Toolkits - https://tr.ee/cQCujGXnvX 

Seeking Help Toolkit - https://tr.ee/orJUB1_Pu8 

Grounding Exercises Toolkit - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/grounding-exercises-a-quick-guide-for-intense-emotions/ 

Submit your Mental Health story via a voice note - Whatsapp Us on +254 788 036 727, Your story may be featured on our "In Your Own Words" segment of this podcast. 

Write for our Blog - https://zfrmz.com/H03NH23xUPly3ZJsEcVQ