Going Mental with Eileen Kelly
Eileen Kelly
GOING MENTAL was born out of host Eileen Kelly’s desire to reckon with the shame she felt around her mental health journey. Despite early career success, internal struggles and a crippling personality disorder drove Eileen to leave her exciting New York City life behind and seek treatment at McLean — one of the oldest mental hospitals in the country. After five months and some serious self-discovery, she returned to the outside world looking for a way to disseminate what she'd learned in treatment and connect to others with similar experiences.
Each week, along with personal stories from Eileen, she interviews some of today’s most compelling media figures, artists, authors, and celebrities about their own mental health journeys, along with a range of experts who provide information and support around various mental conditions.
New episodes releasing every Thursday.
Each week, along with personal stories from Eileen, she interviews some of today’s most compelling media figures, artists, authors, and celebrities about their own mental health journeys, along with a range of experts who provide information and support around various mental conditions.
New episodes releasing every Thursday.
Episodes
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Apr 10, 2019 • 47min
Pillow Talk: Unlearning Catholic Shame
21-year-old Kiera-Faith Flynn speaks about how her religious and social upbringing has kept her from having sex.
Mar 31, 2019 • 51min
Pillow Talk: Raising a Trans Kid
Author and activist Jodie Patterson talks about how their family came to terms with her 11-year-old son’s gender identity.
Mar 24, 2019 • 49min
Pillow Talk: Love Addiction with Vic Mensa
Rapper Vic Mensa opens up about his depression, drug abuse, and how sex became a vice.
Mar 18, 2019 • 44min
Pillow Talk: Woman of Trans Experience
Transgender artist and activist Ava Grey talks about her identity, her decision to pursue gender-affirming surgery, and the healing process.
Mar 10, 2019 • 35min
Pillow Talk: Why I Won't Date White People
After experiencing fetishization and other problematic behavior at the hands of white men, Dylan is wary of dating them again. In this episode, Dylan discusses the social and cultural reasons behind his trepidation.
Mar 3, 2019 • 57min
Pillow Talk: New American Family
Dr. Lauren Brim decided to have a kid with her platonic friend. They don’t live together and switch custody every 24-hours. She walks us through their modern and unconventional co-parenting scenario, touching on the stigma, legal obstacles, and benefits of their version of the American family.
Feb 24, 2019 • 36min
Pillow Talk: Asexuality Exists!
Asexual artist and activist Noreen Quadir walks us through her identity and why the "ace" community deserves respect and recognition.
Feb 17, 2019 • 43min
Pillow Talk: Consensual Non-Monogamy
NYU professor and sex researcher Dr. Zhana Vrangalova discusses her open marriage, jealousy, and dissects the conventional relationship model. (This episode was recorded at the Canal Street Market.)
Feb 11, 2019 • 1h 1min
Pillow Talk: Healing Trauma with a Dominatrix
Professional dominatrix Lucy Sweetkill walks us through her unique occupation, touching on fantasy, autonomy, and healing trauma through BDSM.
Feb 3, 2019 • 44min
Pillow Talk: Protecting Yourself in the Digital Age
Andrew St. Ana, an attorney who specializes in cyber harassment, walks us through the laws currently in place to protect citizens from online abuse such as cyberbullying, doxxing, and revenge porn.
