“The director said she wasn’t going to let me slip through the cracks. To see these people investing in me helped me accept my reality.” Our co-host Erica Blumfield switches to the guest seat this episode to share a story about the transformat

The Big D by Pablo Marz

Feb 8th, 2024 1h 7m

“When you’re empathetic, you can be fully present.” Since before the pandemic, Pablo has been the primary caregiver for his elderly mother, who has dementia. Pablo shares that caregiving for someone with dementia requires a “Yes, and” improv-s

Getting Diagnosed with Angel Yau

Jan 31st, 2024 58m 20s

“I was tired of myself, so I knew I needed to go to therapy.”At age 14, Angel Yau was hopeful a depression questionnaire would give her a chance to finally talk to someone about her mental health. Instead, her doctor dismissed her answers, tel

Tennis Psychology with David Feinberg

Jan 24th, 2024 1h 2m

“A cup can only hold so much water. It will eventually overflow.”Unexpected outbursts on the tennis court led David to seek therapy. To address his extreme discomfort around losing, he had to face what he learned from his upbringing about his

My Heroes by Jenice Matias

Jan 17th, 2024 1h 14m

“Your condition doesn't define you; you define it.” Jenice Matias was well into her adult life when she woke up in a psychiatric ward with no memory of how she got there. She would soon learn that within her lived twelve unique personalities,

PHOBIC-OLOGY by Annie Korzen

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 1m

“I’ve promised myself that my phobias won’t prevent me from experiencing things.”Annie Korzen is always imagining the worst case scenario. “You see a beach, I see shark attacks. You see a zit, I see melanoma. You say ‘tomato’ and I say carcino

Cancer with Kelly Spillman

Sep 29th, 2022 1h 8m

A stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis challenges Kelly to beat the odds and find hope where she can.Kelly Spillman is on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and InstagramWelcome listeners! Telling Mental Health is a semi-weekly podcast hosted by Erica Blum

Vernon by Sean Wellington

Sep 15th, 2022 1h 18m

After checking himself into a mental health care facility Sean experiences the impact that just a little extra effort can have on someone else's life.Find more from Sean at SucideNoted.comWelcome listeners! Telling Mental Health is a semi-wee

Coming Out with Jen Curcio

Aug 25th, 2022 48m 45s

Sometimes it takes coming out of the closet to discover who is really there for you.Find more from Jen at: @JenCurseo and her podcast atouchfromthepast.comWelcome listeners! Telling Mental Health is a semi-weekly podcast hosted by Erica Blumf

My Mother The Pro by Sean Ewert

Aug 11th, 2022 46m 50s

A chance for Sean to take the stage puts his bipolar mother in a rare position to help.Find more from Sean at: @seanewert_storytellerWelcome listeners! Telling Mental Health is a semi-weekly podcast hosted by Erica Blumfield and Scott Randall

Lady In Red by Ashton Cynthia Clarke

Jun 30th, 2022 58m 30s

Ashton kicks depression and grief to the curb to attend a concert where a performer brings back memories of her mother.Find more from Ashton at youtube.com/c/AshtonCynthiaClarkeWelcome listeners! Telling Mental Health is a semi-weekly podcast

Ketamine with Emerson Dameron

May 26th, 2022 45m 51s

As a 40th birthday present to himself and his mental health, Emerson tries Ketamine for the first time to deal with depression and describes the experience.Find more from Emerson at: ilovecreatives.com/creative-profiles/emerson-dameronWelcome