Behind the Illness

Give yourself some credit, friend. You're getting through this life because of YOU. Keep fighting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message

Announcing Mental Health Mondays! Live every 1st Monday of the month, beginning June 6 at 8pm CST at twitch.tv/psafndn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message

This episode is a bonus!! This episode is from the "old" PSA podcast that will be retired and deleted from the internet, so I decided to get the episodes and upload them here. #PLEASESTAYALIVE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message

This episode is from the "old" PSA podcast that will be retired and deleted from the internet, so I decided to get the episodes and upload them here. Follow along at www.writtenbyalivee.com #PLEASESTAYALIVE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message

BTI Shorts Watch the video on TikTok. Look up @writtenbyalivee! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message

Introducing BTI Shorts... You can also find the video versions of these shorts on PSA or Ali's social media accounts! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message

Hey, its me again! Let's talk a little bit about COVID. How has it affected our mental health? How has it affected your mental health? Let me know! https://behindtheillness.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message

Big announcement!! February 2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Charles Manson is one of the most notorious killers.... but only he wasn't actually a killer. What were his diagnoses? Do you blame it on his mental illness or do you think he's evil? True Crime Summer Series ends June 18, which is also the big announcement stream! www.behindtheillness.com www.discord.link/behindtheillness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

A case of the Mondays... 16-year-old Brenda Spencer opened fire at an elementary school, killing two and injuring 9. But why did she do it? True Crime Summer Series goes through June 18! Be sure to join the new discord server! www.discord.link/behindtheillness www.behindtheillness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Jeffery Dahmer, the serial killer also known for cannibalism.... what was his official psychological diagnosis? True Crime Summer Series goes through June 18! www.behindtheillness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Mary Bell was an 11 year old serial killer.... Ali talks about her background, her psychological diagnosis, and what she's up to these days. *Trigger Warning* New and improved website is coming SOON with a blog dedicated to the summer series Huge announcement June 18! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Guess what? It's okay to be proud of yourself!! True Crime Summer Series - April 30 www.behindtheillness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about what it's like to be in therapy, what to expect, how to find the right one, etc. True Crime Summer Series begins April 30! www.behindtheillness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

I found my voice against all odds, and I hope you do too.

UV, this is for you... Let people love you because you are worthy and deserving of love. I promise. I wouldn't lie to you! True Crime Summer Series begins April 30! www.behindtheillness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Have you ever been told you use depression as an excuse when you can't be productive? Ali has, and she talks about it in this week's episode of Behind the Illness. True Crime Summer Series begins April 30! www.behindtheillness.com www.facebook.com/writtenbyalivee --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Should we call the police for a mental health crisis? Ali talks about it. True Crime summer series - April 30 www.behindtheillness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 22-28, 2021) and doing our part to bring awareness to how serious eating disorders are. Ali's return to streaming is March 2nd (Time TBA) at www.twitch.tv/xhappynerdx Check out the Wallflower Writing Club at facebook.com/wallflowerwritingclub and be sure to ask for an invite to the discord! TRUE CRIME SUMMER SERIES - Starts April 30! Website: www.behindtheillness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ugh, the dreaded word... "exercise"... gross. But let's be real. It does help with our mental health! Ali talks about that on this week's episode of Behind the Illness. TRUE CRIME SUMMER SERIES - starting April 30! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about losing two of her best friends in a continuation of last week's episode. New website: www.behindtheillness.com TRUE CRIME SUMMER SERIES starting April 30th! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Plain and simple... it sucks to grieve. Ali talks about the grieving process and how to overcome it. Summer series begins April 30! New website: behindtheillness.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Hear Ali tell her story during a live mental health weekend on Twitch in December 2020. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

So good to be back! Let's talk a little about cyberbullying... how it affects those who are bullied, statistics of adolescents that experience it, and a little bit of how we can combat it. Part 2 coming next week! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

We are losing our men to suicide every day because they do not feel like they can get help for their mental health. MEN... YOUR MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS TOO!! www.writtenbyalivee.com/behindtheillness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

I ramble. It's just who I am. Haha. Why do we compete with others when we should be competing with ourselves? Why do we set ourselves up for failure? Let's go in depth a little bit... it's important to remember that we only need to focus on being better versions of ourselves than we were yesterday or five years ago. www.writtenbyalivee.com/behindtheillness Behind the Illness LIVE!! Sundays starting on 9/27/20 at 8pm CST. Come join me in talking about mental health and just having a chill time. Twitch.tv/behindtheillness Remember, if you want to chat, you'll need to make a Twitch account (which is free). If you don't want to make an account but want me to include your question or comment, send me an email at behindtheillnesspod@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Catch my live streams about mental health on twitch every Wednesday at 12pm CST!! www.twitch.tv/happynerdgaming --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Audio from my live stream on Twitch on 9.10.20 talking about World Suicide Prevention Day. Catch my mental health streams on Wednesdays at 12pm CST at www.twitch.tv/happynerdgaming --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Heyyyy friends!! It's so good to be back!! So let's talk about self care... why do we not practice self care more? Especially in times like we're living in. Give more more ideas than what I talk about in this episode... leave me and others more ideas. How do you practice self care? Write a list, post it on social media, and use the hashtag #behindtheillnesspodcast. POLL: Should I post the audio from my mental health chats on Twitch on the podcast? Should I post the video to YouTube? Or both?? Let me know on any of the social media accounts! I'll post an official poll on social media as well so be on the look out for that! www.writtenbyalivee.com/behindtheillness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

I love each and every single one of you... season 3 will be here September 18, 2020. Behind the Illness merch: www.teespring.com/stores/behindtheillness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about the benefits of video games for our mental health, tells her story of why video games mean so much to her, and asks for feedback about what you think about video games and how they help your mental health. If you want to watch Ali stream games and talk mental health during the stream, go to Twitch.tv/HappyNerdGaming! Website: www.writtenbyalivee.com/behindtheillness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about the mental health themes and inaccuracies in the movie Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix. Part 2 (as randomly thought of by Ali in this episode) will be uploaded as S2E10! New website: www.writtenbyalivee.com/behindtheillness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Please be aware of the trigger warning in the beginning of the episode. Ali talks about The Perks of Being A Wallflower, a movie about a teenager battling with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and guilt after his best friend dies by suicide and his aunt dies in a car accident. New episode of Behind the Illness is up every Friday, ready to listen to on your morning commute. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig, which talks about living in a world of technology that encourages us to be anxious, unsocial, and sometimes even mean humans. Buy the book here: www.behindtheillness.com/links along with the other three books Ali has reviewed on the podcast. New episode every Friday, ready to go for your morning commute. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about Reasons To Stay Alive by Matt Haig, a book that she calls her favorite. In the book, Matt talks about his experiences with depression and suicidal thoughts, all while advocating for and inspiring those who battle with depression. Go to www.BehindTheIllness.com/links to purchase the book. New episodes of Behind the Illness every Friday, ready first thing in the morning for your commute to work. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about If You Feel Too Much by the founder of To Write Love On Her Arms, Jamie Tworkowski. Link to purchase the book is at BehindTheIllness.com/links.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Season two is upon us! Ali starts a book review series starting with Are U Ok? by Kati Morton. Are U Ok? is a guide to caring for your mental health and is what Ali considers to be somewhat of a "mental health bible." www.BehindTheIllness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

In episode 10, the final episode in season 1, Ali has some fun and answers some questions about herself, her career, and the podcast. Check out the brand new website! www.behindtheillness.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about being a mental health advocate and how you can become one. www.writtenbyalivee.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

In episode 8, Ali talks about the importance of communication when talking with others who don't suffer from mental illness, as well as the communication with someone who says its "all in our heads." www.writtenbyalivee.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

In episode 7, Ali explains why we have to stop being complacent in our fight for our fellow human beings. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about her stays in a mental hospital. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Ali talks about overcoming selective mutism and being bullied because of it throughout her school years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Guest Kayla McKern talks about her mental health journey and that it's okay to get help for your mental health. To read Kayla's blog post on my website, go to www.writtenbyalivee.com/kaylamckern1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

Special guest Kayla McKern talks about battling with polysubstance abuse. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

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Ali talks about living with depression and social anxiety in the past and on a daily basis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support

In episode 1, Ali talks about not being able to have a job because of depression and anxiety. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/btillnesspod/support