Scream Therapy

Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 51-60 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of these episodes, it's time to catch up! SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH! teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Int...

On episode 60, host Jason Schreurs talks with Lauren Anzaldo of 309 Punk Project about her history living in punk houses and her work in preserving what's considered the oldest standing punk house in the southern US. Lauren explains how punk houses have been such an influential part of her life and the transformation of 309 to a community archive, event venue, and artists' residency. http://309pun...

On Flex Your Head episode 15 host Jason Schreurs welcomes back Nelson from Nelson to examine the crossover hardcore classic, Corrosion of Conformity's Animosity. From '80s political lyrics (not a far cry from current events) to Mike Dean's unbelievably weird, harsh vocal style, we dig into an album that help create a punk/metal amalgam that continues to this day. https://corrosion-of-conformity.ba...

On episode 59, host Jason Schreurs welcomes Craig "Gregorio" Lewis to the podcast to talk about how he was wrongfully and intentionally diagnosed when he told the truth that his parents were abusing him. Later in life, Gregorio was able to have his diagnoses removed from his health file, but life without a diagnosis was an epic struggle he wasn't prepared for. http://sanityisafulltimejob.org Featu...

On episode 58, host Jason Schreurs talks to Ian Holubiak a.k.a. K!lly !dol about his addiction and bipolar comorbidity. Ian has battled his bipolar and addiction symptoms since youth, and over the years, he has discovered how closely they are linked and feed off each other. http://soundcloud.com/killyidol Featured song clips: K!lly !dol - "WANNABE!" (2022) SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH! t...

On episode 57, host Jason Schreurs talks to Ottawa/Halifax punk scenester Matty Grace about the gender dysphoria that fuelled her depression when she was growing up. Later in life, the punk scene gave her hope in her mental health struggles and a place where she felt comfortable coming out as trans. http://mattygrace.bandcamp.com http://cluttered.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: Cluttered - "Dysp...

On episode 56 of the podcast, host Jason Schreurs talks to Chris Cresswell, guitarist and vocalist of The Flatliners and Hot Water Music, about balancing his life on the road with his home life. Chris has spent the majority of his adult years on tour and discusses the challenges he faces in maintaining mental health in a non-stop, high-energy environment. http://chriscresswell.net http://theflatli...

On episode 55 host Jason Schreurs welcomes Derek Zanetti, lead singer and guitarist for The Homeless Gospel Choir. Derek talks about the importance of routine for folks with mental health conditions, specifically bipolar, and how he maintains a healthy balance on the road. Touring can be a disaster cocktail for some punks, a fact Derek has learned from over the years. http://thehomelessgospelchoir...

On episode 54 host Jason Schreurs is joined by Razor leader and guitarist Dave Carlo to talk about parenting children with mental health conditions. Dave's family has been in crisis the past two years with health issues, and he talks about his approach to parenting in difficult times. He also addresses Razor's violent and vigilant lyrics and how they are actually a healthy outlet for him and his b...

On Flex Your Head episode 14 host Jason Schreurs and his buddy-pal guest Drue Swalwell examine the flawless Call the Doctor, the second album by Olympia three-piece punk band Sleater-Kinney. Jason boldly declares this album a top three of the episodes we've done, completely star-eyed over Call the Doctor, which sits in the pantheon of classic albums by the likes of Fugazi, Nomeansno, Minor Threat,...

On episode 53 host Jason Schreurs and Surfbort singer Dani Miller discuss suicidal ideation and what we do to keep those thoughts at bay. Dani is candid about her struggles since she was a teen and the drug abuse that fuelled her bipolar episodes and suicidal thoughts. http://surfbort.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: Surfbort - “FML” from Keep on Truckin’ (Inner Freak Records, 2021) Surfbort - “O...

On episode 52 host Jason Schreurs talks to Ryan Young of Off With Their Heads and his online punk store Anxious and Angry about how the negative side of punk rock was a detriment to his mental health. Ryan says that over the years he's discovered that creating music and touring on his own terms was the best way to remain stable. http://anxiousandangry.com Featured song clips: Off With Their Heads...

On episode 51 host Jason Schreurs talks to Lesley University psychology professor Joe Mageary about how he integrated punk morals with his professional life in academia. Joe has published dissertations on many topics rooted in the DIY punk scene, including the therapeutic value of punk and hardcore. jmageary@lesley.edu Featured song clips: The Enemy Within - "I Won't Forget" from As Long as I can...

Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 41-50 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of these episodes, it's time to catch up! About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH! teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy Int...

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Celeste Bell, co-director of the documentary film Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché and daughter of the influential X-Ray Spex singer. We discuss Poly's life with bipolar and how it informed her music and writing in the London punk scene and beyond. www.celeste-bell.com Featured song clips: X-Ray Spex - "I Am a Cliché" from Germfree Adolescents (Caroline Records reissue, 199...

On Flex Your Head episode 13 host Jason Schreurs and first-time guest Donald Kennedy gush about White Lung's raw nerve of an album, 'Sorry.' This is Flex Your Head's newest album by far and is still one of the best punk albums of all time, even though it's only 10 songs in 19 minutes. If you don't agree that this album rules, you'll be bumming out two obsessed fans of 'Sorry,' and huge fans of thi...

Host Jason Schreurs and artist, researcher and therapist Jessica Masino Drass discuss how she uses the tenets of punk rock to inform the art therapy she uses with women who have trauma histories. She explains how "punk rock" concepts such as deconstruction/reconstruction and individualism/authenticity can be used as creative expression and healing. http://jessdrass.com Featured song clips: Tilt -...

On Flex Your Head episode 12 host Jason Schreurs and now-regular guest Drue Swalwell try to encapsulate in words the pure majesty of Jawbreaker's 24 Hour Revenge Therapy. I know. Good luck, right? Listen to us try our best as we fawn over the band's groundbreaking emo punk/melodic hardcore and Blake Schwarzenbach's incomparable songwriting. http://jawbreakerband.com Featured song clips: Jawbreaker...

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes graphic novelist and punk musician Reid Chancellor to talk about making the decision to step away from the punk scene to take care of his mental and physical health. When Reid returned to the scene, he had a new perspective and a book about the connection between punk and mental health. handtossedrecords.bandcamp.com microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/reid-chancell...

On Flex Your Head episode 11 host Jason Schreurs welcomes Nelson from Nelson for his first (and definitely not last) episode. We talk about the majesty and power that is Fugazi's 13 Songs, a landmark in the second wave of Dischord Records/DC punk/hardcore. How do you put such amazingness into words? We try our best. http://fugazi.bandcamp.com dischord.com/band/fugazi dischord.com/fugazi_live_serie...

Host Jason Schreurs and Jason Shevchuk (the two Jasons!) of Former Member, Kid Dynamite, and None More Black discuss stage fright and social anxiety. Shev, as his friends call him, explains how anxiety came on for him later in life and what he does to prepare for the pre-show über-jitters that he suffers from. https://formermember.bandcamp.com https://kiddynamitephl.bandcamp.com https://nonemorebl...

On Flex Your Head episode 10 host Jason Schreurs welcomes back Drue Swalwell to talk about Bikini Kill's 1993 scream-fest Pussy Whipped and its importance in the punk world for female-identified and male-identified people. bikinikill.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: Bikini Kill - "Blood One" from Pussy Whipped (Kill Rock Stars, 1993) Bikini Kill - "Star Bellied Boy" from Pussy Whipped (Kill Rock...

Host Jason Schreurs and Dani Hernandez of Venezuelan music collective Zeta talk about the importance of music in healing and transformation. Dani and the members of Zeta believe music has the potential to change the world. https://www.joinzeta.com Featured song clips: Zeta - "El Canto de la Victoria" from Todo Bailarlo (Skeletal Lightning, 2022) Dani Hernandez - "El Canto de la Victoria" (acoustic...

On Flex Your Head episode 9 host Jason Schreurs and guest Indie Mike wax emotive over Rites of Spring's discography 'End on End.' Although the word "emo" is said too many times in this episode, Mike and I are both steadfast in the belief that RoS were simply a punk/hardcore band that wore its heart on its sleeve more than most did. ritesofspring.bandcamp.com/album/end-on-end Featured song clips: R...

Host Jason Schreurs and Kellie Newsome from the Carlat Psychiatry Podcast talk about punks and bipolar mania. Newsome, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, talks about how some artists are able to harness mania for heightened creativity, unless they go too far. thecarlatreport.com/podcast Featured song clips: The Velvet Underground live at the Annual Dinner of the New York Society for Clinical Psychi...