Welcome to episode 105 with Emily Laing, who is an actor, writer, singer, recovering addict and survivor.
She is also the creator of the Why Do You Think You Have No Friends podcast where she talks about her own experiences with mental health and chats to guests about theirs.
Emily suffered a breakdown at the start of 2022 which landed her in rehab, this helped her to find a way back to herself and start to live life differently.
She was diagnosed with BPD and CPTSD and it was in rehab that she started to write her story which would go on to become her incredible podcast.
Emily and I chat about the life events that led to her break down and how her destructive behaviour was a response to trauma. We chat about the changes she was forced to make and how life has been since leaving primary care and re-joining the world but without her usual coping mechanisms.
We chat about sobriety and rehab, hitting rock bottom and dealing with the shame that followed it and we talk about getting help and the power of diagnosis.
I love Emily’s podcast and was blown away by not only her honesty but her understanding of her own situation and her ability to articulate it so it was awesome to chat to her all about it!
You can follow Emily on Instagram @emily_laing_uk and you can listen to WDYTYGNF on all podcast platforms!
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