Giving Voice to Mental Health

In this powerful mental health & addiction recovery story, Imani shares her journey through complex PTSD, anxiety, and chronic depression. Misdiagnosed in early life and frequently hospitalized, she opens up about living with suicidal ideation and how peer support became her turning point. Explore addiction and mental health treatment options: https://recovery.com Key talking points:  1. Diagn...

Pulitzer finalist Meg Kissinger shares her powerful mental health & addiction recovery story, reflecting on growing up in a large Irish Catholic family marked by untreated bipolar disorder, depression, and multiple suicides. She opens up about the trauma of silence, the relief and guilt of loss, and how writing helped her heal. A deeply moving exploration of generational mental illness and the...

Lisa Sugarman’s mental health & addiction recovery story is rooted in deep grief and quiet strength. In this powerful episode, she shares her experience of losing her cousin, childhood friend, and father to suicide—losses that shaped her life and mission. Lisa opens up about navigating inherited trauma, the shock of learning the truth decades later, and the importance of safe spaces for suicid...

This mental health story follows Natasha Williams through her battle with postpartum depression and anxiety. Raised in a home marked by substance abuse and trauma, Natasha shares how therapy helped her break generational patterns and find healing in motherhood. A vulnerable, hopeful story of emotional recovery and growth. Explore mental health treatment options: https://recovery.com Key talking po...

Max shares their mental health & addiction recovery story, opening up about years of childhood physical and emotional abuse, complex PTSD, and the painful decision to go no contact with family. Through DBT and prolonged exposure therapy, Max has reclaimed peace, self-worth, and emotional freedom. If you or someone you know needs support, visit https://recovery.com for resources and guidance. ...

Sabra’s mental health story explores the heavy toll of seasonal affective disorder, grief, and depression—and how she found unexpected relief through ketamine-assisted therapy. After struggling with medication side effects and devastating emotional loss, Sabra shares how this newer treatment helped her go from hopelessness to healing. A powerful testimony of resilience, grief recovery, and mental...

Johnny’s addiction recovery story is one of resilience through deep depression, suicidal ideation, and heavy alcohol and cocaine use. In this powerful conversation, he shares how isolation masked his pain and how a moment of desperation led to a life-changing treatment experience. Discover how community, therapy, and purpose helped Johnny reclaim his life and sobriety.  Explore mental health treat...

Maureen shares her powerful eating disorder recovery story rooted in the rigid world of 1980s ballet. From isolation and anorexia to discovering self-acceptance and support through modern dance, this mental health & addiction recovery story explores the long path to self-love and clarity. Explore mental health treatment options: https://recovery.com Key talking points:  1. Maureen developed an...

Evelyn shares her mental health & addiction recovery story of living with harm OCD, anxiety, PTSD, and the intense feeling of unworthiness that followed childhood trauma. Through exposure therapy and unwavering support, she found sobriety from shame and a path to true healing. Explore mental health treatment options: https://recovery.com Key talking points:  1. Evelyn struggled with harm OCD a...

 Welcome to the Giving Voice to Mental Health Podcast, brought to you by recovery.com, where real people share real stories about their mental health journeys. I'm Terry McGuire co-host Caroline Bidler and I are both mental health advocates with lived experience and we're giving voice to the stories that too often go unheard about the everyday people who have lived through mental health...