Severing Parental Relationships with Wil Wheaton

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When Faith Hurts: Religion, Trauma, and Mental Health

For many people, religion is a source of comfort — but what happens when it becomes a source of fear, shame, or lifelong anxiety? In this episode, author Cassandra Brandt shares her deeply personal journey through religious indoctrination, purity culture, and the hidden mental he ...  Show more

Medication & Schizophrenia: Why “Just Be Med Compliant” Fails

Medication nonadherence in schizophrenia is often framed as defiance — but that narrative misses the truth and harms the very people it claims to help. Guest host Rachel Star Withers (who lives with schizophrenia) unpacks why up to 70% of people with schizophrenia have trouble ta ...  Show more

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