Mental Illness Happy Hour show

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Summary: "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times "Normalizes what so many others feel but have been too fearful or ashamed to express...remarkable" - Psychology Today "A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine "Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly www.mentalpod.com mentalpod@gmail.com

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 485 Shame | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:11

Paul shares some stories of people battling shame (especially around their bodies) and reads from the Loves, Happy Moments and Awfulsome moments surveys. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 484 - Pandemic 4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:26

Paul reads listener experiences around their mental/emotional struggles and victories -some serious some humorous- including the Covid crisis. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 483 - Being Broke & In Debt - Nathan Rabin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:27:02

The blogger/author returns to open up about dealing with the strain of being fired, perpetually broke and in debt while trying to provide for his family. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 482 Coping with the Pandemic 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:09

Another installment of Paul reading anonymous surveys submitted by listeners about their mental and emotional ups and downs during the pandemic as well as things they love. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 481 Coping in a Pandemic 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:03:02

The second installment of listeners sharing their loves, happy and awfulsome moments and struggles during the pandemic via surveys read by Paul. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 480 Coping in a Pandemic | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:14

Listeners share their loves and struggles during the pandemic via surveys read by Paul. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 479 - Things We Love | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:13

Who couldn't use some positive vibes this week? No guest, just things that people love, submitted via the show's Loves Survey. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 478 - Hell's Kitchen Kenny | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:51:02

Paul's support group friend recounts his childhood and teenage years growing up in NYC's Hell's Kitchen and the cycles of violence, addiction and poverty that he is struggling to break. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 477 Ask a Sex Crimes Detective - Don Howell Returns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:58:35

The retired sex crimes detective and speaker/author answers listener questions about the mentality of serial killers and  sex offenders, the legal system, victim rights and famous cases past and present. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 476 - Sleep Deprivation - Teresa Strasser Returns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:56:55

The host/performer returns to talk about her misdiagnosed, involuntary stay in the psych ward after breaking down as a severely sleep-deprived, mother battling shame and perfectionism. She and Paul share their fears and loves. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mental

 475 - Secrets & Trust - Sam Dingman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:50

The writer/performer (winner of The Moth GrandSlam) opens up about the family secret that harmed his ability to trust and finally confronting a family member. He shares about his struggles to feel validated, respected and seen. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/menta

 474 - Physically Transitioning - Fallon Chavez | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:41:10

Fallon talks about her life as a trans woman; her desire to be "passable", how she feels about her voice, her experiences pre-op and post-op, the fetishizing of trans women, having bottom surgery and the bathroom dilemma. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 473 Moral Injury - Veteran Tom Voss | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:05:03

The Iraq war veteran, author and advocate talks about PTSD and moral injury he battled after returning home and the positive effects meditating has had on his struggles. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 472 Ask A Therapist - Katie Vernoy Returns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:43:21

Therapist Katie Vernoy returns to answer listener questions about therapist/patient boundaries, when to report a client (in response to a very dark survey), what therapists get wrong and how to know when we're overwhelmed. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod 

 471 - Smothered & Entitled - Al Lubel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:40:25

Al has always been a comedian's comedian, but mainstream success has always eluded him. Raised by a smothering anxious mother, fear and lack of independence have stunted his emotional growth and ability to be intimate & independent. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe! Spread the word via social media.  website is www.mentalpod.com www.Facebook.com/mentalpod Twitter& IG are both @Mentalpod  Become a Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/me

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