Michael Laurie is an actor, a small group facilitator, and a parent. He talks with Paul about his road to recovery and shares his unusual story of becoming a foster parent, with all the love and pain that entails.  More about Michael Laurie: www.MichaelLaurie.com IG @MichaelLaurieus WAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCAST Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review. It costs nothing. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2 Spread the word via social media.  It costs nothing. Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www ..read more

Dana Killion is an author of mystery and memoir whose work is informed by her own life’s turmoil. She opens up about her marriage to a high-functioning alcoholic and how she has worked on her issues of codependency. Be sure to check out her new book, Where the Shadows Dance: He Got Sober. I Got Broken This episode is sponsored by The ASPCA Pet Health Insurance program. To explore coverage, visit www.aspcapetinsurance.com/mental This is a Paid Advertisement. Insurance is underwritten by either Independence American Insurance Company or United States Fire Insurance Company, and produced by PTZ ..read more

Dr. Kate Truitt is a psychologist and neuroscientist who wants to share her own story of how she came to this work. Armed with her knowledge of the mind, she has worked to process her difficult childhood and the personal tragedy of losing her fiancé right before their wedding. Look for her new book Keep Breathing: A Psychologist's Intimate Journey Through Loss, Trauma, and Rediscovering Life. More About Dr. Truitt Her new book, Keep Breathing (link below) comes out April 2nd Websites: Personal: www.drkatetruitt.com Clinic: www.drtruitt.com Educational: www.truittinstitute.com   Social Med ..read more

Donn Bradley is a therapist (LMFT) and a former first responder who shares his journey to discovering how much therapy and emotional processing is needed for EMTs, police, and anyone whose work requires the witnessing of violence and tragedy. Donn also opens up about his childhood and the death of his mother when he was young.  More about Donn https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/donn-bradley-brentwood-ca/746276 It would greatly help Paul get advertisers if you took this anonymous survey (no personal info or tracking to worry about) gum.fm/mental. Note some browsers, especially ..read more

Swamy Gopalsamy is a coach who specializes in helping people recover from depersonalization and derealization. As someone who has lived through it himself, he has first hand knowledge of these conditions and what can help you manage them. In this episode, he shares his own personal journey and offers management tactics that have worked for him and his clients.  More about Swamy You can find his coaching courses at acoachcalledlife.com swamy@acoachcalledlife.com DP/DR Recovery https://heal.acoachcalledlife.com/dp-no-more?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email These are links to the ..read more

Dr. Devika Bhushan is a pediatrician and the former acting Surgeon General of California. She is also someone who lives with Bipolar Disorder. She opens up about her personal journey to finding a diagnosis and how she’s on a professional and personal mission to fight the stigma associated with mental health struggles.  This episode is sponsored by Cerebral. For a prescriber, therapist, or both go to www.Cerebral.com/podcast and use offer code MENTAL for 15% off. More about (or recommended by) Dr. Bhushan https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-26/california-sur ..read more

Kendra Petty is an author who opens up about her life story, which is full of both devastation and hope. She talks about being raised in a cult, the tragic death of her brother, the abuse she suffered as a child, and how she’s gotten through it all. Be sure to check out her book, I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead: Escaping Abuse, a Cult, Attempted Murder and Other Insanities...A Story That Cannot Be True, But Is. This episode is sponsored by The ASPCA Pet Health Insurance Program.  To explore coverage, visit A-S-P-C-A pet insurance dot com slash MENTAL Insurance is underwritten by eithe ..read more

Dale joins Paul to discuss her experience with social, emotional, and sexual anorexia. She opens up about how she’s working on intimacy and connection (when being alone can just be so much simpler) and what has been helping her break down her walls. Dale has found this website to be helpful. www.BrothersKoren.com This episode is sponsored by Cerebral. For a prescriber, therapist, or both go to www.Cerebral.com/podcast and use offer code MENTAL for 15% off. It would greatly help Paul get advertisers if you took this anonymous survey (no personal info or tracking to worry ..read more

Ron Placone is a comedian and writer with anger issues. He opens up about how he realized his anger was a problem and how he works to psychologically unpack it when it arises. He also shares tips and tools that have worked for him when it comes to anger management. Check out his first feature film, Left at Wall, which is currently screening around the country.  More about Ron:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ronplacone Twitter: @RonPlacone  IG/TikTok/Bluesky/Threads: ronplacone Facebook: RonPlaconeComedy Website: ronplacone.com Podcast: https://pod.link/1707027844 Mo ..read more

Topaz Adizes (@the_skindeep) is a filmmaker and producer of the interactive documentary, {THE AND}. For years, he has studied the effect that holding cathartic, intimate conversations can have on relationships and has developed resources that anyone can use to facilitate these conversations in their own life. He believes deeply in the power of questions and shares his journey to this work. Watch for his new book, Twelve Questions for Love: A Guide to Intimate Conversations and Deeper Relationships Social media links for Topaz: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube For ..read more