545 episodes
Mental Illness Happy Hour Paul Gilmartin
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4.8 • 5.6K Ratings
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"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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#646 When A Parent Has Alzheimer's - Steph Jagger
Steph Jagger joins Paul to discuss the grief of loving someone with dementia. She also shares the small moments of beauty that can sometimes come out of this disease. Be sure to check out her book, Everything Left to Remember, where she beautifully documents the camping road trip she took with her mother while in the midst of her disease.
More About Steph
www.stephjagger.com
www.instagram.com/stephjagger
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250261830/everythinglefttoremember
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#645 - A Life Of Crime - Miller
Miller is one one of Paul’s support group friends. He joins Paul to talk about being on the other side of a chaotic life of crime. After having spent most of his life in a gang and going in and out of prison, he's turned a corner. He talks about his addiction, his childhood as a gang member, and what it was like, as a prisoner, to fight the California wildfires.
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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 under 18 you will be redirected to or can go directly to TeenCounseling at www.teencounseling.com
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#644 Double Depression - Writer/Critic Bethanne Patrick
Bethanne Patrick is a writer, literary critic, and podcast host (Missing Pages). She talks about her struggles with double depression, her experiences with being a supportive caretaker, and her life as a voracious reader. Besure to check out her new book, Life B: Overcoming Double Depression.
More about Bethanne
Personal website:
https://www.bethannepatrick.com/
Life B's page on the Counterpoint website:
https://www.counterpointpress.com/books/life-b/
Missing Pages from The Podglomerate, an award-winning podcast hosted by Bethanne:
https://podglomerate.com/shows/missing-pages/
PEN/Faulkner Literary Foundation (Bethanne is on the board):
www.penfaulkner.org
NAMI, Bethanne’s favorite mental-health organization:
www.NAMI.org
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 under 18 you will be redirected to or can go directly to TeenCounseling at www.teencounseling.com
WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST
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#643 Body Image & Eating Disorders - Jenny Zigrino
Jenny Zigrino (@JennyZigrino) is a standup comedian from Minnesota who was put on a diet at the age of 5. She talks about how her parents’ reaction to her weight shaped her self-image, how she overcame her eating disorder, and how her body acceptance is continually evolving. Check out her brand new comedy hour, Jen-Z, on Youtube.
More about Jenny
Www.jennyzigrino.com
Instagram and YouTube @jennyzigrino
Tiktok @jennyzigrinocomedy
Gaudy Positive podcast
@gaudypositiveshow
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 under 18 you will be redirected to or can go directly to TeenCounseling at www.teencounseling.com
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#642 Institutionalized As A Teenager - Emi Nietfeld
Emi Nietfeld (@EmiNietfeld) is a writer and the author of the book Acceptance, a memoir of her journey through foster care, homelessness, and, eventually, to Harvard. She opens up about a childhood where she was often neglected and heavily medicated. She talks about her several stays in psychiatric wards and how she’s continuing to process her troubled childhood.
More about Emi
Twitter: @eminietfeld
Instagram: @eminietfeld
Facebook: @CheezIts
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 under 18 you will be redirected to or can go directly to TeenCounseling at www.teencounseling.com
WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST
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Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod
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#641 A "Holy Sh*t" Childhood - Kristine Kimmel
Kristine Kimmel is a writer and a host of the How To Survive podcast (@PodHowToSurvive). She opens up about how therapy saved her marriage and what it’s like parenting teenage twins. She also shares some unbelievable moments from her violent and unpredictable childhood and talks about how she’s working to manage her own rage.
Social Media links for Kristine
https://www.instagram.com/podhowtosurvive/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-survive-with-danielle-kristine
https://www.facebook.com/podhowtosurvive
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 under 18 you will be redirected to or can go directly to TeenCounseling at www.teencounseling.com
WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST
Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review. It costs nothing. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2
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Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod
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Become a one-time or monthly donor via Paypal or Zelle (make payment to mentalpod@gmail.com) or Venmo @Mentalpod
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Customer Reviews
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I have listened to this pod cast for years. While other show have come and gone from my interest, this one has stayed. I have learned so much about myself and loved ones.
Can’t wait for this one to drop every week!
I listen to several podcasts. This is the one that I have to listen too the day it drops. I’ve been listening for years. It’s super funny at times, and it give me insight into the lives of other people. I’ve learned a lot! My number one show!
For everyone who’s ever struggled with their mind
The O.G. of mental health podcasts, TMIHH is for everyone who has ever been down, mentally or emotionally. Which is to say it’s for just about everyone. I listen because understanding what others have been through makes me feel just that little bit less alone. Paul is the perfect host, too, in that he’s funny and kind, and not afraid to open up about his own life. He doesn’t pretend to have it all figured out, and he never makes me feel ashamed of what they’re going through or what happened to them.