On today’s episode, Eileen is joined by comedian and writer Ali Kolbert. After graduating from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Ali landed a job as an NBC Page at 30 Rock, where she worked on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, where she made her TV debut in 2017. She and Eileen talk coming out, Lexapro, censorship in comedy, and the relationship between humor and trauma.     Show links:   Follow @eileen on Instagram Follow @killerandasweetthang on Instagram Follow @eileeninparis on TikTok  Follow @goingmentalpodcast on Instagram More information at: Goingmental.com     Produced by Dear Media.

Sad Clown Paradox with Comedian Ali Kolbert

GOING MENTAL was born out of host Eileen Kelly’s desire to reckon with the shame she felt around her mental health journey. Despite early career success, internal struggles and a crippling personality disorder drove Eileen to leave her exciting New York City life behind and seek treatment at McLean — one of the oldest mental hospitals in the country. After five months and some serious self-discovery, she returned to the outside world looking for a way to disseminate what she'd learned in treatment and connect to others with similar experiences. 

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In this solo episode, Eileen gives an update on her mental health and discusses how she incorporated DBT skills in practical applications during some recent professional milestones and personal challenges. She also shares some exciting life updates, including her LA house and upcoming projects. We round out the episode with a listener Q&A; on relationships & friendships, finding fulfillment, pursuing passions, mental health self-care practices, and embracing the different stages of life.   For exclusive bonus episodes please visit: patreon.com/goingmental   Follow @eileen on Instagram   Follow @eileeninparis on TikTok    More information at: Goingmental.com

Mental Health Check-In: Acceptance & Reclaiming Your Agency (Solo)

This week, we're sharing a classic episode with Dr. Igor Galynker. Whether this is your first listen or you're revisiting the episode, this conversation was so important to destigmatizing many assumptions around suicidal ideation and feels more topical than ever.   Dr. Igor Galynker, MD, PhD, is the Director of the Suicide Research and Prevention Laboratory at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where he’s developed and validated scales to determine the suicidal risk of patients. Dr. Galynker discusses the contributing factors to suicidality, prevention strategies, and his proposed suicide-specific diagnosis, Suicide Crisis Syndrome.    All donations made through the link below go directly to the Suicide Research and Prevention Laboratory.    https://giving.mountsinai.org/site/TR/DIY/General?px=1239388&pg;=personal&fr;_id=1090     For exclusive bonus episodes please visit: patreon.com/goingmental   Follow @eileen on Instagram   Follow @eileeninparis on TikTok    More information at: Goingmental.com

Why Do People Commit Suicide and How To Prevent It with Dr. Igor Galynker

Holly Madison is an American television personality and a former girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. She starred on the hit E! reality show The Girls Next Door for five seasons, which showcased life at the Playboy mansion as one of Hef’s three girlfriends. She is also a New York Times Best-Selling author and hosts the podcast Girls Next Level. She discusses growing up on the spectrum and her path to self-discovery, how a girl from a small town in Alaska ended up at the Playboy mansion, emotional abuse and control inside, competition amongst the girlfriends, leaving Hef, plastic surgery, Disneyland, and much more.    You can find Holly at @hollymadison on Instagram and catch her new series, Lethally Blonde, on ID and Max.   For exclusive bonus episodes please visit: patreon.com/goingmental   Follow @eileen on Instagram   Follow @eileeninparis on TikTok    More information at: Goingmental.com

Holly Madison: From Alaska to Playboy & Disney Adulting

Annie Hamilton is a former aspiring actress, writer, performer, and niche internet celebrity in New York City. She discusses her online persona, the real life effects of being the “crazy girl” online, and how she differentiates between what’s real and fake, her recent breakup, multiple diagnoses, writing a TV show and movie, and why she'll never do another one-woman show.   You can find Annie on Instagram at @soimwritinganovel and Twitter  @ANNIE_HAM.   For exclusive bonus episodes please visit: patreon.com/goingmental   Follow @eileen on Instagram   Follow @eileeninparis on TikTok    More information at: Goingmental.com

Annie Hamilton: Coming to Terms with Being the Unhinged Girl Online

This week, we're sharing a classic episode with Dr. Brandon Unruh. Whether this is your first listen or you're revisiting the episode, this conversation was so important to destigmatizing many assumptions around personality disorders and feels more topical than ever.   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   For exclusive bonus episodes please visit: patreon.com/goingmental   Follow @eileen on Instagram   Follow @eileeninparis on TikTok    More information at: Goingmental.com

Sad Clown Paradox with Comedian Ali Kolbert

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