In a world full of mirrors be your own reflection. Society continues to find ways to make you feel less than what you are. Manipulating the way you look, feel, sound, act and even your beliefs and morals. In this episode I will touch base on how this has affected my life and how I am handling it. I will also discuss the importance of accepting that you are perfectly imperfect just the way you are. Please join me in this podcast as well as my others here on Podbean, and on my YouTube Channel, Dee, Let Me Clear My Throat.

Dealing with abandonment can feel like an overwhelming way of life and emotions. With feelings stemming from a loved one, a friend and even your own self, how does one cope and work through their loss of security and sanity? In this episode, I will talk about abandonment issues. Types of abandonment, feelings behind the emptions of abandonment, anxiety, disorders and ways to cope so you can heal. Please join me in this podcast, as well as my others here on Podbean or feel free to check out my YouTube channel, @ dee let me clear my throat.

There are times in our lives that we are faced with uncertain moments that can become uncontrollable and even in some cases deadly. According to statistics the estimated cases of Shaken Baby Syndrome are between 600 to 1400 cases a year. Within that number span the odds of one of them being your own child or someone in your care increases if you don't know the signs or have the ability to intervene yourself at the moment of truth. In this episode, I will talk about What Shaken Baby Syndrome is, prevalence and incidence, signs and symptoms, physical and medical examinations, prognosis, prevention, and even my own personal life experience that cost my grandson his life. This episode is very personal, and I hope to be able to shed some light and attention to this very important and life altering realization. Please join me in this podcast as well as my others. Also, feel free to check out my YouTube channel, like and subscribe.

Being bullied as a child can take a toll on your mental and well-being while growing up. What happens though when that childhood bully grows up to be an adult? Or better yet, that bully is one of your own family members? In this episode, I will go over ways to deal with the family bully. I will discuss what a family bully is, effects of family bullying, boundaries, how to avoid getting emotional, knowing your self-worth, as well as some of my own experiences in my own family. Please join me in this podcast as well as my others. You can also check out my YouTube channel as well @letmeclearmythroat.

There are certain times in our lives that we experience certain life changing events, such as a birth of a child. As a new parent emotions and hormones can run havoc on your mental well-being. If you are a significant other or someone other than the birth parent, noticing, responding and understanding the severity of Postpartum Depression and Psychosis can be the difference between life and death. In this episode I go over key factors, what to look for and even some possible resources. Feel free to check out my other Podcasts on here or on my YouTube channel.

Postpartum Depression is no joke and nothing that deserves to be judged or made fun of. It affects the well-being of not only the mother but the child as well. If left untreated, the symptoms can get worse and even deadly. There is no timeframe, no zip code, no nationality, no religion, no color and no discrimination in Postpartum Depression. In this episode I go over what to look for, how to counteract and also some of my own personal stories. If you are suffering in any way, please know that there are resources out there that can help. You are not alone in this battle you feel inside.

Finding a way to cope with the effects of depression can take a harder tole on some people more than others. Knowing how to counteract these moments can not only help overcome these effects but, can also be the level of strength needed to save your own life. While many may think that a person can just "get over it", the person living with the piercing sound of their own internal mental cries, wish that were the answer to their prayers. Instead, they may feel that they are not worth the prayer at all. Sadly, there are more and more people that suffer a level so dark that the light can sometimes feel like their only alternative.

Everybody responds or reacts to situations and scenarios differently. Most of the time people find ways to cope and won't even think much about it. While others, it may become a huge part of them that can leave them feeling ways that are not always understood or even thought to be a real thing in life by others. Identifying and understanding in itself can be overwhelming. Resources and help are available. I am hoping that this podcast may also shed some light in the direction of those that need it and help them to cope with a disorder that one may not even knows exists.

Let's talk about us baby. Let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the good things we can be. Let's talk about us.   How to overcome relationship stress.....together

You can't put a time limit on the intense level and severity of loss and grief. You don't just "get over it". Especially, when the grief impacts your inner being to the point of no return. How do you cope? How do you function? How do you live when nothing makes sense anymore? When every breath suffocates you. In this Podcast I will talk about different levels of grief, different coping strategies and of course my own thoughts and personal experiences. You can also join me on my YouTube channel @deeletmeclearmythroat.

The President doesn't define "OUR FLAG", we do! The Government insults our country, our freedom and our fellow men, and woman of our military that stitched every single thread in that flag by the breath they gave to make it wave. People who take this for granted should find their way to the other side of our border to the countries that people are continuously trying to escape from to come here. You are not an American. You are a hypocrite, and a misrepresentation of what those stars and stripes stand for. so, sit down, shut up, or get the hell out. Or better yet, stand up, speak up, and show some respect at your place at the table in those country. I am not a proud American because of our Government. I am a proud American because of our men and woman who represent our military armed forces. There is a difference. Our President forgets. Our military wishes they could. To all that serve(d) thank you for your service. It is because of you that the world is a better place. GOD bless you!

This is part two of my previous podcast, Prosecuted Outside the System, Part One. Being a convicted felon can place necessities out of reach for some. Employment, housing, custody and/or visitations of their child/children and even certain constitutional rights are used as societies version of a life sentence to add roadblocks and continuous prosecution to a rehabilitated and time served human-being.

Are you being hired for who you are as a person and the good qualities you could offer? Are you hired to give an employer a tax break and extra money in their pockets? Or are you finding nothing but roadblocks in a world that continues to sentence you for a crime that you already served time for? How can the system "rehabilitate" and release you free with time served all to face a life sentence to society being convicted over and over again? This is part one of several topics I plan to talk about regarding this subject as well as other factors that I feel need to be addressed. Sometimes it's not always just the "convicted" that need the rehabilitation. I feel the system needs some of its very own "rehabilitation" as well.

New Life Starting a new life is not easy to do Especially when memories creep up on you Forcing a smile is now my face While internal scares won't erase My thoughts are my own when even they're not Made up of actions from other people I've got Pain is formed in a shape I don't know That haunts my life so I can't grow I want so much to think in a different way But my mind plays tricks with me and always wanting to play How do I get to a me that's not the same When everything else feels like a game My time is borrowed, and my world is blue Mayne tomorrow my life will find a different new

PTSD may seem like 4 small letters to some, but to those that suffer, those 4 little letters make the biggest impact. In this PodCast I touch base on the overview of PTSD, symptoms, intrusive memories, avoidance, negative thinking and mood, physical and emotional reactions, when to see a doctor or seek help, risk factors, coping strategies and stories of myself. PTSD is no joke and is nothing to be ashamed of or have to go through alone. Sometimes the biggest battles are in our very own minds.

Finding a way to accept who you are can be a challenge. Recognizing and self-identifying yourself can cause you to feel out of place in life and "different" than those around you. Sometimes a feeling of "fitting in" or "belonging is one of your biggest obstacles in your emotional roller-coaster in life. I am very candid and realistic about myself and talk about my Bipolar Disorder in this episode as well as other parts of myself in my other episodes. please feel free to check them out as well.

Having a "mental disorder" doesn't make you a freak. Sometimes recognizing who you are is the greatest challenge. OCD is misunderstood by many. It is not a matter of cleaning a lot. I have made this PodCast in hopes to not only give myself self-reassurance in my own mental identification, but also help others that may need it as well. This is part one of others that I am working on to post. I am very candid on my well-being and have come a long way in my journey that I have been traveling. However, I know that there are others that are in a place that they feel has no way out. I hope my PodCasts can find a way to help bring comfort and understanding for you in some way. If you are battling with depression or any overwhelming thoughts, please reach out to someone. 988 IS THE SUCIDE HOTLINE. They have trained and understanding professionals that can listen and give you the support you need. Please also check out my other PodCast as well.

The Shadow Within Trying to stay positive can sometimes be hard to do. Especially when there are times life has given up on you. The light that was once shining is all but a blur in the dark. As it shadows around me and brands a heavy mark. Sometimes the abyss looks be in the eye, as it lures me to its depth. Sucking any hopes of tomorrow, or anything inside I have left. It is hard to find reasons to glow right again. It feels like a hopeless battle, that will someday my life with it end. It pierces me to the point I am but a memory of myself and a life I had before. How do I hold strong against its strength, when sometimes the light seems brighter on the other side of the door? Written By: Dee McVay

A Stranger's Eyes I looked through the eyes of a stranger at all the things I didn't want to see. Many bouts with darkness that always tried to run free. Depression found a home in the center of the pain, that took over the world pounding down like rain. The storm grew and knocked down a life that was only trying to live, but the thunder echoed louder, with all it had to give. Trying to seek shelter from home, left the journey feeling lost, abandoned and alone. Finding a way to keep warm from the cold elements of the abyss outside, only left room for any hope to reside. Wiping the sadness away from my eyes, uncovered the mask that was hiding in disguise. Blocking a true reality that was now plain to see. The stranger's eyes I found, actually belonged to me. Written by: Dee McVay

Hardest Day The first year will be the hardest I hear people say, There will be many moments without you in each passing day. Time continues, as picture reflections only memories can hold, Some of which will have stories, never again to be retold. Holidays will come and go, closing out the year. With a Christmas ending left, of no holiday cheer. Presents will be replaced, wrapped only in my eyes, Hidden by a smile now, displayed as a happy disguise. There will be only a chair pulled out for me, As yours reflects the emptiness of where you used to be. I don’t need Santa to come and put me on his list, Instead, I pray to GOD, to help get me through, each day you are missed.                                                                    --- Dee McVay 2023