What happens when you stop shrinking yourself to fit into spaces that were never built for you?

Content Warning: 6:03-10:28 and 44:43-46:01 Discussion of self-harm and suicidal ideation

In this episode of Making Meaning, Lydia Shock shares her journey through depression, suicidal ideation, self-acceptance, and radical healing, and how learning to take up space quite literally saved her life.

Together, we explore:

• Why being labeled “too much” is often a trauma response to patriarchy
• How mental health, identity, and belonging intersect in adolescence
• Why self-love isn’t indulgent, it’s disciplined
• Therapy as a lifelong skillset, not a crisis tool
• Feminism, dating, and why women are done settling
• Men’s mental health without excusing harmful behavior
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