In this powerful and compassionate episode of Labels Don’t Define Us, Sarah explores the deep connection between mental health and chronic illness—and how the body often carries stories the mind can’t fully express. 🌿🎙️ 🎧
We dive into the mind–body connection, unpacking how conditions like chronic pain, fibromyalgia, lupus, autoimmune disorders, and depression impact the nervous system and emotional well-being.
Sarah shares real-life stories of resilience from people living with invisible illnesses who have transformed pain into purpose through creativity, mindfulness, and self-compassion.
This episode features an inspiring guest interview with Elisabeth, a designer living with depression, who turned her struggle into artistic expression by creating her own clothing line.
Elisabeth opens up about managing mental health while living with chronic symptoms—and how success doesn’t require being symptom-free.
You’ll also learn practical tools for healing, including:
- Body-based and somatic therapy
- Mindfulness and nervous system regulation
- Pacing, rest cycles, and breathwork
- Coping strategies for depression linked to chronic illness
Whether you’re living with a chronic condition, supporting someone who is, or seeking a deeper understanding of how trauma and illness affect mental health, this episode offers validation, hope, and practical insight.
✨ You are not broken. Your body is telling a story—and it deserves to be heard.
🎧 Listen now on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify, and discover how to find worth, balance, and purpose beyond the label of depression.
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