Inside Mental Health

What happens when a rebellious English teacher from a dysfunctional background falls in love and runs away with a South Korean woman from a rich, controlling family? In today’s podcast, you’ll find out, as these were the true life events of author Mark Diehl who documented his experiences in the book "Stealing Cinderella: How I Became an International Fugitive for Love." From daily harassment to ultimately running for their lives, his true life story is more cliffhanging than fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know one in six males are sexually assaulted before their 18th birthday? Unfortunately, many victims are afraid to come forward due to cultural conditioning. In this podcast, Gabe speaks with two psychologists about this very common but taboo issue. They tackle the prevalent myths surrounding male sexual assault and discuss why so many victims suffer in secrecy. What can be done? Where can survivors seek help? Join us for an in-depth talk on this very important and under-discussed topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having a baby is a wonderfully happy time, right? For many women, it certainly is, but estimates show that 1 in 5 women who give birth will suffer from perinatal mental illness, including depression, anxiety, OCD or psychosis. In today’s podcast, Dr. Katayune Kaeni, a perinatal mental health psychologist and a sufferer herself, discusses these often confusing and debilitating disorders, particularly postpartum psychosis, one of the more severe forms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you drowning in clutter? In today’s podcast, decluttering expert Tracy McCubbin identifies the 7 emotional clutter blocks that may be lurking in your psyche and offers tips to overcome each one. For example, have you saved every drawing your adult child has ever made? Do you have a basket full of unopened mail? Though both of these take up space, each is rooted in a different emotional block. Tune in to see if you can relate to one of the 7 emotional clutter blocks and learn how to prevail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Often we don't really consider gender dynamics in treatment or medication. A lot of medications are only tested on men because of the risk of pregnancy, etc. This means there are whole drugs that have made it to market that may not have ever been tested with women. Schizophrenia affects women in many different ways than men. This episode discusses differences in age, symptoms, treatments, lifestyle, parenthood in the genders as they experience schizophrenia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you anxious about the new coronavirus? Is it a real threat or mostly hype? In today’s podcast, Dr. John Grohol, founder and editor-in-chief of PsychCentral.com, explains what the disease is, how it compares to the flu and why it seems to hit the panic button in a lot of people. He offers tips to avoid getting sick in general, and importantly, gives advice on how to keep our anxiety levels in check when it comes to new disease outbreaks, especially in how we seek information from the media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As with any relationship, finding the right therapist is extremely important. But how do you know if it’s a good match? In today’s podcast, Jeff Gunther, LPC, founder of TherapyDen.com, takes us through the entire therapist-hunting process. He sheds light on what you should be looking for in a therapist, the difference between those letters after their names, and he gets us thinking about what kind of person we’d feel comfortable sharing our problems with. Tune in to hear an in-depth discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle E. Dickinson, a mental health advocate, shares her childhood memories of caring for her bipolar mother. She discusses the challenges of explaining her situation to peers and the impact of acceptance and support. The importance of hope and positivity in navigating mental health challenges is emphasized. The speaker reflects on how being diagnosed with depression helped them understand their mother's experience. Find out more about the guest and their book, and get one week of online counseling from sponsor BetterHelp.

Sex is everywhere in our digital culture. But while ads and films easily capture the lust of sex, there is very little conversation around intimacy and how sex actually works in a real relationship. In fact, many people think there is something wrong with them because their sex life doesn’t look like it does in the movies. In today’s podcast, sex therapist Laurie Watson shares what actually goes on in her office and how she helps people become more comfortable with their own sexuality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comorbidity is the presence of one or more additional conditions co-occurring with a primary condition. In this episode, host schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers with her cohost Gabe Howard will be discussing comorbidity with schizophrenia. Comorbidity is associated with worse health outcomes, more complex clinical management and increased health care costs. Occupational therapist Brock Cook will be joining us to discuss ways that he works with people with schizophrenia to manage multiple health issues.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices