MENTAL RADIO

A rough into for patients and their caretakers on how the different systems work. This is not an end all be all - but a rough guide. There are so many different systems that are unfortunately disconnected that it can be hard to run down everything that's available in one place but here is my best shot!

Nothing on IVSI or Mental Health Media is medical advice or medical care. Ivsipodcast.com

Nothing on IVSI or Mental Health Media is medical advice or medical care. Ivsipodcast.com

Nothing on IVSI or Mental Health Media is medical advice or medical care. Ivsipodcast.com

Can space aliens end white supremacy? Are psychedelic drugs empathic technologies from the future and the past? How to manage social media stress and stay true to yourself and protect yourself against the algorithm. Nothing on the show is health advice of health care. Find more about the show at ivsipodcast.com

Colin Thomas Frangicetto of the Cosmic Nod Podcast and Jesse compare notes on their holistic recovery paths. Nothing on the podcast is medical advice or medical care. Follow us at www.mentalhealthmedia.org www.twitter.com/zookmann www.instagram.com/mentalplatform

We celebrate Dr. B's last day on Mental Radio! And we talk about  For more information on the project check out mentalhealthmedia.org. Follow Jesse at twitter.com/zookmann and Dr. Broderick at twitter.com/brodericka88 No content provided by mentalhealthmedia.org or Mental Radio is intended to be medical advice or medical care. Do not make any changes to your care plan, including taking medication as prescribed, based on any content on Mental Health Media or our associated platforms. Do not delay getting care because of anything you see or read on Mental Health Media. Talk to your licensed health professional if you have questions about treating any mental health condition. Content warning: You will find candid discussions of mental illness, self-harm, abuse, neglect, and suicide on Mental Health Media. Discretion is advised.

Dr. Broderick Sawyer and Zook talk about boundaries, dating, friendships, and dealing with building connections and relationships in mental health recovery. For more information on the project check out mentalhealthmedia.org. Follow Jesse at twitter.com/zookmann and Dr. Broderick at twitter.com/brodericka88 No content provided by mentalhealthmedia.org or Mental Radio is intended to be medical advice or medical care. Do not make any changes to your care plan, including taking medication as prescribed, based on any content on Mental Health Media or our associated platforms. Do not delay getting care because of anything you see or read on Mental Health Media. Talk to your licensed health professional if you have questions about treating any mental health condition. Content warning: You will find candid discussions of mental illness, self-harm, abuse, neglect, and suicide on Mental Health Media. Discretion is advised.  

A followup to our previous episode On Loneliness, we follow up with loneliness expert and author Jillian Richardson about action steps we can take to find community even during covid. For more information on the project check out mentalhealthmedia.org. No content provided by mentalhealthmedia.org or Mental Radio is intended to be medical advice or medical care. Do not make any changes to your care plan, including taking medication as prescribed, based on any content on Mental Health Media or our associated platforms. Do not delay getting care because of anything you see or read on Mental Health Media. Talk to your licensed health professional if you have questions about treating any mental health condition. Content warning: You will find candid discussions of mental illness, self harm, abuse, neglect and suicide on Mental Health Media. Discretion is advised.

Dr. Broderick and Jesse talk about their experiences with isolation and loneliness dealing with different trauma backgrounds. Find more information on the project at mentalhealthmedia.org. No content provided by mentalhealthmedia.org or Mental Radio is intended to be medical advice or medical care. Do not make any changes to your care plan, including taking medication as prescribed, based on any content on Mental Health Media or our associated platforms. Do not delay getting care because of anything you see or read on Mental Health Media. Talk to your licensed health professional if you have questions about treating any mental health condition. Content warning: You will find candid discussions of mental illness, self harm, abuse, neglect and suicide on Mental Health Media. Discretion is advised.

The third part in this free three part meditation series from Dr. Broderick Sawyer hosted by Jesse Zook Mann. For more information on the series visit mentalhealthmedia.org.

Learn more about our project at mentalhealthmedia.org Theme song by Total Meltdown totalmeltdownnyhc.bandcamp.com No content here or on any of our links is intended to be medical advice or medical care. Talk to your medical practitioner about any questions pertaining to your mental health.

Learn more about our project at mentalhealthmedia.org No content on our channels or on any of our links is intended to be medical advice or medical care. Talk to your medical practitioner about any questions pertaining to your mental health.

Dr. Broderick Sawyer's guided meditation and Q and A about learning to meditate

Activist therapist and meditation teacher Dr. Broderick Sawyer breaks down his thoughts and feeling during the first week after George Floyd's death

I sit down with my friends Sean Dunne and Cass Greener and talk about where we are after the COVID-19 outbreak. Watch their films like American Juggalo, Oxyana, and Florida Man at http://www.veryape.tv

Ravenous Randy Myers also known as Theo Francon, is the Defy wrestling champion. He has made a name for himself in the wrestling world as a fearless advocate for those with mental health challenges and those exploring their sexuality. www.instagram.com/theweirdohero www.defywrestling.com Photo by West Smith www.westsmith.org Follow us at www.mentalhealthmedia.org www.twitter.com/zookmann www.instagram.com/mentalplatform Music is Hansatom Drugs of Choice

Imade (ee-MAH-day) is a writer and mental health advocate who founded Depressed While Black. She is a suicide attempt survivor who lives with clinical depression and borderline personality disorder. Imade first developed Depressed While Black as her 2015 Columbia University Non-Fiction Creative Writing MFA thesis. Depressed While Black has grown to an online community, an in-progress book, and numerous speaking appearances. Support her efforts at depressedwhileblack.com Mental Health Media mentalhealthmedia.org twitter.com/zookmann instagram.com/mentalhealthmedia The theme song is Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom. https://soundcloud.com/hansatom  

When do we need to go to the hospital? What happens there? How do we pay for it? What can we do to make it easier? Knowing a little bit about getting inpatient psychiatric services can make a big difference in making the experience as stress-free as possible. Here is everything I know about this episode of MENTAL RADIO.   Mental Health Media mentalhealthmedia.org twitter.com/zookmann instagram.com/mentalhealthmedia The theme song is Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom. https://soundcloud.com/hansatom

Jonathan Narmita is a musician, tattoo artist, and art instructor who manages bipolar 2 disorder. We talk about his journey doing men’s work with the Sacred Sons men’s gatherings.   Johnny is at:instagram.com/jnarmita/   Mental Health Mediamentalhealthmedia.org twitter.com/zookmanninstagram.com/mentalhealthmedia Theme song is Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom. https://soundcloud.com/hansatom

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 wrote a play about depression and 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.  Nikki can be on Instagram and Twitter or on her website. Outro song by Hans Atom, Drugs Of Choice. As always we are at mentalhealthmedia.org and over @zookmann on Twitter.

“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. His work is featured in multiple national publications including New York Times, VICE, Shorts TV, Devour, HYPEBEAST, Alternative Press, Funny Or Die, G4, MTV, Fast Company, Juxtapoz Magazine and many more.” 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 here. As always we are at mentalhealthmedia.org and over @zookmann on Twitter. 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 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/

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. Aubrey’s work can be found at the International Bipolar Foundation’s website, Facebook feed, and Twitter.

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. You can find information about Shauntay’s cats at scantilycladsphynx.com and @scantilycladsphynx on Instagram. Her artwork can be seen at @shauntay_sculptures. Find more Mental Health Media and make a tax deductible contribution at mentalhealthmedia.org. Follow me on Twitter @zookmann for daily mental health content! Disclaimer: No content provided by mentalhealthmedia.org is intended to be medical advice or medical care. Do not make any changes to your care plan, including taking medication as prescribed, based on any content on Mental Health Media or our associated platforms. Do not delay getting care because of anything you see or read on Mental Health Media. Talk to your licensed health professional if you have questions about treating any mental health condition. Content warning: You will find candid discussions of mental illness, self harm, abuse, neglect and suicide on Mental Health Media. Discretion is advised.

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. Information on Faces of Fortitude may be found at their website and instagram, Twitter feeds, and Patreon. Find more Mental Health Media and make a tax deductible contribution at mentalhealthmedia.org. Follow me on Twitter @zookmann for daily mental health content! Content advisory: This episode contains frank discussions of self harm

Tasha Jackson MFT is a therapist practicing in San Francisco CA. We talk about the basics of healing childhood trauma, finding a therapist and where to start when exploring to explore different kinds of therapy. Tasha can be found on Twitter @TashaJacksTweet, on Instagram @shrink_shots, and at her website tashajackson.com. Find more Mental Health Media and make a tax deductible contribution at mentalhealthmedia.org. Follow me on Twitter @zookmann for daily mental health content!

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.  Dr. Celmer can be found at The Institute of Complementary Medicine’s website. Find more Mental Health Media and make a tax deductible contribution at mentalhealthmedia.org. Follow me on Twitter @zookmann for daily mental health content!