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Bree Tomasel gets real about her mental health. šŸ«¶šŸ»#nzpodcast #nzmentalhealth #mentalhealth

December 04, 2024 / 00:50

This episode discusses childhood trauma, anxiety, and panic attacks. The guest shares personal experiences with mental health struggles and the ongoing impact of these challenges.

The guest reflects on the loss of innocence experienced at the age of nine, expressing anger over how it affected their childhood. They describe the heavy weight of dealing with anxiety and panic attacks on a daily basis.

Key moments include the guest's recounting of both good times without struggle and dark periods where they felt hopeless. They emphasize the fear that comes with being in such a difficult mental state.

The conversation highlights the long-term nature of managing mental health issues and the importance of acknowledging these struggles.

TL;DR

The guest shares their journey with childhood trauma and ongoing mental health challenges.

Video

00:00:00
it makes me angry to be honest it makes
00:00:02
me angry thinking about how my innocence
00:00:05
was taken away when I was nine that
00:00:07
lightness of being a child was taken
00:00:10
away struggling with anxiety and panic
00:00:12
attacks and it's a day-to-day thing it's
00:00:14
not something that you can fix and it
00:00:16
goes away it's quite a heavy weight to
00:00:18
bear at times and if I look back on my
00:00:22
life there's been really great moments
00:00:24
where I haven't struggled for months and
00:00:26
months and then there's been times where
00:00:27
I've gone to Dark Places didn't know if
00:00:30
I was going to come out you know like
00:00:32
thinking about oh it's so horrible cuz
00:00:35
when you're in the depths of such a
00:00:38
struggle and you can't see a way out
00:00:42
it's really scary and it's something
00:00:44
that I know that I will have to manage
00:00:45
for the rest of my life
00:00:48
[Music]

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This episode stands out for the following:

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    Most heartbreaking
  • 70
    Most emotional
  • 70
    Most intense
  • 70
    Best performance

Episode Highlights

  • Struggles with Anxiety
    A personal reflection on the ongoing battle with anxiety and panic attacks.
    ā€œIt's quite a heavy weight to bear at times.ā€
    @ 00m 16s
    December 04, 2024
  • Dark Places
    A moment of vulnerability about facing dark times and uncertainty.
    ā€œI didn't know if I was going to come out.ā€
    @ 00m 27s
    December 04, 2024

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Childhood Innocence Lost00:05
  • Ongoing Battle00:12
  • Dark Times00:27
  • Life Management00:44

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