#325 I Am The Worst Person Ever: Mike Levine

#325 I Am The Worst Person Ever: Mike Levine

For most of his life Mike has been wracked with shame and self-hatred, convinced he was the worst person ever and fantasizing about suicide when he was hospitalized at 15. He and Paul talk about where his self-hate may come from as well as his ADHD, emotionally sterile and achievement-focused childhood, body dysmorphia, cross-dressing, kink as a submissive male, and how he finally summoned the courage and self-love to end an abusive friendship. Mike is a great example of someone learning to embrace his uniqueness instead of hating and shaming himself for it. Follow Mike on Twitter/Instagram: @bizmichael Check out his books: At Least You're Not These Monsters and All The Feelings This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To try a week of counseling for free go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental and fill out a questionnaire so you can be paired with a licensed counselor. This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter. To post your jobs for free go to www.ZipRecruiter.com/first To support the podcast consider becoming a monthly donor via Patreon for as little as $1/month (and get rewards for free like donor-only mini eps where Paul reads responses from the donor-only survey) Go to www.Patreon.com/mentalpod A great way to help the podcast is to donate frequent flyer miles. For details on how to do it go to. www.Mentalpod.com/donate and scroll down to the Frequent Flyer Miles section. 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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#779 Depression & Anxiety - Best Of - Jamie Denbo

#779 Depression & Anxiety - Best Of - Jamie Denbo

This ep was one of our first ever, recorded in 2011. Comedic actress / improvisor / writer / podcaster Jamie Denbo aka @JamieDenbo talks about being an only child, born to Jewish parents whose lives, ...

19 Dec 20251h 30min

#778 Surviving The Deepest Depths - Laura Moran

#778 Surviving The Deepest Depths - Laura Moran

Laura Moran is a television writer. She talks about a lifelong battle with depression, self-harm and the suicide attempt that helped her realize she needed help resulting in a stay in a psychiatric fa...

12 Dec 20251h 46min

#777 I.C.E. & The Latino Community - Jesse Perez Returns

#777 I.C.E. & The Latino Community - Jesse Perez Returns

Jesse Perez is a friend of Paul’s, a cancer survivor, a podcaster, and a Latino man navigating life under the current administration. Look for his podcast, Equanimity, which focuses on this experience...

5 Dec 20251h 20min

#776 Grief, Race & Being Gay - Chris Grace

#776 Grief, Race & Being Gay - Chris Grace

Chris Grace (@ChrisGraceComedy) is a comedian and actor who shares his stories of love, tragic loss, and growing up as the child of an immigrant. He discusses grief and racial dynamics in both comedy ...

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#775 Nate Berkus - Surviving The 2004 Tsunami

#775 Nate Berkus - Surviving The 2004 Tsunami

Nate Berkus (@NateBerkus) is an interior designer and a NYT best-selling author (look for his new book, Foundations: Timeless Design That Feels Personal) who joins Paul to share his story of growing u...

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#774 Hitting A Therapy Wall - Anna Runkle aka The Crappy Childhood Fairy

#774 Hitting A Therapy Wall - Anna Runkle aka The Crappy Childhood Fairy

Anna Runkle, aka @CrappyChildhoodFairy, joins Paul to share her experience of growing up in a commune, living with CPTSD, and finding new ways to heal when talk therapy wasn’t working. Look for her ne...

14 Nov 20251h 37min

#773 Poverty, Loneliness & Low Self-Esteem - Derek

#773 Poverty, Loneliness & Low Self-Esteem - Derek

Fellow support group member Derek shares about growing up in extreme poverty and isolation. Recently he has been learning how to connect and practice boundaries but is still struggling with being attr...

7 Nov 20251h 24min

#772 One Family's Truths About Paralysis - Tyler & Jenny Smith

#772 One Family's Truths About Paralysis - Tyler & Jenny Smith

Tyler Smith was paralyzed from the neck down after contracting the West Nile virus. He and his wife, Jenny, join Paul for the second time to open up about the rage, shock, and loneliness of having bec...

31 Okt 20251h 13min

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