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June 22, 2020 25 mins

I was in constant, excruciating pain and spent 22 hours a day in bed. I never could've imagined that someone else's life would fall into my hands. In the second half of the episode, my mom and dad talk about the struggles they've had as parents of a chronically ill son.

A full transcript with photos is available in the show notes

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Depression resources

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call 1-800-273-8255 (1800-273-TALK)

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7 Cups of Tea An anonymous, 24-hour chat with trained professionals

Mato Jelic

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Audio: this podcast uses many sounds from freesound.org. For the full list, please see the show notes

Produced by: Jason Herterich with help from Justin Maradin

Sound design by: Jason Herterich

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