Outside The Spotlight
Episode 3 - Shelynn Fretz & David Roman (Femme Fragile)
Shelynn and David talk about recognizing mental health issues as an adult, anxiety, depression, family dynamics, positive supports, dealing with panic attacks, chronic fatigue and insomnia, taking a break to deal with health, grieving the loss of certain activities, imposter syndrome, experiences with medication, living with OCD, art being a therapeutic place, feeling like a burden, the struggles of parenting, finding coping techniques, the importance of communication, societal perception of physical appearance and its effect, level of comfort with performance, and finding someone to help advocate for you.
Shelynn and David also play some acoustic versions of a couple of Femme Fragile’s songs.
Content/Trigger Warnings include language, child abandonment, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, plastic surgery, panic attacks, grief/death and extreme spiritual approaches to mental health.
Shelynn and David talk about recognizing mental health issues as an adult, anxiety, depression, family dynamics, positive supports, dealing with panic attacks, chronic fatigue and insomnia, taking a break to deal with health, grieving the loss of certain activities, imposter syndrome, experiences with medication, living with OCD, art being a therapeutic place, feeling like a burden, the struggles of parenting, finding coping techniques, the importance of communication, societal perception of physical appearance and its effect, level of comfort with performance, and finding someone to help advocate for you.
Shelynn and David also play some acoustic versions of a couple of Femme Fragile’s songs.
Content/Trigger Warnings include language, child abandonment, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, plastic surgery, panic attacks, grief/death and extreme spiritual approaches to mental health.