#262 Jessie Close
The 62 year-old opens up about living with Bipolar I (with psychotic episodes and rapid cycling), battling alcoholism, being in abusive relationships, being married 5 times, having a son with Schizo-A...
29 Jan 20162h 2min
#261 Bipolar Mania w/Andy Behrman
The author (Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania) and divorced father shares about his tumultuous life in the grips of manic episodes, including art fraud, sex work and prison as well as receiving ECT (elect...
22 Jan 20161h 57min
#260 Dr. Jonice Webb on Emotional Neglect
The licensed psychologist and author (Running on Empty) talks about the effects of childhood emotional neglect and how parents can be more attuned to their child's needs. This is a particularly good e...
15 Jan 20162h 7min
#259 Merritt Stewart LCSW on Sexual Trauma
The LCSW shares her experience in advocating for and counseling survivors of sexual trauma, especially navigating the legal system and helping survivors heal. She is based in NYC. See omnystudio.com/...
8 Jan 20162h 32min
#258 Jerry Stahl
The Pushcart Prize-winning writer (Permanent Midnight, I Fatty) shares about the loss of his father to suicide, his mother's belittling of his manhood, his recovery from heroin addiction and always fe...
1 Jan 20161h 46min
#257 Dani Fernandez - Hashimoto's Disease
The 27 year-old comedian/writer shares about her battle with Hashimoto's disease; an auto-immune disorder (with depression as one of its side effects) as well as her suicide attempt. See omnystudio.co...
25 Des 20152h 13min
#255 Tim F - Doctors Have Issues Too
The 33 year-old MD opens up about his anxiety, depression, perfectionism, codependency, and his and his father's alcohol struggles. He also shares about the joy and fulfillment in doing volunteer medi...
11 Des 20152h 14min
#254 Andrea Abbate
The 59 year-old comic/writer shares about being a Scientologist,her eating disorder, drug addiction surviving incest (by her father) and her beautiful but suicidal mother's loose grasp on reality. See...
4 Des 20152h 47min
