the gen z mental health podcast

the gen z mental health podcast

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Gen Z talks about mental health more than any generation, but most of what we find online is incomplete, unproven, or impractical. She Persisted bridges that gap.

Hosted by Sadie Sutton—a 22-year-old who’s lived the struggle & studied the science—the podcast turns proven psychology into clear, relatable steps.

Every episode helps you understand yourself, navigate struggles, and take action today.

recent episodes

episodes
247. do i need therapy, or is this just life?
247. do i need therapy, or is this just life?
246. why external validation keeps you stuck! (feat. dr. scott barry kaufman)
246. why external validation keeps you stuck! (feat. dr. scott barry kaufman)
245. you’re not bad at friendships! (here’s what’s happening)
245. you’re not bad at friendships! (here’s what’s happening)
244. stop forcing habits in 2026: do this instead
244. stop forcing habits in 2026: do this instead
243. being lonely in your 20s is fixable (featuring dr. jeffrey hall)
243. being lonely in your 20s is fixable (featuring dr. jeffrey hall)
242. for anyone who thinks they’ll never get better (my mental health story)
242. for anyone who thinks they’ll never get better (my mental health story)
241. why you feel RESENTFUL (& how to stop)
241. why you feel RESENTFUL (& how to stop)
240. why you keep choosing the wrong people (and how to stop) with dr. molly burrets
240. why you keep choosing the wrong people (and how to stop) with dr. molly burrets
239. why dbt hits different (it literally saved my life) feat. dr. maddy ellberger
239. why dbt hits different (it literally saved my life) feat. dr. maddy ellberger
238. i asked 9 experts how to heal from anxiety (what you NEED to know)
238. i asked 9 experts how to heal from anxiety (what you NEED to know)
237. can gen z actually make change? let’s talk burnout, hope, + leadership feat. amanda litman
237. can gen z actually make change? let’s talk burnout, hope, + leadership feat. amanda litman
236. the 🦋 BUTTERFLY EFFECT of mental health?!
236. the 🦋 BUTTERFLY EFFECT of mental health?!
235. society is shaping women’s core beliefs… so let’s rewire them feat. kara loewentheil
235. society is shaping women’s core beliefs… so let’s rewire them feat. kara loewentheil
234. what taylor swift says about mental health (a psych grad UNPACKS her best lyrics, quotes, + more!)
234. what taylor swift says about mental health (a psych grad UNPACKS her best lyrics, quotes, + more!)
233. wilderness therapy doesn’t work… so why are we still sending our kids??! feat. dr. will dobud
233. wilderness therapy doesn’t work… so why are we still sending our kids??! feat. dr. will dobud
232. your school friends matter… here’s why & how to make them
232. your school friends matter… here’s why & how to make them
231. gen z mental health: is it really that bad?? - a pediatrician’s take feat. dr. ken ginsburg
231. gen z mental health: is it really that bad?? - a pediatrician’s take feat. dr. ken ginsburg
230. a mental health plan you can actually follow
230. a mental health plan you can actually follow
229. why you’re struggling in college (& what to do) feat. dr. jessi gold
229. why you’re struggling in college (& what to do) feat. dr. jessi gold
228. dr. angela duckworth on how to be gritty + set yourself up for SUCCESS!
228. dr. angela duckworth on how to be gritty + set yourself up for SUCCESS!
227. I asked 9 experts how to heal from depression (what you NEED to know)
227. I asked 9 experts how to heal from depression (what you NEED to know)
226. summertime sadness?! answering your most asked mental health q’s
226. summertime sadness?! answering your most asked mental health q’s
225. your worst traits are changeable… here’s how (feat. olga khazan)
225. your worst traits are changeable… here’s how (feat. olga khazan)
224. stop ‘shoulding’ + shaming yourself
224. stop ‘shoulding’ + shaming yourself
223. no one tells you this career advice (how to *actually* get ahead at work) feat. dr. rosalind chow
223. no one tells you this career advice (how to *actually* get ahead at work) feat. dr. rosalind chow
222. building your dream life is possible: here’s how feat. dr. emily anhalt
222. building your dream life is possible: here’s how feat. dr. emily anhalt
221. two psych majors tell ALL: GPAs, grad school, & so much more!
221. two psych majors tell ALL: GPAs, grad school, & so much more!
220. how to succeed as a psychology major (& what we wish we knew sooner)
220. how to succeed as a psychology major (& what we wish we knew sooner)
219: feeling like you don’t belong in school is the norm… let’s change it feat. dr. greg walton
219: feeling like you don’t belong in school is the norm… let’s change it feat. dr. greg walton
218: is social media causing the mental health crisis?! (probably not) feat. dr. emily weinstein
218: is social media causing the mental health crisis?! (probably not) feat. dr. emily weinstein

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