Coping With Crashing Out

<p>After decades of being sold the idea, especially as women, that the regulated self is the healthy self, we’re collectively hitting breaking point. </p><p><br></p><p>This week, Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson are onboard to analyse the shift – all stations to crash out central. We cover the big‑feelings energy of Gracie Abrams’ new <em>Look At My Life</em> music vid, the unsettled debate between catharsis and suppression, the reality tv blow-ups that raised us, and the 72‑part internet dramas that are maybe a little too much (even for us).</p><p><br></p><p>☆ Flavour up your Dry July with<a href="https://angosturabitters.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠⁠⁠Angostura Bitters⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. We’ll see you at the bar this month with a lemon lime n Angostura bitters in hand, our go-to non-alc choice (it’s a literal Aussie icon). ☆</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YSnCqHXMGY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Look At My Life</a> music video by Gracie Abrams </p><p><a href="https://www.hachette.com.au/gillian-flynn/gone-girl" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Gone Girl</a> by Gillian Flynn </p><p><a href="https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/crashing-out-meaning-rcna186541" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">What Does &#39;Crashing Out&#39; Mean?</a> By Becca Wood, TODAY </p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2025/07/06/lifestyle/crashing-out-is-an-unhealthy-way-to-regulate-emotions-experts-say/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Gen Z is ‘Crashing Out’ – but experts warn it’s an unhealthy way to regulate emotions</a>, by Fabiana Buontempo, New York Post</p><p><a href="https://www.simplypsychology.com/articles/crashing-out-psychology" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Crashing Out: The Psychology Behind Gen Z’s Term For Losing It</a>, Simply Psychology </p><p><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2022/03/venting-makes-you-feel-worse-psychology-research.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Stop Venting! It Doesn’t Work</a> by Vail Cornwall and Juli Fraga, Slate</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/venting-doesnt-reduce-anger-but-something-else-does-review-finds" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Venting Doesn&#39;t Reduce Anger, But Something Else Does</a> by Russell McLendon, Science Alert</p><p><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/whatever-happened-to-primal-therapy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Whatever Happened to Primal Therapy?</a> by Stephen Ornes, Discover Magazine</p><p>Gemma Collins <a href="https://youtu.be/RfhysVPEBf0?si=2mhh1WUBOE1HoJPW" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">crashing out On Celebrity Big Brother</a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/srdXm9FCLeY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Real Housewives of Beverley Hills Amsterdam dinner scene</a></p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/happened-cozy-grocery-nyc-roommate-192745446.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">What Happened In The &#39;Cozy Grocery NYC Roommate Drama&#39;? The Viral TikTok Story And Controversy Explained</a>, K.J. Genualdo, Yahoo Entertainment </p><p><a href="https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-woman-in-me-by-britney-spears-9781761428869" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Woman In Me</a>, Britney Spears</p><p><br></p><p>Want to support our show? We&#39;d be so grateful if you hit &#39;follow&#39; or left us a 5-star review so we can bring you more Coping content.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, you can follow along with us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/copingwithus/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@copingwithus" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, and<a href="https://au.pinterest.com/copingwithus/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>