Mental Illness Happy Hour

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 story of life in the military–which included its own trauma. Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by  BetterHelp  online counseling. To get 10% off your first month go to&nbs...

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 therapy, and his life growing up Baptist and eventually leaving the church.  More about Keith www.keithmillercounseling.com www.souloflifeshow.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soul-of...

Paul reads surveys filled out by listeners (anonymously) sharing the deepest parts of themselves; their struggles, victories, fears, loves, traumas, kinks, memories, hopes, mistakes and dreams. Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by  BetterHelp  online counseling. To get 10% off your first month go to  www. BetterHelp.com/mental  Must be 18. For those...

Michael Brose is a former police officer turned recovery counselor. He’s also one of Paul’s support group friends. He talks about what led him to become a cop, how it magnified his anxiety, hyper-vigilance, and addiction, and how he finally got out. Follow Michael on Instagram at www. Instagram.com/superBrose Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by  BetterHelp  online counseli...

Susan Cain is a best-selling author and someone who thinks very deliberately about emotions. She sits down with Paul and shares her journey from attorney to writer and how her appreciation for melancholy turned into her new book, Bittersweet.  More About Susan Cain https://www.amazon.com/Bittersweet-Sorrow-Longing-Make-Whole/dp/0451499786 https://susancain.net Support Our Sponsors! This episo...

Originally aired in 2015. The USC professor of law, psychiatry and psychology (in addition to a PhD in Psychoanalysis) talks about her history of schizophrenia, her multiple hospitalizations and how she has learned to manage it. They also talk about mental health and the law. We will be back with new episodes in August. Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by  BetterHelp &nbsp...

Originally aired in 2013. A father/brother figure to Paul, the high-school teacher reflects on his Mexican heritage, violent upbringing, tour in Vietnam, stints as a bouncer at a Hell’s Angels bar, and a Club Med guide, his getting “struck sober” and how he has evolved into the man his father never was. We will be back with new episodes in August. Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sp...

Originally aired in 2013, the actor/comedian ( Conan, Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central ) talks about his struggle to feel “authentically black” without betraying who he is, the state of comedy in the black community, honing his artistic voice, and his nerdish, turbulent childhood especially with his alcoholic mother. More About Baron www. BaronVaughn.com Twitter @BaronVonBlaq Support Our Sponsors! Thi...

Originally aired in 2015. Sold by her mother to a pedophile ring led by powerful politicians and aristocrats in her native Belgium, Anneke’s story is about more than just survival. She talks about the ways her PTSD affects her life but also about the empathy she learned at a young age that inspires her to teach yoga in prisons, especially fellow survivors of sex-trafficking. Anneke has a book...

Dr. Edward Shahrokh is Paul’s support group friend who also happens to be a psychologist. He studies addiction relapse and is well-versed in the psychology of “rescuers”--particularly because he used to be one himself.  To read Dr. Shahrokh’s dissertation click go here https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335060384_THE_EXPERIENCE_OF_RELAPSE_AFTER_LONG-TERM_SOBRIETY_AND_SUBSEQUENT_RETURN_T...

Mary Mack (@MaryMackComedy) is a comedian, writer, and actor. Today, she sits down with Paul in an episode that takes place LIVE at Sisyphus Brewing in Minneapolis where she talks about growing up in a very small town and navigating her complicated family when she’s the only one in therapy. More about Mary IG/Twitter @MaryMackComedy Facebook is www. Facebook.com/MaryMackComedy1 www. MaryMackcomedy...

Rebecca D is a friend from Paul’s support group. She opens up about her experience with covert incest (a father who treated her like his “wingman” when he was dating or weighing a woman’s attractiveness), her love-avoidant behavior, and her addictions to fantasy and marijuana.  WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST ______________________ Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review. It costs nothing....

Meyli Chapin (@MeyliChapin) is a terror attack survivor. She shares her vivid recollection of the 17-hour event that changed her life and how PTSD treatment continues to save her. Check out her book, Terrorist Attack Girl, and her PTSD treatment app, Trauma Brace. More About Meyli Instagram: @meylichapin  Terrorist Attack Girl book on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Terrorist-Attack-Girl...

Dr. Sasha Blaskovich & Ethan O’Brien join Paul to discuss their book Dr. B’s Concussion Breakthrough: Exploring the Hidden Connection to Neck Injuries and a Simple Guide to Naturally Heal Your Brain. They dive deep into the brain—and deep into hockey. More About Our Guests: Ethan O'Brien, CEO @  ConcussionRecoveryKit.com Co-Author of the Amazon Best Seller Dr. B's Concussion Breakthrough...

Beth Lapides aka @BethLapides is a writer, a producer, and the creator of UnCabaret–the show that launched the alt comedy revolution. She shares her struggles with growing up in a repressed home and offers deeply insightful advice on how to shift your perspective. More About Beth Her book: S o You Need to Decide Amazon Link Follow Beth Twitter:  @bethlapides IG:  @beth_lapides YouTube:&n...

Jessie Finkelstein, a therapist specializing in Emotional Regulation Disorder (BPD) and DBT therapy, shares his expertise. He is the creator of the online portal TheraHive and The Game of Real Life, both of which help anyone build DBT skills.  #BPD #DBT   Live MIHH recording in Minneapolis Fri May 20th 8pm at Sisyphus Brewery. For tix or more info go here.  https://dojour.us/e/...

Ali Weiss (aka @AliWeissWorld) has made a career out of talking about difficult things. In this episode, she reveals her stories of addiction, abortion, and healing from childhood traumas. Be sure to check out her podcast Tales of Taboo for more.   Live MIHH recording in Minneapolis Fri May 20th 8pm at Sisyphus Brewery. For tix or more info go here.  https://dojour.us/e/15598 More a...

Actor and stand-up comedian Adam Ferrara (@AdamFerrara) shares his struggles with panic, anxiety, and unlearning the patterns of his childhood–along with his appreciation for life lessons from his father. Be sure to check out The Adam Ferrara podcast for more.   Live Recording in Minneapolis Fri May 20th 8pm at Sisyphus Brewery. For tix or more info go here.  https://dojour.us/...

Paul’s support group friend, Jen W, opens up about living with schizoaffective disorder and her journey to becoming a nurse. She also delves into her experience as the daughter of a Thai immigrant and her adventures while working in Thailand.  Live Recording in Minneapolis - Fri May 20th 8pm at Sisyphus Brewery. For tix or more info go here.  https://dojour.us/e/15598 Support Our Sp...

Dr. Kenneth Adams is a therapist and author of Silently Seduced—which you may recognize as a book that changed Paul’s life. He offers insights on how to spot covert incest and enmeshment and offers advice on how to heal from these unhealthy dynamics. More About Dr. Adams www.overcomingenmeshment.com Check out his book about covert incest, Silently Seduced Support Our Sponsors! This episode is spon...

Paul’s friend Mike Schmidt @the40YearOldBoy reflects on his mother’s complex life after her recent passing. She was a survivor and a protector–and also someone full of pain that she never overcame. Listen to more stories from Mike on his podcast, The 40 Year Old Boy. More About Mike: 40 Year-Old Boy Podcast https://art19.com/shows/40yob Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/the40yearoldboy/home YouTube htt...

Paul's hockey buddy, Limey, shares how important hockey and his team has been for him as someone who has struggled with depression–an illness that he didn’t realize, for a long time, he actually had.  Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by  BetterHelp  online counseling. To get 10% off your first month go to  www. BetterHelp.com/mental  Must be 18.&nb...

Paul’s guest Hannah opens up about her love addiction, promiscuity, and how she became a swinger. She also reveals the emotional turmoil of someone from her childhood coming back and shaking up her life.  Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by  BetterHelp  online counseling. To get 10% off your first month go to  www. BetterHelp.com/mental  Must be 18...

Author Maggie Rowe, @ThisMaggieRowe, shares her story of growing up an Evangelical with Pure OCD and an obsessive fear of going to hell. She and Paul also engage in the podcast’s first “Envy Off”. Be sure to check Maggie’s new book, Easy Street. Buy Maggie's Book Easy Street here Find out more about Maggie at www. MaggieRoweAuthor.com Follow her on Twitter @ThisMaggieRowe Support Our Sponsors! Thi...

Gabe Howard is an author, podcaster, and mental health advocate who speaks honestly about living with bipolar disorder. He talks to Paul about his life before diagnosis and how he manages his mental health today now that he understands his condition. More About Gabe:  Twitter:  @gabehoward29 @psychcentral @healthline   Instagram:  @gabehoward29 @psychcentraloffic...