Do you or a loved one have a mental illness? Have you ever wondered what you can do to help? This book is your answer! To fully understand depression, you must listen intently and attentively to those of us afflicted.

It is important for anyone with mental illness to be treated with kindness, respect and dignity, not with stigma, bias and scorn for we are fighting a battle beyond one's vision and comprehension. Just because we don't look sick, it doesn't mean we aren't. The purpose of this book is to look at mental illness from the inside out from one survivor's point of view.

Grief doesn’t end—it changes us.

In this episode of A Cluttered Mind, we explore how grief shapes our mental health long after loss, influencing anxiety, depression, identity, and how we move through the world. From quiet, unresolved sadness to life-altering loss, we talk honestly about why grief isn’t linear—and why it doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.

A compassionate conversation about living with loss, carrying it forward, and learning how to exist alongside grief rather than fighting it.

The holidays are often portrayed as joyful—but for many, they can amplify anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, and emotional overwhelm.

In this episode of A Cluttered Mind, we explore how the holiday season can impact mental health, why expectations can be so heavy, and how to navigate this time with more compassion—for yourself and others.

An honest conversation about surviving the holidays, setting boundaries, and remembering that you’re not broken for struggling during a season that’s supposed to feel happy.

A Cluttered Mind is a mental health–focused podcast exploring emotional well-being, creativity, and the power of storytelling. This show is not political, but there is mention of politics in this episode.

In this tribute episode, we honor Rob Reiner through the emotional impact of his films—from Stand By Me to The Princess Bride. We reflect on how his stories explore friendship, grief, love, fear, and resilience—and why they continue to comfort and connect us.

If you’ve ever found healing in a movie, this episode is for you.

Diary of an Introvert invites listeners into the quiet world of Iris, a reflective soul navigating life’s noise through solitude and self-discovery. Each episode opens a page of her inner diary—revealing the beauty, vulnerability, and quiet courage of living authentically in a world that never stops talking.

Diary of an Introvert invites listeners into the quiet world of Iris, a reflective soul navigating life’s noise through solitude and self-discovery. Each episode opens a page of her inner diary—revealing the beauty, vulnerability, and quiet courage of living authentically in a world that never stops talking.

Diary of an Introvert invites listeners into the quiet world of Iris, a reflective soul navigating life’s noise through solitude and self-discovery. Each episode opens a page of her inner diary—revealing the beauty, vulnerability, and quiet courage of living authentically in a world that never stops talking.

Diary of an Introvert invites listeners into the quiet world of Iris, a reflective soul navigating life’s noise through solitude and self-discovery. Each episode opens a page of her inner diary—revealing the beauty, vulnerability, and quiet courage of living authentically in a world that never stops talking.