Mental Health Dumpster Fire (Courtney Lauver, LCSW and Jess Miller, LPATA)
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| 26 Jun 2024 | Episode 2: AITA Parenting Topics & First Time in Therapy FAQs | 00:56:46 | |
CW: brief mentions of depression, suicide/suicidal ideation, homicide, abuse, and neglect. Hey there, it's Episode 2 of Mental Health Dumpster Fire! Today we chat about teens who won't get out of bed in the morning, maintaining a united front for parents with toddlers, and we answer some FAQs about what to expect when starting therapy for the first time. We also introduce a new segment: Recommendation Corner! Got any ideas for topics we should discuss? Give us a holler on our social media: Instagram @mentalhealthdumpsterfire - TikTok @mentalhealthdumpsterfire - YouTube Mental Health Dumpster Fire - Email mentalhealthdumpsterfire@gmail.com. You can find Courtney via @lauverlistens on Instagram and Facebook and you can find Jess via @theartsybrain on Instagram and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Jul 2024 | Episode 3: Your Child is Not a Narcissist | 01:04:38 | |
Jess and Courtney discuss quitting therapy, getting an accurate mental health diagnosis, using therapy language in casual conversation, what to put in a depression care package, and finding a balance between letting kids be kids and giving them responsibility. Our recommendations today are Dr. Josh Mirmelli, PsyD, @therapywithdrjosh on Instagram, and the book Mom's House, Dad's House by Dr. Isolina Ricci, Ph.D. Follow the show on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire)! Follow Jess on Instagram and Facebook @TheArtsyBrain and Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @LauverListens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | Episode 4: Gender Identity, Chappell Roan, Playing with Your Kids, Oh My! | 00:52:22 | |
How are we doin?! Welcome to episode 4 of Mental Health Dumpster Fire! Today we talk about gender identity for school-aged kids, queer community spaces, how to play with kids when you yourself are an adult, and our love for Chappell Roan. Our recommendations for this week are @maistorybooklibrary and @redwoodcenterforchildren. Follow the show on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire)! Follow Jess on Instagram and Facebook @TheArtsyBrain and Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @LauverListens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Jul 2024 | Episode 5: My Therapist Told Me To Neglect My Child! | 01:06:25 | |
Content warnings for this episode: brief mentions of conversion therapy, child neglect, weight loss, sexual assault, religious trauma On this episode of MHDF, Jess and Courtney discuss the worst and best things people have heard from their therapists. This week's recommendations: Dr. Chelsey Hauge (@drchelsey_parenting on Instagram and TikTok) & Devon Rodriguez (@devonrodriguezart on Instagram and TikTok) Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire). Follow Courtney on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok (@lauverlistens) and follow Jess on Instagram and TikTok (@theartsybrain) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Aug 2024 | Episode 7: Teen Helps Create Law to Stop Child Exploitation | 01:09:00 | |
CW: Child Exploitation This week, Courtney and Jess discuss new legislation to help prevent child exploitation on social media. They also talk about helping teens make friends and how technology makes it harder to socialize IRL. Our recommendations include @birchwoodarttherapy on Instagram! Check out Courtney's blog post on making friends as an adult here: https://www.courtneylauvercounseling.com/post/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire) Follow Jess on Instagram and Facebook (@TheArtsyBrain) Follow Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@LauverListens) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Aug 2024 | Episode 8: Therapist Talk Education (Part 1) | 01:16:04 | |
Jess and Courtney discuss parenting trends that frustrate educators and provide their own education on how parents can step it up. Our recommendations this week are: @samacdonald on TikTok A Slob Comes Clean Podcast: https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/podcasts/ Check out the article we read here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/modern-parenting-trends-teachers-opinions Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire) Follow Jess on Instagram and Facebook (@TheArtsyBrain) Follow Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@LauverListens) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Aug 2024 | Episode 9: Therapists Talk Education (Part 2) | 01:16:35 | |
Jess and Courtney are back to finish discussing teachers' opinions on parenting. Check out the article we read here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/modern-parenting-trends-teachers-opinions Our recommendations this week are Bark (although take with a grain of salt because we learned about it as we were recording) https://www.bark.us/ & Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty https://crazyaarons.com/ Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire) Follow Jess on Instagram and Facebook (@TheArtsyBrain) Follow Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@LauverListens) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Aug 2024 | Episode 10: Gentle Parenting is for Gentle Parents | 01:16:35 | |
Double digits, baby!!! On this episode, Jess and Courtney discuss *real* gentle parenting, not the made up gentle parenting you see on TikTok. They also pet a cute dog. Our recommendations this week are the Child Mind Institute: https://childmind.org/ and @theconsideratemomma on TikTok Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire) Follow Jess on Instagram and Facebook (@TheArtsyBrain) Follow Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@LauverListens) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Aug 2024 | Episode 11: You Said WHAT To Your Boss? | 00:56:38 | |
This week, Jess shares about a new program for young adults interested in a mental health career. Then, your hosts dish about misogyny and why we don't offer individual therapy to adult men. Check out the Youth Mental Health Corps here: https://www.youthmentalhealthcorps.org/ Our recommendations are How to ADHD on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHD And @art_therapy_irl on Instagram Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire) Follow Jess on Instagram and Facebook (@TheArtsyBrain) Follow Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@LauverListens) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | Episode 12: Unconditional Acceptance with Courtney Morgan, LPCC | 00:53:37 | |
It's our first guest episode! Thank you so much to Courtney Morgan, LPCC for joining us this week to talk about her method for helping clients with anxiety and self-worth. Check out Courtney's practice and social media, Counseling Unconditionally! www.counselingunconditionally.com https://www.instagram.com/counselingunconditionally/?g=5 Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire) Follow Jess on Instagram and Facebook (@TheArtsyBrain) Follow Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@LauverListens) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Sep 2024 | Episode 13: Random Reddit Stories and More Chappell Roan Love | 01:10:26 | |
This week, Jess and Courtney read wild Reddit stories about violated boundaries and stay-at-home parents. Then they discuss Chappell Roan and how she deserves everything she ever wants. Our recommendation this week is: Your Child's Point of View by Kelsey Olds: https://a.co/d/8XulCxW Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire) Follow Jess on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@TheArtsyBrain) Follow Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@LauverListens) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Oct 2024 | Episode 17: Parenting One-Liners | 00:55:15 | |
This week, Jess and Courtney talk about people pleasing, parenting one-liners, and celebrating birthdays as a child of divorce. Check out our recommendations for this week! https://coffeeandcarpool.com/ https://www.screenzen.co/ https://www.mrsspeechiep.com/ Follow us on Instagram (@mental.health.dumpster.fire) and TikTok (@mentalhealthdumpsterfire) Follow Jess on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@TheArtsyBrain) Follow Courtney on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook (@LauverListens) https://www.courtneylauvercounseling.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Jun 2024 | Episode 1: Get to Know Your Therapists | 00:53:27 | |
CW: Brief mention of child abuse and suicidal ideationWelcome to the first episode of Mental Health Dumpster Fire! Today we introduce ourselves and give you an idea of what to expect from future episodes. If you have any suggestions for topics for future episodes, message us on Instagram.Social Links:Jess' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartsybrain/?igsh=MWQybGR0Zm04ZzRsaQ%3D%3DJess' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558101075660&mibextid=LQQJ4dCourtney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauverlistens/?igsh=ajhzYW8yaGNpMTZ5&ut-m_source=qrCourtney's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/ZBTm8LyjKkAS3v4e/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||