Mental Illness Happy Hour

Nov 01 2024 428 ep. 101 mins 3.3k

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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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#720 Working On Ourselves - Ahmed Al-kadri

Nov 01 2024 78 mins

Ahmed Al-kadri (@AhmedLovesBread) is a Yemeni-American comedian who is trying to be a better person, a better partner, and a better man. He shares his journey to realizing his addictions and doing the work to change for the better. Check out his new comedy special: Special, Not Special on YouTube. You can see Ahmed’s debut comedy hour, Special Not Special on YouTube nowIf yo

#719 Surviving A Parent's Addiction - Sepideh Saremi

Oct 26 2024 103 mins

Sepideh Saremi (@runwalktalk) is a psychotherapist and the creator of Run Walk Talk, an innovative approach to therapy that utilizes movement and exercise during your therapy session. Sepideh also shares an intimate portrait of her childhood which includes working through her father’s addictions and abuse as well as living as an undocumented person.Sepideh’s links: runwalk

#718 Bipolar 1 & Mortality - Ruby Cohen Love

Oct 18 2024 98 mins

Ruby Cohen Love shares her experience of living with Bipolar I, including extreme mania, hospitalization, and how she takes care of herself now. She also talks about the death cafe movement and her own company, Cafe Mortel, which provides community and conversation relating to mortality. More about Ruby and Cafe Mortel: Café Mortel is a creative platform and production compan

#717 Learning Vulnerability - David Finch

Oct 11 2024 87 mins

David Finch (@HoodFinch) is an actor/writer/producer turned full time visual artist. His new book of clever comics (Output of a Perfectionist) draws from the ups and downs of his own life, including his path to sobriety. More about David (including buying his artwork or book of comics Output Of A Perfectionist)www.HoodFinch.comThis episode is sponsored by Babbel language learn

#716 Hypnotherapy - George Kappas LMFT

Oct 04 2024 103 mins

George Kappas is a hypnotherapist and a Director at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. He unpacks the misconceptions about hypnotherapy, discusses how susceptible we are to language, and shares his experience with physical pain being solved through hypnotherapeutic techniques. For more about George and the Hypnosis Motivational Institutehttps://hypnosis.edu/This episode is spo

#714 Dr Peter Levine - Inventor Of Somatic Experiencing

Sep 27 2024 94 mins

Dr. Peter Levine is a psychologist and biophysicist and the developer of the therapeutic modality, Somatic Experiencing. He is also the author of the wildly popular book, Waking the Tiger and Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education. He opens up about his own trauma and what led him to his ground-breaking work.Peter's new book, An Autobiography of Trauma:

#714 Surviving Sexual Assault - Mario Adrion

Sep 20 2024 109 mins

Mario Adrion (@MarioAdrion) is a comedian and former model who aims to bring vulnerability to masculinity. He opens up about several instances of sexual assault that he suffered as a model traveling the world in the hopes that it helps others share their stories. For more about Mario: www.MarioAdrion.comIG @MarioAdrionYoutube.com/MarioAdrionTikTok.com/MarioAdrion3This ep

#713 Pregnancy & Mental Health - Dr. Kat Kaeni

Sep 13 2024 76 mins

Dr. Kat Kaeni is a perinatal psychologist and the host of the Mom and Mind podcast. She shares how she decided to focus on this under-resourced specialty and opens up about her own experiences with depression, anxiety, and OCD related to pregnancy and parenthood. More about Dr. Kaeni:Podcast: http://momandmind.com/Website: https://wellmindperinatal.com/Instagram: https://www.i

#712 The Science of Goodness - Dr. Jamil Zaki

Sep 06 2024 92 mins

Dr. Jamil Zaki is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Stanford who studies cynicism and hope. He shares what he’s learned through his research, what drew him to study the brain in this way, and offers practical ways you can work through your cynical tendencies and lean in to hope. Watch for his new book Hope for Cynics The Surprising Science of Human Goodness.More About Dr. Z

#711 Undifferentiated Schizophrenia - Kody Green

Aug 30 2024 76 mins

Kody Green is a speaker, podcast host, and peer support specialist. He is also living with Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. He talks about growing up with a mother who has schizophrenia, how he came to terms with having it himself, and how he leads a full and functional life with the help of treatment and his support system. Look for his podcast, Unseen and Unheard. For more ab