The acclaimed writer, comedian, and podcast host opens up about major events in her life.
Yesterday
Esmé Weijun Wang’s Mind Convinced Her She Was Dead and In the Afterlife
<p>Cotard’s delusion, also known as Cotard’s syndrome, is an extremely rare condition where the patient believes that they are actually dead. For the bestselling author Esmé Weijun Wang, Cotard’s came along after she had already been traveling a difficult road that involved schiz ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 17
Is Your Mental Health Diagnosis an Identity or Something More Meaningless?
<p>You may find the charges in this episode jarring: depression is not the result of a chemical imbalance, SSRIs aren’t necessarily antidepressants, and the term you use for your mental health condition isn’t scientifically valid. Sarah Fay, author of Pathological: The True Story ... Show More
59m 40s
Nov 10
The Personal Side of Huge Cuts to Addiction, Suicide Prevention, and Mental Health Programs
<p>Over half the employees at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) who were there in January are now gone, include 12 of the 17 senior leaders. SAMHSA is in charge of distributing and administering mental health programs around the country and th ... Show More
37m 33s
Aug 2019
33 I'm a New Bitch (Syd Wilder)
Trigger Warning: rape, suicide and abuse. We want you to enjoy our content, but please make sure to take care of yourself; some of the following material can be sensitive to some listeners. We talk to Syd Wilder, comedian, insta-model and host of the “Girl Instarupted” podcast. W ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 2023
511: Brad Guy on Surviving a skydiving accident, PTSD, and the best pun of 2023.
Brad Guy literally fell out of a plane and miraculously survived a skydiving accident. The physical injuries that he suffered from are one thing, but it's Brad's extraordinary story of how devastating a problem that PTSD became in his life, and how he tried to self medicate his w ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 29
Roman Kemp: Football’s Role in the Fight for Men’s Mental Health (E372)
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, yet the stigma around mental health still keeps too many silent. In this episode, Roman Kemp opens up to Jake and Damian about his own battles with depression, the devastating loss of his best friend, and why talking openly about sui ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 22
How To Live Well—Even Amidst Failure, Uncertainty, Loss, and Physical Pain | Kieran Setiya
<p dir="ltr">Practical ways to lead a good life. </p> <p dir="ltr">Kieran Setiya is the Peter de Florez Professor of Philosophy at MIT, where he works on ethics and related questions about human agency and human knowledge. He is the author of Midlife: A Philosophical Guide and Li ... Show More
1h 18m
Sep 10
Special for World Suicide Day: One More Sunrise: World Suicide Awareness
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and today is World Suicide Day…it’s a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, acknowledge the millions more who have experienced suicidal thoughts, and the many individuals, families and communities that have been impacted by sui ... Show More
13m 47s
Sep 10
Special for World Suicide Day: Comfort for Those Left Behind by Suicide Sleep Meditation
September is National Suicide Prevention Month…it’s a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, acknowledge the millions more who have experienced suicidal thoughts, and the many individuals, families and communities that have been impacted by suicide. It is really important to ... Show More
29m 34s