Sarah Fader The Podcast

Erez and I talk bipolar things and he has no hair but a great personality. Isreali people are not rude, they are in a rush. "They were in a desert for many years." - Erez. Follow him here: theshekcheck.wixsite.com/theshekcheck

Sarah has a problem with compulsive texting. Evan advises her and talks about his lack of blood; he is O positive. We've realized that we are Libras with O positive blood types and both born in 1979.

Sarah has a problem with compulsive texting. Evan advises her and talks about his lack of blood; he is O positive. We've realized that we are Libras with O positive blood types and both born in 1979.

In the summer of 2013, Rebecca faced one of the biggest struggles of her life. After losing both her mom to lung cancer in 2008, and her brother to an accident (on her birthday) in 2011, she felt as if she was drowning. Her physical health continued to deteriorate, and the migraines that were once just a nuisance became a constant. They would sometimes last 6-7 days at a time and were cause for countless trips to the emergency room. Trying to pick up the pieces of her life after her mother’s death, she attempted to work a couple of retail positions, but found that she was just unable to work due to her condition. Her depression was just too much to take and she fell apart. She knew there was no way she was going to come back on her own this time. She attempted to take her life and was hospitalized against her will in a horrible place. ​ Rebecca was released the first week in July. Her PTSD, anxiety, depression, and grief were overwhelming, so she decided to begin writing again. When the words began to flow

In this episode, we talk about how we don't want to be needy but we still need people to respond to us. The OCD quizzes are disingenuous; not everyone who THINKS they have OCD actually has this mental illness. Also, you can donate to us here: www.paypal.me/sarahfader

In this episode, we discuss heartbreak, Diff'rent Strokes, sing 90's TV theme songs, and my cat meows. Also, my son rates the theme songs from 1-10. We still need your money, so please sponsor us.

Chris is the author of Hope: How I Overcame Depression Anxiety and Addiction. You can follow this excellent person on Twitter @TheReWiredSoul.

What is mania? Hanging with my girl Jennifer Guinyard LMSW and talking bipolar things.

What is compulsive and what is impulsive. Also, what does it feel like to swallow glue?

Jennifer and I talk Bipolar Type I, ADHD tangents, clitorises, AOL instant messenger and more! Follow her at @Jennifer824

Evan tries to find me a date and fails.

Jennifer and I discuss 13 Reasons Why, the Netflix series. We talk about bullying, our own experiences as well as the main character, Hannah's. Follow her on Twitter @DazedPetit

As a pediatric and general psychotherapist and psychopharmacologist/psychiatrist, I approach the assessment and care of my clients with depth and breadth, incorporating a systems approach (assessing and treating the systems of school and work, peers, romantic partners, families, parents, etc) as well as an eclectic individual approach based primarily in psychodynamic psychotherapy, but incorporating a number of cognitive-behavioral and relaxation techniques, as well as interpersonal and dialectical behavior therapy techniques. @markwwilsonmd

Melissa A Woods is the author of Getting Past Anxiety, an inspirational novel to reclaim your life (Aviva Publishing, 2017), and published works from the University of Washington Memoir Anthology of Writing (University of Washington, 2013). She holds a BA in Fine Arts with a minor in photography from Seattle University and a certificate of Memoir from the University of Washington. Her passion to help others led to a successful practice as a Licensed Massage Practitioner for over twenty years aiding people with anxiety. “I could relate to the client while on my table,” she has said. “I wanted to help them heal.” Melissa has had personal experiences with anxiety disorder. “I feel people’s pain and I know what it’s like to walk in their shoes,” she said. Her book, Getting Past Anxiety will inspire and motivate the reader to take action to overcome anxiety and reclaim their life. She resides in Los Angeles and Seattle with her family. Follow her on Twitter @Melissa_A_Woods

We are talking about #WorkWithToday as mental health awareness hashtag that encourages people to share their experiences with embracing the right now. Join us on Twitter sharing what your today is like! Katie Klabusich is a contributing writer for The Establishment and host of The Katie Speak Show on Netroots Radio. Her work can also be found at Rolling Stone, The Toast, Rewire, and Bitch Magazine. Follow her on Twitter: @Katie_Speak.

Darick is a literary studies major at The New School in NYC, or he hopes to be starting in August 2017. He is a writer and has been featured on Stigma Fighters and the OCH Literary Society. Follow him on Twitter @Taylck

It's human to be lonely, yet there is shame in it. We are "supposed" to seek out the company of other humans. I want to address the real feelings of isolation and loneliness without shame or guilt. If you are lonely out there, I salute you.

We haven't gotten a corporate sponsor...yet. In this episode, we speculate on who could potentially give us money. Some options include prescription drug companies, Lindsay Lohan (also welcome to be a guest), Purell, Angry Orchard Cider, and not Wellbutrin.

Brandon Ha is the Creative Director at Break Yo Stigma, a social media campaign focused on breaking the shameful stigma of mental illness. Inspired to create change in the mental health community from his own personal experience living with bipolar disorder, he seeks to end the shame preventing many people all over the world from seeking proper mental health care. Brandon currently collaborates with Bay Area mental health organizations including NAMI Santa Clara County and Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. www.breakyostigma.org

Sheila is a support worker and social work student turned mental health patient. She is embracing irony. She is a blogger and a mother who is passionate about fighting stigma She is occasionally funny and lives with bipolar disorder type II and PTSD