The Darkest Corner

Wherein Andrew hands the mic off to Will Gilman, who opens up for the first time. He offers a unique perspective on Mental Illness, and tells some powerful personal stories that we can all relate to.

Wherein Andrew welcomes Steven Bateman into the studio, and they both discuss the many ways of dealing with Crisis, and Steven shares a personal story relating to a crisis he experienced. We had a new submission to discuss as well.

Wherein Andrew discusses the differences between Psychopathy and Sociopathy, and what makes them both individually dangerous, and how they affect those of us with other mental illnesses. No submission this week, please submit!

Wherein Andrew discusses the many ways to experience loss, and how to and not to handle it. Additionally, today's submission is a very hard one, and pulls the spotlight from the episode. We apologize for that, but it's important. Submit your stories and/or questions at http://www.celebrategeek.com/dcquestions Become a Patron at patreon.com/pantspending Theme Song is Crossing The Divide by Kevin Mcleod of Incompetech.com This is a copyrighted internet broadcast. Any reproduction or rebroadcast without express permission of its creators is strictly prohibited. For more, visit http://www.celebrategeek.com/darkestcorner. Find us on facebook at Facebook.com/thedarkestcorner, or on Twitter @OfDarkestCorner. We can be heard via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-darkest-corner/id1109156364?mt=2) and Google Play Podcasts at (https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Iv47bxcltt2qitnxlmyrj5sovoi?t%3DThe_Darkest_Corner)!

Wherein Andrew hands the mic to someone who knows much more about the effects of mental illness on loved ones, Amanda, and the week's submission is discussed.

Wherein Andrew discusses how some use comedy as a coping method, and discusses today's submission.

Wherein Andrew discusses the perils of impulse control disorders, shares some stories, and discusses today's listener submission.

Wherein Andrew discusses the ins and outs of being a parent with mental illness, some things to keep in mind, and he discusses an article submitted by a special guest Author, Anthony Hayes (memyselfandiradio.com)

Wherein Andrew discusses the idea of suicide, some scary statistics, shares the story of an author, and takes this week's submission. The article highlighted in the show is called 'When You're in the Gray Area of Being Suicidal by Taylor Jones, found at http://themighty.com/2016/03/when-youre-suicidal-but-you-dont-want-to-die/ and Taylor can be found at MomWifeLady.com or Facebook.com/momwifelady

Andrew talks about the importance of thought control, a few tips to control them, and the merit in quick fixes.