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Telling Mental Health

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Telling Mental Health is a semi-weekly podcast hosted by Erica Blumfield and Scott Randall that welcomes a new storyteller each episode to share their own story that relates to mental health and discuss it afterwards. Breaking stigma around mental health topics through story and conversation. Topics discussed may include depression, anxiety, prescription and non-prescribed medication, mental health struggles and successes, and everything in between. We are not licensed medical professionals and the opinions on this podcast should not replace medical help.

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February 14, 2024

The Power of Compassion with Erica Blumfield

“The director said she wasn’t going to let me slip through the cracks. To see these people investing in me helped me accept my reality.” Our co-host Erica Blumfield switches to the guest seat this episode to share a story about the transformative power of a friend’s compassion. Erica believed she was the star of a reality television show being filmed and broadcast 24/7 live, but in reality she was homeless in the midst of a bipolar episode. A friend convinced her to come inside for a bath, a simple act of care that started her on the road to recovery. Our conversation covers all of the hurdles she had to jump through to get her life back on track, from navigating mental hospitals, to getting the right medication, to living in recovery homes, to finding affordable housing — and how all of these barriers contribute to the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, particularly for unhoused people with mental illness. She credits compassionate people who helped her along the way to making all the difference. “If we had therapeutic treatment for even the sickest people, they can come back.” Erica Blumfield is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer, and host of Revealed (a true and personal storytelling show). She is the co-host and co-producer of the Telling Mental Health podcast. She is the 2023 recipient of the New Voices Fellowship through lighthousewriters.org. When she's not putting words on the page or sharing her stories on stage, you'll find her spending time with friends and teaching writing to kids.

February 8, 2024

The Big D by Pablo Marz

“When you’re empathetic, you can be fully present.” Since before the pandemic, Pablo has been the primary caregiver for his elderly mother, who has dementia. Pablo shares that caregiving for someone with dementia requires a “Yes, and” improv-style approach; he doesn’t get far arguing with his mom, but he describes how he’s learned to ride the tides of her whims and moods. “If I can keep things light and bouncing along, then we’re okay.” In our conversation, he details what has helped him preserve his own mental health in the unexpected situation of being in charge of a parent with a deteriorating illness. Pablo Marz is an actor, storyteller, improviser, director, and teacher. He's performed in films, television, comedy improv, theatre, and has taught performance workshops for adults and school children of all ages. Pablo is also the creator and producer of the popular storytelling/personal essay show, Tell It! (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/tellitla">www.facebook.com/tellitla</a>), now celebrating its tenth year in production! Pablo was born and raised in Los Angeles, breathing L.A. smog, drinking L.A. tap water, and swimming in the Santa Monica Bay. Nothing can kill him.

January 31, 2024

Getting Diagnosed with Angel Yau

“I was tired of myself, so I knew I needed to go to therapy.” At age 14, Angel Yau was hopeful a depression questionnaire would give her a chance to finally talk to someone about her mental health. Instead, her doctor dismissed her answers, telling her these were simply everyone’s struggles. Thus began several years of downplaying her own symptoms, some of which were shared by her parents. With untreated anxiety and OCD, simple decisions like whether to take the train or a cab became debilitating. She finally sought out therapy and learned how obsessive thinking prevented her from knowing her own mind. “Am I easygoing or am I afraid of upsetting other people? Am I kind or am I scared of conflict?” She learned to recognize her parents’ own issues and develop empathy for them. And she finally got the validation of an official diagnosis. Angel Yau is a comedian, storyteller, writer, and award-winning filmmaker from Queens, New York. She is an NBC Diversity Scholar finalist and has been featured on the Risk!, Mortified, and StoryCollider storytelling podcasts. She has performed on Ronny Chieng's Take Chinatown Comedy Special, starred in an Amazon/Funny or Die collab, "Soojung Dreams of Fiji,” and was recently featured in a BBC documentary about being an Asian American woman in comedy, dealing with mental health. Angel founded and hosts "Asian American Film Thing" and "Shoes off, Mouth off," both shows featuring AAPI artists, filmmakers, and storytellers.

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What is Telling Mental Health?: Telling Mental Health is a semi-weekly podcast hosted by Erica Blumfield and Scott Randall that welcomes a new storyteller each episode to share their own story that relates to mental health and discuss it afterwards. Breaking stigma around mental health topics through story and conversation.

Topics discussed may include depression, anxiety, prescription and non-prescribed medication, mental health struggles and successes, and everything in between. We are not licensed medical professionals and the opinions on this podcast should not replace medical help.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates inactive.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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