Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of abuse, suicide, trauma and mental health issues.
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Episode 15 of Real Talk with @butyoudontlooksickofficial and @arizonalindseymusic
On this weeks episode of Unfiltered Friday’s, Arizona and I dive into the depths of our brains. Arizona, a mental health advocate, and I discuss the lives of mental illness patients, she and myself included. The struggles are daily constants: not being able to sleep, pain, fatigue, lack of concentration and focus, mental fog… and the tendency to blame ourselves for our symptoms. We discuss this difficult cycle of mental health symptoms and the self-blaming response. We think its’ partially accredited to the heavy stigmas on mental illness which is at the point even patients invalidate their own conditions. While the burden of symptoms are not our faults, Arizona and I talk about our realizations that individuals do have control over our persons, even when our body and brains are telling the opposite. We discuss how we just wanted our suffering to end, and how we got to a point where we could cope with our conditions and advocate for others.
We hope that by sharing this honest episode, it helps others who deal with these symptoms and illnesses realize they are not alone.
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, please reach out to someone you trust. 
Help is available. 
USA National Suicide Hotline 800-273-8255

About the Guest:
Fearlessly open and raw, Arizona Lindsey exposes her own story of trauma and rebirth from the ashes through her music and mission. From homelessness to winning the Gold Coast Arts Center’s 'Your Big Break' Competition, Arizona represents resilience and tenacity as she uses her platform to de-stigmatize mental health. She shatters the expectations of the world with an unconventional approach to life as she survives on self-expression and encourages others to embrace their uniqueness. Empowering through a pop-country sound and vulnerable fraught lyrics, Arizona Lindsey leaves nothing unsaid in her new album The Process; now available on all music platforms.
You can follow Arizona on instagram @arizonalindseymusic or visit www.arizonalindsey.com/

About the host:
Melody is a social media influencer and founder of the non-profit "But You Don't Look Sick."
After battling a rare neurological disorder for 7 years, she decided to show the realities of what it's like to live with an invisible illness and advocate for the better treatment of patients. She has successfully created a program centered on assisting both those who are diagnosed and going through the diagnostic process.
You can follow Melody on instagram @butyoudontlooksickofficial or visit our website at www.butudontlooksick.com

Edited by: Kristen @birdbearhealth
Final Listen: Taylor @plottwistparenting
Podcast Manager: Bella @itsbellawhit
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