#65 "Dating and Depression..." | Ask Kati Anything!

Ask Kati Anything! #65 audience questions:1. Me and my boyfriend have been together for 2 and a half years. Overall our relationship has been great. I have depression, and when we first started dating, my depression almost...2. I just finished undergrad this semester and will be starting grad school in the fall. Throughout undergrad, I have struggled to keep up with school because of my mental…3. Recently I have begun to notice that my parents are more concerned about my sisters mental health than mine. for example when she is acting even the slightest bit different…4. I went to a therapist not that long ago but I was so anxious that I couldn’t really open up to her and just lied to her to make her think that I was doing better even…5. hope you are doing well. My question is about dissociation and suicidal thoughts. I'm 26 and for the first time in my life I have recently started talking about my experience with…6. HI hope you’re doing well. I’m quite a severe procrastinator and I was wondering to what extent this ties into depression and/or other mental illnesses? It seems to be...7. Do you have any tips on how to feel ok about taking antidepressants? I was on an ssri for depression and anxiety last year but stopped after about 4 months. I stopped it because…8. I was wondering if as a therapist, what you do if someone brings up an issue in therapy that you have experienced? Is it hard or is therapy different? I’m starting grad school to be…9. What advice do you have for adjusting to reentry/ the end of the pandemic? I’m very anxious to go places without wearing my mask. At work we had a meeting (with about 80 people) and I was…10. I wonder what your thought is on seeing more than one therapist at the same time for different things? I have a therapist that I have been seeing for a few months for grief…11. What are yours and other therapists thoughts and experiences on wearing face coverings in therapy sessions? Do you think it takes away from you being able to see what...Video version of episodeshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs58xfxPpjVARRuwjH8usfwOrdering Kati's bookAre u ok? http://bit.ly/2s0mULyKati's Amazon Suggestions: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katimortonONLINE THERAPYI do not currently offer online therapy. BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online counselor, please visit: https://tryonlinetherapy.com/katimortonI receive commissions on referrals to BetterHelp.PATREONDo you want to help me support the creation of mental health videos? https://www.katimorton.com/kati-morton-patreon/Opinions That Don't Matter! (2nd podcast)video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs58xfxPpjVARRuwjH8usfwaudio: https://opionstdm.buzzsprout.com/BUSINESS EMAILlinnea@toneymedia.comMAILPO Box #665 1223 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403PLEASE READIf you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call a local emergency telephone number or go immediately to the nearest emergency room. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/katimorton) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices