Mental Illness Happy Hour
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 108 minutes
- Episodes
- 662
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
#765 Ali Siddiq - Grief, Incarceration & Friendship
Ali Siddiq is a comedian and writer who shares his stories of abuse, incarceration, grief, and the importance of friendship. Find all of his powerful stand-up specials, including the newly released s…
02:05:54 |
Fri 12 Sep 2025
#764 Social Anxiety & Perfectionism - Dr. Ellen Hendriksen Returns
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist at Boston University who specializes in perfectionism and anxiety, with a particular focus on social anxiety. She returns to the podcast to talk about …
01:13:28 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
#763 Listener Secrets With Jen Westcott
Fellow survivor, recovering addict and therapist Jen Westcott joins Paul again to read some Shame And Secrets Surveys filled out anonymously by listeners.
For More About Jen:
Therapist Sanctua…
01:10:16 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
#762 - Raised Mormon With An Unstable Mother - Tina Kaye
Tina Kaye, a friend from Paul’s support group, shares her story of growing up with an unstable mother, being raised Mormon, and all of the rage and resentment that she’s had to work through.
BIG …
01:35:43 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
#761 Validation & Belonging - Dr. Caroline Fleck
Dr. Caroline Fleck is a cognitive behavioral psychologist, an author, and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Stanford. She joins Paul to discuss validation and the importance of belonging. She also pr…
01:52:20 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
#760 Escaping The Mormon Church
Sabrina Capper grew up in the Mormon Church. She shares her story of manipulation, generational abuse, and how she finally escaped. Look for her new book, Licking the Knife, to learn more about her s…
01:23:01 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
#759 Why No Episode This Week?
I'll tell you why. Oh, and would love it if you would take an anonymous audience survey for potential advertisers. We did some a while back but they need a new one. You can take it at Gum.Fm/mental. …
00:00:32 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
#758 First Responders - Joe Smarro
Joe Smarro is a Marine Corps combat veteran who trains first responders on how to properly manage and de-escalate mental health crises. He talks about the path that led him to this work, why the curr…
01:51:56 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
#757 Chronic Pain - Vanessa Blackstone
Vanessa Blackstone is a therapist specializing in chronic pain and the Executive Director of the Pain Psychology Center. She outlines the success she’s found in the Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) mo…
01:37:40 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
#756 Clutter, ADHD, OCD - Kayla Hurt
Kayla Hurt is a professional organizer who aims to work with deep empathy and a soft approach. She opens up about her journey to decluttering, including her struggles with ADHD, OCD, and her mother’s…
01:33:58 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
#755 When The Trauma Dam Breaks - Stevie G
Listener (and MIHH Zoom hangout member) Stevie G opens up about her repressed childhood trauma memories and needing outpatient psychiatric care, learning new coping skills and walking thru the grief …
02:01:22 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
#754 Anorexia and OCD - Andrea Jones-Rooy
Andrea Jones-Rooy is a data scientist, speaker, and stand-up comedian. They join Paul to share their struggles with anorexia and OCD, and how they have managed them over the years.
For more abo…
01:14:09 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
#753 Myths About The Disabled Parent - Jessica Slice
Author and speaker Jessica Slice joins the pod to share her parenting story as a disabled mother. She discusses misconceptions about disability and parenting, and how so many parents are underestimat…
01:58:20 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
#752 Pure O - Dillon Tucker
Dillon Tucker is an actor and filmmaker who shares the challenges and advantages of his various iterations of OCD and shares his process for the movie, Pure O, which he wrote and directed.
To find p…
01:04:49 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
#751 Best Of: Counseling Predators - Dr David Hirohama
This “Best Of” episode originally aired in 2013 and was voted a listener favorite. David Hiroshima is a 3rd generation Japanese-American psychologist. He shares his experience and observations counse…
01:59:27 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
#750 Surviving A Shooting - Allen Strickland Williams
Allen Strickland Williams is a standup comedian who shares his struggles with the stress of perfectionism and ADHD tendencies. He also opens up about the trauma of surviving a random shooting. Check …
01:24:17 |
Fri 30 May 2025
#749 Murder, Grief & Activism - Abby Reyes
Abby Reyes is an author, lawyer, and climate justice leader. She shares her story of activism, the tragic loss of her partner, and the mindfulness techniques she uses to manage her grief. Look for he…
01:58:30 |
Fri 23 May 2025
#748 Fundamental Emotional Intelligence - Rachel Kaplan
Rachel Kaplan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses deeply on moving through difficult feelings in order to heal–what she calls “emotional potty training”. She opens up about…
01:31:54 |
Fri 16 May 2025
#747 Bo V - Non Binary & Recovering People Pleaser
Bo V is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer who attends Paul’s support group. They talk about the work they’re doing on self-judgment and shame, finding the perfect church after leaving Catholicis…
01:53:13 |
Fri 09 May 2025
#746 Disillusionment - Rich Forer
Rich Forer is a Jewish-American author and activist. He discusses his perspective of growing up Jewish, being a member of AIPAC, and how his perspective on Palestine shifted dramatically, shattering …
01:36:15 |
Fri 02 May 2025
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