Mental Illness Happy Hour
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"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
#725 Aging Out Of Foster Care & Being An Orphan - Franco Vega
Franco Vega is the founder of The RightWay Foundation, a nonprofit that helps transition-age foster youth find jobs, stable housing, and mental health support. He shares his own journey, which includ…
01:20:14 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
#724 Healthcare Worker Burnout - Psychiatrist Jessi Gold
Dr. Jessi Gold (@DrJessiGold) is the Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee as well as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Her main advocacy focus has been burnout in the healthcare…
01:12:27 |
Fri 29 Nov 2024
#723 Toxic Productivity - Therapist Israa Nasir
Israa Nasir is a therapist and the founder of Well Guide, a digital wellness platform making therapy tools accessible to everyone. She discusses red flags and green flags in terms of mental health an…
01:28:22 |
Fri 22 Nov 2024
#722 - Anger - Listener JT
JT was well into adulthood before he was able to come to terms with his anger issues. Today, he’s turned things around with the help of therapy, meditation, and support groups. He opens up about how …
01:19:57 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
#721 All About DBT - Ethan Sapienza
Ethan Sapienza is a clinical social worker and therapist specializing in EMDR and DBT. He discusses the benefits of these modalities and shares practical DBT coping mechanisms that everyone can find …
01:34:47 |
Fri 08 Nov 2024
#720 Working On Ourselves - Ahmed Al-kadri
Ahmed Al-kadri (@AhmedLovesBread) is a Yemeni-American comedian who is trying to be a better person, a better partner, and a better man. He shares his journey to realizing his addictions and doing th…
01:18:22 |
Fri 01 Nov 2024
#719 Surviving A Parent's Addiction - Sepideh Saremi
Sepideh Saremi (@runwalktalk) is a psychotherapist and the creator of Run Walk Talk, an innovative approach to therapy that utilizes movement and exercise during your therapy session. Sepideh also sh…
01:42:26 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
#718 Bipolar 1 & Mortality - Ruby Cohen Love
Ruby Cohen Love shares her experience of living with Bipolar I, including extreme mania, hospitalization, and how she takes care of herself now. She also talks about the death cafe movement and her o…
01:35:58 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
#717 Learning Vulnerability - David Finch
David Finch (@HoodFinch) is an actor/writer/producer turned full time visual artist. His new book of clever comics (Output of a Perfectionist) draws from the ups and downs of his own life, including …
01:24:51 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
#716 Hypnotherapy - George Kappas LMFT
George Kappas is a hypnotherapist and a Director at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. He unpacks the misconceptions about hypnotherapy, discusses how susceptible we are to language, and shares his e…
01:37:03 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
#715 Dr Peter Levine - Inventor Of Somatic Experiencing
Dr. Peter Levine is a psychologist and biophysicist and the developer of the therapeutic modality, Somatic Experiencing. He is also the author of the wildly popular book, Waking the Tiger and Founder…
01:28:15 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
#714 Surviving Sexual Assault - Mario Adrion
Mario Adrion (@MarioAdrion) is a comedian and former model who aims to bring vulnerability to masculinity. He opens up about several instances of sexual assault that he suffered as a model traveling …
01:46:52 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
#713 Pregnancy & Mental Health - Dr. Kat Kaeni
Dr. Kat Kaeni is a perinatal psychologist and the host of the Mom and Mind podcast. She shares how she decided to focus on this under-resourced specialty and opens up about her own experiences with d…
01:12:50 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
#712 The Science of Goodness - Dr. Jamil Zaki
Dr. Jamil Zaki is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Stanford who studies cynicism and hope. He shares what he’s learned through his research, what drew him to study the brain in this way, and o…
01:28:58 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
#711 Undifferentiated Schizophrenia - Kody Green
Kody Green is a speaker, podcast host, and peer support specialist. He is also living with Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. He talks about growing up with a mother who has schizophrenia, how he came t…
01:16:58 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
#710 Bullying - Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer (@PaulScheer) is a comedian, actor, podcaster–and now an author. He shares his story of living constantly on edge as a child and opens up about the physical and mental abuse he suffered. …
01:57:56 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
#709 Munchhausen Syndrome By Proxy - Andrea Dunlop
Andrea Dunlop is a novelist and the host of the podcast Nobody Should Believe Me, a deep dive into the world of Munchausen and Munchausen by Proxy. She aims to shed light on this misunderstood condit…
02:13:35 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
#708 Trauma In The Body - Dr Frank Anderson
Dr. Frank Anderson is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist specializing in psychic pain and trauma. He is working to bring trauma therapies to a wider audience via his books and his various online trai…
01:42:23 |
Fri 09 Aug 2024
#707 Listener Confessions 3
Back by popular demand Paul does a listener-survey-only episode. From bleak and dark to touching and funny, listeners share their best and worst moments in vulnerable detail. Plus two servings of S…
00:51:57 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
#706 Gender Identity, Sexuality & Anxiety - DeAnne Smith
Comedian and writer DeAnne Smith shares their story of dealing with gender identity, sexuality, and anxiety. Look for their stand-up featured in Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda on Netflix.
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00:50:51 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
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