Can Mental Patients Also Be Experts?

Sep 29, 2020

Who do you think understands more about bipolar disorder: a psychiatrist or a patient with the illness? In this Not Crazy podcast, we discuss whether a patient can be considered a mental health expert without all the credentials after their name. Today we invite writer and bipolar advocate Natasha Tracy -- who also has...

Do You Have Imposter Syndrome?

Sep 22, 2020

Do you have a constant feeling of self doubt or fraudulence despite evidence to the contrary? You may have a very common condition: Imposter syndrome. In today’s Not Crazy podcast, we discuss what this syndrome is and why so many people feel like they are swindling others with their personal success.

What is the...

Medical Procedures and Anxiety Disorders

Sep 15, 2020

Does the thought of surgery throw you into a panic attack? Let’s discuss how to mentally prepare yourself for invasive medical procedures, especially if you already struggle with anxiety on a daily basis. Today’s show was recorded a day after our host Gabe’s surgery, so the anxiety and experience was still fresh...

Bonus Content: Love, Dating, Marriage with Schizophrenia

Sep 14, 2020

Can people with schizophrenia love? Can they date or get married? 

Host Rachel Star Withers, a diagnosed schizophrenic, and co-host Gabe Howard review their own past experiences. 

Andrew and Stephanie Downing, authors of “Marriage and Schizophrenia: Eyes on the Prize” join and share their incredible journey and...

Involuntary Spokesperson for Mental Illness

Sep 8, 2020

Our host Gabe may have signed up to be a spokesperson for mental illness, but do you sometimes feel like an involuntary spokesperson simply for having mental illness? It’s kind of like being the only person of a certain ethnicity or sexual orientation in your social group -- you often become a representative, whether...