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Food Owns Me, Anger & Dad Issues - Jay Larson

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Release Date: 01/26/2018

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Mental Illness Happy Hour

Having studied and worked with thousands of people with PTSD from combat, sexual, physical or emotional trauma, the Stanford faculty psychiatrist shares her 20 years of insights on PTSD. Dr. Jain's website is Her book is called The Unspeakable Mind. Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling.  To get a free week go to   Must be 18. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST ______________________ Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review.  It costs nothing. ...

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Mental Illness Happy Hour

Paul shares some stories of people battling shame (especially around their bodies) and reads from the Loves, Happy Moments and Awfulsome moments surveys.

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Paul reads listener experiences around their mental/emotional struggles and victories -some serious some humorous- including the Covid crisis.

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The blogger/author returns to open up about dealing with the strain of being fired, perpetually broke and in debt while trying to provide for his family.

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Another installment of Paul reading anonymous surveys submitted by listeners about their mental and emotional ups and downs during the pandemic as well as things they love.

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The second installment of listeners sharing their loves, happy and awfulsome moments and struggles during the pandemic via surveys read by Paul.

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Mental Illness Happy Hour

Listeners share their loves and struggles during the pandemic via surveys read by Paul.

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Mental Illness Happy Hour

Who couldn't use some positive vibes this week? No guest, just things that people love, submitted via the show's Loves Survey.

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Paul's support group friend recounts his childhood and teenage years growing up in NYC's Hell's Kitchen and the cycles of violence, addiction and poverty that he is struggling to break.

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The retired sex crimes detective and speaker/author answers listener questions about the mentality of serial killers and  sex offenders, the legal system, victim rights and famous cases past and present.

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The writer (HBO's Crashing) and stand-up (Me Being Me) opens up about his dad abandoning his family when he was 2 years-old and how that has effected his view of the world, himself and now his children. He talks about his struggles with food, anger, making mistakes, letting people into his life for fear of them disappointing him and he also discusses his need as a child to care for his overburdened mother after his father left.

For more on Jay, including his new special "Me Being Me" go to www.JayLarsonComedy.com

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This ep is sponsored by BetterHelp online therapy.  To try a week of counseling for free go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental  Must be 18

This ep is sponsored by SquareSpace.  Go to www.SquareSpace.com to try it for free and when you're ready to launch use offer code MENTAL for 10% off your first purchase of a domain or website.  

For more on Jay, including his new special "Me Being Me" go to www.JayLarsonComedy.com

Follow him on Twitter at @JayLarsonComedy www.Twitter.com/JayLarsonComedy

Follow him on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/JayLarsonComedy

This ep is sponsored by BetterHelp online therapy.  To try a week of counseling for free go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental  Must be 18

This ep is sponsored by SquareSpace.  Go to www.SquareSpace.com to try it for free and when you're ready to launch use offer code MENTAL for 10% off your first purchase of a domain or website   Check out SquareSpace in action at listener/artist Emily's site www.EmilyDenise.com  and Paul's dog pictures and music at www.Paul-Gilmartin.SquareSpace.com

This ep is sponsored by Audible. To start a 30-day trial and your first audiobook free go to www.Audible.com/mental or text MENTAL to 500-500  The book Paul mentioned is Fire & Fury by Michael Wolff.

To become a monthly donor (and qualify for bonus content and goodies from Paul go to www.Patreon.com/mentalpod

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