Coercive Control in Cults, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Reality TV with Ashley Love RichardsEyes Wide Open with Nick Thompson Ashley Love Richards, host of the cult-obsessed podcast "That's So F**ked Up," dives deep into the darkness with Nick Thompson in this unfiltered conversation about coercive control in cults, alcoholic anonymous, and reality TV. Buckle up as they dissect Ashley's passion for true crime, her journey from alcoholism to podcasting glory, and the surprising (and disturbing) connections between cults and everyday life. Get ready to explore: Coercive Control: Ashley and Nick dis ..read more

This episode originally aired March 5, 2022 Starting with alcohol and weed use, Dan eventually started using cocaine and smoking meth. We talk about using with his mate, being on Methadone, losing his child and hitting rock bottom. Today Dan is in recovery and a successful live streamer and podcaster. Find Daniel here and buy a shirt or hoodie while you're at it! https://www.hardknoxtalks.com https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalks/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC076hYj43girxSFFFTq_jvA Topics in this episode include addiction, depression, suicide, trauma Please consider buying me a coffee he ..read more

Angela was on the podcast in October 2022 to discuss body focused repetitive behaviour, in her case skin picking. She’s returned to discuss her chronic pain. Angela is in pain all of the time. Living in a province with limited health care resources, misdiagnoses, a botched surgery, waiting lists and doctors not taking her serious because of how she looks, her quality of life and mental health are diminishing. She discusses the effects the chronic pain has on her day to day, her mind, and the relationship with her husband and daughter. Topics in this episode include suicide, depression, anxiety ..read more

EP 27: HOT TAKES on A Study Revealing Six Subtypes of Depression and Cities with Stressful Commutes Nick and Todd are back with more mental health news, ready to dissect the headlines and spark your critical thinking.  Nick shares the details of a new study that identifies six different subtypes of depression and treatment. The study published in the journal Nature Medicine tested how new research has identified six subtypes of major depression via brain imaging combined with machine learning. Nick and Todd discuss the new research results and speculate what this could mean for depression ..read more

Izzy was a guest on the podcast in October 2022 in the episode An American Addict in London. In that episode we learned she was 3 months sober and she talked about her journey twice a day on TikTok live. Today we get an update on how the last year and a half has gone and what she is doing now. I’ll give you a hint…it’s complicated. Izzy and I discuss relapses, harm reduction, trauma and healing. She’s still active on TikTok live and on Instagram @soberizzyxoxo Topics in this episode include suicide, addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma Please consider buying me a coffee here!  Check out ..read more

EP 26 HOT TAKES on Involuntary Drug Treatment Policy & The Role of Vitamin D in Your Mental Health Nick and Todd are back with more mental health news, ready to dissect the headlines and spark your critical thinking.  Nick brings research reporting linking depression and anxiety to a vitamin D deficiency. Ongoing research continues to examine the link between vitamin D and mental health due to the symptom overlap between vitamin D deficiency deficiency and those of depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline. Nick and Todd discuss the research and the importance of integrated approache ..read more

What are some of your most memorable guests from Bunny Hugs and Mental Health? In this episode I catch up with former guests!  Megan Burstyk was my guest on the fifth ever episode way back on April 24, 2021. Her episode was titled ‘I Lost Multiple Family Members To Suicide’. Megan’s father, brother and two sisters all took their own lives and her mother passed only a few months before we recorded. Daniel Norwood’s episode titled ‘I’ve Never Told My Story, Now I Hope To Help Others By Telling It’ aired on June 10th, 2023. In that episode Daniel tells his story of growing up on the street ..read more

EP 25: HOT TAKES on Why Young People Don’t Want to Talk to Therapists and Reimagining Masculinity for Men’s Mental Health Month  Nick and Todd are back with more mental health news, ready to dissect the headlines and spark your critical thinking.  Nick shares a 2023 focus group outcome exploring why young people don’t want to talk to therapists. A 2023 report by Mental Health in America found that 60 percent of youth with major depression are not seeking help from mental health professionals for several reasons, one of which is that youth don’t trust them. Nick and Todd share their t ..read more

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut where a shooter shot and killed 28 people. Twenty of the victims were children between six and seven years old, six were adult staff members, the other 2 were the shooter’s mother and the shooter.  One of those six year old kids was Scarlett Lewis’ son Jesse. In the fall of 2022 Scarlett went to court to face Alex Jones, an alt-right radio host and conspiracy theorist, who spread the lie that the mass shooting never took place. Scarlett is the founder of  the ..read more

LA Wade is an author, film maker and mental health advocate. She is also a recovered sex addict. We discuss the different types of sex addiction, what drove her to it, what inspired her to get help and how she recovered. LA has written a trilogy of books inspired by her own life and even made a short film. You can find LA’s work and contacts on her website www.thisislawade.com Topics in this episode include trauma, addiction, depression Please consider buying me a coffee here!  Check out the podcast merch store here! Purchase my children’s book Sometimes Daddy Cries here! FOLLOW BUNNY HUG ..read more