Taking root in a new place can be hard, especially if it’s the 13th new place you’ve lived in the last 12 years! This episode answers a listener letter from Looking To Plant, and dives into understanding mood disorders, what it means to be a survivor, and the symbolism of a single succulent! We are pleased to start off Season 3 with guest advice from the brilliant Anna Sale, the host and managing editor of Death, Sex & Money —WNYC’s interview show about the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. .·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·. MOMMA B’S GOODIE BAG OF HELPFUL LINKS Mental Health Assessment: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/health/mental-health-assessment Psych Central Mental Health Tests: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/ Bipolar Depression Test: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/health/bipolar-depression-test Living Without Depression and Manic Depression: A Workbook for Maintaining Mood Stability (New Harbinger Workbooks) by Mary Ellen Copeland https://www.amazon.com/Living-Without-Depression-Manic-Maintaining/dp/1879237741 Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Connections-Uncovering-Depression-Unexpected/dp/163286830X/ Better Help has its own advice section! https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/ Psych Central’s Podcast https://psychcentral.com/blog/show/ More from Anna on WNYC's Death, Sex & Money: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/458929318/death-sex-money Support Advice from Mom and the art of jingle-making by supporting our sponsor: Prep Dish: Try a FREE 2-week trial of Prep Dish: PrepDish.com/pickleball Advice from Mom is a production of Wise Ones Advice Services. It was produced by Juliet Hinely & Rebecca Garza-Bortman. Editing by Juliet Hinely. Mixed and mastered by Jake Young. Anna Sale was recorded by Fernando Arruda. Audio assistance by Bryan Garza. Our theme music is by Love Jerks. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to offer diagnosis or treatment of any medical or psychological condition. All treatment decisions should be made in partnership with your health professional.