Mental Illness Happy Hour
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Ethan Sapienza is a clinical social worker and therapist specializing in EMDR and DBT. He discusses the benefits of these modalities and shares practical DBT coping mechanisms that everyone can find useful. More About Ethan and DBT https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ethan-sapienza-beverly-hills-ca/879732 E
Ahmed Al-kadri (@AhmedLovesBread) is a Yemeni-American comedian who is trying to be a better person, a better partner, and a better man. He shares his journey to realizing his addictions and doing the work to change for the better. Check out his new comedy special: Special, Not Special on YouTube. You can see Ahmed’s
Sepideh Saremi (@runwalktalk) is a psychotherapist and the creator of Run Walk Talk, an innovative approach to therapy that utilizes movement and exercise during your therapy session. Sepideh also shares an intimate portrait of her childhood which includes working through her father’s addictions and abuse as well as li
Ruby Cohen Love shares her experience of living with Bipolar I, including extreme mania, hospitalization, and how she takes care of herself now. She also talks about the death cafe movement and her own company, Cafe Mortel, which provides community and conversation relating to mortality. More about Ruby and Cafe Morte
David Finch (@HoodFinch) is an actor/writer/producer turned full time visual artist. His new book of clever comics (Output of a Perfectionist) draws from the ups and downs of his own life, including his path to sobriety. More about David (including buying his artwork or book of comics Output Of A Perfectionist) www.Ho
George Kappas is a hypnotherapist and a Director at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. He unpacks the misconceptions about hypnotherapy, discusses how susceptible we are to language, and shares his experience with physical pain being solved through hypnotherapeutic techniques. For more about George and the Hypnosis Mo
