Redeeming Disorder

Laura Bocianski was my co-host at the start of Redeeming Disorder, and in this 2018 conversation, she returns to the podcast to share her story in greater depth. Be sure to check out Laura's brand new podcast, Invisible Lions!

Invisible Lions Podcast: https://www.lauraboach.com/invisible-lions-podcast

"Monkeys Pay Per View" Research Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096098220500093X

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Olivia joins me on the podcast to combine two powerful perspectives ― that of a psychiatric nurse, and that of a young woman who's seen mental disorder around her since childhood. She speaks to the struggles of her patients, of her family and of herself, and covers a multitude of topics: Mental health in the LGBTQ community, media depictions of mental illness, self-harm, attempted suicide and, per the podcast's title, empathy.

Empathy is both Olivia's superpower and her kryptonite, allowing her to easily connect with psychiatric patients, but also saddling her with a great emotional burden when she does so. Listen to hear how Olivia strives to overcome the curse of empathy while paying the blessing of empathy forward.

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Since even before her 2016 TED talk (link below), Lauren has been on a journey of self-discovery, awareness and acceptance. She has built a resilience and introspection through struggles with self-harm as a teenager and with her mental health in general. She's gained a lot of perspective through the difficulty, and now shares her journey ― relives many of her past pains ― with the intention to help whoever needs to hear it. May this conversation serve as a reminder that you aren't alone, and things can always get better.

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Death Wish of a 12-Year-Old | Lauren Schugg | TEDxBaldwinHighSchool

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“I’m not against medication; I’m against medication being positioned as a commercial where there’s a dark cloud over you, you take a pill, and then the sunlight comes out and it’s this miracle pill. Because of those commercials, I spent two and a half years lying in a bed. I wasted two and a half years of my life in hell, chasing a new pill.” — Eric Kussin

He tried over fifty different combinations of medications. He tried electric shock therapy / ECT, which I didn’t even realize still occurred in hospitals in 2018 (when we did this interview). He tried everything, until he was explicitly told by a psychiatrist that there were no more options. Luckily, Eric eventually found an integrative psychologist, more tools and many practices that have saved his mental health. He recovered from the depths of despair, and now leads a prominent mental health advocacy movement, sharing stories (like his own!) of hope.

The #SameHere movement brings athletes, celebrities and experts together to share the inclusive message that #5in5 have mental health challenges of some sort. To learn more and find mental health resources, check out the site for Eric's organization, the #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement: "We're All A Little Crazy"

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Lindsay Bebout has been navigating identity, amidst mental disorders and diagnoses, from a young age. Her parents divorced when she was eight, and the mental health journey that followed saw her go to therapy (by force as a child and by choice as an adult) and contend with many labels: Impulsivity, hyperactivity, ADHD, anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, bipolar disorder and more. Lindsay is as open as a book in delving into her journey with those, her evolution in self-understanding and her continued efforts to support her mental health.

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"All disease starts in the Gut." — Hippocrates, the 'father of modern medicine.'

Whether you're curious about fasting and crazy life-on-mars experiments, or looking for an opportunity to revamp your diet and improve your health, there's something for everyone here. Steven Gundry, per his bestselling book "The Plant Paradox," is a cum laude graduate of Yale University, with special honors in human biological and social evolution. Dr. Gundry has a long career in medicine; he graduated from the Medical College of Georgia alpha omega alpha, completed residencies in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Michigan and served as professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Today, Gundry is focused on his research as well as his clinical practice — the dietary and nutriceutical reversal of most diseases (including neurological conditions and mental health conditions!) through sophisticated blood tests and blood flow measurements, maximizing his patients' health spans and longevity.

Next week, we'll return to the vulnerable conversations with another firsthand story of mental disorder. For this week, though, enjoy this informative and thought-provoking interview with Steven Gundry.

Dr. Gundry's concise YES/NO food lists

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Brice Izyah has brightened the mental health of countless people in social work, at a psychiatric hospital and on the national suicide prevention lifeline. In this conversation we discuss human connection, Brice’s people-first approach to his work and the mental health challenges of social media and Survivor. The episode begins with Brice interviewing me in 2020 on his show, the “Purple Pants Podcast,” and ends with my interview of Brice in 2018.

Links:

• National Suicide Hotline


• Porn Resource


• OnlyFans: After some contemplation, I’ve decided to (reluctantly) decline Brice’s offer to manage an OnlyFans profile for me. I apologize for your disappointment.

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Welcome to the living room! This candid, vulnerable conversation with Erika De La Cruz covers the many unique challenges Erika has faced and overcome on her journey. From childhood depression / anxiety, to coping with her mom's homelessness, to living through anxiety attacks and breakdowns, Erika has weathered severe mental health storms. She became her best self even amidst this adversity, and now shares her story of finding (and now living in!) the light at the end of the tunnel.

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Join me for this unwieldy conversation about intensive meditation, spiritual paths, the history of medicine, psychiatry, psychedelics, psychedelics-gone-wrong, metaphysics, epistemology and essentially everything. To make it just a little more 'wieldy,' check out the time stamps at the end of the show notes.

If anyone is up for such a wild conversation, it's my guest Daniel Ingram. Daniel has meditated for over 25 years, teaching around the world while working as an emergency care doctor at home, and finding the time to write the book "Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha."

Richard Hatch, the original Survivor winner, pops in just past the 4-hour mark to offer some healthy skepticism and a surprising personal story that dovetails with the larger conversation.

TIME STAMPS:

24:41 – The Dark Side of Meditation

34:32 – Categorical vs. Dimensional Thinking about Mental Disorder

54:18 – Spencer's First Mystical Experience Meditating

1:12:30 – Why Ego isn’t 100% “Bad”

1:14:34 – Mystical Math: e, π, i and the Fractal Nature of Meditative Insight

1:32:37 – The Stigma of Talking about the Deep End of Meditation

1:44:23 – Why it’s Tough to Talk About our Internal Experiences

1:52:55 – (Admittedly Crude) Advice for Getting into Meditation with Mental Health Challenges

2:20:32 – The Disconnect between Spirituality and Modern Medicine

3:04:03 – Psychedelic and Ergotism Origin Stories of Buddhism & Christianity

3:20:15 – The MMA Analogy: Mixing Spiritual Practices

3:23:55 – Daniel’s Dream of Secular, Cross-Tradition, Longitudinal Meditation Research

3:27:30 – Today’s Psychedelic Renaissance

3:37:05 – Hardcore Practices: Fire Kasina Meditation, Darkroom Retreats

4:01:37 – How Much Depth of Knowledge is Appropriate?

4:06:08 – Segue to Conversation with Richard Hatch

5:40:27 – Downsides of Conceptual Knowledge

5:48:17 – My M.A. Thesis Findings on the Usefulness (or Lack Thereof) of the Maps

6:00:01 – Meditation Cultures in Asia vs. the U.S.

6:08:55 – Double-Edged Swords: The Good and the Bad of Everything.

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"You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story."These are words that the nonprofit, TWLOHA, and its founder, Jamie Tworkowski say over and over to their audiences.

Since beginning his journey with mental health advocacy in 2006, Jamie has learned a thing or two about how to share hope with others and how to get help when you need it. Listen in to hear how a simple of message of hope has transformed countless people.

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