Host Jason Schreurs is joined by Paddy Farr, a psychotherapist from Eugene, Oregon. Paddy is the creator of LCBH Punk, a punk band formed at a mental health clinic with its outpatients as the musicians. The band is used to express concerns with the mental health system and forge community amongst its members.

Featured song clips:

LCBH Punk - "Hospitalized" (live at the Lane County Behavioural Health, Eugene, OR, 2020)

Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated" from Road to Ruin (Sire Records, 1978)

Suicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized" from Suicidal Tendencies (Frontier Records, 1983)

LCBH Punk - "Road Rage" (live at the Lane County Behavioural Health, Eugene, OR, 2020)

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]

Seb Alvarez, vocalist of meth. and a concert promoter based in Chicago, talks to Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs about his recent bipolar diagnosis and how it has changed his outlook toward music and life. Seth talks about the validation he's found in being able to put a name to his condition and take steps to stabilize his mental health.

http://methil.bandcamp.com

Featured song clips:

meth. - "Doubt" from Shame (Prosthetic Records, 2024)

Daughters - "The Ghost with the Most" from Canada Songs (Robotic Empire, 2003)

meth. - "Compulsion" from Shame (Prosthetic 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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapy.com/store

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]

On this episode of Flex Your Head, Nelson from Nelson and host Jason Schreurs gush about Bad Religion's 1990 landmark melodic punk album, Against the Grain. From the thesaurus-busting lyrics to the patented "oohs aaahs" and spur-of-the-moment guitar solos, this album is a stone-cold classic.

https://badreligion.com

Featured song clips:

Bad Religion - "Modern Man" from Against the Grain (Epitaph Records, 1990)

Bad Religion - "Flat Earth Society" from Against the Grain (Epitaph Records, 1990)

Bad Religion - "21st Century (Digital Boy)" from Against the Grain (Epitaph Records, 1990)

Propagandhi - "Middle Finger Response" from How to Clean Everything (Fat Wreck Chords, 2013)

Bad Religion - "21st Century (Digital Boy)" from Against the Grain (Epitaph Records, 1990)

Bad Religion - "Blenderhead" from Against the Grain (Epitaph Records, 1990)

Bad Religion - "Anesthesia" from Against the Grain (Epitaph Records, 1990)

Bad Religion - "Entropy" from Against the Grain (Epitaph Records, 1990)

Bad Religion - "Turn out the Light" from Against the Grain (Epitaph Records, 1990)

About this podcast:

Flex Your Head is a spinoff of the Scream Therapy podcast where host Jason Schreurs welcomes a guest each episode to discuss a classic punk album.

The main Scream Therapy podcast 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.

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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapy.com/store

Intro/background music clips:

Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"

Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"

Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]

On Flex Your Head episode 18, host Jason Schreurs is joined once again by Drue Swalwell, this time to talk about Fugazi's latest (final?) album, The Argument. Is this the pinnacle of Fugazi's signature sound, the grand opus of all of the band's grand opuses? We try to find an answer to the eternal question: how and why is The Argument so utterly amazing?

https://dischord.com/band/fugazi

Featured song clips:

Fugazi - "Cashout" from The Argument (Dischord Records, 2001)

Fugazi - "Intro" from The Argument (Dischord Records, 2001)

Fugazi - "The Kill" from The Argument (Dischord Records, 2001)

Fugazi - "Strangelight" from The Argument (Dischord Records, 2001)

Fugazi - "Epic Problem" from The Argument (Dischord Records, 2001)

Fugazi - "Nightshop" from The Argument (Dischord Records, 2001)

Fugazi - "Argument" from The Argument (Dischord Records, 2001)

About this podcast:

Flex Your Head is a spinoff of the Scream Therapy podcast where host Jason Schreurs welcomes a guest each episode to discuss a classic punk album.

The main Scream Therapy podcast 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.

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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapy.com/store

Intro/background music clips:

Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"

Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"

Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]

On Flex Your Head episode 17, host Jason Schreurs and guest Donald Kennedy talk about the legendary '80s punk rock, smart-ass, satirical album, Frankenchrist, by Dead Kennedys. This is the album that struck fear in the hearts of the dreaded Parents Music Resource Centre and sent Tipper Gore into a tizzy. And, look, there's groundbreaking punk rock on here, too!

http://deadkennedys.com

Featured song clips:

Dead Kennedys - "Soup Is Good Food" from Frankenchrist (Alternative Tentacles Records, 1985)

Dead Kennedys - "Goons of Hazzard" from Frankenchrist (Alternative Tentacles Records, 1985)

Dead Kennedys - "At My Job" from Frankenchrist (Alternative Tentacles Records, 1985)

Dead Kennedys - "Jock-O-Rama" from Frankenchrist (Alternative Tentacles Records, 1985)

Jello Biafra panel appearance on the The Oprah Winfrey Show (1990)

Dead Kennedys - "This Could Be Anywhere" from Frankenchrist (Alternative Tentacles Records, 1985)

Dead Kennedys - "Stars and Stripes of a Corruption" from Frankenchrist (Alternative Tentacles Records, 1985)

About this podcast:

Flex Your Head is a spinoff of the Scream Therapy podcast where host Jason Schreurs welcomes a guest each episode to discuss a classic punk album.

The main Scream Therapy podcast 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.

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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapy.com/store

Intro/background music clips:

Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"

Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"

Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]

Andrew White of Garrison and the Portland DBT Institute joins host Jason Schreurs to discuss a form of therapy that has a lot in common with the ethos of punk rock. Andrew has devoted his career to dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) because of its non-hierarchal approach and a focus on self-regulating skills

http://garrison.bandcamp.com

http://pdbti.org

Featured song clips:

Garrison - “After the Fight” from A Mile in Cold Water (Revelation Records, 2000)

Garrison - “Fuel” from A Mile in Cold Water (Revelation Records, 2000)

Leafminer - “New Safe Containment” from Midgrade Enjoyment (2018)

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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapy.com/store

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]

Host Jason Schreurs is joined by Brond Goyos León of Just Friends to talk about embracing a wide range of emotions through her band's music. Brond explains how using sadness, anger, and, of course, happiness and celebration, helps her to be a whole person.

http://jfcrewfanclub.com

Featured song clips:

Just Friends - "Zaza in the Sun: -)" from Gusher (Pure Noise Records, 2023)

Just Friends - "Life I'm Living In" from Gusher (Pure Noise Records, 2023)

Just Friends - "5th Dimension" from Gusher (Pure Noise Records, 2023)

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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapy.com/store

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]

Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 71-80 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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapyhq.com/store

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]

Scream Therapy podcast host Jason Schreurs welcomes Get Out of Your Head's Brian Sachetta to the show to talk about his book series and mental health coaching. Brian explains that each person needs to find approaches that work to help their anxiety and depression. Also, metal saved his life!

http://getoutofyourhead.com

Featured song clips:

Unearth - "Black Hearts Now Reign" from The Oncoming Storm (Metal Blade Records, 2004)

Killswitch Engage - "Self Revolution" from Alive or Still Breathing (Roadrunner Records, 2002)

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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapy.com/store

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]

Host Jason Schreurs talks to author Andrew Thorp King about his book Failure Rules! The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics. Andrew, who also runs Thorp Records and Sailor's Grave Records, explains how he embraces failure as a learning tool and a way to work towards a better life.

http://andrewthorpking.com

Featured song clips:

Madball - “Born Strong” from Hardcore Lives (BNB Label, 2014)

Hatebreed - “You’re Never Alone” from Perseverance (Universal Music Group, 2002)

Youth of Today - “Thinking Straight” from Break Down the Walls (Revelation Records, 1988)

Down to Nothing - “No Leash” from Life on the James (Revelation Records, 2013)

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

SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!

screamtherapy.com/store

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]