The Barriers to Care

You Are Your Genes

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2525605/open_sms] This episode of the Sick Bitches Podcast features a conversation with Andrew Hamilton, a molecular neurobiologist, who discusses the intersection of genetics, gender, and mental health. In our first ever Zoom interview, Andrew emphasizes the need for more public discourse and research to destigmatize mental health and provide targeted therapies based on genetic understanding. The conversation also touches on personal experiences with genetic testing and the challenges of navigating a world that often misunderstands the biological basis of both health and behavior.

Navigating a Complex Diagnosis

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2525605/open_sms] On this episode, Christopher interviews Casey about her struggles with PMDD, or Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder, and how difficult it has been to receive diagnosis, care, and treatment. They also discuss some of the general reasons why complex disorders, especially those that are not yet well understood, can have devastating, or even life-threatening, consequences as a result of misunderstanding. Casey advocates for greater education and reform as well as empowering patients to advocate for themselves when they aren't receiving the treatment that they need.

The Barriers to Care

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2525605/open_sms] This week on The Sick Bitches Podcast, Christopher and Casey sat down with Philip Baker, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who gave us a candid look into the realities of working in the mental health profession. From navigating through personal burnout to supporting clients who face systemic barriers to care, Philip's raw and deeply insightful stories are honest, nuanced, and exactly the kind of conversation we started this podcast to have.

The Myth of Functionality

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2525605/open_sms] Casey and Christopher talk to RoseJean Weller, who knows that functioning looks different for everyone and, in a world of expectations and over-scheduling, sometimes the body makes plans of its own.

Healing vs. Adapting

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2525605/open_sms] What if healing isn’t always possible—or even the point? In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Casey and Christopher sit down with Jonathan, a longtime special education teacher who has spent decades navigating the intersection of his own lifelong depression and a career working with students facing severe behavioral challenges. Jonathan doesn’t offer easy answers. Instead, he shares what it means to live in the gray areas—where mental health isn’t something to "fix," and emotional survival sometimes depends more on adapting than healing.