MENTAL RADIO is our regularly produced podcast hosted by Emmy-Award winning television producer Jesse Zook Mann, who lives with bipolar disorder. Jesse interviews peers with mental illness as well as clinicians about different ways there are to recover from mental health struggles. MENTAL RADIO focuses on self-care and a whole health approach to mental health, and well innovations in trauma therapies.
Colin Thomas Frangicetto of the Cosmic Nod Podcast and Jesse compare notes on their holistic recovery paths.
Imade 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.
Introduction to meditation by Dr. Broderick Sawyer
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. Instagram.com/theweirdoheroDefywrestling.comPhoto by West Smith Music is Drugs of Choice by 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.
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.
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.
On this special holiday survival edition of MENTAL RADIO we talk to 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.
