How does on-line counseling work for teens and adolescents?  Are there a lot of differences between the experiences of teens and adults?  How are parents involved?  What are the safeguards in place?  How does payment work? ...

In 2011, Jennifer Marshall started chronicling her challenges of living with mental illness while raising two young children.  This became the very beginning of ‘This Is My Brave’ – a nonprofit with the mission of bringing stories of mental...

When Pauline Dakin was 10 years old, her mother took the family into hiding to escape imminent danger.  Fifteen years later, Pauline was told that they were on the run from the mafia.  At first accepting of this explanation, Pauline’s...

Inside Schizophrenia Podcast

While searching for a way past her own childhood sexual abuse, Rachel Grant learned that many people don’t understand what, exactly, sexual abuse is and how to recover. Using her counseling background, Rachel was able to research and learn valuable...

Rachel Star Withers tells us about her history with schizophrenia and details how she first started in activism.  Originally started to let other people know that they were not alone, her YouTube channel, youtube.com/RachelStarLive, has become...

There are a huge number of individuals with mental illnesses who have successful, fulfilling careers, despite the setbacks of their illnesses. In this episode, we’re joined by Erika Nielsen, a professional cellist, who shares the story of her...

What is schizophrenia? What are the symptoms? What’s it like to experience it? How is it managed? The answers depend on who you ask. Pop culture has one view. Doctors have another. And Rachel Star Withers has a first-person experienced view. In this...

This week, we learn how to tell fact from fiction regarding mental health information. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or...

This week, we learn about advances being made in patient experience in hospitals. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on...

This week, we hear about the many aspects of trauma. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite podcast player.

This week, we hear about what it’s like to work in a psych hospital. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your...

This week, we discuss mental health first aid. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite podcast player.

This week, we discuss how to recognize and treat trauma. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite...

This week, we discuss how to reduce the negative impact of social media. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on...

In his teens, Tony Hoffman was a BMX Amateur being featured on magazine covers. But soon after, he was a drug addict living in the streets and ultimately ending in prison. After his parole, a now clean Tony returned to the BMX world in a big way: by...

This week, we discuss how to reduce the negative impact of social media. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on...

This week, we discuss what we mean by “moral character.” Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .     Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your...

This week, we learn the secret to breaking habits and keeping them broken. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on...

This week, we learn how to improve our self-care using our own super powers. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your...

This week, we look at how to make lasting changes in our lives. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite podcast...

This week, we look at the complicated emotion of schadenfreude. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite podcast...

Toxic relationships come in many forms. They can include physical abuse, emotional abuse, and more. Most of us, at one point or another, will find ourselves in one… perhaps with a romantic partner, possibly a friend, or even with a family member....

This week, we look at service animals and emotional support animals. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite...

We all know that addiction, severe depression, and other conditions change our personality. What few know, however, is just how deeply ingrained that change can be, and how difficult (and scary) it can be to try to become “ourselves” again. In...