Mental Health: The Up & Up!
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We want to make mental health care clear, helpful and maybe even fun! We talk with Therapists, but this is not therapy! This is general information and ideas to help you pursue your own journey of wellness.
Find out more at www.upandupwellness.com
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S2E4 Candid Chats: Therapy in Pop Culture
Mental health has become a big topic in society, and we see it being referenced and included in many of the shows and books we read.As a therapist, Geralyn has strong opinions about how mental…
S2E3 The UP & UP: Existentialism
What is Existentialism? It's one of those vague sounding words that feels important... Simply put, Existentialism is just the study of how we, as humans exist, and how it's different than how a dog,…
S2E2 The Up & Up: Cognitive Distortions
Cognitive Distortions are beliefs that may not be true or false; maybe they're just distorted, from looking through the wrong lense? Sometimes this is helpful, and sometimes... Not so much. It's good…
S2E1 The Up & Up: Auto-thoughts
Auto thoughts assemble themselves! That's the whole point. These are the thought reactions we have to everyday situations. And sometimes those autothoughts get in the way of what we need/want to be…
S1E14 The Up & Up: Bad Therapy
Not all therapy is good or helpful. I have heard a few people share about trying to seek help and having a therapist say, "Well you just can't be helped" or "That's not even a thing!" It's appalling…
S1E13 The Up & Up: Looking for Jupiter! (When you struggle to make progress)
Why do I struggle to do the thing I KNOW will help me?? There are a few possible reasons: Do you know how? Are you motivated and ready to build this habit? Is there something else that seems more…
S1E12 The Up & Up: Apologies
We've all been on the receiving end of bad apologies. And if we're honest, we've probably given some awful ones too. There are 5 parts of an apology, and we aim to hit at least 3 every time we need…
S1E11 The Up & Up: More about Anxiety
Dissecting anxiety even more; What is the difference between anxiety, panic attacks, or PTSD? Most media make them sound interchangeable. www.upandupwellness.com We want to make mental health care…
S1E10 Escaping Nightmares
During our Podcast about Insomnia and sleep, we got on a rabbit trail about nightmares, and how the patterns in nightmares are the OPPOSITE of what we practice to help us relax; To relax, we use…
S1E9 The Up & Up: Sleep
Time to use the sleeps! But what's actually going on when we sleep, and how do we help ourselves when sleep feels impossible? From the mechanics of sleep, to insomnia and dreams, our theory is that…
S1E8 The Up & Up: How To Find a Counselor Pt 2
Last time we discussed the nuts and bolts of finding a counselor near you, that takes your insurance. But how do you know you've found a good one? Above all, your therapist should make you feel…
S1E7 The Up & Up: Anxiety
How do I help myself with anxiety? This is the question that spurred an entire google deep dive, and a 5 year rant for me, because the resources that are available online are... not helpful. Geralyn…
S1E6 The Up & Up: Double Binds
You've heard the phrase, "Stuck between a rock and a hard place?" It's kinda like that. When you know that if you act or don't, it will make 'the problem' worse.Shop more resources:…
S1E5 The UP & Up: Taking Breaks
I would much rather plow through my workday and try and get everything done before I run out of steam! But doing so often leaves me feeling burnt out and tense at the end of the day, and downright…
S1E4 The Up & Up: How Movement Affects Your Brain
Hold up: This is NOT one more video encouraging you to exercise for your mental health (though that's good too).We're talking about specific motions and gestures, and how the physical acting out of a…
S1E3 The Up & Up: How To Find a Counselor
We've talked about what counseling is and why we do it, now lets dig in: How do you get started?? How do you find a counselor, particularly one that can help with your specific need? There are…
S1E2 What Is Counseling?
We want to make mental health care clear, helpful and maybe even fun! We talk with Therapists, but this is not therapy! This is general information and ideas to help you pursue your own journey of…
S1E1 What Makes A Good Gift?
There is so much pressure wrapped up in getting each other the perfect gift! Every store, every toy company, every jeweler has their opinion on the matter... But what actually makes a good gift? Step…
S1 The Up & Up: Is Santa Real??
We're asking the big question: Is Santa Real?? This is for all the parents wondering whether it's healthy or not to talk about Santa. We're talking about the deeper meanings and the different ways to…
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Mental Health: The Up & Up! has published 19 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
Mental Health: The Up & Up! is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 31m.
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