Mequell Buck: Thriving with Mental Illness

The whole family joins Adam and Mequell to talk about the importance of sibling relationships and how to work through difficulties when dealing with challenges such as mental illness in the family.

Mequell and Adam discuss 6 common misconceptions about mental illness referencing NAMI and St. Lucie Mental Health Hospital

Mike joins Adam and Mequell to discuss the importance of Under Complicating in your life. Mike was one of the founding members of the L&D team at Facebook. He shares his unique message that success in the corporate world is achieved the same way as success in personal life and shares his thoughts about the great strides that have been made in addressing mental health and wellness as business o...

Vice President for State and Federal Advocacy at Mental Health America; Debbie Plotnick joins Mequell and Adam on this weeks episode. In addition to sharing her experiences with mental illness from her own family she also discusses policies, funding and programs from the top down so that when mental illness warriors and cheerleaders who love them fight from the bottom up there will be a safe place...

Adrienne St. Clair, journalist and podcaster joins Mequell and Adam to share her experience being admitted to an in patient facility and how the key is to never give up when things are dark because brighter days are just around the corner.

Psychiatrist Dr. Henry Schulte joins Mequell and Adam and answers many questions about when to consult a psychiatrist and shares his knowledge about medications.

Therapist Paula Fontenelle joins Mequell and Adam to discuss the complicated grief that comes after losing a loved one to suicide. Paula's many resources can be found on her website: https://www.understandsuicide.com/

Mequell and Adam discuss what steps to take when you are at rock bottom

Mequell poses questions to Adam about his beliefs and experiences growing up and now about mental illness

Mequell answers multiple questions from listeners and discusses them with Adam

Mequell and Adam talk about how mental illness can affect your faith and the connection you feel with God

Mequell and Adam visit with guest Ty Anderson about his experience and journey with schizoaffective disorder

Mequell and Adams oldest son Max joins them for a discussion about the challenges and also the benefits of growing up in a home with mental illness and how ultimately it has the power to bring us closer.

Cara Jones joins Mequell and Adam to share her story of how mental illness and perfectionism drove her to try and find relief through addiction.

Mequell and Adam discuss the specific things that cheerleaders can do to help mental illness warriors lift the weight.

Mequell and Adam begin Season 2 discussing the strength of mental illness warriors and how others can be cheerleaders

Mequell and Adam answer a listeners question about what music she listens to and how it helps.

Mequell and Adam answer a few listener questions they've received during the break

Mequell and Adam wrap up Season 1 and discuss tips to simplify the holiday season and keep your mental health intact. Happy Holidays!

Author Skye Fagrell joins Mequell and Adam for a discussion about how physical and intellectual fitness relate to mental fitness and health

Mequell and Adam discuss charting in more detail and how to most effectively manage the cost of medications

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Mark Bell joins Mequell and Adam for a discussion around addiction.

Mequell and Adam discuss how perfectionism can be detrimental to your mental health. 

Adam shares 10 things he's learned over the years as they've lived with mental illness.  No one starts off getting it.

Mequell and Adam catch up with Ella as she shares how she's managed her time and energy living away at college so she doesn't get overspent.