Quinn Winslow grew up in an abusive home where they were neglected by their narcissistic parents and gas-lighted at every turn. Diagnosed with CPTSD due to trauma related to their childhood, Quinn shares that they don't think they’ll ever “get over” what happened to them but appreciate the coping skills they have learned. Quinn also discusses being diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and depression and what it is like navigating those illnesses.

In this first of two of two episodes Sound Mind recorded with Maelstrom Pullman, they reflect on how being an oldest child “forged in a lifetime of child abuse” and stooped in an obscure sect of Christianity led to them having an overdeveloped sense of justice that fuels everything from their online crusading, to battling Whole Foods concerning their pink hair, to declaring Ammon Bundy a domestic terrorist. Maelstrom discusses the difficulty that marginalized populations have finding quality therapy (and medical care in general), and much more!

Landon reflected on how everyone should go to therapy, especially people who think they don’t need it; how he learned how to recognize his symptoms of depression and anxiety; how using social media can be difficult for people who live with mental illness but can bring understanding and acceptance; how being open about your mental health struggles can strengthen your relationships; and how mental health impacts creativity.

Mike explains how his mom's conversion to Christian Science led to an event that forever changed his life; the differences between how men and women experience mental illness; and how mental illness can change your perception and behavior.

Adriel reflects on living with a mom who had an untreated severe mental illness, growing up in foster care, as well as issues soldiers face during combat, and how sometimes the best healing comes from talking with other soldiers. Adriel also talks about how being involved in Idaho politics left him feeling disillusioned about the local political machine.

Todd opens up about being raised in a toxic and abusive LDS family; processing and overcoming his own misogyny; navigating his ego to learn to better control his emotions; addresses the spanking versus time-out parenting-style debate; managing his ADHD without medication; and intergenerational trauma and mental illness impacts society.