Library / Emotional Suppression
Listen to this when
Terrible, Thanks for Asking (now Thanks for Asking)
'Fine' isn't the only answer. Terrible is allowed too.
Who it's for
The show exists to give people room to say how they really are, which directly counters the pressure to perform recovery for everyone else's comfort.
Sad→Validated
Feelings it meets
What it is
Thanks for Asking, originally Terrible, Thanks for Asking, is a podcast from author Nora McInerny and Feelings & Co. It began in 2016 as a show about talking honestly about grief and loss, with McInerny interviewing people who had been through hard experiences.
Where to find it
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the show's website.
Before you start
Heads up: Some episodes on suicide and abuse.
Age: Explicit (Apple Podcasts tag); suggested 16+
We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—Paul Laurence Dunbar, “We Wear the Mask”
