This week’s guest is a former cast member of Love is Blind, an advocate, an informed citizen, a podcast host and just a great dude, Nick Thompson. Nick created UCAN, a foundation to support and advocate for people that have been exploited and traumatized by unscripted television shows. He gives an update on his love life, UCAN, the mental fatigue of media and politics while living in the USA these days. He also give suggestions for the psychological toll of consuming overwhelming news and how to manage cognitive overload.

Please follow Nick’s YouTube and podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@EyesWideOpenContentor on iTunes at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-wide-open-with-nick-thompson/id1640110814

For more information on the UCAN foundation, please go to https://theucanfoundation.org/

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Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

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And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

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Wendy Cole is a trans woman who transitioned at 67 years old. She is also an advocate and co host of the podcast Demystifying the Transgender Journey. Wendy tells her story of living in the closet for decades and what it’s like after transitioning living in the USA in the current political climate. If you are trans and in need of coaching with your transitioning, Wendy is also an experienced transitioning coach. To find out more go to her website.

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE depression, anxiety, trans mental health, suicide

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

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In this episode, Bernadine Fox shares her harrowing experience of therapy abuse, detailing the grooming process she endured over eight years with a well-respected therapist. She discusses the power imbalance in therapeutic relationships, the red flags to watch for, and the profound impact of such abuse on trust and self-perception. Bernadine also highlights the challenges in reporting abuse and the need for systemic change within the mental health industry. What does Therapy abuse look like and what should we do if we suspect it?

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE therapy abuse, grooming, sexual abuse, suicide, depression, anxiety

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

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This is hard to say but...well just have a listen please. Thank you for everything!

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This podcast and free mental health service is made possible by tips and donations from folks like you here https://buymeacoffee.com/bunnyhugs

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list! 

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network! 

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks 

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins! 

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

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Katja is a British author, advocate, podcaster, and diagnosed with having schizotypal and borderline personality disorder. Many people have heard of or maybe even know people with BPD but what about STP? As it turns out, even Katja has a hard time explaining it! So what is STP, how is it treated and can you relate?

You can find Katja on Youtube

Please find Katja’s advocacy group and order her book Sorry My Mental Illness Isn't Sexy Enough for You: Lessons on Living with Personality Disorders and Mental Illness (That We Learned the Hard Way)

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE abuse, suicidal ideation,borderline personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list! 

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network! 

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks 

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

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Jordyn is a survivor of Munchausen by Proxy. She shares personal experiences with trauma, medical misdiagnosis, and her journey of self-discovery and healing. How does someone heal from Munchausen by Proxy? Why wasn’t her mother stopped and where is she today?

If you need help or know someone that needs help from Munchausen by proxy please go to www.munchausensupport.com

Follow Jordyn on instagram

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE abuse, suicidal ideation, eating disorder, munchausen by proxy

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list! 

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network! 

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks 

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

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Mike Weber is a recently retired detective and current educator of Munchausen By Proxy. Maybe you have heard of the Gypsy Rose case? If not, Munchausen By Proxy is a mental illness and a form of child abuse. The caretaker of a child, knowingly, most often a mother, either makes up fake symptoms or causes real symptoms to make it look like the child is sick. Some of these cases result in deaths. What drives people to do this? How common is it? And how hard is it to investigate, prosecute and convict?

Find more information on Munchausen by Proxy and Mikes work here.

Mike’s consulting

Mike’s book - The Mother Next Door

Nobody Should Believe Me podcast

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

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George Dean shares his harrowing journey of a troubled childhood marked by trauma, including abuse, neglect, addiction, and foster care. Today he is a program supervisor in child and youth care. George advocates for better treatment of children in care by talking about his own experiences. He aims to inspire change in the child welfare system and provide hope to those in need and for others who have experienced similar struggles.

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE abuse, neglect, addiction, suicide, depression

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list! 

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network! 

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks 

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Carey Hyndman and Sonia Wiggins! 

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

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Brady Lee shares his profound journey through mental health struggles, including depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide attempts. He discusses the stigma surrounding men's mental health and the importance of open dialogue. Brady recounts his experiences with various therapies, including traditional medication, ketamine, and TMS. He emphasizes the significance of relationships in recovery and ultimately finding hope and support in his journey.

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, depression, anxiety, self harm

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list! 

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network! 

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks 

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Carey Hyndman and Sonia Wiggins! 

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Naazh (Dana) shares her journey through profound depression, addiction, and the challenges of navigating her identity as a trauma therapist while dealing with her own trauma. She reflects on how childhood trauma set her up to make poor decisions as an adult, ultimately causing more trauma to herself and her children. One particular decision she made while vulnerable, trusting too much, left her in a decade of denial and an eventual breaking point. What happened, how did she find healing and did her family forgive her?

Please follow Naazh on Instagram @naazh1974 and on her website https://www.naazh.org/

Please go to www.bunnyhugspodcast.com to find all my social media links, merch store, my children’s book, buy me a coffee and more!

Listen to my new podcast series Transgression - My Search for the REAL Trans Agenda in Saskatchewan

Thank you to Carey Hyndman from Your Voice Consulting for sponsoring this episode!

Bunny Hugs and Mental Health is currently on the Top Ten Best Canadian Mental Health Podcasts list!

And the Top 100 Best Mental Health Podcasts on the internet!

Thank you to BLEAV podcast network!

Follow this other great Canadian podcast Hard Knox Talks

Please donate to Cornwall Alternative School here

And a big thank you to Sonia Wiggins!

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.