Overthinking

with Jonah and Nell

First-person mental health confessions, neurodivergent life struggles, anxiety sagas, and psychological breakthroughs retold and debated straight from online communities.

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Aug 25, 2026 · ▶ Episode live

The 'Post-Social Hangover' Is Real: Inside the Agony of Overthinking After Putting Yourself Out There
A 39-year-old’s triumph at a community festival quickly spirals into a dark-room mental collapse, spotlighting the exhausting cost of chronic social anxiety.
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Aug 23, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Locked Jaws and Lonely Hearts: When Social Anxiety Silences You and BPD Craves a Cure
From terrifying physical speech freeze at coffee counters to the controversial choice of adopting a pet to heal emotional emptiness, two deeply raw personal struggles reveal the complex reality of neurodivergent survival.
Aug 22, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Inside the Silent Nightmare of Health Anxiety: When Panic Calls the ER 40 Times a Year
A young adult's stark confession reveals the devastating balance between physical panic, caregiver burnout, and the desperate search for mental clarity.
Aug 21, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Trendy Illness or Cry for Help? The Burning Debate Over Online Self-Diagnosis Culture
As social media users turn complex psychiatric conditions into personal branding, genuine sufferers speak out on the emotional and physical toll of modern health trends.
Aug 20, 2026 · ▶ episode live

'I Skipped Work and Felt Suicidal': Case Worker Trainee Reveals Heartbreaking Workplace Isolation
A psychology graduate's dream job turned into a mental health crisis after severe social anxiety led to panic attacks and total office exclusion.
Aug 19, 2026 · ▶ episode live

‘I Feel Like I’ve Seen Enough’: Young Adults Speak Out on Extreme Burnout and Giving Up on Love
Raw personal admissions of total emotional exhaustion are starting crucial conversations about mental health, isolation, and modern dating fatigue.
Aug 18, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Trapped in the Spiral: What to Do When the Tears Won't Stop and Loneliness Sets In
From teenage obsessive thought loops to the terrifying isolation of a single college dorm, young adults are opening up about psychological breakages—and how to survive them.
Aug 17, 2026 · ▶ episode live

The Heavy Toll of Nostalgia: Why We Mourn Old Homes and Late Diagnoses
From grieving childhood memories abroad to navigating late-in-life medical answers, processing who we used to be is a complicated emotional journey.
Aug 16, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Graduating High School at 22: Unpacking the Emotional Toll of Non-Traditional Timelines
Behind two raw personal confessions lies a powerful message about BPD, chronic anxiety, lost time, and the quiet bravery of starting over.
Aug 14, 2026 · ▶ episode live

The Abandoned Hobby Graveyard in Your Closet Is Secretly Wrecking Your Mental Health
Inside the heavy emotional guilt of abandoned hyperfixations—and why standard breakup advice makes the shame even worse.
Aug 12, 2026 · ▶ episode live

From Festival Fears to Existential Drift: When Your Mind Makes Life an Uphill Battle
One individual grapples with paralyzing concert anxiety while another confesses to feeling like they're just 'faking' being a person. Inside the online discussions offering raw honesty and surprising solutions.
Aug 12, 2026 · ▶ episode live

26 and Stuck: 'Why Can't I Just Start Living My Life?'
A raw confession from a 26-year-old grappling with unemployment, crushing anxiety, and the baffling inability to take the first step towards his dreams.
Aug 12, 2026 · ▶ episode live

I Reconnected With Old Friends After Years of Caregiving. Their Response Was Worse Than Being Ghosted.
After a decade spent looking after a loved one, one person tried reaching out to old friends—only to find themselves completely erased.
Aug 11, 2026 · ▶ episode live

'I Was Labeled Treatment Resistant': Why the 'Gold Standard' BPD Therapy Fails So Many
When Dialectical Behavior Therapy doesn't work, mental health patients are told they are beyond help—here is why that diagnosis might be completely wrong.
Aug 9, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Are You Walking Too Fast, or Is Your Brain Running Too Hot? Inside the Neurodivergent Urgency Trap
From sidewalk power-marching to the nightmare of psychiatric waitlists, why living with an internal fast-forward button creates daily friction.
Aug 9, 2026 · ▶ episode live

‘I’m 27 and Never Had Sex’: Why Adults Are Fighting Back Against Toxic Age Timelines
: From fears of late-in-life intimacy to workplace critics judging youth fashion, adults are rejecting arbitrary milestones to reclaim their self-worth.
Aug 8, 2026 · ▶ episode live

Trapped in the Crisis Loop: What to Do When Leaving a Partner Becomes a Matter of Life and Death
From extreme breakup threats to involuntary psychiatric holds, navigating a loved one's mental health emergency tests the limits of devotion.
Aug 8, 2026 · ▶ episode live

'I Became the Person I Hated': Inside the BPD Shift From Needly Clinginess to Cold Avoidance
How retreating into hyper-independence becomes the ultimate—and most isolating—defense mechanism for neurodivergent adults.
Aug 8, 2026 · ▶ episode live

When SSRIs Stop Working: Navigating Sudden Relapses in High-Pressure Careers
What happens when your psychiatric medication suddenly loses efficacy just as your career demands reach an all-time high?
Aug 8, 2026 · ▶ episode live

"I Want to Be a Teenager Again": The Intrusive Nostalgia and Physical Mental Health Crises Hitting Young Adults
Two candid personal accounts reveal the crushing weight of adult responsibility, nostalgic grief, and the struggle to manage complex bodily urges.
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