Stoic Peer Counseling: Depression, Therapy & Silent Battles Let’s Talk | Episode 3

Описание: In Episode 3 of Let’s Talk Mental Health, we explore stoic peer counseling — how people living with chronic illness, trauma, and responsibility learn to carry pain quietly, and when that silence becomes dangerous.

⏱️ 23 TIMESTAMPS (High-Retention Structure)

0:00 – The quiet truth about depression
0:42 – Why stoic people suffer in silence
1:28 – “I’m strong” vs “I’m struggling”
2:15 – How chronic illness reshapes mental health
3:04 – Cultural pressure: don’t complain, endure
4:02 – When silence becomes emotional danger
5:01 – Depression without tears or breakdowns
6:10 – Caregiver & advocate burnout
7:05 – Men, masculinity & emotional shutdown
8:14 – Women, emotional labor & invisible exhaustion
9:22 – Therapy myths in African communities
10:31 – What therapy actually helps (and what doesn’t)
11:44 – Peer counseling vs clinical therapy
12:53 – How stoicism can support mental resilience
13:58 – When stoicism turns into suppression
15:04 – Emotional check-ins that save lives
16:12 – Grounding tools for silent anxiety
17:19 – Talking without oversharing
18:25 – Rebuilding identity after emotional collapse
19:31 – Red flags friends should never ignore
20:36 – Asking for help without shame
21:42 – Daily practices for mental balance
22:48 – Message to anyone silently struggling
24:00 – Closing: strength includes asking for help

This conversation unpacks:

Silent depression in men and caregivers

Therapy myths vs real healing

Emotional burnout in patient advocates

Cultural pressure to “stay strong”

How stoicism can help — and harm — mental health

Practical peer counseling tools that actually work

🎙️ Hosted by Pius Opalakadi — Peer Counsellor & Founder, Voices of Shujaa
This episode blends lived experience, psychology, and peer support to normalize mental health conversations without judgment or shame.
Depression, therapy, and silent battles.
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