Scream Therapy

By Jason Schreurs

Scream Therapy is a podcast about using punk rock as a catalyst for mental health. My guests are other members of the punk music scene who, like me, have lived experience with mental health challenges... more

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How many episodes does Scream Therapy have?

The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.

Scream Therapy episodes:

January 02, 2025 Episode 104: Chris Watts of Upset Boy and the Queens on post-traumatic stress
Host Jason Schreurs talks to Chris Watts of Upset Boy and the Queens about how a perfect storm of stress and mental health issues resulted in a panic attack onstage. Upon reflection and in therapy, Chris realized his un-wellness was due in part to suppressing post-traumatic stress from an incident during Hurricane Katrina.
http://upsetboyandthequeens.bandcamp.com
Featured song clips:
Upset Boy and the Queens - "Silver Dreamer" (2024)
The Stooges - "Down on the Street" from Funhouse (Elektra/Asylum Records, 1970)
Upset Boy and the Queens - "Trying to Get to You" from Sweet Cheetah Double A-Side (Sweet Cheetah Records, 2024)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
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About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
27min
December 15, 2024 Episode 103: Cactus Vella on the benefits of being a lifelong punk
Host Jason Schreurs and lifelong punk rock troubadour Cactus Vella chat about his history in punk and dealing with personal struggles along the way. Whether it was anxiety, panic attacks, or substance misuse, Cactus has always leaned on punk rock to help him cope and eventually stabilize.
http://cactusvellamusic.com
Featured song clips:
Public Mess - "Garbage Island" from Garbage Island (Anxiety Attack Records, 2024)
Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Three - “Folsom Prison Blues” from Reelin' in the Years Archive (1968)
Cactus Vella - "Sailin' On into the Unknown"
from Sailin' On (Anxiety Attack Records, 2012)
Leatherface - "I Want the Moon" from Mush (Roughneck Recording, 1991)
Off with Their Heads - "Start Walking" from Home (Epitaph Records, 2013)
Public Mess - "Summer, Don't Let Me Down" from Summer, Don't Let Me Down (Anxiety Attack Records, 2024)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
screamtherapyhq.com/book
SCREAM THERAPY MERCH!
teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy
About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
28min
December 03, 2024 Episode 102: Eli Nowak of Break to Broken on starting a private practice
Host Jason Schreurs and clinical social worker Eli Nowak of Break to Broken talk about the freedom and empowerment he felt after opening his own practice. Using an eclectic approach to mental health, Eli encourages his clients to search for identity and individuality.
http://breaktobroken.bandcamp.com
Featured song clips:
Beat to Broken - "Normalcy" from White & Gray + 2 (2024)
Black Flag - "Gimmie Gimmie Gimme" from Damaged (SST Records, 1981)
Fugazi - "Margin Walker" from Margin Walker (Dischord Records, 1989)
Beat to Broken - "Still Breathing" from White & Gray + 2 (2024)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
screamtherapyhq.com/book
SCREAM THERAPY MERCH!
teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy
About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
27min
November 20, 2024 Episode 101: Tara Hahn of Half Past Two on disability advocacy
Host Jason Schreurs and Tara Hahn of California ska punk band Half Past Two talk about advocating for disabled people, not only those close to her but also within the punk scene. Tara also talks about using difficult emotions and subjects in her music as a way of catharsis, something she shied away from in previous years.
http://halfpasttwoska.com
Featured song clips:
Half Past Two - "Give and Take" from Talk Is Killing Me (Bad Time Records, 2024)
We Are the Union - "Short Circuit" from Ordinary Life (Bad Time Records, 2021)
Half Past Two - "Isolated Days" from Talk Is Killing Me (Bad Time Records, 2024)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
screamtherapyhq.com/book
SCREAM THERAPY MERCH!
teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy
About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
29min
November 06, 2024 Episode 100.5: Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 91-100
Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 91-100 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of these episodes, it's time to catch up!
THE SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. Order a copy of the Scream Therapy book here: screamtherapyhq.com/book
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About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" from The Buzz of a Buzzless Situation
Various Artists - Flex Your Head (Dischord Records, 1982)
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
27min
October 21, 2024 Episode 100: Sascha Altman DuBrul on the Internal Family Systems Model
Host Jason Schreurs celebrates episode 100 with punk activist and therapist Sascha Altman DuBrul. Returning to the podcast since his last appearance in 2021, Sascha is the podcast's first repeat guest. Sascha talks about the Internal Family Systems Model (IFS). He explains how IFS allows us to distinguish between different parts of ourselves that need to be protected and nurtured, and to focus on our core self that knows how to heal.
http://saschadubrul.com
Videos by Sascha DuBrul:
Working with Psychosis Using the IFS Model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGiN4UqOh8w
From Family Systems to Internal Family Systems: Unblending and Healing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-xWezsgOd0
Featured song clips:
Subhumans - "Animal" from Demolition War EP (Spiderleg Records, 1981)
Sex Pistols - “Problems” from Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols (Warner Records Inc., 1977)
Subhumans - "Animal" from Demolition War EP (Spiderleg Records, 1981)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
screamtherapyhq.com/book
SCREAM THERAPY MERCH!
teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy
About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
29min
October 13, 2024 Episode 99: Kiri Oliver of Early Riser on social anxiety and finding connection
Host Jason Schreurs and Early Riser vocalist/guitarist Kiri Oliver discuss her social anxiety and how it affects her in social situations and finding connections. Punk rock helps, like playing in bands and watching live shows, but the socializing part is where she struggles. Over the years, she's learned some valuable tips for setting boundaries.
http://earlyrisermusic.com
Featured song clips:
Early Riser - "Beetlejuice" from Big Life (Asbestos Records, 2024)
Reel Big Fish - "Trendy" from Turn the Radio Off (Mojo Records, 1996)
Thursday - "Cross out the Eyes" from Full Collapse (Victory Records, 2001)
Early Riser - "So Much Left" from Big Life (Asbestos Records, 2024)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
screamtherapyhq.com/book
SCREAM THERAPY MERCH!
teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy
About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
28min
September 29, 2024 Episode 98: Holly Minto of Crawlers on healthy intimacy
Host Jason Schreurs brings Holly Minto of Crawlers onto the podcast to talk about intimacy and mental health. Holly explains that she had a turning point in her early 20s, after a mental health crisis, when she realized that she wasn't a side character in her love life. And how she found a "new normal" in her life and relationships.
http://crawlersofficial.com
Featured song clips:
Crawlers - "Hit It Again" from The Mess We Seem to Make (Polydor Records, 2024)
Crawlers - "Kiss Me" from The Mess We Seem to Make (Polydor Records, 2024)
Crawlers - "Meaningless Sex" from The Mess We Seem to Make (Polydor Records, 2024)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
screamtherapyhq.com/book
SCREAM THERAPY MERCH!
teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy
About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
27min
September 15, 2024 Episode 97: Christian McAlhaney of Anberlin on nurturing stable relationships
Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Anberlin guitarist Christian McAlhaney to the podcast to talk about being a touring musician with a family at home. Christian stresses the importance of staying connected to loved ones and of mutual mental health support between road and home.
http://anberlin.com
Featured song clips:
Anberlin - "Decoder" from Vega (Equal Vision Records, 2024)
Linkin Park - "One Step Closer" (Warner Bros., 2000)
Anberlin - "Walk Alone" from Vega (Equal Vision Records, 2024)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
screamtherapyhq.com/book
SCREAM THERAPY MERCH!
teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy
About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
28min
September 01, 2024 Episode 96: Adam Eckhoff of Oh, Are They? on addressing self-doubt
Host Jason Schreurs brings Adam Eckhoff of Oh, Are They? onto the show to talk about anxiety and ways to acknowledge the self-doubt and other difficult emotions that come along with it. Adam explains some of the tools he uses when his anxiety interferes with his creative process and everyday life.
http://oharethey.bandcamp.com
Featured song clips:
Oh, Are They? - "Mistaken Identity" From Guilt (2024)
Oh, Are They? - "Long Live the New Flesh" From Guilt (2024)
Drive Like Jehu - "Golden Brown" from Yank Crime (Interscope Records, 1994)
Oh, Are They? - "A Stranger Revelation" From Guilt (2024)
The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.
ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK!
screamtherapyhq.com/book
SCREAM THERAPY MERCH!
teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy
About this podcast:
Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.
Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"
Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
...more
27min

FAQs about Scream Therapy:

How many episodes does Scream Therapy have?

The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.