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
#625 The Black Sheep - Evan Schad
Paul’s friend (@Evan_Schad) shares about being the black sheep of the family (and having a “perfect” sibling) and eventually being sent to boarding school where he began to dissociate. He talks about…
01:36:17 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
#624 Best Of: Perfectionism - Meghan Daum
Originally recorded in 2011, the critically-acclaimed author of 6 books (most recently The Problem With Everything), columnist and blogger (@Meghan_Daum) talks with Paul about growing up and later re…
01:51:42 |
Fri 30 Dec 2022
#623 Best Of - Kerri Kenney-Silver - Codependence
Originally recorded in 2012 and voted a listener favorite, Kerri (@KerriKenneySilver @KerriKenney) is a comedian/actor/musician. She opens up about her childhood, the impact of her parents’ divorce, …
01:05:39 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
#622 Best Of - OG Iranian Freedom Fighter Nadereh Fanaeian
Originally recorded and aired in 2011 Nadereh’s story is sadly all too timely today. Nadereh (@NaderehShe) is a former Marxist revolutionary who fled her native Iran (while 6 months pregnant) after t…
02:13:00 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
#621 Surviving Depression Hell - Liz E
Paul's support group friend is a 44-year-old single mom whose meds stopped working and before finding another one that worked, spiraled into a depressive episode that had her fearing for her life whi…
01:06:01 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
#620 Anonymous Confessions 2
Paul reads listener's surveys describing their demons, dreams, failures, accomplishments, resentments and loves.
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01:05:32 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
#619 Neal Brennan's Horrifying DMT Ride
Comedian Neal Brennan (@NealBrennan) shares about his experiences with 5-MeO-DMT, ayahuasca, meds, TMS, and various modes of talk therapy. He also discusses the psychology of the comedy brain and how…
00:52:14 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
#618 What Is A "Good Asian Son"? - Chris Chou
Chris Chou is one of Paul’s closest friends and a member of his support group. Chris shares what it was like moving to the U.S. as a child and how toxic parenting left him struggling with his sense o…
01:25:00 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
#617 Anger & Trauma - Thomas Hayes
Thomas Hayes is a modern furniture designer and a friend of Paul’s. He opens up about the emotional incest, violence, and sexual abuse he experienced in his childhood and how he works through the ang…
01:32:09 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
#616 Postpartum Bipolar w/Psychosis - Jessica Ekhoff
Jessica Ekhoff is an attorney who, after giving birth to her first child, was diagnosed with postpartum bipolar. She talks about her psychosis which led to a stay at an inpatient facility and how she…
01:44:33 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
#615 - Science Of Stuck - Britt Frank
Britt Frank is a therapist, educator, trauma specialist, and the author of the book The Science of Stuck. She opens up about her addictions, her experience of joining a cult, and the importance of un…
01:24:16 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
#614 Self-Loathing - Jerry Stahl Returns
Jerry Stahl (@SomeJerryStahl) is a novelist and screenwriter working through his own worries, self-sabotage, and depression. He opens up about addiction and his current work with EMDR. He also reads …
01:21:04 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
#613 People Pleasing & Panic Attacks - Liz Miele
Standup comedian Liz Miele (@LizMiele) opens up about panic attacks, people pleasing, her family history of mental illness–and how setting boundaries has changed everything. Be sure to check out her …
01:29:53 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
#612 Meaning & Purpose - Eric Zimmer
Eric Zimmer(@oneyoufeed) is a Behavior Coach and the host of the podcast, The One You Feed. He shares his story of recovery from heroin addiction & homelessness and how he finally decided to take the…
01:19:27 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
#611 Money & Emotions - Graham Elwood
Graham Elwood (@GrahamElwood) is a comedian and Paul’s long-time friend. He opens up about his struggles with debt and using shopping as a means of escape. He co-produced the L.A. Podcast Festival as…
01:18:13 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
#610 Quality & Types of Therapy - Kati Morton LMFT
Author and LMFT Kati Morton (@KatiMorton) joins Paul for an overview of therapy. She goes over the different types of therapists as well as the therapy modalities and what to expect with each of them…
01:15:58 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
#609 Attacked By Jan 6 Mob - Winston Pingeon
Former Capitol Police Officer Winston Pingeon opens up about the chaos and the trauma of the insurrection on January 6th, 2021. He also shares his own story of how he became a cop, why he left, and h…
01:43:24 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
#608 BiPolar - Kimi Culp
Kimi Culp is a TV and film producer and the host of the podcast, All The Wiser (@AllTheWiserPod) She opens up about her own bipolar diagnosis as well as her father’s and how being honest and outspoke…
01:19:02 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
#607 Adoption, Autism, BPD - Lacey
Lacey was adopted by an emotionally abusive family at the age of two. She shares her experience with that pain as well as how she navigates living with autism, ADHD, and BPD. She also shares her stor…
01:25:37 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
#606 Burnout or Depression? Keith Miller LCSW
Keith Miller is a clinical social worker, author, and podcaster (The Soul of Life Show). He shares about caregiver burnout, identifying depression, the physical aspects of emotions, his focus on DBR …
01:49:02 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
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