Mental Illness Happy Hour
"Remarkable" - Psychology Today
"A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire
"A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times
"Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine
"Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly
Named To Top Health Podcast List by: NY Times, Esquire, Slate, Oprah Magazine, Women's Health, Onion A.V. Club, Apple Podcast Staff
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 108 minutes
- Episodes
- 662
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Being Non-Binary - Gobbie Dixon
The 29 year-old Second City writer/performer @GobbieDixon shares about being gender-fluid, growing up believing there was nobody else going thru the feeling of not being in the right body, and their …
01:37:45 |
Fri 13 Dec 2019
464 - Surviving Domestic Violence - Gold Medalist Ruthie Bolton
The 2-time Olympic gold medalist and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee shares about surviving domestic abuse and becoming an advocate for other survivors. She also shares about being one of 20…
01:36:59 |
Fri 06 Dec 2019
Best Of - Paul F Tompkins
The talented stand-up comedian, podcaster (The Neighborhood Listen) and writer/actor (HBO’s Mr. Show, Bojack Horseman, Room 104, Comedy Bang Bang) talks about the role therapy played in helping him t…
01:27:18 |
Fri 29 Nov 2019
Body Image & Sexuality - Jessi Kneeland
Paul and Jessi talk about the mean voices in our heads - especially towards our bodies; how childhood sexual trauma affects sexuality, self-objectification, difficulty orgasming and being your body's…
01:29:54 |
Fri 22 Nov 2019
Living With Epilepsy - Alisa Kennedy Jones
The writer and NPR contributor @IAmGothamGirl shares about developing epilepsy at 40 (as a single mom), bad doctors, shattering her face during a seizure, the myths around her condition and the hope …
01:36:36 |
Fri 15 Nov 2019
LGBTQ Battles & Milestones - Dr Perry Halkitis
The public health psychologist opens up about the mental, emotional and political battles both personal and cultural that the LGBTQ community has fought especially since the 1969 Stonewall riots.
Mor…
01:04:34 |
Fri 08 Nov 2019
Wildfire Trauma & Loss - Nick H
Nick talks about being a social worker clinician working with victims of the wildfires as well as combat veterans. Topics covered: types of PTSD, vulnerability, how to reach out for help and hyper-ma…
01:39:46 |
Fri 01 Nov 2019
What A Body Remembers - Karen Stefano
Despite being attacked as a college student, the author of What A Body Remembers went on to become an attorney defending violent offenders. She talks about the various ways trauma ripples thru our la…
01:26:20 |
Fri 25 Oct 2019
Joshua Peck
The actor (Josh and Drake) and podcaster (Curious) opens up about being the anxious "fat kid", never knowing his father, being raised by a single mom, getting sober and learning how to cope with unco…
01:41:55 |
Fri 18 Oct 2019
How To Disagree - Oren Jay Sofer
The communications trainer, meditation teacher and author talks about his history of stuffed anger and how he learned to use non-violent communication to better his life and relationships. They also …
01:38:59 |
Fri 11 Oct 2019
Narcissists & Psychopaths - Dr Ramani Durvasula
The clinical psychologist and author shares her insights and the studies on narcissists (and recognizing one in your life) and psychopaths as well as contributing factors like childhood emotional neg…
01:35:07 |
Fri 04 Oct 2019
James Ransone
The actor @JamesRansone (IT: Chapter 2, The Wire, Generation Kill, Ken Park, Tangerine) opens up about his difficult upbringing, searching for a sense of self, and breaking the cycle of dysfunction a…
01:14:08 |
Fri 27 Sep 2019
Caitlin Doughty Returns - Death, Anxiety & Workaholism
The mortician and bestselling author reads from her new book and opens up about her fascination and fear of death, her battles with anxiety and workaholism and the sense of purpose she gets from her …
01:52:02 |
Fri 20 Sep 2019
Jamie Tworkowski - To Write Love On Her Arms
Jamie aka @JamieTworkowski is the founder of "To Write Lover on her Arms," a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-i…
01:10:46 |
Fri 13 Sep 2019
Reclaiming Desire After Assault - Julie Peters
Julie explains the steps to recovering desire, passion, and pleasure after her sexual assault. Discuss how being catcalled and sexualized at age 11 informed her value in society, sexual harassment i…
01:54:06 |
Fri 06 Sep 2019
Zane Helberg - Getting Sober
Zane Helberg performs stand-up comedy in an unlikely setting - rehab clinics. He and Paul discuss how getting sober lead to living an authentic life, personal development, and the importance of spiri…
01:21:49 |
Fri 30 Aug 2019
Covert Incest - Tony M
Sexual abuse and incest can often fly below the radar because there isn't overt touching but as Tony M shares, his being raised in a sexually charged home has impacted his ability to trust and be int…
01:39:03 |
Fri 23 Aug 2019
How Do I Choose A Treatment? - Patient Advocate Adrienne Nolan-Smith
The patient advocate who was diagnosed with Lyme disease at 11 offers advice for navigating the complex world of healthcare and mental health. She discusses experimental/non-approved treatments (hyp…
01:36:33 |
Fri 16 Aug 2019
Mixed Race & Intra-Racism - Daniel Evans Nakamura
"Dan From The Internet" aka @DanFromTheWeb discusses intra-race racism, growing up mixed-race (Latinx/Japanese/African-American) and sexually fluid in an emotionally neglectful household with a judgm…
01:43:44 |
Fri 09 Aug 2019
Behind The Laughter - Anthony & Brigitte
The comedian (Anthony Griffith) and doctor of psychology (Dr. Brigitte Travis Griffin) open up about losing their 2-year-old daughter to cancer and how they learned to navigate the grief process thro…
01:49:39 |
Fri 02 Aug 2019
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