Time Out For Mental Health

Johnny Crowder began exhibiting symptoms of mental illness at the ripe young age of 3, and it didn't let up for a decade or two. His abuse-ridden adolescence was sprinkled with suicidal thoughts, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and some pretty eye-catching acne. In short, it wasn’t pretty—and neither was he. Crowder pursued a degree in psychology from UCF—that is, until his band, Dark Sermon, got signed and he left campus to tour the universe. Although he finished his degree on the road, he learned more about the human psyche through his travels than he ever could in a classroom. After years of intense therapy and heavy medication, Crowder is now functioning healthily without the use of either. In their place, he's developed effective strategies that allow him to maintain a sound mind and body throughout his journeys with his new band, Prison, whose music addresses his difficult past and encourages others to persevere.

David McFarland has an extensive background in the media and entertainment sector. Additionally, he is a social impact advisor, an executive film producer and a strong advocate for mental health and suicide prevention.

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Clint Adams is a former police officer from Australia. He’s now one of the foremost authorities when it comes to mental health and suicide prevention. Clint also has a long background in human resources for many companies in Australia.

Now, Clint has switched gears to help others that are struggling with mental health.

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Dr. Hugo Schwyzer has many experiences to draw from, as he studied history at Cal Berkley. he developed a passion after seeing a performance by Shakespeare. He attended grad school at UCLA and was awarded his PHD in 1999. Over the last few decades, he has taught history and gender studies courses at PCC. Hugo has also struggled with his own mental health battles over the last decade and his story in this episode will move you.

Hugo admits to his ongoing battle with alcohol and drug abuse. He shares his story of personality disorders and bipolar depression.

For more, please visit www.timkrass.com and don't forget to check out my upcoming book "You Don't Have To Swallow Your Gun."

Our guest today is Jeff Rothman. Much like myself, Jeff worked for most of his career in sports television. Jeff worked for more than 12 years in advertising sales at Versus television network. Today, he is committed to helping others. Jeff currently works at a drug and alcohol rehab center in Malibu, Ca as a behavioral tech, while studying for his counseling license. Thank you for listening.

For more, visit www.timkrass.com and be on the lookout for my upcoming book, "You Don't Have To Swallow Your Gun."

Kristine Olsen has maintained and thrived admirably after the suicide of her father at 15 years old. Kristine aims to increase awareness around suicide and provides survivors with support services. Kristines main focus is advocating for those loved ones left behind after a suicide. Now, like myself, Kristine has turned all of her focus towards these issues, which have sadly become too common in our society. Mental health has become even more magnified with the pandemic and her message is needed now more than ever.

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Lauren Tarrant has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years in the areas of mental health, home health, and hospice settings. Lauren is also the co-founder of wellbeyondcare.com , an online company that helps find and manage affordable caregivers all over the country, under the supervision of an experienced home health or hospice nurse. The mission is to keep people safe at home, if that's where they want to be, even if their family has moved away.

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Scott Silverman is a well-known crisis coach. Scott is one of the foremost authorities when it comes to crisis within families, relationships and addiction issues. Scotts clients are not just families and teens, but also military and business executives.

Scott helps individuals and families that feel hopeless, frustrated, and trapped. Many of them have tried anything they can think of, but nothing is working. Scott suffered from his own battles with addiction and shifted his career to service others, which is more important now than ever during the difficult times of a pandemic.

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Dan Fawcett is one of the foremost authorities on the evolution of digital media strategy across all video platforms. He has worked with major media companies like Fox, Hulu, DirectTv and many of the largest media companies in the world. Now, Dan has shifted his focus to servicing others having issues with alcoholism and addiction. He shares his journey and we are honored Dan shared his time with us to record this episode.

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Tony Moskal has been covering high school sports for the last 15 years as a color analyst for Fox Sports West Prep Zone. Tony is also a teacher and high school golf coach. Tony has coached football, basketball, lacrosse and soccer. Tony is very well connected within the Southern Section, bringing the most interesting guests from a wide variety of sports.

On this episode, we discuss the importance of mental health awareness in high school athletics, amongst other topics.

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To check out Tonys podcast, visit: https://bleav.com/podcast-show/bleav-in-socal-high-school-sports/