Scream Therapy

Scream Therapy

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Scream Therapy episodes

  • Episode 110.5: Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 101-110
    Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 101-110 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of these episodes, it's time to catch up! Also featuring a clip from my appearance on the Pete vs. Anxiety podcast.
    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
    Slant - Soda Pop * Rip Off (Discord Records, 1994)
    Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]
    27 min
  • Episode 110: Romy Hoffman of Agender on sobriety and creativity
    Romy Hoffman of punk/new wave band Agender joins Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs to talk about her life as a sober musician. Romy explains that not using substances has allowed her to process and heal through her music.
    http://agendermusic.com
    Featured song clips:
    Agender - "Logo" from Berserk (2025)
    Noise Addict - "Spritz" from The Frail Girl (Numero Group, 1994)
    Minor Threat - "Straight Edge" from Minor Threat (Dischord Records, 1984)
    Agender - "Life Is Acid" from Berserk (2025)
    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!
    https://screamtherapy.threadless.com
    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]
    29 min
  • Episode 109: Rocky Votolato of Suzzallo on grief recovery
    Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Rocky Votolato, he of legendary Seattle band Waxwing, an illustrious solo career, and now his new loud project, Suzzallo. Rocky talks about how the death of his adult child in 2022 shook him to core, and continues to shake him to the core, along his path of grief recovery. Enveloping himself in sounds will be a huge part of the long road ahead.
    www.suzzallo.com
    www.rockyvotolato.com
    Featured song clips:
    Suzzallo - "River" from The Quiet Year (2025)
    Suzzallo - "The Destroyer" from The Quiet Year (2025)
    At the Drive-In - "Arcarsenal" from Relationship of Command (Grand Royal/Fearless/Virgin, 2013)
    Inside Out - "No Spiritual Surrender" from No Spiritual Surrender (Revelation Records, 1990)
    Waxwing - "Spanish Quartet" (Live on KEXP, 2014)
    Suzzallo - "Magical Thinking" from The Quiet Year (2025)
    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]
    29 min
  • Episode 108: Sammy Kay of The Kilograms on managing a schizoaffective diagnosis
    Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs welcomes New Jersey punk staple Sammy Kay, most recently of punk supergroup The Kilograms, to talk about the evolution of his mental health. With several diagnoses under his belt, Sammy is navigating schizoaffective, which includes a number of voices in his head. Sammy has learned to be curious about the journey he's on and has found ways to manage his daily life.
    http://sammykaynj.bandcamp.com
    Featured song clips:
    Sammy Kay - "Better/Worse" from Better/Worse (Revolution Vintage, 2020)
    Sammy Kay - "A Better Way" from July 1960 (Sell the Heart Records, 2024)
    Sammy Kay - "Sweet Cecillia" from civil/WAR (2019)
    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]
    26 min
  • Episode 107: Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through on coming out of the shadows
    Bleeding Through screamer Brandan Schieppati joins Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs to recall what life was like when he was hiding his bipolar diagnosis from his bandmates. Brandan tried to pretend he was okay for years, but as his mental health deteriorated, everything came to head and he disclosed his condition to the band. They rallied behind him and Bleeding Through thrives to this day.
    http://bleedingthroughofficial.com
    Featured song clips:
    Bleeding Through - "Dead, But So Alive" from NINE (SharpTone Records, 2025)
    Drift Again - "Drag" from The Cold Season 7" (Network Sound, 1991)
    Bleeding Through - "Lost in Isolation" from NINE (SharpTone Records, 2025)
    Bad Brains - "Attitude" from Bad Brains (ROIR Records, 1982)
    Bleeding Through - "Path to Our Disease" from NINE (SharpTone Records, 2025)
    Photo: Luna Azul
    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]
    27 min
  • Episode 106: Anna Troxell of Mugger on surviving anorexia
    Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs talks with Mugger lead screamer Anna Troxell about her years-long struggle with anorexia and how it almost killed her. Anna talks about what led her to seek help at her lowest point and how she's been able to maintain her health and stability since then.
    http://mugger-tx.bandcamp.com
    Featured song clips:
    Mugger - "Candy Apple Baseball" from Luck Forever (2024)
    Mugger - "Find Out" from Luck Forever (2024)
    Creepoid - "Golden String" from Creepoid (No Idea Records, 2014)
    Photo: Jake Rabin
    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]
    29 min
  • Episode 105: Amanda Pants of The Meringues on addressing mental health
    Amanda Pants of The Meringues talks to Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs about how surviving a troubled youth helped her move forward with her mental health and her work in the education system. Amanda's friendship with a future bandmate was key to her going to school and ended up with them starting The Meringues together.
    http://themeringues.com
    Featured song clips:
    The Meringues - "Invincible" from Pavlova's Dogs (2025)
    Against Me! - "Reinventing Axl Rose" from Reinventing Axl Rose (No Idea Records, 2002)
    Alabama Shakes - "Mama (Live at KCRW)" from Boys & Girls (ATO Records, 2022)
    The Meringues - "Outta Time" from Pavlova's Dogs (2025)
    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]
    28 min
  • 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!
    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]
    27 min
  • 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]
    28 min
  • 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]
    27 min

About Scream Therapy

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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.