Doing something a bit different. Awhile back I was a guest on Justine Carino’s podcast called Thoughts from The Couch. She was a recent guest of mine as well.Justine is a licensed mental health therapist who interviewed me on what it means to

Teens & Their Mentally Ill Parents

Jan 6th, 2022 23m 19s

Justine Carino is joining Of Course, They Make Me Crazy host April Norris to talk about teens and young adults living with mentally ill parents.Justine Carino is a licensed mental health counselor working in Westchester County New York. She al

Dating Bipolar

Dec 30th, 2021 16m

I felt compelled to talk about dating or living with a spouse who has been diagnosed with bipolar because it comes up a lot in Bipolar Family Support groups. I’m talking about this because there was a girl who recently posted in one of these g

4 Sanity Saving Tips for The Holidays

Dec 8th, 2021 20m 11s

Ok, I’m going to share 4 Sanity Savings Tips for the Holidays, so you don’t lose your shit while trying to juggle buying presents while working, getting dinner prepared, and caring for your loved one with a mental illness!For many of us, we’re

Laugh The Hurt Away!

Dec 1st, 2021 31m 52s

I’m April Norris… Thank you for joining me on the podcast Of Course, They Make Me Crazy!Last week author and comedian Dave Mowry joined me. He lives with bipolar disorder.He wrote the book entitled OMG That’s Me! It blossomed from blog posts

OMG That's Me! Living Life Like CRAZY!

Nov 22nd, 2021 27m 3s

Hey There!I’m April Norris. Thank you for joining me on the podcast Of Course, They Make Me Crazy!Joining me is Dave Mowry. He lives with bipolar disorder. He’s been a businessman, a politician, a peer support specialist, and a millionaire wh

Teen Social Anxiety

Nov 19th, 2021 30m 27s

Of Course, They Make Me Crazy Podcast host April Norris talks with Kyle Mitchell about teens struggling with social anxiety.Kyle is a mental health advocate, speaker, podcast host, and social media influencer (@Social_Anxiety_Kyle) who is pass

Mental Health For Caregivers

Nov 11th, 2021 33m 51s

This is the second season Of Course, They Make Me Crazy! April is so excited to have wellbeing strategist and passionate mental health advocate Michelle E. Dickinson.Michelle is a TEDx Speaker and a published author. She is also doing great wo

How To Recognize Borderline Personality Disorder

May 31st, 2021 46m 24s

Thank you for joining me for another episode on the podcast Of Course.. They Make Me Crazy! I’m the host & creator April Norris. Guess who is joining me again?! The one and only Dr. Daniel Lobel. He’s back to talk more about Borderline P

Your Opinion

May 17th, 2021 19m 14s

Hey There, Thank you for joining me on the podcast Of Course.. They Make Me Crazy! I’m April Norris. Coming up on June 12th will be the one-year anniversary of this podcast. That’s crazy to me! Strangely, June 12th will also be the 5th an

Choosing What's Best For You! Bestie's Talk About How.

May 3rd, 2021 43m 10s

Welcome to the podcast Of Course, They Make Me Crazy!I’m excited for this episode! My bestie Nicole Morris is joining me today. Yay! I’m April Norris. It’s like we’re almost sisters in so many weird ways. You probably feel the same way about

Part 2-Growing Up With A Bipolar Mother

Apr 19th, 2021 24m 44s

This is Part II of Growing Up with A Bipolar Mother. Dalia Deleon, my guest, shared her stories of growing up as little girl totally confused by her mother’s explosive and abusive behavior.Dalia explained that it upset her mom when she decide

Growing Up With A Bipolar Mother

Apr 5th, 2021 25m 13s

Thank you for joining me on Of Course They Make Me Crazy!I have been popping on this new app called ClubHouse! It’s totally addicting. If you love podcasts and breathing new light into your soul, constantly learning new things, and connect

Depression W/ Zero Dark Nerdy Host

Mar 15th, 2021 31m 8s

Hey There …You’re not alone! Depression hits all of us.Brian, one of the hosts of The Zero Dark Nerdy Podcast talks to April Norris about living with depression. He's the host of a peppy podcast known as the World’s Most Notorious POP Cultu

Dad Deals w/ 8 year-old Threatening Suicide

Feb 23rd, 2021 29m 9s

Hey Everyone! Thank You for joining me on Of Course They Make Me Crazy! I’m the host, April Norris.Joining me for this episode is Warren. He recently started co-hosting a podcast with his friend Graham called The Flawed Dads Guide To Paren

Growing Up With Domestic Abuse & Being Stronger After It!

Feb 15th, 2021 23m 25s

Hi There! Thank you so much for joining me for the podcast, Of Course .. They Make Me Crazy! I’m the host April Norris. This episode hits my heart. Many of you know, I started this podcast because I grew up with a bipolar mother. When you liv

3 Women Bond Over Husbands Accepting They're Transgender Women

Feb 1st, 2021 51m 30s

Three ladies named Dr. Alyssa, Nikki and Heidi share a unique bond of finding out their husbands are transgender women.They're sharing their journey with April Norris of finding their bright lights of friendship during their darkest days.Yep,

Talking To God & Living Your Life

Jan 18th, 2021 15m 15s

Hi There! This is April! Happy New Year!Ok, so what you’re about to listen to is a conversation between myself and my friend Jolona Kinlaw. She has a blog called JustJoBlog.com. She’s a licensed clinical mental health counselor who writes ab

Don't Give Up! It's Going To Be OK!

Jan 5th, 2021 25m 33s

Happy New Year! Well, how do you all feel now that 2020 is behind us? I know we’re all relieved. But we can’t fool ourselves, things will carry over. Although, I do think we’re better equipped to handle hard things because of it!2020 was a b

Be Merry & Bright .. Well Try Dammit!

Dec 21st, 2020 26m 28s

Welcome to our Merry Christmas episode, Sugar Plums!April says, “Christmas was our mom’s favorite holiday. She always made it special. My sister Amanda and I want to take you down memory lane with us as we talk about our holiday household she

Overcoming Autism!

Nov 30th, 2020 38m 37s

Just a reminder … this podcast was created for those of us living and loving someone with an illness ... whether it be mental or physical. Caring for them can take toll on our own mental health… right? My goal is hoping someone else’s story

Spring Break with Naked Grandpa!

Nov 17th, 2020 43m 8s

**Language Not Suitable For Children**What do you think of that podcast title? Well, it is what it is! Exactly!The last couple of months, I really focused on teens and what to say and do when they’re having suicidal thoughts. This week I

Part 2 - How To Maneuver Self-Destructive Teen Behaviors

Nov 2nd, 2020 34m 28s

This episode is a continuation to the episode called How Maneuver Self-Destructive Teen Behaviors.During this episode, you’re going to get tactical head on scenarios and advice on what to say to your child if he or she threatens to harm themse

How To Maneuver Self Destructive Teens

Oct 19th, 2020 28m 54s

Losing your child is probably your worst nightmare. Losing them to suicide is beyond gut wrenching!How do you know when their serious or using their threats as manipulation?That’s what we’re talking about on this episode Of Course.. They Make

What You Should Know About Teens & Suicidal Thoughts

Oct 5th, 2020 32m 29s

This might surprise you or maybe not. Teen suicide rate is up 25% nationally.That’s crazy scary!The United Health Foundation came out with that stat. UHF ranks health among teens.If you’re a parent, aunt, uncle, a teacher, mentor o