Mental Health Aloud

Mental Health Aloud


Latest Episodes

My Very Own Sunshine: Healing from Trauma with Horses
August 21, 2024

This mental health recovery story focuses on Morrene, who learned to heal her childhood trauma by riding horses. Through horseback riding, Morrene learned to manage her PTSD and heal.

Music is Sanctuary: Navigating Burnout in the Ivy League with the Power of Deep Listening
August 14, 2024

Shumaila Hemani once found joy and motivation through her musical studies, but when she began pursuing her Ph.D., all she found was mental burnout. Now shes on a journey to reclaim her faith and love

An Anxious, Depressed Illusion of the Mind
August 07, 2024

Depressed and anxious, Juliet Spanjaardt learned ways to cope with her debilitating stress and the hanxiety created by drugs and alcohol.

Waking Up Bipolar: Finding the Right Diagnosis to Begin Healing
July 31, 2024

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How Changing the Ending to My Mom’s Death Helped Me With the Trauma of It
July 17, 2024

Loving means losing, and writer Lauren Barrett writes about coping with grief after the death of her mother.

Ketamine Addiction & My Journey Out of the Hole of Depression
July 10, 2024

Daniel Gaughan tried to climb out of the hole of depression via an addiction to ketamine, and he almost lost himself.

Transforming Struggles into Strengths: Overcoming Anxiety and Finding Purpose
July 03, 2024

Erin Ullman is a therapist with anxiety and shes helping others, both as a mental health clinician and as an advocate.

Dopamine, Disability & The Hedonic Treadmill
June 19, 2024

This mental health recovery story focuses on Cassandra who had a serious accident that left her paralyzed. The accident caused Cassandra to face her life and mental health in a new way. Read more to l

School OCD in Childhood: Portraits of Perfectionism at an Early Age
June 12, 2024

School OCD is particularly insidious, rewarding overachievement; Daniela Silva found that out the hard way.

Yikes! Company—And My OCD—Are Coming!
June 05, 2024

This mental health recovery story focuses on Theresa who has managed OCD symptoms since childhood. Read more to learn about her journey with mental health and healing, through OCD and healing.