I sit down with my friends Sean Dunne and Cass Greener and talk about where we are after the COVID-19 outbreak. Watch their films like American Juggalo, Oxyana, and Florida Man at http://www.veryape.tv

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Ravenous Randy Myers also known as Theo Francon, is the Defy wrestling champion. He has made a name for himself in the wrestling world as a fearless advocate for those with mental health challenges and those exploring their sexuality. www.instagram.com/theweirdohero www.defywrestling.com Photo by West Smith www.westsmith.org Follow us at www.mentalhealthmedia.org www.twitter.com/zookmann www.instagram.com/mentalplatform Music is Hansatom Drugs of Choice

Wrestling With Anxiety: Randy Myers

Imade (ee-MAH-day) is a writer and mental health advocate who founded Depressed While Black. She is a suicide attempt survivor who lives with clinical depression and borderline personality disorder. Imade first developed Depressed While Black as her 2015 Columbia University Non-Fiction Creative Writing MFA thesis. Depressed While Black has grown to an online community, an in-progress book, and numerous speaking appearances. Support her efforts at depressedwhileblack.com Mental Health Media mentalhealthmedia.org twitter.com/zookmann instagram.com/mentalhealthmedia The theme song is Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom. https://soundcloud.com/hansatom  

Depressed While Black: Imade

When do we need to go to the hospital? What happens there? How do we pay for it? What can we do to make it easier? Knowing a little bit about getting inpatient psychiatric services can make a big difference in making the experience as stress-free as possible. Here is everything I know about this episode of MENTAL RADIO.   Mental Health Media mentalhealthmedia.org twitter.com/zookmann instagram.com/mentalhealthmedia The theme song is Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom. https://soundcloud.com/hansatom

All About The Mental Hospital: Jesse Zook Mann

Jonathan Narmita is a musician, tattoo artist, and art instructor who manages bipolar 2 disorder. We talk about his journey doing men’s work with the Sacred Sons men’s gatherings.   Johnny is at:instagram.com/jnarmita/   Mental Health Mediamentalhealthmedia.org twitter.com/zookmanninstagram.com/mentalhealthmedia Theme song is Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom. https://soundcloud.com/hansatom

Men's Healing and Managing Bipolar 2 w/ Jonathan Narmita

We talk to Dr. Christy Huff director of the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition about the side effects of benzos, how patients can cope, and how we can change our medical system to give patients informed consent. Dr. Huff’s Links: benzoinfo.com twitter.com/christyhuffMD   Mental Health Media mentalhealthmedia.org twitter.com/zookmann instagram.com/mentalhealthmedia   Theme song is Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom. https://soundcloud.com/hansatom

Healing From Benzo Withdrawl w/ Dr. Christy Huff

Tall Paul “Mr. Vancouver” Marlow is a personal trainer, model, and former draft pick for the Toronto Bluejays. He writes about his experiences coping with depression and PTSD on his blog  on through fitness, nutrition, and self care.  You can read about his experience with MDMA therapy here. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @TallPaulsLife. Intro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice http://ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/

Surviving The Holidays and Shopping Ideas For Depressed Friends w/ Tall Paul Marlow

Michael Anthony is a childhood abuse survivor and trauma mentor. He helps fellow survivors find healing by changing their perspective from one of hopelessness to one of intention, accountability and progress one day at a time. You can find him at thinkunbroken.com and at @michaelunbroken on Twitter and Instagram. Support us: mentalhealthmedia.org Twitter: @zookmann Instagram: @mentalhealthmedia Outro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice.

Overcoming Childhood Abuse with Michael Unbroken

I am often asked about EMDR and how it helped me, so when my Twitter mutual Monica asked me about it, I decided to turn her questions into a podcast! If you have ever wondered what EMDR is and what it's like from a patient's perspective, this is the show for you! Outro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice. Support us: mentalhealthmedia.org Twitter: @zookmann

My Journey With EMDR Trauma Therapy: Jesse Zook Mann

Nikki Lynette is an indie artist whose creative style is equal parts hip hop, alternative, and pop. She fuses mental health activism into her performances and has created a lane for her music that is uniquely her own. She wrote a play about depression and became the first black female playwright to have the development of her work funded by American Music Theater Project soon to debut at in Chicago at the Steppenwolf Theatre.  Nikki can be on Instagram and Twitter or on her website. Outro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice. As always we are at mentalhealthmedia.org and over @zookmann on Twitter.

Getting Out Alive: Overcoming PTSD w/ Nikki Lynette

“Nick Cavalier is a director of films, commercials, branded content and music videos. A visual and character-focused storyteller, Nick is known for his high production value docu-driven films with poetic hero centered themes. His work is featured in multiple national publications including New York Times, VICE, Shorts TV, Devour, HYPEBEAST, Alternative Press, Funny Or Die, G4, MTV, Fast Company, Juxtapoz Magazine and many more.” He also just happens to have bipolar disorder. Watch Nick’s work at nickcavalier.com Twitter @nickcavalier Insta @nickcavalier Stream Nick’s Film Down Again here. As always we are at mentalhealthmedia.org and over @zookmann on Twitter. Intro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice. Follow me at Twitter @zookmann.

Heavy Metal Therapy / Managing Mental Illness With Creativity: Nick Cavalier

Jillian Richardson is the author of Unlonely Planet, a guide to making friends and building community in the age of isolation and tech overload. She is also the founder of The Joy List, a weekly newsletter on a mission to make the world a little less lonely. Find her at thatjillian.com and @thatjillian on Twitter.  Intro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice. Follow me at Twitter @zookmann.

Hacking Loneliness And Creating Community With Jillian Richardson

Working Out For Depression/ MDMA Therapy with Tall Paul “Mr. Vancouver” Marlow

Chaya Grossberg is the author of Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs and is a health consultant for people withdrawing from psychiatric medications. Unfortunately many doctors do not understand how to get patients off psychiatric medication after they begin their prescription. Chaya supports her clients with ideas about holistic self care and support services to help them get through their drug tapers. You can find her at https://chayagrossberg.com/ and https://twitter.com/ChayaGrossberg.

Psych Med Withdrawl: Chaya Grossberg

Aubrey Good is the project coordinator and social media curator of the International Bipolar Foundation. Aubrey curates some of our favorite feeds about mental health, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety so we decided to have a chat about how to stay engaged and healthy online. We talked about our personal journeys with holistic therapy and managing relationships alongside mental health issues. Aubrey’s work can be found at the International Bipolar Foundation’s website, Facebook feed, and Twitter.

Staying Healthy Online: Aubrey Good

Mental Radio features practical patient powered content about healing and managing mental illness. We focus on stories of recovery and concentrate on all of the ways there are to get better. While most mental health organizations focus on meds and talk therapy we believe patients deserve to have access to information about ALL of the ways there are to recover. We believe the best way to smash stigma is tell stories of patient self-empowerment, and healing.

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