Borderline Personality Disorder: Stigma, Shame & Secrets
For Bianca, the catalyst of her Borderline Personality Disorder was the cultural pressure of living in a Middle Eastern family that provided the basics in life, but no emotional connection or support....
3 Okt 202528min
Recovery Warfare with General Gregg F. Martin [Part 2]
Picking up from Part 1, Gregg is now stuck in what he calls “two years of bipolar hell.” But when he is finally prescribed lithium, within a week his depression lifts. Coming out of depression, he sti...
18 Sep 202524min
Iraq War Triggers Bipolar with General Gregg F. Martin [Part 1]
Major General Gregg F. Martin had, for the most part of his life, lived with hyperthymia, a continuous low-level mania that ultimately helped his military performance because he was energetic, creativ...
9 Sep 202527min
[Replay] Dartmouth Delusions
The first time I lost my mind was at Dartmouth College. By my junior year I was walking through campus with psychosis. A movie camera followed me wherever I went. I imagined myself dying in beautiful ...
4 Sep 202529min
My Doctor Violated Me [Replay/New End]
In the original episode "Raw My Doctor Violated Me," Madelynn revealed how her psychiatrist of three years gradually started to make sexual advances. Her marriage was falling apart and she was vulnera...
22 Aug 202519min
How My Dog Keeps Me Sane (mini remix episode #4)
When I rescued a dog, I never imagined the impact she would have on my mental health. Sure, her presence and warmth was calming and healing, but my dog Amber taught me a crucial lesson about how to ha...
7 Aug 202514min
Bravely Bipolar: Surviving Pregnancy and Breaking the Cycle of Childhood Trauma
What happens when bipolar disorder collides with unexpected pregnancy? For Betsi it was a frightening time knowing a bipolar episode can be triggered by pregnancy and that bipolar illness has a geneti...
26 Jul 202519min
Bipolar after Baby: When Motherhood Triggers Mental Illness
What happens when the joyful arrival of a baby triggers an unexpected mental health crisis? When Susan returned home with her newborn, she was in a manic state. Fueled by little sleep with an infant t...
10 Jul 202525min
