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🧠 How Mental Are You? It’s Personal. Sex'n'fries Podcast Episode 2

  • Jan 8, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: 4 days ago


🧠 How Mental Are You? It’s Personal

Mental illness is tough to talk about. Really tough. And yet, it’s something we need to talk about—not in passing, not with a shrug, but deeply, honestly, and without judgment.


On Episode 2 of the Sex’n’Fries Podcast, I dive into the messiness of mental health: the fears, the stigma, and what it really means to live with a mind that sometimes doesn’t behave the way society expects.


🎙 Episode Takeaways

  1. Mental illness is complex .Environmental stress, genetics, and biochemical imbalances all play a role. It’s physical, emotional, and psychological. There are over 200 classified forms of mental illness, including:

    • Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, PTSD

    • ADHD, Schizophrenia, Dementia, Eating Disorders, Dissociative Disorders

  2. Stigma silences us. Many of us fear judgment or rejection. Stigma can be:

    • Social stigma: Negative attitudes from others

    • Self-stigma: Internalized shame, which can worsen treatment outcomes

  3. Education is powerful. Mental illnesses are not personal weaknesses. They are medical conditions that affect millions of people. Understanding the facts helps fight stigma and encourages seeking help.

  4. Treatment works—but access is limited. Most people can be successfully treated. Yet less than half of U.S. adults who need help actually get it. Delay between symptom onset and treatment averages 8–10 years.

  5. The conversation must continue. Talking about mental health—even when it’s awkward, raw, or imperfect—reduces shame and builds connection.


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💡 Sex’n’Fries Perspective

The podcast isn’t polished. You might hear the bird chirping in the background. Sections jump around. But that’s life, right? Mental health is messy, and so is talking about it.

Sharing my thoughts, fears, and questions helps normalize these conversations. Episode 2 is about embracing imperfection and courage in conversation, and encouraging you to do the same.


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