This Is Actually Happening

“My personhood had been shattered into a thousand pieces that I and my family were left to pick up one at a time.”   Producer:  Whit Missildine Editor : Whit Missildine Episode Summary: After self-medicating for years to cope with the emotional aftermath of an abusive, religious upbringing, a woman goes in for a minor surgery, and when she emerges, everything has changed. Today's episode...

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“How could I allow myself to mourn what I had lost? Because if I mourned it, then it was like a death, and I couldn’t accept that the me that I knew had died.”   Producer:  Whit Missildine Editor : Whit Missildine Episode Summary: After devoting his life to a singular passion, a man develops a rare condition that threatens to crush his dreams forever. Today’s episode featured Stefan Wein...

“All that traumatized people are really looking for is not a fix-it but more like a validation or acknowledgement that it matters.”   Producer:  Whit Missildine Editor : Nigel Coutinho Episode Summary: A woman finally establishes a life for herself after years of caring for her mother’s illness, only to watch her entire life be consumed before her eyes. Social Media:  Instagram: @ac...

“It’s interesting always having this void, knowing that you have something so wonderful that could love you so much and you could love so much that exists out there.”   Producer:  Whit Missildine Editor : Nigel Coutinho Episode Summary: A young man falls deeply in love after meeting the girl of his dreams, leading to an unexpected event that leaves him with an irreparable void.  Soc...

“I have a fear every single day am I going crazy and I don’t even know it? I didn’t know the things that I was doing and the things that I was saying were so extreme.”   Producer:  Whit Missildine Editor : Nigel Coutinho Episode Summary: After surviving a father whose mental illness consumed the family, a woman spirals down into psychosis and compulsive behaviors, finally leading her on...

“People say you should always trust your gut feelings. But I couldn’t trust my gut feeling and I still can’t to this day, because to me a gut feeling is in turn thinking about hurting somebody else.”   Producer:  Whit Missildine Editor : Nigel Coutinho Episode Summary: After coming to terms with her identity, a woman develops intrusive thoughts that consume her most important relationshi...

"We're still here. What part are we playing in all this?" Producer:  Whit Missildine Episode Summary:  After finally deciding to settle into a long term relationship, a woman becomes tangled in a web of confusion, guilt and grief as her partner self-destructs Social Media:  Instagram: @actuallyhappening Website:  www.thisisactuallyhappening.com Support the Show:  Support T...