#321 Herpes from Date-Rape: Laura J

#321 Herpes from Date-Rape: Laura J

Laura J. shares about contracting herpes by being date-raped and how she has navigated managing it logistically, sexually and emotionally with partners, including her husband. She was raised in an emotionally cold home by a psychiatrist father and image-obsessed mother. Her mother's response when Laura would say "I love you" has only ever been "thank you". Laura shares about having Bipolar 2, codependency, fear of intimacy, occasional paranoia, an eating disorder (compulsive eating), multiple stays in psych hospitals, an abortion and always being in the shadow of her high-maintenance and unstable sister. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling. To get your first week free go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental Must be 18 or over. This episode is sponsored by Young Health's probiotic Probimune. To get your first bottle free (plus $6.75 shipping) go to www.probimune.com and use offer code MENTAL This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter. To post jobs for free go to www.ZipRecruiter.com/first See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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#763 Listener Secrets With Jen Westcott

#763 Listener Secrets With Jen Westcott

Fellow survivor, recovering addict and therapist Jen Westcott joins Paul again to read some Shame And Secrets Surveys filled out anonymously by listeners. For More About Jen:Therapist Sanctuary Clini...

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#762 - Raised Mormon With An Unstable Mother - Tina Kaye

#762 - Raised Mormon With An Unstable Mother - Tina Kaye

Tina Kaye, a friend from Paul’s support group, shares her story of growing up with an unstable mother, being raised Mormon, and all of the rage and resentment that she’s had to work through.BIG FAVOR ...

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#761 Validation & Belonging - Dr. Caroline Fleck

#761 Validation & Belonging - Dr. Caroline Fleck

Dr. Caroline Fleck is a cognitive behavioral psychologist, an author, and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Stanford. She joins Paul to discuss validation and the importance of belonging. She also pro...

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#760 Escaping The Mormon Church

#760 Escaping The Mormon Church

Sabrina Capper grew up in the Mormon Church. She shares her story of manipulation, generational abuse, and how she finally escaped. Look for her new book, Licking the Knife, to learn more about her st...

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#759 Why No Episode This Week?

#759 Why No Episode This Week?

I'll tell you why. Oh, and would love it if you would take an anonymous audience survey for potential advertisers. We did some a while back but they need a new one. You can take it at Gum.Fm/mental. I...

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#758 First Responders - Joe Smarro

#758 First Responders - Joe Smarro

Joe Smarro is a Marine Corps combat veteran who trains first responders on how to properly manage and de-escalate mental health crises. He talks about the path that led him to this work, why the curre...

25 Jul 20251h 51min

#757 Chronic Pain - Vanessa Blackstone

#757 Chronic Pain - Vanessa Blackstone

Vanessa Blackstone is a therapist specializing in chronic pain and the Executive Director of the Pain Psychology Center. She outlines the success she’s found in the Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) mod...

18 Jul 20251h 37min

#756 Clutter, ADHD, OCD - Kayla Hurt

#756 Clutter, ADHD, OCD - Kayla Hurt

Kayla Hurt is a professional organizer who aims to work with deep empathy and a soft approach. She opens up about her journey to decluttering, including her struggles with ADHD, OCD, and her mother’s ...

11 Jul 20251h 33min

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