Mental Illness Happy Hour
Paul Gilmartin
"Remarkable" - Psychology Today"A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times"Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine"Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly Named To Top Health Podcast List by: NY Times, Esquire, Slate, Oprah Magazine, Women's Health, Onion A.V. Club, Apple Podcast Staff
Episodes
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Apr 18, 2014 • 2h 12min
Episode 168: Sexual Confusion - Kira
The 29 year-old shares about the shame of having intrusive thoughts imagining sex with children; getting blackout drunk to the point of violence and making peace with coming out as a lesbian after years of not understanding why she disliked sex with men.
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Apr 14, 2014 • 32min
Mini Ep #167 - Failure w/Dr. Guy Winch
Clinical psychologist Dr. Guy Winch shares some insights and tips for dealing with failure. Guy is the author of the book Emotional First Aid.
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Apr 11, 2014 • 1h 45min
Episode 166: Tracy Irvine
The 40 year-old corporate recruiter shares about growing up with a sick mother (ALS) whose needs overshadowed hers, losing both her parents in her teens, using food for comfort, surviving an abusive marriage, depression, support groups, meds & self-love.
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Apr 7, 2014 • 40min
Mini Episode 165: Low Self-Esteem (voted #4 ep of 2014)
Clinical psychologist Dr. Guy Winch shares some insights and tips on dealing with low self-esteem.
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Apr 4, 2014 • 1h 47min
Episode 164: Natasha L.
After Natasha's mother died she discovered her diaries. What she read was horrifying to the average person but had the opposite effect on her. She shares about her mother's apparent Borderline Personality Disorder and how it has affected her.
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Apr 1, 2014 • 28min
#163 Mini-Ep: Loneliness w/Dr. Guy Winch (voted #6 ep of 2014)
Clinical psychologist Dr. Guy Winch shares some insights and tips on dealing with loneliness. Guy is the author or the book Emotional First Aid. Paul also reads some surveys over his dog's objections.
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Mar 28, 2014 • 2h 4min
Episode 162: Monica LIttle
The mother and wife of a combat medic talks about her battles with intimacy, anxiety, drug abuse and the family that turned a blind eye to her pedophile grandfather. She also talks about how being raped at 19 affected her sexuality.
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Mar 24, 2014 • 51min
Mini-Episode #161: Rejection with Dr. Guy Winch
Clinical psychologist and author of the book Emotional First Aid, Dr. Guy Winch shares some tips and insights on dealing with rejection.
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Mar 21, 2014 • 1h 55min
Episode 160: Parenting Mental Illness
Listener Joy opens up to Paul about raising a child with mental illness, especially her teenage daughter's Reactive Attachment Disorder, depression, the social stigma, the healthcare system and how to deal with it.
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Mar 18, 2014 • 33min
Mini Episode #159 - Rumination with Guy Winch PhD (voted #9 ep of 2014)
Guy Winch PhD, author of 'Emotional First Aid', discusses practical tips to deal with rumination. The podcast explores the negative impact of rumination on problem-solving, mental and physical health. Techniques like mindfulness meditation and gaining perspective are suggested to overcome rumination.
