Episode #1: Flipping the Script,Your Host Interviewed

“Whatever your walk of life is, I think you have to be real about it.”  Honestly Mental, the podcast, matches what Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder says there. Hi, I’m Erika Diaz. Like millions of others, my walk of life includes struggles with mental health. On Honestly Mental, my guests and I are real about it.  My mental health struggles include suicidal ideation, postpartum depression, and an Outpatient Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP).  I’m also a wife, a mama, and a woman in leadership.  Honestly Mental is not pity party. We foster understanding. And we focus on growth. As Rob Hunter puts it, “The key is approaching your mental health in the right way, in a realistic way.” We will discuss tools to manage mental health, how mental health impacts office life, and how to talk with your family and coworkers about it.  Honestly Mental is introduced as a raw, authentic podcast aimed at destigmatizing mental health by continuing the conversation, raising awareness, providing hope, with an ultimate goal of saving lives. This episode will cover: 💁🏽‍♀️ Impacts of mental health on my day-to-day & how it shows up (emotionally & physically) 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Juggling being a wife, mama, and women in leadership with mental illness  🌀 Awareness of a downward spirals and the tools I utilizes to overcome them 💻 How my identity being tied up in all things work, landed me an Outpatient Partial Hospitalization stay 🗣️ Seeking out help when symptoms of mental illness arise 👉🏼 Why honesty is the foundation of Honestly Mental