Mental Illness Happy Hour Paul Gilmartin

Marcy Langlois was born with a physical deformity, which required 23 surgical procedures before the age of 18, and was involved in a devastating, life-changing accident at the age of 17. She shares her story and opens up about the ways in which she has been able to heal and to focus on life’s infinite possibility. Look for her podcast Living Beyond Limits.




This episode is sponsored by Paul Kalanithi’s bestselling memoir When Breath Becomes Air, available wherever books are sold. For more go to www.prh.com/BREATH




More about Marcy: www.MarcyLanglois.com







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Erin Williams is an author, illustrator, and healthcare researcher who joins Paul to discuss chronic pain and how her own struggles with it have served her art. Look for her new book What's Wrong?: Personal Histories of Chronic Pain and Bad Medicine 

More about Erin:

website: https://www.erinrwilliams.com/home

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erin_r_williams/




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Michael Laurie is an actor, a small group facilitator, and a parent. He talks with Paul about his road to recovery and shares his unusual story of becoming a foster parent, with all the love and pain that entails. 




More about Michael Laurie:

www.MichaelLaurie.com

IG @MichaelLaurieus




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Dr. Jeff Karp is a Harvard Medical School professor and bioengineer. He works in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives and has been recognized by MIT as being one of the top innovators in the world. He talks with Paul about his work, his relationship with nature, and how life led him to where he is now. Watch for his new book, LIT* Life Ignition Tools: Use Nature's Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action




For more about Dr. Karp go to www.JeffKarp.com







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Dana Killion is an author of mystery and memoir whose work is informed by her own life’s turmoil. She opens up about her marriage to a high-functioning alcoholic and how she has worked on her issues of codependency. Be sure to check out her new book, Where the Shadows Dance: He Got Sober. I Got Broken




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To watch a video of Paul’s political satire (right-wing congressman Richard Martin), here is an old clip that’s still pretty funny. It’s from 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y-P44ZkLS4. There are other clips but this is a good place to start.




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Dr. Kate Truitt is a psychologist and neuroscientist who wants to share her own story of how she came to this work. Armed with her knowledge of the mind, she has worked to process her difficult childhood and the personal tragedy of losing her fiancé right before their wedding. Look for her new book Keep Breathing: A Psychologist's Intimate Journey Through Loss, Trauma, and Rediscovering Life.

More About Dr. Truitt

Her new book, Keep Breathing (link below) comes out April 2nd

Websites:

Personal: www.drkatetruitt.com

Clinic: www.drtruitt.com

Educational: www.truittinstitute.com

 

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Books & Give Aways for Promotion:

Keep Breathing: A Psychologist’s Intimate Journey Through Loss, Trauma, and Rediscovering Life (NEW)

               - Free Keep Breathing Companion Toolkit on my website : www.drkatetruitt.com

 

Healing in Your Hands: Self-Havening Exercises to Harness Neuroplasticity, Heal Traumatic Stress, and Build Resilience

⁃                    Free building resilience with neuroplasticity worksheets on my website: www.drkatetruitt.com




Resources Paul Mentioned on the podcast for someone feeling suicidal or having suicidal thoughts (in addition to filling out a safety plan):Local Urgent Care ServicesNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline: dial 988Crisis Text Line: text the word “home” to 741-741Emergency Medical Services 911


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