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Mental Illness Happy Hour

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Weekly podcast with host Paul Gilmartin and a guest discussing all our mental and emotional battles past and present, especially the things that are hard to say out loud.

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01:26:43

#633 - Romance & Mental Illness - Allison Raskin

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/03/03

Allison (@AllisonRaskin & @EmotionalSupportLady) opens up about her struggles with contamination OCD, sensory issues with clothing, anxiety, depression and compulsive thinking since age 4.The mental health advocate (in the process of getting her Master’s in psychology), podcaster and NY Times best-selling author (her new book is Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD and/or Depression)shares about being blessed with a supportive family and the

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01:31:57

#632 "Good" vs "Bad" Perfectionism - Katherine Morgan...

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/02/24

Katherine Morgan Schafler is a therapist and an author who studies perfectionism. She talks about healthy vs maladaptive perfectionism and the ways we can harness this tendency for good. Follow her @KatherineMorganSchafler. Check out her book, The Perfectionists Guide to Losing Control.About KatherineBuy her book https://www.perfectionistsguide.com/Follow her on IG www.Instagram.com/katherinemorganschaflerSupport Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off

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01:21:27

#631 Boundaries W/Parents - Kelly Collette

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/02/17

Kelly Collette is a comedian, writer, artist, and an avid listener of the podcast. She opens up about going low contact with both of her parents and how she’s worked to set boundaries after a childhood filled with abuse and abandonment.Follow Kelly on social media @KellyColletteVisit her website www.KellyColletteComedy.comSupport Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off your first monthgo towww.BetterHelp.com/mentalMust be 18.For those under 18 you will be

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00:55:38

#630 Wishing Your Family Would Change

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/02/10

Why, oh why would you choose to go on vacation with your family when every other time it's been a train wreck? Rich, one of Paul’s support group friends (and previous guest), wanted to talk through his trouble accepting that his family won't change, the issues he’s been having from it, and he and Paul decided to record the conversation. They discuss validation seeking, unhealthy dating patterns, and how it all circles back to his family. Oh and the date he went on that redefines WTF.Support Our

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01:27:04

#629 Paul's Mentor Bill

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/02/03

Yes Bill W. is his real name and he has been helping Paul for 19 years; inspiring him, helping him, making him laugh and giving him the truth when he needs to hear it. They talk about surrendering to things we're powerless over, developing good habits -especially human connection- to battle our demons and his lingering "shoulda-coulda-wouldas" on a professional baseball career that was cut short. Oh and of course a little talk about staying up for 3 nights doing cocaine.Support Our Sponsors!This

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01:54:26

#628 Losing Her Preteen To Suicide - Kathleen Hammond

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/01/28

Kathleen Hammond is a mother who lost her child. She sits down with Paul to talk about childhood bullying, a parent’s perspective on losing a child to suicide, and how she manages to survive after this immense loss.Connect to Kathleen on FB https://www.facebook.com/kathleen.pelaez?mibextid=LQQJ4dSupport Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off your first monthgo towww.BetterHelp.com/mentalMust be 18.For those under 18 you will be redirected to or can go

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01:29:58

#627 Give A F*ck Actually - Dr Alex Wills

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/01/20

Dr. Alex Wills is a psychiatrist & therapist who focuses on the importance of ‘radical emotional acceptance’. He discusses how we can accept our emotions and what happens when we ignore them. Be sure to check out his new book Give a Fuck, Actually.More About Dr.

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01:37:23

#626 The Science Of A Good Life - Dr Robert Waldinger

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/01/13

Dr. Robert Waldinger is a psychiatrist & a professor at Harvard Medical School who worked on an 85-year long study on what it takes to have a good life. His new book The Good Life expands on the results of that study and the science of relationships.More About Dr. WaldingerTo watch his TED Talk, click here (https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?language=en).This is a link to buy his upcoming book

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01:36:20

#625 The Black Sheep - Evan Schad

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2023/01/06

Paul’s friend (@Evan_Schad) shares about being the black sheep of the family (and having a “perfect” sibling) and eventually being sent to boarding school where he began to dissociate.He talks about bottoming out with a felony DUI and a trip to jail before finally asking for help.He also shares about learning to overcome his numbness,identify his emotions and eventually express them, especially in group therapy.Follow Evan on IG @Evan_SchadSupport Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored

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01:51:45

#624 Best Of: Perfectionism - Meghan Daum

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/12/30

Originally recorded in 2011, the critically-acclaimed author of 6 books (most recently The Problem With Everything), columnist and blogger (@Meghan_Daum) talks with Paul about growing up and later rebelling in a household where music and academia were everything. She talks about the pressure of starting a writing career in Manhattan and living a real-lifeDevil Wears Pradanightmare, where the idea of even living in a rundown building in a bohemian neighborhood became unattainable. They talk about the

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01:06:42

#623 Best Of - Kerri Kenney-Silver - Codependence

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/12/24

Originally recorded in 2012 and voted a listener favorite, Kerri (@KerriKenneySilver @KerriKenney) is a comedian/actor/musician. She opens up about her childhood, the impact of her parents’ divorce, her obsessive worrying, her aborted engagement to a crack addict and what she learned about herself. People know Kerri fromReno 911, MTV’sThe State, Bob’s Burgers, and the indie rock band Cake Like.Support Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off your first

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02:14:27

#622 Best Of - OG Iranian Freedom Fighter Nadereh...

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/12/16

Originally recorded and aired in 2011 Nadereh’s story is sadly all too timely today. Nadereh (@NaderehShe) is a former Marxist revolutionary who fled her native Iran (while 6 months pregnant) after the capture and execution of her husband in the 1988 prisoner massacre where over 5000 were killed regardless of time served. Nadereh and her husband were the first wave of the killing, oppression and displacement that continues to this day in Iran by the same government that is in power today killing

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01:07:06

#621 Surviving Depression Hell - Liz E

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/12/09

Paul's support group friend is a 44-year-old single mom whose meds stopped working and before finding another one that worked, spiraled into a depressive episode that had her fearing for her life while also feeling unmotivated to change things or reach out for help. Liz also shares about her family's history of enmeshment, addiction, a dad with creepy boundaries and breaking her lifelong pattern of always needing one or more men to date for conquest and validation.Support Our Sponsors!This episode

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01:07:03

#620 Anonymous Confessions 2

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/12/02

Paul reads listener's surveys describing their demons, dreams, failures, accomplishments, resentments and loves.Support Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off your first monthgo towww.BetterHelp.com/mentalMust be 18.For those under 18 you will be redirected to or can go directly to TeenCounseling atwww.teencounseling.com WAYS TO HELP THE PODCASTSubscribe viaiTunes and leave a review.It costs

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00:54:46

#619 Neal Brennan's Horrifying DMT Ride

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/11/25

Comedian Neal Brennan (@NealBrennan) shares about his experiences with 5-MeO-DMT, ayahuasca, meds, TMS, and various modes of talk therapy. He also discusses the psychology of the comedy brain and how the mean voice in his head distorts reality.For more about Neal:Check out this newest Netflix standup special Neal Brennan: Blockswww.NealBrennan.comTwitter and IG @NealBrennanFB www.Facebook.com/NealBrennanOfficialSupport Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10%

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01:28:31

#618 What Is A "Good Asian Son"? - Chris Chou

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/11/18

Chris Chou is one of Paul’s closest friends and a member of his support group. Chris shares what it was like moving to the U.S. as a child and how toxic parenting left him struggling with his sense of self, the high expectations of his Asian parents and facing his anger and intimacy issues.Support Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off your first monthgo towww.BetterHelp.com/mentalMust be 18.For those under 18 you will be redirected to or can go directly

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01:33:15

#617 Anger & Trauma - Thomas Hayes

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/11/11

Thomas Hayes is a modern furniture designer and a friend of Paul’s. He opens up about the emotional incest, violence, and sexual abuse he experienced in his childhood and how he works through the anger that it’s left him with as an adult.Check out his furniture at www.ThomasHayesStudio.comFollow him on IG at www.instagram.com/thomashayesstudioSupport Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off your first monthgo towww.BetterHelp.com/mentalMust be 18.For those

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01:46:40

#616 Postpartum Bipolar w/Psychosis - Jessica Ekhoff

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/11/04

Jessica Ekhoff is an attorney who, after giving birth to her first child, was diagnosed with postpartum bipolar. She talks about her psychosis which led to a stay at an inpatient facility and how she’s since stabilized and gotten back to her life.The pre-order page for Jessica’s book Super Sad Unicorn: A Memoir of Mania: https://jessica-ekhoff.presale.manuscripts.com/Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline:

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01:25:22

#615 - Science Of Stuck - Britt Frank

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/10/28

Britt Frank is a therapist, educator, trauma specialist, and the author of the book The Science of Stuck. She opens up about her addictions, her experience of joining a cult, and the importance of understanding the context of your own mental health.More About Britt:IG @BrittFrankwebsite www.ScienceOfStuck.comSupport Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off your first monthgo towww.BetterHelp.com/mentalMust be 18.For those under 18 you will be redirected to

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01:23:15

#614 Self-Loathing - Jerry Stahl Returns

Mental Illness Happy Hour ·

2022/10/21

Jerry Stahl (@SomeJerryStahl) is a novelist and screenwriter working through his own worries, self-sabotage, and depression. He opens up about addiction and his current work with EMDR. He also reads an excerpt from his new book, Nein, Nein, Nein. More About Jerry: Follow Jerry on Twitter @SomeJerryStahl and get his books from your favorite booksellers.Support Our Sponsors!This episode is sponsored byBetterHelponline counseling.To get 10% off your first monthgo towww.BetterHelp.com/mentalMust be

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