"I feel like a burden to everyone I love... now what?" | Ask Alex Q&A

In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, I am answering all your mental-health related questions about navigating life and illness. I cover: ❤️‍🩹 How to keep going when heartbreak and chronic illness hit at the same time 🧠 How to interrupt negative thought spirals when your brain turns against you 💊 Managing depression and anxiety with chronic illness (with and without medication) 🍎 Lifestyle habits that can impact mental health more than we realize 🛏️ What to do on high pain days when movement and motivation feel impossible 💬 How to stop feeling like a burden to the people you love If you’re living with chronic illness and struggling with depression, anxiety, burnout, or just trying to keep your head above water… this episode is a reminder that you are not alone in the mental or physical side of this journey! As always, Substack subscribers get bonus Q&A content and deeper dives, link below! xx, Alex 💬 Comment: What’s something that helps you get through difficult mental health days? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow us on socials for more! • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 • Substack - https://substack.com/@callinginsickpod? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ Alex’s Picks of the Week: We’re talking mental health this week, and these two picks have helped me deal with panic attacks, stress, and anxiety!! ✨Vagus Nerve Pen — https://amzn.to/4rh1BAY ✨Safe Stress Oil — https://go.shopmy.us/p-46327179 #MentalHealth #DepressionRecovery #Comedy #StandUpComedy #MentalHealthAwareness #ChronicIllness #SpoonieLife #InvisibleIllness #MentalHealthPodcast #HealingJourney #CallingInSickPodcast #AlexWildeson #garygulman #thegreatdepresh #depression #anxiety #panicattacks #MentalHealth #mentalhealthjourney #grouptherapy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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