The Dark Place: Conversations About Mental Health | Depression | Anxiety

A shame-free space where people talk about how they care for their mental and emotional health. Common topics include anxiety, depression, and mindfulness. No matter the story, it will be met with compassion. Engage with the show and host Joel Kutz online at http://darkplace.joelkutz.com Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. We are not doctors. For questions about your own health, please consult a medical professional.

#42: Todd & Vanessa Steinberg 09/16/2020

#42: Todd & Vanessa Steinberg Todd and Vanessa are the founders of Komuso Design, which sells jewelry engineered to help quiet the mind. They talk about how living a career-driven lifestyle led to stress, anxiety, and eventually a new life goal of spreading mindfulness and conscious living. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/16026086

#41: Camille Lowman 09/03/2020

#41: Camille Lowman Camille Lowman is the founder of Yellow Project, a mental wellness subscription box. Topics include talking to kids about emotions, recovering from chronic pain, and getting in touch with your own self-care needs. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/15859379

#40: Joanie Barton 08/05/2020

#40: Joanie Barton The clinical therapist talks about recovering from the trauma and abuse of her childhood, healing herself through art, and practicing patience and gratitude. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/15485642

#39: Steve Austin 11/20/2017

#39: Steve Austin The writer, life coach, and former youth pastor talks about recovering from being the victim of childhood sexual abuse, his suicide attempt, and his experience with how mental illness is viewed within Christianity. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/5961743

#38: Kevin Hines (+ Listener Dark Places) 10/17/2017

#38: Kevin Hines (+ Listener Dark Places) Kevin Hines is one of only 36 people to survive a suicide attempt by leaping off the Golden Gate Bridge. In the past 17 years, he has now become an advocate for those with mental illness. He talked with me about managing his bipolar disorder, how to ask for help, and his work preventing veteran suicides. Plus, Joel reads Listener Dark Places. In this episode, Kevin talked about these resources: SAVE.org National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (+1 for active duty military and veterans) Crisis Text Line: Text CNQR to 741741 The Movember Foundation - "Unmute - Ask Him": This episode is sponsored by Talkspace, an online therapy company that allows you to send messages with a licensed therapist via text, audio, or video. Visit talkspace.com/DARK and enter the promo code "DARK" to get $30 off youtr first month. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/5848356

#37: Laura Thompson 09/25/2017

#37: Laura Thompson The 23-year-old journalist from Austin, Texas talks about living with anxiety, the experience of having a panic attack, and why "it's better to cry outside than it is to cry inside." /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/5771638

#36: Being Brave with Jennifer Marshall 05/27/2017

#36: Being Brave with Jennifer Marshall The co-founder of mental health storytelling organization This Is My Brave joins to talk about her experience with bipolar disorder, postpartum psychosis, hospitalization, and helping others share their own stories. In the episode, Jennifer mentions a guest-post on her blog about a friend who visited her in the hospital. Here is the link: Twitter: @BipolarMomLife Website/Blog: This Is My Brave: /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/5391675

#35: Jameson DeSantis 04/10/2017

#35: Jameson DeSantis The 30-year-old talks about helping himself and others through depression and suicidal thoughts. Plus, he gives us a taste of what it would sound like if depression was an unwanted guest at a frat party. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/5247414

#34: Adam Grabowski Says It Anyway 01/02/2017

#34: Adam Grabowski Says It Anyway January 1st, 2017: The 29-year-old comedian (America's Got Talent) talks about the loneliness of living life on the road, searching for connection in his life, and his mental health awareness campaign called "Say It Anyway." Adam Grabowski Website: YouTube: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: The Dark Place Website: http://darkplace.joelkutz.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkplacepod /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/4955072

#33: Listener Dark Places 09/10/2016

#33: Listener Dark Places Joel is joined by Katie Habib to read listener-submitted stories for World Suicide Prevention Day. Topics include OCD, sexual abuse, and hospital visits. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/4657692

#32: "Roominating" with Ranjan Subbiah 05/10/2016

#32: "Roominating" with Ranjan Subbiah Ranjan Subbiah is a 31-year-old living in Toronto. Topics include the ins and outs of medication, using comedy to frame mental illness, and explaining his condition to his family. Ranjan Subbiah Website: http://www.roominateless.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/roominateless The Dark Place Website: http://darkplace.joelkutz.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkplacepod /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/4357553

#31: Institutional Compassion with Miranda Yaver 04/02/2016

#31: Institutional Compassion with Miranda Yaver Miranda Yaver is a 29-year-old in academia. Topics include the recent loss of her friend to suicide, how her university has responded to her own mental illness, and the unrealistic standard of perfection put on people in prestigious careers. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/4260016

#30: Dan Evans-Nakamura Is From The Internet 03/18/2016

#30: Dan Evans-Nakamura Is From The Internet 20-year-old Dan tells us his story. Topics include his contentious relationship with his father, feeling like a burden, and finding his agnosticism. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/4229471

#29: Armando Flores Is Social Anxiety 03/01/2016

#29: Armando Flores Is Social Anxiety Armando Flores, who goes by the stage name "Social Anxiety", is an alternative hip-hop and spoken word artist. He discusses living with paranoid schizophrenia and depression, and how he has used his music to create a larger discussion about mental health.This episode also includes the premiere of his new song, "Mary Todd Lincoln". /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/4185585

#27: Hannah Mansfield 10/22/2015

#27: Hannah Mansfield Hannah Mansfield is Joel's guest. She's a teacher and recent college grad, trying to figure out the best way to manage a recent bipolar diagnosis. At the time of this conversation, she just had to go on medical leave from her job. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3882387

#26: Amanda Rosenberg 10/08/2015

#26: Amanda Rosenberg October 8, 2015: Joel talks with Amanda Rosenberg. She's a comedy writer, and she reminds us how healing it is to laugh. (Yay suicide humor!) She also talks about feeling numb, being falsely diagnosed, wanting friends to just listen, and drawing pictures of the staff while in Stanford psychiatric hospital. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3848715

#25: Michele Rosenthal 09/22/2015

#25: Michele Rosenthal Michele Rosenthal was just 13 when she suffered from a rare allergic reaction that left her a full-body burn victim. For over two decades she suffered from PTSD symptoms before finally self-diagnosing her condition and getting help. She talks to me about the lows—self-blame, anorexia, recurring nightmares—then the high of recovery. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3814209

#24: Cara Santa Maria 09/09/2015

#24: Cara Santa Maria Joel chats with 31-year-old Cara Santa Maria, host of the podcast "Talk Nerdy." In this episode, hear how Cara has fought through depression to build a career as a host and correspondent for networks including Al Jazeera America, Pivot, The Weather Channel, and Nat Geo. She helps us understand the chemical side of mental illness, then helps us understand how it's changed her own life. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3789598

#22: Jessie Duke 08/10/2015

#22: Jessie Duke At just 20 years old, Jessie is a badass filmmaker turning her Crohn’s disease diagnosis into a platform for compassion. For this hour she lets herself be vulnerable. Topics include being chronically ill, feeling isolated, dealing with the emotions around sex, and medication that makes you forget an entire month of your life. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3726005

#21: Emily Wu Truong 07/27/2015

#21: Emily Wu Truong Emily is a motivational speaker. Today, she takes a break from baring her deepest insecurities and fears in front of large crowds to bare her deepest insecurities and fears to us on the podcast. Yet she's not afraid—she's empowered. She talks about growing up and never fitting in, discovering a worldwide community of mental illness survivors, and learning to comfort her inner child. You can't see it, but she's wearing a lot of lime green. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3697336

#20: Lucy Fisher 07/14/2015

#20: Lucy Fisher Joel talks with Lucy, who's 28 years old. Lucy talks about her flight anxiety, about how her dad would use drugs in front of her when she was 12, and then about her dad's death when she was in college. At some points, Joel feels like he's going to cry. Lucy does cry. Then they talk about how much they both love to cry. Lucy is a role model. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3673143

#19: Tyler Austin 07/06/2015

#19: Tyler Austin The 23-year-old talks about the panic attack that prompted him to lose 150 pounds, being by someone's side during their final moments, and the reason we go through life distracting ourselves. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3657791

#18: Regrouping 06/17/2015

#18: Regrouping A compilation of four previously-aired conversations, covering bullying, self-harm, death, and emerging from the dark place. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3620400

#17: Cameron Louis 06/08/2015

#17: Cameron Louis In an episode very relatable to those even without mental illness, the 24-year-old radio host and comedian shares his struggles with everyday life. These include self-doubt, trying to relax, and losing himself in a relationship, plus the anxiety-inducing path of seeking success in entertainment. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3602413

#16: Listener Dark Places 06/01/2015

#16: Listener Dark Places Joel and Julia share personal stories submitted by listeners. To share your dark place, visit darkplace.joelkutz.com and click "Tell Your Story." /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3585980

#15: Chris Angel Murphy 05/26/2015

#15: Chris Angel Murphy The 27-year-old talks about identifying as transgender and genderqueer, the bullying and abuse they experienced growing up, feeling suicidal in foster care, and forgiving their father before his death. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3575533

#14: Lizette 05/18/2015

#14: Lizette The 31-year-old tells her first-hand account of her brother's suicide 11 years ago, the unrelenting flashbacks she experienced, feeling suicidal herself, good and bad therapy, and how her current career helps to manage those feelings. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3560543

#13: Teen Line (A Light Place) 05/16/2015

#13: Teen Line (A Light Place) Do you ever feel alone and wish you had someone who could provide a safe space and a listening ear? Chris Angel Murphy from Teen Line discusses the resource that allows teens to connect with trained peer listeners and get the help they need. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3557952

#12: Maddy 05/04/2015

#12: Maddy The 23-year-old talks about the back-to-back shocking deaths of two important people in her life, the depression that followed, and the impact the loss has had on her feelings about love, hope, and the future. /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3532113

#11: Grace 04/15/2015

#11: Grace The 38-year-old discusses her lifelong emotional relationship with food, how she's been shaped by having an alcoholic father, and how she has redirected her depression and anxiety to help others. Guest co-host: Julia /episode/index/show/darkplace/id/3493387

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