166. Amanda E. White on Substance Use in College, Taylor Swift Therapy, & Seeking Help

<p>#166 Today's guest is <a href="https://amandaewhite.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda E. White</a>— a licensed therapist and founder of the Therapy for Women Center, a group therapy practice serving clients in 27 states. She is also the creator of the popular Instagram account @therapyforwomen, the host of the <em>Recovered-ish</em> podcast, and the author of the book <em>Not Drinking Tonight</em> and its corresponding workbook. We discuss her past struggles with mental health and addiction and how that inspired her to become a therapist, what she wishes she knew going into college, navigating substance use in college, how to recognize when substance use is becoming a problem and getting help, how she started her popular Taylor Swift Therapy series&nbsp;on TikTok, what your favorite Taylor Swift songs might mean about you from a mental health perspective, and tips on how to find the right therapist for you. </p><p>Amanda's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/therapyforwomen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/therapyforwomen</a></p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@therapyforwomen?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda's TikTok</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://amandaewhite.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda's Website</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://amandaewhite.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Recovered-ish</em> podcast</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://amandaewhite.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Recovered-ish</em></a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/recoveredish" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> </p><p>+ <a href="https://amandaewhite.com/book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Not Drinking Tonight</em></a></p><p>+ <a href="https://switchedonpop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Switched On Pop</em> podcast</a></p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener