586 episodes

"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

Mental Illness Happy Hour Paul Gilmartin

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

"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

    #687 Sex Work/Addiction/Pain - Margo Steines

    #687 Sex Work/Addiction/Pain - Margo Steines

    Margo Steines is a Dominatrix turned welder turned author. She opens up about her experiences as a sex worker, her battles with addiction, and her attraction to pain. She also discusses her memoir, Brutalities: A Love Story, where she reflects on her various lives while pregnant with her first child. 




    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.




    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 either Independence American Insurance Company or United States Fire Insurance Company, and produced by PTZ Insurance Agency, Limited. The ASPCA is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance.




    More about Margo

    Website: https://www.margosteines.com




    Creative coaching: https://www.margosteines.com/coaching




    Twitter @margosteines




    IG @redstateblues







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    • 1 hr 31 min
    #686 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder - Swamy Gopalsamy

    #686 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder - Swamy Gopalsamy

    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 Mayo Clinic info (a partial list) about Mood & Personality Disorders




    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mood-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20365057




    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/personality-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20354463







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    • 1 hr 30 min
    #685 Bipolar & Stigma - Dr Devika Bhushan

    #685 Bipolar & Stigma - Dr Devika Bhushan

    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-surgeon-general-bipolar-disorder-mental-health




    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/15/1124400056/bipolar-disorder-mental-health




    https://slate.com/technology/2024/02/mental-health-breastfeeding-formula-bipolar.html (I referenced this piece in our chat)




    https://askdrdevikab.substack.com/p/my-top-9-mental-health-hacks (relevant to much of our conversation)




    Well-being newsletter: https://askdrdevikab.substack.com/about

    YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBGW0BNOdQBPEjboUE6jb6A

    Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spread-the-light-with-dr-devika-b/id1668618305

    Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1G7RClk776bX8rf4bjAwzN

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdevikab/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devika-bhushan-md-183702149/

    Website: https://www.devikabhushan.com/




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    • 1 hr 40 min
    #684 Devastation & Hope - Kendra Petty

    #684 Devastation & Hope - Kendra Petty

    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 either Independence American Insurance Company or United States Fire Insurance Company, and produced by PTZ Insurance Agency, Limited. The ASPCA is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance.







    More About Kendra




    Website - https://kendrapettyofficial.com/

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kendrapettyofficial 

    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/I-Cant-Believe-Im-Not-Dead-100090168579222/ 

    Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123000088-i-can-t-believe-i-m-not-dead 

    Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Believe-Not-Dead-Insanities/dp/1952491509/

    Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/p/books/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-kendra-petty/19820175 







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    • 1 hr 37 min
    #683 Sexual Anorexia - Dale

    #683 Sexual Anorexia - Dale

    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 these websites to be helpful. 

    www.BrothersKoren.com 




    www.theshiftnetwork.com 




    chloegoodchild.com




    thenakedvoice.com




    thebalancedbrain.com




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    • 1 hr 26 min
    #682 Anger - Ron Placone

    #682 Anger - Ron Placone

    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

    Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGAVcHF8LZo




    This episode is sponsored by Factor meals Head to www.factormeals.com/mental50 and use code mental50 to get 50% off your first box and 2 free wellness shots per box while subscription is active.




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    • 1 hr 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
5.7K Ratings

5.7K Ratings

Paul H in MA ,

Gave me hope

Great podcast. Great guests. Great host. Makes me feel less alone.

Foxyspet ,

Great podcast

I love the depth of this show. Paul shows a great understanding of people and great interaction with his guests. I really like the surveys part

thelayabout ,

The Stories - and Guests - Come First

I look forward to each new episode. Paul's the rare host who doesn't elbow his guests from the spotlight. He adds a respectful, listening silence as backdrop to his guests, whether during his interview or a stranger who's filled out one of his surveys. It's refreshing.
A standout in his series is an interview with guest Levi Meaden, and Meaden's story of his brother, who was killed in an accident. How Meaden dealt with the tragedy is a private, achingly personal story that I've listened to several times. One gains the same respect and empathy that Paul has shown. A very human space.
I also admire Paul refusing a well-known sponsor, then, his candor at the financial hit he took over dropping said sponsor. The show's Patreon supporters make the podcast possible.

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