The One Where We All Get Professional Help

The One Where We All Get Professional Help

From Medicare for All by Benjamin Day and Gillian Mason - Healthcare-NOW

December 17, 2025 · 53 min

About this episode

The episode features a licensed counselor providing mental health advice amidst the current socio-political climate.

Friends, I’ve got a question for you: how are you doing these days, mental-health-wise? Sometimes on the Medicare for All podcast we can get so busy edutaining about healthcare inequity that we forget to take a pause to check in and make sure we’re all OK. What’s that you say? You too are feeling a little… unwell these days? Us too! It’s an objectively terrible moment in history, we’re entering life under fascism, and all the cool people and things we care about are getting disappeared or DOGEd. When we win Medicare for All, we’re all going to be able to get the mental health support we need, but in the meantime, for this special fan service episode, we’ve gotten us all some help. Our guest today is a licensed counsellor who has agreed to give us all some advice on how to keep fighting the man AND avoid crashing out in 2026! https://www.youtube.com/live/rl6sGzXxxgM?si=H0-78K-ko-AmOpAh Tristyn Ariyan is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in San Antonio, TX. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts, followed by a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health from…

People in this episode

Guest: Tristyn Ariyan

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • healthcare inequity
  • Medicare for All
  • counseling

Keywords

  • mental health support
  • fascism
  • counseling advice

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s in, Insane Clown Posse

Places: San Antonio, TX

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