Freeing Voices

Episode 7 Mental Health Awareness

Welcome back ya'll! Thanks for tuning in to listen to another episode. May is Mental Health Awareness month, so in a genuine attempt to raise awareness, we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about it (though, we believe any time is the perfect time!). While we know this topic can be discussed in many layers and in many episodes, this one is pretty special as we have one of our really good friends, Gilbert, joining in on the conversation! Gilbert will be sharing some insight on his experience working as a mental health professional in the community. Our mission is to help others find courage, validation, and a voice through their individual experiences. We sincerely hope you enjoy this episode and that it impacts you in the most positive way! "An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older -- about 1 in 4 adults -- suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year." (Mental health disorder statistics. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2023, February 1). Additional resources below: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline-988 Suicide text line- text "Help" to 741741 Online therapy/chat: https://www.7cups.com/ [https://www.7cups.com/] Online therapy: https://www.betterhelp.com [https://www.betterhelp.com] Please consider the resources above if you are struggling and/or seeking direction on how to obtain further support for your mental health. We' d love to interact with you! Follow us on IG: Maryanne: eanneee; m.s._crystalvibes Theresa: teressiittaa Sharlene: Sharlene_marie; shars.journey

Episode 6 Mother's Day Special

Thank you for stopping by to listen to our newest episode! Today we have something special just in time for Mother’s Day weekend! On this episode we have our bestie, Ingrid, joining us on the topic of motherhood. We hope you enjoy listening to Ingrid, Maryanne, and Sharlene share just a small portion of their journey through motherhood as we are certain many of you can relate! Wishing all the mamas, stand in mamas, and dads who have to also be mamas a very loving and special Mother’s Day Weekend! We'd love to interact with you! Follow us on IG: Maryanne: eanneee Theresa: teressiittaa Sharlene: Sharlene_marie

Episode 5: Childhood Trauma Part 2

Welcome back to our podcast! In today's episode, Maryanne's describes how her childhood trauma affected life as an adult and influenced her parenting styles. She also shares her experience with depression and how vital self-care played a role in her coping. As always, thank you all for the love and support! We'd love to interact with you! Follow us on IG: Maryanne: eanneee; m.s._crystalvibes Theresa: teressiittaa; teressiittaawellnessjourney Sharlene: Sharlene_marie; shars.journey

Episode 5: Childhood Trauma

Thank you for tuning in for another episode! On this episode we are hearing from Maryanne who shares her experiences with childhood trauma and how those experiences have played a role in affecting her mental health and the way she deals with certain aspects of her life now as an adult, wife, mother and friend. She also provides some insight on her cultural upbringing, which we feel many of our listeners may be able to resonate with. Be sure to check back for Part 2 of her story! As always, thank you all for the love and support! We'd love to interact with you! Follow us on IG: Maryanne: eanneee; m.s._crystalvibes Theresa: teressiittaa; teressiittaawellnessjourney Sharlene: Sharlene_marie; shars.journey

Episode 4 Single Mom Part 2

After a long hiatus, we are back with a new episode! Thank you for your patience and for coming to listen to part 2 of Sharlene's story on navigating through life as a single mother. Get your tissues, because this one was a little emotional for all of us. We know many of you single mom and dads may be able to resonate with Sharlene's story, so we hope that you find some encouragement and self empowerment during your own journey after listening to this episode. We would also like to take this opportunity to remind our listeners that there are resources and organizations to help support you so you do not have to face your journey alone. We have provided helpful links below for some guidance. As always, thank you for all of the love and support! https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/ApplyforMedi-Cal.aspx [https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/ApplyforMedi-Cal.aspx] https://www.getcalfresh.org/?source=g2&utm_term=ca%20food%20stamps&utm_campaign=Sacramento+EN&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=3022312842&hsa_cam=984531034&hsa_grp=49075214336&hsa_ad=537238413343&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-313151694705&hsa_kw=ca%20food%20stamps&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvqGcBhCJARIsAFQ5ke6iU5aalPZOLWbJFp2jrQH05z159va-bTl2DA8sEBMKeA06aQaxL_IaAq6KEALw_wcB [https://www.getcalfresh.org/?source=g2&utm_term=ca%20food%20stamps&utm_campaign=Sacramento+EN&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=3022312842&hsa_cam=984531034&hsa_grp=49075214336&hsa_ad=537238413343&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-313151694705&hsa_kw=ca%20food%20stamps&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvqGcBhCJARIsAFQ5ke6iU5aalPZOLWbJFp2jrQH05z159va-bTl2DA8sEBMKeA06aQaxL_IaAq6KEALw_wcB] https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa [https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ca/sacramento?gclid=Cj0KCQiAvqGcBhCJARIsAFQ5ke5-ne4MEN_cHzZrhJBuAzWNmVqdx6E7wfOK_khiqPvUECREoPi5JFIaAl-1EALw_wcB [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ca/sacramento?gclid=Cj0KCQiAvqGcBhCJARIsAFQ5ke5-ne4MEN_cHzZrhJBuAzWNmVqdx6E7wfOK_khiqPvUECREoPi5JFIaAl-1EALw_wcB] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ca/sacramento-county?category=parenting [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ca/sacramento-county?category=parenting] https://www.myfamily.wic.ca.gov [https://www.myfamily.wic.ca.gov] https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic [https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic] We'd love to interact with you! Follow us on IG: Maryanne: eanneee; m.s._crystalvibes Theresa: teressiittaa; teressiittaawellnessjourney Sharlene: Sharlene_marie; shars.journey