Healing Mental Illness Podcast: Lessons Learned in the Trenches

Healing Mental Illness Podcast: Lessons Learned in the Trenches

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Healing from Mental Illness is possible!!! I know, because I did it. I have fully healed from schizoaffective disorder after a ten-year long battle, and have been medication-free and living a normal life since June of 2013. If you or a loved one is struggling with schizoaffective disorder, schizophr…

Joshua Alexander: Schizoaffective Disorder Survivor, Yogi, Holistic Health Enthusiast


    • Jan 23, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 27 EPISODES


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    HMI 015 : Healing as an Act of Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018


      By healing our own illness, we are doing a great service to the world!  

    HMI 014 : Mental Illness and Being True to Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2018


    Being true to yourself can be very challenging with mental illness, but it is necessary.  In this episode, I talk about realizing that my inner knowing was right all along.

    Spiritual Survival Tip Bonus #11 : Be a Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017


    "Be a Light" is the final spiritual survival tip, a bonus not found in my book.  I talk about how I consider this our true human nature, and how it is the source of fulfillment.

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Trust In a Higher Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017


      In this episode, I discuss the tenth and final Spiritual Survival Tip from my book, the importance of having faith when struggling with a mental illness.  

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Learn To Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017


    In this episode, I discuss one of the most valuable insights that I gained during my illness, the 9th spiritual survival tip, "Learn To Love".

    HMI 013 : The Power Of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017


    In this podcast episode, I talk about gratitude, how it is changing my life, and how it could have helped me during the illness.

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Adjust Your Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017


    In this podcast episode, I discuss the 8th spiritual survival tip from my book, "Adjust Your Timeline".

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Don’t Use Your Illness as a Crutch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017


    In this episode I discuss the 7th spiritual survival tip, "Don't Use Your Illness as a Crutch". Learn how I came to this realization and why I chose to follow this tip.

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Know It’s Not Your Fault

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017


    In this episode, I discuss the sixth Spiritual Survival Tip from my book, Know It's Not Your Fault.

    HMI 012 : Focus on the Physical First

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016


    In this episode, I talk about the importance of establishing a firm physical foundation, as a primary focus.

    HMI 011 : Love vs Bitterness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016


    In this episode, I talk about one of the most important choices we have in life, namely love vs. bitterness.

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Find Teachers Who Inspire You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016


    In this episode I discuss the fifth Spiritual Survival Tip from my book, Find Teachers Who Inspire You.

    HMI 010 : Not Seeking Worth Outside Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016


    In this episode, I discuss one of the greatest lessons that I learned from my illness, namely that my self-worth comes from within.

    HMI 009 : Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016


    In this episode, I take a new look at "stepping out of your comfort zone" by discussing the importance of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Practice Daily

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2016


    In this podcast episode I discuss the fourth Spiritual Survival Tip, Practice Daily, and why it is so important for anyone who is consciously walking on a spiritual path.

    Interview: A Course In Miracles Practitioner, Former Ice Cream Parlor Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2016


    In this episode I interview a spiritual mentor and great friend of mine, David Redente, and we talk about life, challenges, and the importance of having a spiritual path.

    HMI 008 : Healing Is Possible!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016


    In this episode, I discuss how a belief in healing, and that healing is possible, actually promotes healing.

    HMI 007 : Healthy Eating Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016


    Though I was unable to heal from my illness with diet alone, healthy eating practices has been central to my wellness journey. In this episode, I discuss my experience with doing my best to eat healthy!

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Follow Your Intuition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2016


    In this new podcast episode, I discuss the 3rd Spiritual Survival Tip from my book, how to get in touch with your intuition, and why it is important.

    HMI 006 : Taking Personal Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016


    In this episode I discuss the importance of taking personal responsibility despite the illness.

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Seek Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2016


    Seeking balance has been a central theme in my life, especially with having to deal with an illness. In this episode I discuss this tip and what I have learned.

    HMI 005 : 10 Spiritual Survival Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016


    In this episode I give an overview of the 10 Spiritual Survival Tips from my book.

    Spiritual Survival Tip : Adapt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2016


    Learn to Adapt: Adaptation is really a combination of using the skills you have learned, while being open to new possibilities. It should really be done with a sense of fun, rather than panic. How would a child learn best - through a natural process of discovery.

    HMI 004 : How Did I Heal? Homeopathy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016


    In this episode I discuss how I was able to heal from schizoaffective disorder for good, with the help of homeopathy.

    HMI 003 : Why Me? Am I to Blame for My Illness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016


    In this episode I discuss the concept of karma, the question "why me", and whether or not I could blame myself for the illness.

    HMI 002 : What is Mental Illness? How I Came to Accept that I Had It.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016


    In this episode I discuss how I came to accept that I had a mental illness, and what I realized that mental illness is, aside from a label.

    HMI 001 : An Introduction to My Story of Battling Schizoaffective Disorder for Ten Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016


    In this first episode of the Healing Mental Illness Podcast, I give an overview of my ten year battle with schizoaffective disorder.

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