“Normalizes what so many others feel but have been too fearful or ashamed to express… remarkable.” -Psychology Today
“A perversely safe place in which [Paul] and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods.” -The New York Times
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Jen Soriano is a Filipinx author, musician, and first-generation American. She shares important context about Filipino history and how transgeneration...
Phil Stark is a former screenwriter (Dude, Where’s My Car) turned marriage and family therapist. He shares why he made this huge career pivot plus h...
Paul’s support group friend, Jon-Luc, opens up about the ways that school took an incredible mental toll on his life and how being gay in this world...
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Comedian Paul Gilmartin hosts a weekly, hour-long audio podcast consisting of interviews with artists, friends and the occasional doctor.
The show is geared towards anyone interested in or affected by depression, addiction and other mental challenges which are so prevalent in the creative arts.
Paul’s hope is that the show and this website will give people a place to connect, smile and feel the return of hope. The biggest myth about mental illness is that you are alone and there is no help.
The Mental Illness Happy Hour is NOT a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment.
For information on treatment please visit HelpGuide.org