Oh hey. We don't mean to be intermittent like this, but depression is a real jerk when it comes to getting things done.This episode, we tackle the difference between the concepts of worth and value - and how to remind ourselves that we are wor

#15: What Is Time

Apr 28th, 2020 27m 23s

Oops. We accidentally took a few weeks off while adjusting to the new normal.Because what even is time right now? Unclear.Anyway. We're here, and we talk about everything from collective grief to wiping down boxes to the 7pm clap that is the

#14: Coronanxiety

Mar 23rd, 2020 25m 5s

What can we even say? It's all awful. Even since we recorded this episode, so much has changed and so much of what was okay is different - so forgive us for having recorded this in the same room. We're #socialdistancing now, and we'll figure it

#13: Inner Monologues

Mar 9th, 2020 28m 23s

Julienne found an article saying that not all people have inner monologues. This blew our everlovin' minds - what must it be like to not have a voice in your head telling you you're the worst all day?We speculate, seething with jealousy. Join

#12: The Shame Monster

Feb 19th, 2020 24m 6s

You hear us talk about it a lot, so we thought we'd define and discuss the Shame Monster.The Shame Monster sucks. Like, a lot. It robs us of the ability to be our fullest selves, and that's no fun at all.Join us while we unpack the inertia of

#11: Ambition

Feb 3rd, 2020 22m 47s

Happy...New Year? (It's February, has the window of time passed for Happy New Year? Maybe.)Either way: We're baaaaack! And we missed you.It's a doozy this week - diving into the nature of ambition, how much of ourselves we show to the outside

#10: Nobody's Grading This

Dec 23rd, 2019 25m 6s

It's our tenth episode! This week: Recent examples of real-life situations where we let our brains get in the way of how we wanted to act, the delicate balance between overt self-promotion and simple sharing on social media, and feeling like s

#9: ...Whatever The End Of That Sentence Is

Dec 9th, 2019 27m 41s

You know the deep and terrifying existential dread that comes from the most mundane marks of the passage of time, like running out of toilet paper?That can't just be us.Well, we start there and go everywhere - from whatever "better" means to

#8: No Is A Complete Sentence

Nov 25th, 2019 25m 31s

Like it or not, we're getting into the holiday season - and sometimes, that means having some awkward conversations. Nikka and Julienne try to figure out how they might want to set boundaries around talking about depression, anxiety and therapy

#7: Guilt Ostrich

Nov 11th, 2019 28m 2s

What IS a guilt ostrich? You'll find out.This week, we dive into what a dissociative episode feels like and the tricks we use to put our brains and bodies back in the same room when things get weird. Plus there's a little bit of self-care chat

#6: We Are All Conspiracy Theorists

Oct 28th, 2019 21m 43s

When you have depression and anxiety, it's like there are tiny conspiracy theorists living in your brain, wearing tinfoil hats and giving you mountains of evidence to prove you're the worst.This week, we tackle that: Why are we so mean to ours

#5: The Worst Vortex

Oct 14th, 2019 26m 35s

Nikka and Julienne discuss the worst vortex: where anxiety and depression come together in a terrible swirl of mayhem and destruction. Also: Our least favorite words, Nikka as the grammar police, and why it's important to take two minutes for y

#4: Meds

Sep 30th, 2019 28m 57s

This week, Julienne and Nikka tackle medication: How they found meds that worked for them, what the process was like, and how finding the right balance is imperfect, often frustrating, and ever-evolving - JUST LIKE BEING HUMAN!If you are i

#3: Perception vs. Reality

Sep 16th, 2019 20m 23s

Depression and anxiety: What do they look like? Do they look like anything? Let's find out!Julienne and Nikka talk about the ways that depression and anxiety manifest themselves in everyday life, discuss some of their favorite depictions of d

#2: Therapy!

Aug 10th, 2019 17m

Julienne and Nikka talk about the long and winding road to finding a good therapist, why it's important to talk about going to therapy, and how therapy is for everyone - no really - EVERYONE.if you are in crisis, please reach out to one of t

#1: Who/What/Why Are You Sad

Jul 27th, 2019 9m 53s

Welcome! This is Only Slightly Dead Inside, a podcast putting the fun in functional depression.Meet Julienne and Nikka, learn a little more about them, and find out why it's important to be honest about living with depression and anxiety.

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