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Mental Illness Happy Hour

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Paul Gilmartin

"Remarkable" - Psychology Today "A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "A perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods." - NY Times "Gilmartin makes a conscious effort to explore stories that aren’t black and white" - Slate Magazine "Praised by listeners all over the world" - Atlantic Monthly Named To Top Health Podcast List by: NY Times, Esquire, Slate, Oprah Magazine, Women's Health, Onion A.V. Club, Apple Podcast Staff

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#778 Surviving The Deepest Depths - Laura Moran

Laura Moran is a television writer. She talks about a lifelong battle with depression, sel... more

23 hrs Ago

1 HR 46 MINS

1:46:01

23 hrs Ago

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#777 I.C.E. & The Latino Community - Jesse Perez Returns

Jesse Perez is a friend of Paul’s, a cancer survivor, a podcaster, and a Latino man naviga... more

05 Dec 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:19

05 Dec 2025

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#776 Grief, Race & Being Gay - Chris Grace

Chris Grace (@ChrisGraceComedy) is a comedian and actor who shares his stories of love, tr... more

28 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:53

28 Nov 2025

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#775 Nate Berkus - Surviving The 2004 Tsunami

Nate Berkus (@NateBerkus) is an interior designer and a NYT best-selling author (look for ... more

21 Nov 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:39

21 Nov 2025

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#774 Hitting A Therapy Wall - Anna Runkle aka The Crappy Childhood Fairy

Anna Runkle, aka @CrappyChildhoodFairy, joins Paul to share her experience of growing up i... more

14 Nov 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:46

14 Nov 2025

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#773 Poverty, Loneliness & Low Self-Esteem - Derek

Fellow support group member Derek shares about growing up in extreme poverty and isolation... more

07 Nov 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:11

07 Nov 2025

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#772 One Family's Truths About Paralysis - Tyler & Jenny Smith

Tyler Smith was paralyzed from the neck down after contracting the West Nile virus. He and... more

31 Oct 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:07

31 Oct 2025

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#771 Growing Up With Hoarders - Amanda Uhle

Amanda Uhle is a journalist and nonfiction writer who shares her story of a loving but tur... more

24 Oct 2025

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:54

24 Oct 2025

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#770 Imprisoned For Having HIV - Robert Suttle

Robert Suttle joins Paul to share his experience with the criminalization of HIV. He talks... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:12

17 Oct 2025

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#769 Darkest Listener Confessions 2

Our second installment of the darkest surveys filled out anonymously by listeners. This e... more

10 Oct 2025

55 MINS

55:51

10 Oct 2025

#664

#768 The Difficulties (And Gifts) Of Bipolar - Rick Cleveland

Rick Cleveland is a playwright and television writer (The West Wing, Six Feet Under) who s... more

03 Oct 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:58

03 Oct 2025

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#767 Self-Harm - Matthew Broussard

Matthew Broussard is a comedian (Hyperbolic) who shares his struggles with mental health a... more

26 Sep 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:02

26 Sep 2025

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#766 Navigating Sex After An Assault - Katie Simon

Katie Simon is a journalist and sexual assault survivor. They talk about the impact that s... more

19 Sep 2025

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:28

19 Sep 2025

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#765 Ali Siddiq - Grief, Incarceration & Friendship

Ali Siddiq is a comedian and writer who shares his stories of abuse, incarceration, grief,... more

12 Sep 2025

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:54