Mental Illness Happy Hour

"Remarkable" - Psychology Today"A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times"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 Named To Top Health Podcast List by: NY Times, Esquire, Slate, Oprah Magazine, Women's Health, Onion A.V. Club, Apple Podcast Staff

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#650 Food, Family & Resentments - Will Sasso


Will Sasso (@WillSasso) is an actor (MAD TV, The Three Stooges), comedian, and podcaster. He talks with Paul about his relationship with food, the resentments in his family, and his own mental health diagnosis–which is the same as his father’s. Will also shares what it's like to co-host the first AI-driven podcast, Dudesy. More about Will: www.instagram.com/WillSasso www.Facebook.com/WillSasso www.Twitter.com/WillSasso Check out his podcast www.Dudesypod...


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 June 30, 2023  2h11m
 
 

#649 Bipolar, Mania & Motherhood - Amelia Zachry


Amelia Zachry (@BrownGirlCrazyWorld) is an author and mental health advocate. She shares her experience with a Bipolar 2 diagnosis and how she talks about trauma and mental health with her own young children. Be sure to check out her book, Enough: A Memoir of Mistakes, Mania, and Motherhood. More about Amelia www.AmeliaZachry.com Social Media @BrownGirlCrazyWorld Purchasing Options For Her Book Enough https://ameliazachry...


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 June 23, 2023  1h39m
 
 

#648 Depression & Responsibilities - Chris Gethard Returns


Chris Gethard (aka @ChrisGeth and @ChrisGethard) is a comedian, writer, and podcast host (Beautiful Anonymous) who talks openly about managing his life with depression. He shares how fatherhood changed him and how he’s been able to open up to family and rely on those who love him for help when he’s in a bad spot. He also talks about the struggles of being a working artist and shares his new plans for a career pivot.  More about Chris: www.ChrisGeth.com www.instagram.com/ChrisGeth www.facebook...


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 June 16, 2023  1h55m
 
 

#647 Going No-Contact With A Parent - Rebecca D Returns


Rebecca D returns to the podcast to talk about going no-contact with her mom and reflects on moments in her childhood that she didn’t realize were strange until she was an adult. She also talks about what it was like growing up surrounded by religious orthodoxy.  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 Spread the word via social media.  It costs nothing. Our website is www...


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 June 9, 2023  1h21m
 
 

#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...


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 June 2, 2023  1h32m
 
 

#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.  Support Our Sponsors!  WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review. It costs nothing. https://itunes.apple...


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 May 26, 2023  1h53m
 
 

#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...


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 May 19, 2023  1h28m
 
 

#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...


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 May 12, 2023  1h54m
 
 

#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...


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 May 5, 2023  2h4m
 
 

#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...


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 April 28, 2023  1h47m