In this episode, we talk about Sean’s journey navigating depression and anxiety. Sean shares his experiences having depression while being in the United States Marine Corps. Sean is an entrepreneur and author of “Love At first touch” and “Love, pain, and my dearest darkness”. Sean hopes that his story inspires more conversations about mental health and stigma among mental health in men.
In this episode we cover:
- Sean’s journey going through depression and anxiety
- Learning what situational sadness is versus depression
- What does depression feel like?
- Getting Evicted at 18 years old
- Feeling shame and brokenness
- How Depression can interfere with everyday activities
- Isolation from family because of resentment
- Everyone has different triggers for Depression
- What is Social Anxiety?
- Hiding Anxiety by masking it as outgoing.
- Men Mental Health Stigma
- What people don’t understand about Depression.
- Growing Up in a Military Family
- Joining the Marines
- Military and Mental Health Stigma
- It’s okay to not be okay
- Going to Therapy is important to manage anxiety and depression
- How can friends and family support someone who is dealing with depression?
- Asking “What’s wrong?” might be good intention but doesn’t help the situation.
- Asking “What do you need from me?” can be a better way to approach someone having a panic attack.
- You don’t have to have it all figured out, but having a good support system will make the difference.
- Discuss Sean Brogan’s Latest book “Love, Pain and my dearest darkness”
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Resources mentioned in this episode. As always, please research, read, and listen at your own discretion.
Books
- Love At first touch by Sean Brogan
- Love, pain, and my dearest darkness by Sean Brogan
- “The 5 love languages” by Gary Chapman is a good resource to learn how to show different people love in a way that they are naturally more open to receive.