Going Mental with Eileen Kelly

Esperanza is a transgender Latina woman, a self-described survivor of the sex trade and author of the blog Proletarian Feminist. We discuss her views on sex trade abolitionism and the lack of safety nets available for women wanting to leave the industry.

Susannah Cahalan is an American journalist and author. She’s best known for her memoir Brain on Fire which chronicles Cahalan’s struggle with a rare auto-immune disease called Encephalitis. We talk through her diagnosis journey and the disparities between mental and physical healthcare.

P.E. Moskowitz is a journalist and writer whose work focuses on challenging popular, pro-individualist views on depression and diagnosis. Moskowitz discusses their experience of Charlottesville and 9/11, its subsequent effects on their mental health, and how the state is making us sick.

Alex Cooper is the former co-host and now solo leader of the podcast Call Her Daddy. We discuss the fall-out with her former co-host, Alex’s newfound material success, Catholicism and cyberbullies.

Dr. Samantha Boardman is a psychiatrist and author of the book Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress into Strength. We discuss “positive psychology”, how social media distorts reality, and raising kids in the TikTok era. 

Kilo Kish is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. We discuss her multifaceted career, the death of our mutual friend Justin, and where the artist pulls inspiration from.

Model Ali Michael accidentally went viral in 2008 when her struggle with an eating disorder became front page news. We discuss the modeling industry’s effect on her self-worth and how she finally conquered her eating disorder at age 31.

Hamilton Morris is a chemist and filmmaker. He is the creator of the Vice docu series Hamilton's Pharmacopeia and a current researcher at Philadelphia's University of Science. We discuss the opiate epidemic, the war on drugs, legalization, and psychedelics for the treatment of mental illness.

Dove Cameron is an Emmy-winning American actress and singer best known for her roles on Disney Channel and The Descendent film series. We discuss her father's suicide, child stardom and the pressure of female “perfection”.

Brandon Unruh, MD, is the medical director of the Gunderson Residence, an intensive, specialized residential program for women with severe personality disorders at McLean hospital. We discuss the myths and common misconceptions surrounding personality disorders, treatment options, and new research in the field.

For further information on personality disorders:

https://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/videos?f%5B0%3A9431

https://emotionsmatterbpd.org