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
#705 Brain Health & Dementia - Dr Heather Sandison
Dr. Heather Sandison is a naturopathic doctor focused on dementia care. She is the founder of Solcere Health Clinic, San Diego’s premier brain optimization clinic. She shares her research with Paul a…
01:29:31 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
#704 Depression & College - Sierra Katow
Sierra Katow is a comedian, writer, and actress (The Sex Lives of College Girls). She shares her journey to becoming a comedian, dealing with depression, and how she survived Harvard. Be sure to chec…
01:44:27 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
#703 Raised In Foster Care - Bruce W Brackett
Bruce W. Brackett (@BWB.Positivity) is an author and artist who, along with his sisters, was taken away from his mother and put into foster care when he was a child. He shares his story of his early …
01:39:50 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
#702 Ketamine Therapy - Dr. Samuel Wilkinson
Dr Samuel Wilkinson is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and the Associate Director of the Depression Research Program at Yale University. Much of his research has involved the use of ketamine and…
01:35:49 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
#701 - I No Longer Want To Die - Johnny Crowder
Johnny Crowder (@JohnnyCrowderLovesYou) is the lead singer of a death metal band and a suicide survivor who shares his story, which includes battles with schizophrenia and depression and how he sprea…
01:45:44 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
#700 Choosing Healthier Men - Valerie
Valerie is one of Paul’s friends from his support group. She shares stories from her childhood in Rome, which included a philandering and deceptive father. She also digs deep into her own relationshi…
01:51:29 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
#699 - Harnessing Anxiety - Dr Arash Javanbakht
Dr. Arash Javanbakht @Arash_Javanbakht is a psychiatrist and serves as the director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC) at Wayne State School of Medicine. He shares his work st…
01:29:24 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
#698 ADHD In Marriage - Penn & Kim Holderness
Penn and Kim Holderness talk about living with and navigating their marriage through ADHD. They open up about their struggles and share strategies to make living with ADHD a little easier. Look out f…
01:23:13 |
Fri 31 May 2024
#697 Best Of: Chris Fairbanks - Growing Up Around Dementia
A favorite among listeners, this Best Of episode was originally recorded in 2011, in the first months of the podcast. Stand-up Comedian, Skateboarder and co-host (with Karen Kilgariff) of the podcast…
00:58:43 |
Fri 24 May 2024
#696 Best Of: Seeking Oblivion - Paul's Friend Karma
A favorite episode among listeners and from the first year of the podcast (2011). How do you cope when you are convinced your life is constantly in danger as a child? First, you band together with yo…
01:03:14 |
Fri 17 May 2024
#695 Fentanyl - Dave Manheim
Dave Manheim is a producer and podcaster (Dopey) who shares his story of recovery and what it was like to create a podcast dedicated to addiction stories–and then to suddenly lose his co-host and cre…
01:38:18 |
Fri 10 May 2024
#694 Accident & Deformity Trauma - Marcy Langlois
Marcy Langlois was born with a physical deformity, which required 23 surgical procedures before the age of 18, and was involved in a devastating, life-changing accident at the age of 17. She shares h…
01:56:02 |
Fri 03 May 2024
#693 Chronic Pain - Erin Williams
Erin Williams is an author, illustrator, and healthcare researcher who joins Paul to discuss chronic pain and how her own struggles with it have served her art. Look for her new book What's Wrong?: P…
01:28:05 |
Fri 26 Apr 2024
#692 Foster Parenting - Michael Laurie
Michael Laurie is an actor, a small group facilitator, and a parent. He talks with Paul about his road to recovery and shares his unusual story of becoming a foster parent, with all the love and pain…
01:50:56 |
Fri 19 Apr 2024
#691 Nature & The Brain - Dr. Jeff Karp
Dr. Jeff Karp is a Harvard Medical School professor and bioengineer. He works in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives and has been recognized by …
01:43:27 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
#690 Married To An Addict/Alcoholic - Dana Killion
Dana Killion is an author of mystery and memoir whose work is informed by her own life’s turmoil. She opens up about her marriage to a high-functioning alcoholic and how she has worked on her issues …
01:33:50 |
Fri 05 Apr 2024
#689 Raised To Present Well - Dr Kate Truitt
Dr. Kate Truitt is a psychologist and neuroscientist who wants to share her own story of how she came to this work. Armed with her knowledge of the mind, she has worked to process her difficult child…
01:52:43 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
#688 First Responder PTSD - Therapist Donn Bradley
Donn Bradley is a therapist (LMFT) and a former first responder who shares his journey to discovering how much therapy and emotional processing is needed for EMTs, police, and anyone whose work requi…
01:39:39 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
#687 Sex Work/Addiction/Pain - Margo Steines
Margo Steines is a Dominatrix turned welder turned author. She opens up about her experiences as a sex worker, her battles with addiction, and her attraction to pain. She also discusses her memoir, B…
01:31:03 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
#686 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder - Swamy Gopalsamy
Swamy Gopalsamy is a coach who specializes in helping people recover from depersonalization and derealization. As someone who has lived through it himself, he has first hand knowledge of these condit…
01:30:29 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Paul Gilmartin. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.