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My guest in this episode, Morrene Hauser, spent decades repressing traumatic memories from her childhood. When she finally cracked open that vault, her life all but fell apart. Morrene speaks with raw honesty about surviving a childhood marked by relentless abuse at the hands of her mother and stepfathers. Morrene is driven by a fierce desire to help others by telling her painful but inspiring story. We talk about her upcoming memoir, The Good Girl, and how writing has become both a lifeline and a form of catharsis. Morrene also shares how horses played a powerful role in her healing. This conversation is about survival, reclaiming your own narrative, naming the wounds, and finding a way forward.This is Morrene Hauser's story.Links related to this episode:Morrene J. Hauser Author on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorreneJHauserAuthor/ @morrenejhauserauthor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morrenejhauserauthor/ Morrene's book, Sunshine, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sunshine-Morrene-J-Hauser/dp/1944715657/ref=sr_1_1Morrene's writing on OC87 Recovery Diaries: https://oc87recoverydiaries.org/author/morrene-hauser/Morrene's writing on the CPTSD Foundation's blog: https://cptsdfoundation.org/author/mjh/ Morrene's story on The Survivors Trust: https://thesurvivorstrust.org/survivor-stories/the-many-therapeutic-benefits-of-writing-about-trauma/ Photos related to today's episode can be viewed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sufferthelittlechildrenpod You can also follow the podcast on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sufferthelittlechildrenpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@STLCpodMy Linktree is available here: https://linktr.ee/stlcpod Visit the podcast's web page at https://www.sufferthelittlechildrenpod.com. By supporting me on Patreon, you'll also access rewards, including a shout-out by name on the podcast and exclusive rewards. Visit www.patreon.com/STLCpod. You can also support the podcast on www.Ko-Fi.com/STLCpod. **New! Become a member of my YouTube channel for perks, ranging from a shout-out, members-only chat emoji, and loyalty badges to other rewards. Click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogRWoIzWMy7TX5PuX18smQ/join Join my Spreaker Supporters' Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suffer-the-little-children--4232884/support This podcast is researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine.Music for this episode is licensed from https://audiojungle.net. Subscribe to Suffer the Little Children:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/suffer-the-little-children/id1499010711Google Podcasts: https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I5mx3lacxpdkhssmk2n22csf32u?t%3DSuffer_the_Little_Children%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/suffer-the-little-children Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/suffer-the-little-children/PC:61848?part=PC:61848&corr=podcast_organic_external_site&TID=Brand:POC:PC61848:podcast_organic_external_siteSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0w98Tpd3710BZ0u036T1KEiHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/77891101/ ...or on your favorite podcast listening platform.

Episode 327 - Maria C Palmer - On The Rocks, The Story of the Primadonna RestaurantMaria Costanzo Palmer is a writer and Page Turner Award Finalist for her co-authored book On the Rocks (Koehler Books 8/8/23). She is also a regular co-moderator for the Food Is Religion Club on Clubhouse. She was a former host on L.A. Talk Radio. Maria was recently featured on Food and Beverage Magazine Live, a nationally syndicated podcast. Her writing has been published in OC87 Recovery Diaries, and she has made a number of media appearances. You can find Maria on FB and IG @joecostanzoprimadonna and on Twitter @mariacpalmer.Beyond the RocksWritingMaria is currently working on her second manuscript, What I Learned on the Bus. This unpublished manuscript, represented by her agent Leticia Gomez, details her 3,000-mile journey to escape and to make sense of her dad's incarceration. The manuscript was recognized this year as a Finalist for the Writing and Screenplay Book Adaptation categories for the Page Turner Awards. https://pageturnerawards.com/2022-screenplay-award-finalists.Maria's article “The Magical Little Pill,” talking about her difficulties with mental health following her father's federal investigation, is featured on OC87 Recovery Diaries ( https://oc87recoverydiaries.org/magical-little-pill/).   Maria's article “The Culinary Cardinal,” which details her experiences growing up having Sunday dinners at her Italian immigrant grandparents' home, was featured in Growing Up in an Immigrant Household, Essays by Descendants of Immigrants published by Innovative Ink Publishing in an anthology edited by Vicky Giouroukakis.https://mariacpalmer.com/___https://livingthenextchapter.com/Finally a podcast app just for kids! KidsPod is founded on a simple idea:Every kid should have access to the power of audio.https://kidspod.app/Support the showhttps://livingthenextchapter.com/Want to support the show and get bonus content?https://www.buzzsprout.com/1927756/subscribe

Gabriel Nathan is the Executive Director at OC87 Recovery Diaries

The traditional publishing route can feel overwhelming. Query letters and manuscript evaluations and book agents—oh, my! In this episode, you'll learn how one author entered Dante's inferno, her words, not mine, and took initiative to get her narrative nonfiction novel published. You'll also walk away not only better understanding the twists and turns of the traditional publishing route but also learn 5 tried and true tips for shopping your manuscript with book agents. So stay tuned to find out how this author never gave up and finally published her book after 17 years! Topics discussed in this episode: 17 years of drafting / shopping a narrative nonfiction bookHow Maria kept going and found her co-authorMaking tough revision decisions Shopping the manuscript and entering Dante's hellThe challenge of not being famousQuery letters, manuscripts, and book proposalsExiting Dante's hell with positive manuscript reviews5 tips for attending writing workshopsMaking dad's dream come trueChanging the narrative of our own stories About Maria: A narrative nonfiction writer, Maria Costanzo Palmer is also a Page Turner Award Finalist for her co-authored book On the Rocks (Koehler Books). Her writing has been published in OC87 Recovery Diaries, and she has made a number of media appearances. She also serves as the grant writer for St. Paul's Community Development Corporation in Paterson, NJ, where she helps fund programs that support "a hand-up, not a hand-out." She lives in New Jersey with her husband and college sweetheart Joe, their two children, ages 9 and 7, and her two rescue pit bulls, Luna and Stella.Get her book: ·      On the Rocks: http://visithei.nz/primadonna-bookConnect w/ Maria:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoeCostanzoPrimadonna/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joecostanzoprimadonna Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mariacpalmer Website: http://www.mariacpalmer.com LinkTree: linktr.ee/mariacpalmerResources discussed during the show: Writing Day Workshops: http://www.writingdayworkshops.com/ Free your creative self too. Download your free copy of my guide, 5 Steps to Help You Start Writing Today, at https://lifebeyondparenting.com/5-steps-start-writing. Let's connect via my Facebook group, Parents Who Write, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite.

Living with schizoaffective disorder and anxiety, Leif Gregersen was hospitalized numerous times. Now he is a compassionate and vocal advocate for those in need of a voice. The post Vivid Memories of My Recovery Journey with Anxiety and Schizoaffective Disorder (Part 1) appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Amy's journey with intergenerational trauma, suicidality and addiction. Amy eventually found support that helped her to heal, read more here! The post Victory Over Suicidal Tendencies: Fostering the Human Connection appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Lots of people are scared of death, but having thanatophobia—a clinical, often crippling fear of death—is quite different than what most people experience. Join Sibgha Akbar as she writes about recovering and accepting; all at the age of 17. The post How a 17-year-old Struggled with Thanatophobia and Learned to Accept and Recover appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Like so many people who try to take their own lives, Sandra Stevens came from trauma; wishing she had never been born. She took many steps to achieve the desire to stay in this world; this is her story. The post Following Childhood & Adult Suicide Attempts: A Vow to Get Better appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Sarah Myers understands her schizophrenia. That is, she challenges it with logic, and develops healthy coping mechanisms to respond to her symptoms. In Sarah's opinion, this is more than the medical industry can claim. The post How Modern Schizophrenia Treatment Steals Our Autonomy appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

For his whole life, Jacques Damhuis was confronted with, “What's wrong with you?” After decades of self-discovery, and some EMDR, he is learning that the answer is “nothing.” The post “What's Wrong with You?” — the Question Trauma Asks appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Eleni Stephanides was skeptical that going back on antidepressants would help, but she soon felt the clouds lift, and her vitality return. The post What Reason Do I Have to be Depressed? appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Ana's journey with Complex PTSD, and intergenerational trauma. Ana eventually cut ties with family to begin her healing journey. Read to learn more about how Ana learned to ask for help and recover from trauma. The post Was I the Black Sheep? Discovering, Understanding and Healing my Trauma and CPTSD appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

As Max Guttman puts it, there is little to do in psych hospitals except pace the hallway and swallow pills. The most worthwhile way to spend his time, then, was hearing his neighbors' stories. The post What I Learned Socializing With The “Insane” in Psychiatric Units appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Jason Schreurs would sit with his eyes bloodshot against the computer screen late into the night, forging connections on social media. Eventually, this obsession put him in the hospital. The post Social Media – Recovering from the Drug Addiction of the Nation appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

The mental health impact of sudden vision loss can be dramatic, as Christopher Dale explores in this essay. The post Looking Down – The Mental Health Impact of Vision Loss appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Megan Fisher wonders whether or not there is room in her life, and in people's minds, for the child she was, with OCD, and the adult she is, with OCD. The post Shiny Rocks; OCD is Always in My Pocket, Even all Grown Up appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Javier Ortega-Araiza was feeling suicidal, and it wasn't the first time that happened. His essay talks about his mental health recovery. The post Surviving Suicidality to Live in a Wonderful World appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

After ten years of fighting a wrenching addiction to heroin, Stacey Anne Quin is winning herself back from the brink of mental illness and addiction. The post Back on Track: Recovering from Mental Illness and Addiction appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Alan Caldwell has been collecting stories about his history of abuse and trauma and family for years, but only recently begun writing them down. The post Throw Pillows and Coffee Mugs: Accoutrements of Trauma, Abuse, and Recovery appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Amanda's journey with OCD, Anorexia, Complex PTSD, trauma and grooming. Amanda had to cut off her mother in order to heal. Read to learn more about how Amanda learned to ask for help and recover from trauma. The post Losing Her Saved Me: How I Healed From Trauma appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Lena Walton was always shushed by society—no talking about her undiagnosed bipolar disorder, nor about independence as a woman. Only now, following a breakdown, is Lena finally beginning to understand herself. The post Bipolar Disorder, Independence, and Living in the 21st Century as a 20th Century Woman appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Men in the Black community are viewed as weak if they seek mental health treatment, but Derrick McQueen, a Black man with bipolar schizophrenia, didn't let stigma stop him from getting help. The post For this African American Man; there is Light, Even with Bipolar Schizophrenia appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Serving in the U.S. military is a challenge for anyone – but it can be especially tough when you're dealing with mental health conditions.  Public speaker and mental health advocate Rudy Caseres, who was serving in the Army during his first experience with catatonic schizophrenia, understands this firsthand.  In today's episode, I sat down with Rudy to discuss his experience with mental health in the military, being discharged from the Army, and what he learned from his time in psych wards. Rudy also talks about the difficulties of being formally diagnosed, and the conflicting feelings his diagnoses brought.  “When you're going through this stuff, you have no fucking idea what's going on with you. And then you're just entrusting your life to these strangers that you never met. It takes a lot to take that leap of faith to be like, okay. And when I heard my diagnosis though, I was like, you know what, thank God. Because that at least gives me some kind of explanation of why this is happening to me. But my thing was ‘All right, diagnosis. That's great. What the fuck am I supposed to do now?'” – Rudy Rudy also shares how his difficult journey eventually led to his “aha moment,” which helped him find his niche as a public speaker. “It kinda wakes me up to like, realize like, ‘Hey, you don't have to let the universe, like, just have its way with you. Like, you don't have to completely just be sucked into the depression and let the depression win. … You can actually turn a negative into a positive and make the most of it. You're not a freak. You're not a mutant. You're just built differently. And we need people like you and you can still contribute a lot to this world. Not just in spite of it, because of it.” – Rudy In This Episode (01:43) When Rudy first noticed he might have mental health concerns (03:29) What drew Rudy to public speaking (15:56) Rudy's first catatonic episodes during his time in the Army (20:23) Being considered “mentally ill” in the military (27:13) Coming home after being discharged from the Army and leaving the psych ward (30:00) Rudy's first experiences with catatonic schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (38:59) The “aha moment” of finally being diagnosed (41:11) Harnessing bipolar energy (53:28) What Rudy's manic episodes feel like, and his second time in a psych ward (59:41) How Rudy began his public speaking career (1:12:48) Rudy's next steps   Our Guest Rudy Caseres is an award-winning public speaker, live-streamer and social media influencer who has given over 100 presentations across the country sharing his story of surviving a mental breakdown while in the U.S. Army and living with bipolar disorder.  He is the host of “No Restraints with Rudy Caseres,” which features live, candid discussions with mental health, human rights and suicide prevention activists, and hosts a monthly panel on mental health for The Mighty.  Rudy has been featured in This is My Brave, HealthyPlace, The S Word, OC87 Recovery Diaries, Sweatpants & Coffee, Stigma Fighters, and Schizophrenic NYC, and was named one of The Mighty's Mental Health Heroes of 2017.   Resources & Links Off The Cuff https://www.offthecuff.fm/ https://www.youtube.com/c/OffTheCuffwithDannyLoPriore https://www.instagram.com/1and1otc/ https://www.instagram.com/dannylopriore/ Rudy Caseres https://www.rudycaseres.com/ http://facebook.com/rudycaseres http://instagram.com/rudycaseres http://twitter.com/rudycaseres Mentioned https://www.nami.org/Home

Sheila O'Shea triumphantly shouted, “I called it!” when she was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder II; a mental health diagnosis she always kind of knew she had. The post How I Learned I had Bipolar Disorder, or, “The Unpleasantness” appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

As we celebrate Father's day today I am remembering the Chef and the legacy he left. This podcast was inspired by my father's story and legacy. To celebrate this, I am interviewing a father daughter restaurant team. Joseph Costanzo, Jr. and Maria Costanzo Palmer who share with us the ingredients for success in service and hospitality.1. Be welcoming and treat your customers like you would at your own home2. Treat every customer as they are your first and only customer no matter how busy you are3. Everyone has celebrity status treat everyone who walks through the door like a celebrity4. Know you customers and remember something about them5. Are you Celebrating? Ask People if they are celebrating something special Joseph Costanzo, Jr. is a well-known personality in the restaurant world. He was one of the most decorated restaurateurs in the United States, winning multiple awards both locally and nationally. For seventeen years, Costanzo owned and operated The Primadonna Restaurant in McKees Rocks, PA. The Primadonna was frequently voted the best Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh , receiving glowing acclaim in local the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and City Paper and other well known publications Costanzo used his marketing genius to create his own bottled Italian salad dressing sold in stores and offered a Primadonna apparel line, essentially turning supporters into walking billboards. Maria Costanzo Palmer was named as the 2021 Finalist for the Page Turner Awards in the Screenplay Book Adaptation Needed category for On the Rocks. Maria's writing has also been recently recognized by Gov. Phil Murphy, who sent her a personal commendation letter after her Page Turner nomination. She is also the founder of the popular FB/IG fans page @joecostanzoprimadonna, which hosts 30,000 visitors a month seeking recipes, Italian memes, giveaways and a peak at her day-to-day life working in the family restaurant business for many years. She is also a new co-moderator for the Food Is Religion Club on the Clubhouse app, which has 6,000+ members. She co-moderates a weekly show on Sundays at 4 pm EST called "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Hospitality." In addition, Maria is a well-known force in the nonprofit world. She has worked on both coasts for organizations that give voice and equity to the marginalized members of society. Her writing was recently featured on OC87 Recovery Diaries. She is also a regular podcast guest and has been featured in a documentary. To learn more about Maria Palmer visit: Www.mariacpalmer.com. Twitter @mariacpalmer. To learn more about Joseph Costanzo, Jr. visit: FB/IG @joecostanzoprimadonna.To learn more about Julie Riga and her mission to Stay On Course, visit her website: www.julieriga.comJulie Riga is a certified coach, trainer, speaker and author with over 20 years of experience in the Pharma Industry. Julie's education is vast with studies that include business, communications, training and executive coaching. Julie started on this journey because she had a strong desire to pass on the knowledge and skills passed on to her by her father, Ennio Riga, and inspirational man who taught her how to keep going irrespective of the challenges that life may present you with. Based in New Jersey, Julie have travelled the world supporting corporations, business leaders and individuals on their journey of empowerment and growth.

Julia Tannenbaum's adolescence was taken from her by a series of teenage traumas and mental health challenges; but she is only looking forward as she thrives in her twenties. The post Overcoming My Teenage Traumas Allowed Me to Find Freedom in My Twenties appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Lindsey's journey through abuse and childhood trauma, gaslighting, and hospitalizations, where Lindsey learned to trust her intuition and find practices around caring for herself. Read more in this mental health essay! The post We'll Leave The Gaslight on For You appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Alexis Zinkerman writes about the intersectionality between bipolar disorder, spirituality, and creativity. The post From Manic Insights to a Holistic Truth; Moving Towards Healing with Bipolar Disorder appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Taking Xanax to help Maria Palmer cope with her sometimes debilitating anxiety had serious limitations and, eventually, Maria realized she needed more help. The post Anxiety's Magical Little Pill appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Carissa Chesanek's father experienced undiagnosed PTSD from his experience in Vietnam. His daughter never went to war, but was diagnosed with the same illness. The post PTSD: The Unlikely Disease that Brought my Father and I Together appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Leif's journey through hospitals, homelessness, and diagnosis. Leif learned to advocate for himself and now finds ways to do so for others. Read more in this two-part essay! The post Life Has Become Wonderful: My Life with Schizoaffective Disorder (PART 2 OF 2) appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Leif's journey through hospitals, homelessness, and diagnosis. Leif learned to advocate for himself and now finds ways to do so for others. Read more in this two-part essay! The post Life Has Become Wonderful: My Life with Schizoaffective Disorder (PART 1 OF 2) appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Bipolar mania told Erika Nichols-Frazer that sex was love, that Stephen Colbert and John Oliver would want to interview her, and that gibberish was genius; these are the lies mania told her. The post Lies Mania has Told Me appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Brian Marshall has seen the same therapist for decades, and his relationship with her has been a key element to his recovery from depression. The post Decades-long Relationship with Therapist Truly a Gift appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Anne Marie Malloy had trouble loving who she saw in the mirror after facing childhood trauma, so she's reclaimed control over self-identity with piercings, Doc Martens, and a rebellious attitude to match. The post All The Colors Of Me Only Some Will See: Relearning to Love Your Body After a Trauma appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Andrea's journey after an incident of unwanted touch in a public place. Andrea felt anger, confused, uncertain how to go on. Through mental health care and re-prioritizing her needs, read how Andrea learned to heal from her trauma. The post Learning to Prioritize Mental Health and Self-Care through a Traumatic Experience appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Eleni Stephanides has learned how to run with depression, instead of running from it. The post Long-Distance Running and Long-Running Depression: An Enduring Partnership appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

As someone who lives with panic disorder, OCD and anxiety, Caitlin Irish is uniquely positioned to help people as a psychiatric nurse, and uniquely challenged. The post A New Psychiatric RN Faces Her Career, and her own Mental Health appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Losing people is always hard; for Amanda Wolf, the grief and loss following the deaths of a close friend and her grandfather threatened to overcome her. The post Walking through Life with Grief appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Faced with traumas before unimagined, Laura turned to the tool of magical thinking to create safety after ongoing experiences of trauma. The post Magical Thinking as Trauma Response: How I Created Safety through Imagination appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Faced with trauma and grief, writer Laura Farrell turned to poetry to process her experiences. The post Anxiety & Trauma Poems appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Jules Aukerman, a budding pharmacist, confronts her sexuality and her eating disorder in this genuine, compassionate essay. The post Done Running: a Budding Pharmacist Confronts Her Eating Disorder & Sexuality appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Christina faced issues with addiction and the law, due to underlying mental issues, eventually with the proper help and diagnosis she learned to tackle these issues. The post Misunderstood, Misdiagnosed, Misled: My Story of Illness and Addiction appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Megan Fisher tried in vain to conceal her OCD behaviors from those closest to her, and therapy wasn't the magic cure-all, until she found hope and help, compassion and change. The post Knock, Knock. Who's There? OCD. appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Khadija grew up with two hard-working, loving parents, it was later in life that she experienced the impact of her father's depression. The post Mind Games: Depression & Anxiety Gripped My Father; COVID Nearly Took Him Away appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Avis Yarbrough considers herself “shy” and “timid,” someone who stays at home. But when she first started hearing voices in her late twenties, she was catapulted on a trip she would have never taken otherwise. The post When Running From The Voices In Your Head Takes You Someplace New appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Welcome to episode 49 and my guest this week is Gabriel Nathan! Gabe Nathan is a suicide awareness advocate and writer. He is also the Editor in Chief at OC87 Recovery Diaries, an online publication devoted to publishing first person essays and producing original documentary films about mental health, empowerment, and change. Gabe lives with anxiety and depression, and has struggled with many aspects of his mental health and overall self-image since he was a little boy. He first reached the point of considering suicide in college, after incessant bullying. In 2019 Gabe drove 1100 miles around America with the National Suicide Prevention Hotline number emblazoned across the back of his 1963 VW Beetle. He documented this journey and all the conversations he had along the way for his documentary “A Beautiful Day Tomorrow: Taking Suicide Awareness on the Road”. Gabe and chat about his film, his car and his advocacy.  We chat about the stigma around suicide and how to talk about it.  We talk about why it's important to talk and vital to listen. You can watch the film here: A Beautiful Day Tomorrow: Taking Suicide Awareness on the Road – A charming, sweet, human movie about a man and a car, devoted to spreading suicide awareness and prevention everywhere they go. You can explore OC87 Recovery Diaries here: Mental Health Recovery Stories - OC87 Recovery Diaries You can watch his TedX talk here: Driving Out Suicide: Tackling A Public Health Crisis with Love | Gabriel Nathan | TEDxWestChester - YouTube And you can follow Gabe and Herbie on Instagram @lovebugtrumpshate Connect with me below: @propermentalpodcast www.propermentalpodcast.com www.buymeacoffee.com/propermental Please take just a minute to rate and review this podcast! If you need to find support in you local area, contact www.hubofhope.co.uk Thanks for listening!  Enjoy!

A man wrestles with whether his depression and suicidality are diseases or conditions in this introspective and far-reaching essay. The post Depression and Mental Illness: Disease or Condition? appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Erez Shek lost himself to the diagnosis of bipolar. He became depressed, felt like his life lost meaning, and although his doctors were saying different pills could fix it, what Erez was going through was deeper than all that. He has lost belief in himself. He scheduled his own death, and used his bipolar medication to take his life. Thank goodness it did not work. Now Erez hosts the Shek Check podcast where he inspires others to adopt self awareness and fact check themselves often. Erez is passionate about highlighting guests with lived experiences and knowledge to inspire listeners to check themselves, as well as sharing his own self-awareness finds. Watch this interview for an honest, transparent conversation about facing our own inner shadows and choosing to live. LISTEN: The Shek Check Podcast http://www.theshekcheck.com   More About Erez Shek Erez Shek is the creator and host of The Shek Check podcast. The Shek Check podcast highlights the need to fact check ourselves. A self-check. The Shek Check started in 2016 after Erez survived a suicide attempt. The realization of the avoidance of self is what drove the need for him to check himself. He created a youtube channel to share that journey and along the way saw the importance of others sharing their journey's as well. In 2017 The Shek Check podcast was born. Highlighting guests with lived experiences and knowledge to inspire listeners to check themselves, as well as sharing his own self-awareness finds. Erez has shared his mental health journey on Psych 101, the Voices for Change Podcast, Cafe with Monica and with Talk Healthy on NPR. His writing has been published with The OC87 Recovery Diaries and has been highlighted on the Thinking Beyond Me Website. Connect with Erez: Website: https://theshekcheck.com/ Podcast: https://theshekcheck.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheShekCheck/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshekcheck/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShekCheck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erez-shek-11656628/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzqQbw21YgSjkK5qJ7l8w_w   YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR – KERRI HUMMINGBIRD SAMI I love mentoring women to rewrite the story of their lives through inner transformation, connection to essence, remembrance of purpose, and realignment to authenticity and truth. If you don't want to settle for anything less than a life of passion and purpose, book a Discovery Call and let's talk! Schedule today! http://bit.ly/2CpFHFZ FREE GIFT: The Love Mastery Game, an oracle for revealing your soul's curriculum in every day challenges. http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/play Do you lack the confidence to trust yourself and go for what you want? When you take actions towards your dreams, does self-doubt infect your certainty? Do you find yourself distracting and numbing while also feeling something is missing inside? Do you feel disrespected and like your wisdom is being dismissed? Do you have a hard time asking for what you need? You may benefit from healing the Mother Wound and reconnecting with the Divine Mother for love. Find out more at www.motherwoundbook.com You may be a member of The Second Wave, here to uplift human consciousness from the inside out by healing patterns of suffering that run through your ancestry. Find out about “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” and receive a guided meditation at www.thesecondwave.media READ an Excerpt from the Award-Winning memoir, Awakening To Me.

In this episode, Al interviews Gabriel Nathan, editor-in-chief of OC87 Recovery Diaries and a Board Member of Prevent Suicide PA (recorded 11-4-19). Gabe shares how he was bullied from elementary school through his freshman year of college. While he struggled from an early age with depression and anxiety, he was not diagnosed until his sophomore year of college. Gabe shares his interesting path to becoming the editor-in-chief of OC87 Recovery Diaries, which included working as an EMT and five years as a front-line staff member at a locked in-patient psychiatric hospital. In addition to his work with OC87 Recovery Diaries, Gabe drives a 1963 VW Beatle; a "Herbie the Love Bug" replica. The back window of his Beatle is adorned with the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Gabe recently took an eleven-day, 1300 mile journey with Herbie in order to spread suicide awareness. His journey is being made into a full-length film. You can see a teaser of the film here. You can find out more about Gabe at OC87 Recovery Diaries. You'll also find Gabe on Facebook...and Herbie, too! Finally, you'll find OC87 Recovery Diaries on Instagram at recovery_diaries and on Twitter @OC87rd. If you enjoyed this episode, please click the 'like' button. Also, please take a moment to comment and rate the show on iTunes. Finally, don't miss an episode! Click the subscribe/follow button now! In addition to The Depression Files podcast, you can find Al's blog at TheDepressionFiles.com. There, you can also find out how to work with Al as a coach or schedule him for a public speaking event. You will also find Al on Twitter @allevin18.