Stigmas and Open Wounds: the life and times of a neurodivergent
Follow our journey as we dive into the stigmas that follow mental illness. I will be talking about my personal ups and downs as a bi-polar person and what others around me have learned along the way.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 221
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
What This Podcast Has Done For Me
The time doing this podcast so far has been the most rewarding and yet the most challenging in some time. While digging deeper into the world of mental illness, little did I know that I'd be digging …
Stigmas and Open Wounds - Spoonies
I tend to talk about how those with a mental illness don't have the same amount of hours in the day or our hours don't have as great of quality. This would make many of us spoonies. This week we talk…
Turning the Tables- Ask Eric
In this episode we are turning the tables and asking Eric all of the questions. What is it like to date, be married to and live with a mentally ill person? Have I driven him nuts yet or do we have ye…
Milwaukee Mafia- Blackie Sullivan
As promised, here are my favorite episodes from Fox Cities Murder and Mayhem and Milwaukee Mafia!
Frequent mob target John Sullivan, more commonly known as “Blackie”, and later “Blackie the Sieve”. He…
Fox Cities Murder and Mayhem- Orson Avery's Lucky Shot
As promised, here are my favorite episodes from Fox Cities Murder and Mayhem and Milwaukee Mafia (lucky for you, I couldn't pick just one mayhem so you get two!)
Ozzy Osbourne wasn't the first to expe…
Fox Cities Murder and Mayhem- Justice for Frank Frye (Murdered 1969, Appleton)
As promised, here are my favorite episodes from Fox Cities Murder and Mayhem and Milwaukee Mafia (lucky for you, I couldn't pick just one mayhem so you get two!)
Frank Frye was a retired police office…
Do Authors Get Anxiety?
On this episode we interview special guest, author and podcaster, Gavin Schmitt. Gavin will talk about his podcasts that he co-hosts with Eric but he will also open up about his history with Anxiety.…
My Rough Patch: Anxiety Overload
Over roughly three months I experienced some of the darkest times I'd ever had and I didn't have my psychiatrist to lean on and very little medicine on hand so I had to find alternative anxiety buste…
Lessons From a Bipolar Traveler- tips for getting the most out of life
In this episode we reflect back on what I needed to concentrate on most mentally during our travels and how that can translate into our needs in every day life. Perhaps we could all slow down and en…
The Therapist Search
How do you find a Therapist? What makes a therapist good or bad, right or wrong? Could and onlind therapist be right for you? We discuss all of this and more in today's episode.
As promised, here are…
Mixed Episodes
Most people know that bipolar consits of highs and lows, manic and depression but not as many people are familiar with mixed episodes. In this episode we discuss what mixed episodes consist of for so…
Depression Aftermath
Whether you've heard of it before or not, if you have depression, chances are you have experienced depression aftermath. Depression is exhausting in itself, but what about after a depression spell wh…
Seasonal Depression
In our first episode of the new year we discuss the effects of seasonal affective disorder and the steps you can take to help you or someone you love during these long, cold months.
Mental Health First Aid Training
In this Episode we welcome Lisa Heiar to speak about Mental Health First Aid Training. This training can help in times of crisis but it can also help on a day to day basis as well.
RESOURCES:
MHFA Tra…
Suicide
This week we dive into the world of suicide. Is it selfish? What would drive someone so far and how do you keep yourself from getting that deep? All this and more...
Note
If you or someone you know is …
From a Mom's Point of View
This week I talk with my mom and we find out what kind of learning curve she went through when I realized I was depressed and bi-polar. A special thank you goes out to my guest this week, my mom, La…
My Setback/Preview to the Changing Seasons
In this bonus episode I talk about a setback I recently had and discuss the change of seasons that's beginning to happen and what we can to to help out moods during this stressfull time.
Cutting
In this episode we give you a personal look into what it is like for someone who cuts themselves. What would cause someone to harm themselves? I explain why I did it and sometimes still do it and mor…
Social Anxiety
Most people have some form of social anxiety but what is it like for those already struggling with some form of mental illness?In this episode we talk about the range of social anxiety and the strugg…
Blessings and Curses
This week we talk about the good, bad, and not so pretty sides of having a mental disease.