Mental

We talk to Dr. Christy Huff director of the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition about the side effects of benzos, how patients can cope, and how we can change our medical system to give patients informed consent. Dr. Huff’s Links: benzoinfo.com twitter.com/christyhuffMD   Mental Health Media mentalhealthmedia.org twitter.com/zookmann instagram.com/mentalhealthmedia   Theme song is Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom. https://soundcloud.com/hansatom

Tall Paul “Mr. Vancouver” Marlow is a personal trainer, model, and former draft pick for the Toronto Bluejays. He writes about his experiences coping with depression and PTSD on his blog  on through fitness, nutrition, and self care.  You can read about his experience with MDMA therapy here. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @TallPaulsLife. Intro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice http://ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/

Michael Anthony is a childhood abuse survivor and trauma mentor. He helps fellow survivors find healing by changing their perspective from one of hopelessness to one of intention, accountability and progress one day at a time. You can find him at thinkunbroken.com and at @michaelunbroken on Twitter and Instagram. Support us: mentalhealthmedia.org Twitter: @zookmann Instagram: @mentalhealthmedia Outro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice.

I am often asked about EMDR and how it helped me, so when my Twitter mutual Monica asked me about it, I decided to turn her questions into a podcast! If you have ever wondered what EMDR is and what it's like from a patient's perspective, this is the show for you! Outro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice. Support us: mentalhealthmedia.org Twitter: @zookmann

Nikki Lynette is an indie artist whose creative style is equal parts hip hop, alternative, and pop. She fuses mental health activism into her performances and has created a lane for her music that is uniquely her own. She became the first black female playwright to have the development of her work funded by American Music Theater Project soon to debut at in Chicago at the Steppenwolf Theatre.  Outro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice.

“Nick Cavalier is a director of films, commercials, branded content and music videos. A visual and character-focused storyteller, Nick is known for his high production value docu-driven films with poetic hero centered themes.” He also just happens to have bipolar disorder. Watch Nick’s work at nickcavalier.com Twitter @nickcavalier Insta @nickcavalier Stream Nick’s Film Down Again on Vimeo. Intro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice. Follow me at Twitter @zookmann.

Jillian Richardson is the author of Unlonely Planet, a guide to making friends and building community in the age of isolation and tech overload. She is also the founder of The Joy List, a weekly newsletter on a mission to make the world a little less lonely. Find her at thatjillian.com and @thatjillian on Twitter.  Intro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice. Follow me at Twitter @zookmann.

Tall Paul “Mr. Vancouver” Marlow is a personal trainer, model and former draft pick of the Toronto Bluejays. He writes candidly about his experiences with depression and PTSD at his blog, and shares guidance for patients on fitness, nutrition and self care from a mental health perspective. He recently posted on his experience with MDMA therapy. On social he’s at @tallpaulslife and at Twitter @TallPaulsLife. Intro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice http://ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/

Chaya Grossberg is the author of Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs and is a health consultant for people withdrawing from psychiatric medications. Unfortunately many doctors do not understand how to get patients off psychiatric medication after they begin their prescription. Chaya supports her clients with ideas about holistic self care and support services to help them get through their drug tapers. You can find her at https://chayagrossberg.com/ and https://twitter.com/ChayaGrossberg.

Aubrey Good is the project coordinator and social media curator of the International Bipolar Foundation. Aubrey curates some of our favorite feeds about mental health, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety so we decided to have a chat about how to stay engaged and healthy online. We talked about our personal journeys with holistic therapy and managing relationships alongside mental health issues. https://ibpf.org/ https//twitter.com/AMG1028

Shauntay Burris is a breeder of therapy cats for people with PTSD and mood disorders. She specifically breeds sphynx cats because they have an extremely gentle temperament. She started breeding sphynx cats after her therapist prescribed her a therapy animal for herself, and she began doing therapy work in hospitals, bringing the cats to patients. Now she has her own program where she specialises in bring patients healthy sphynx cats who need an emotional support animal.

What do you do after you have tried three dozen psych meds and ECT for bipolar depression and you still don’t get better? You look for any alternative. Thankfully after years of experimentation I found a protocol that works for me. Find more Mental Health Media and make a tax deductible contribution at mentalhealthmedia.org. Follow me on Twitter @zookmann for daily mental health content!

Mariangela Abeo is a photographer and storyteller who is the creator of the project Faces of Fortitude. Faces of Fortitude tells the stories of people touched by suicide by patients with a failed attempt or a family member or friend who lost a loved one. She captures their narratives by taking portraits while listening to them tell their story. The results are displayed on her social media and in gallery showings in Seattle where she lives and works.

Dr. Kim Celmer is a naturopathic doctor who practices in Seattle Washington. We talk about why a patient struggling with depression might want to consider seeing a naturopathic doctor, and the basics of how to eat as much healthy food as possible, even when you aren’t feeling well. We examine the many things that can cause depressive symptoms that can sometimes go overlooked by a psychiatrist.