Inside Mental Health

One of the biggest misunderstandings about bipolar disorder is about how much it will prevent us from living the lives we want to live. But those with bipolar can lead stable, satisfying lives, on their own terms, rather than the terms dictated by the disease. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our 100th episode, Michelle Hammer, co-host of A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast, joins as “host for a day” to ask Gabe and Vincent to share their perspectives on the show as its hosts and to answer some questions. Listen in for some inside scoops and a lot of laughs. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mental health is an important topic in the workplace that is often not addressed properly, if at all. Host Gabe Howard shares his insights on the subject, including his story of being fired from a job due to his mental illness. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most people are familiar with postpartum depression. Our guest this week is a woman who developed the lesser-known condition of postpartum bipolar disorder very soon after the birth of her second child. She shares her stories of hypographia, the treatments she adhered to, and how she stays stable with the condition today. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rehab facilities help many addicts kick drugs and live healthy lives again. But sometimes things go awry. Listen to hear how one woman investigated her son’s death in one such facility and the obstacles she encountered – and overcame – on her quest for the truth. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no surprise that gay men are one group prone to mental health issues. What is surprising is how well they bounce back from such issues. Our guest this week shares stories of such resilience and some behind-the-pages experiences he had while researching his book on the topic. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How common is child sexual abuse? What are some of the misconceptions surrounding it? What trauma do survivors deal with long after the actions have stopped? Can a victim have a healthy life when their abuser is still around? Listen in to hear these things and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest is a developmental coach who works with people to help them develop a stronger connection to nature. Listen in as he shares why he chose this direction in life. He also speaks on how nature is important to mental health and why it’s so important for us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we think about PTSD, we generally think of soldiers or others who work in dangerous situations, or possibly victims of violent crimes. Few of us think of children. Listen in to hear our guest speak of how witnessing a murder when she was quite young has impacted her life. Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rate of depression in children and adolescents continues to grow, leaving many parents clueless on what to do. What is driving this increase? Are things truly different for young people today, compared to twenty or thirty years ago? Hosted by Gabe Howard (www.gabehoward.com) and Vincent M. Wales (www.vincentmwales.com). Previous episodes can be found at psychcentral.com/show or on your favorite podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices