Hi and thanks for joining us on another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show, we will talk to my dear, beautiful friend, Shreya Patel. Shreya is an Actress, a Film Director Producer and, a model, Shreya is also a fierce mental health advocate, doing work with Bell Let's Talk, and sharing her story with others.

You can find Shreya on Twitter and Instagram: @imshreyapatel

Thank you for taking some time from your day to spend with us. Each and every listener is appreciated. Until next time, take care and stay strong.

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Music provided by Jay Superior

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Hi, and welcome to another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show, we chat with survivor and therapist Brent Lyles. Brent suffers from mental health issues and openly shares them in order to better connect with his clients. Although he still deals with his diagnoses, he has turned his obstacles around, and now helps others not to suffer as he did. It was a great conversation with Brent, and I look forward to our next chat.

Brent can be found on Twitter: @itsbrentlyles

Thank you again for taking the time to listen, perhaps learn something new, and share. The more people that are educated increases the likelihood of ending the stigma surrounding mental health.

If you enjoy my content, please consider a small donation to help me cover out of pocket costs, it would be greatly appreciated.

Until next time, take care and be well.

J xxx

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Hi and welcome to Season 2 of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's episode, we will chat with Caroline Cook, PTSD sufferer, and mental health advocate. Caroline works hard to educate the masses about the seriousness of TBI's, and she helps Vets who are facing numerous challenges upon their return home.

You can contact Caroline at:

Email: ptsdmhadvocate@gmail.com

Twitter: @CarolineMCook1 and @oneworldonepeo1 and @globalvetswalk

Libsyn: ptsdawarenessmentalhealth.libsyn.com

Thank you for listening and taking the time from your day to learn something new. Please feel free to share the podcast with anyone that may find it helpful.

Until then, take care and be well.

Jody Betty TIPS, CCR

Jodybetty.com

@onelastkick71 and @bwpeersupport

Owner of Brave Wings Trauma and Crisis Informed Online Group Peer Support. Private groups starting the first week of February. Please contact me for further information.

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Hi, and welcome to another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show, we will chat with a friend of mine from overseas, Rosie Cappuccino, in London, England. Rosie and I met on Twitter and found we had a lot in common, with us both afflicted with BPD. (Borderline Personality Disorder) In this episode, we will talk about BPD, and how it has affected our lives.

Rosie writes about BPD in her blog www.talkingaboutbpd.co.uk 

Rosie can be found on Twitter at:  @TalkingAboutBPD 

Thank you again for spending your time with us, and if you learn something new, please feel free to share the podcast. 

Until then, be well and take care.

Jody Betty, TIPS, CCR  Jodybetty.com

Owner of Brave Wings Trauma and Crisis Informed Peer Support...Groups starting January 6th. Email me at  jody_betty@hotmail.com or BraveWingsTIPS@gmail.com

If you enjoy the show or my blogs, please feel free to donate a few dollars to help me cover the out of pocket expenses incurred.

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Hi and thanks for tuning in for another episode of MH Raw and Open. On today's show, we will chat with Jenn Sadai. Jenn is a domestic abuse survivor, a feminist, a mental health advocate and a multi-published (six books) author.

Jenn is currently working on an anthology book, Women Ready to Rise, in which I am fortunate enough to have a part of my story shared in a chapter.

Jenn can be found on Twitter @AuthorJennSadai

Her six books are all available on Amazon. The link below is to her Amazon author page with all of her books.

https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=jenn+sadai&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 

Thank you again for taking your time to listen, and if you learned something new, feel free to share. Until next time, stay strong and be well.

JodyB, TIPS, CCR

Owner of Brave Wings Trauma and Crisis Informed Peer Support. Groups starting January 6th.

Please email or contact me on twitter @onelastkick71 for more information.

http://.Jodybetty.com

If you enjoy my content and wish to help support keeping the show running, my PayPal and Kofi links are below. Every dollar helps with out of pocket costs.

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Hi, and thanks for tuning in for another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show we will chat with Madeleine Black, who is a rape survivor, an author, a TEDx speaker and a warrior battling for rape awareness across the world.

You can find Madeleine on Twitter: @madblack

Madeleines TEDx talk can be found on YouTube: https://t.co/8Ig0p3XS0E?amp=1

Madeleines Book "Unbroken" can be found on Amazon: https://t.co/Cfgi1wZ79p?amp=1

I hope you enjoy the show, and thank you again, for taking your time to listen. I appreciate all of you. 

I would love if you would pop over to my new site jodybetty.com and subscribe there as well.

If you like my content and would like to help support the out of pocket costs, the links are below. Thank you.

https://www.paypal.me/JodyBetty

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Until next week, take care and be well. xxx

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Hi and welcome to another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show we will chat with Matt Pappas. Matt is a life coach, an author, an advocate, a survivor, a podcast host and he also works with the CPTSD association.

Matt and I have been friends for a few years now, and he is a fantastic person, and I am happy to share this episode with you all.

Matt can be found at:

Beyondyourpastradio.com

and

Beyondyourpast.com

I hope you enjoy the show, and as always, thank you for taking the time to listen.

Be well.

https://t.co/qHSWsDksO4?amp=1

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Hi and thank you for tuning in to another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show, we will be chatting with US Veteran, Author and Advocate Betsy Ross. 

Betsy's books Fight, and To Fight Again are raising awareness to the struggle that Veterans face daily when trying to come back from war and resume life in society. Her advocacy has helped many to not only talk about their struggles, but to reach out for help as well. Her book is well worth the read.

Betsy's books can be found at:

https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Betsy-Ross

I hope you enjoy today's show, perhaps learn something new, and if so, pass on the message. Spreading the word helps keep the conversation open, which is very much needed.

Thank you again for your time, and until next time, take care and be well.

Jody xxx

If you enjoy my content and wish to help support my out of pocket expenses, please feel free to leave a small donation through the link below.

https://ko-fi.com/jodybbwtips  or  PayPal.Me/jodybetty

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Hi, and thank you for tuning into another episode of the Mental Health Raw and Open Podcast. On today's show, we are joined by the founder of #SickNotWeak movement, and one of my dearest friends, Michael Landsberg.

Michael was a TV host for decades, before transferring his skill set over to radio, where he hosts a highly popular morning TSN Sports show. Michael is a forerunner in opening the conversation about mental health, and has traveled across Canada to speak and spread his message of strength and hope, and to remind people they are not alone. Michael has been awarded many times for his work in the Mental Health area specifically.

You can reach Michael at @heylandsberg on Twitter.

I hope you enjoy the show, perhaps learn something new, and please, pass on the message. Spreading the word helps to open the conversation which can then lead to people reaching out for the help they may need.

Thanks again for tuning in, and until next time, be well and take care.

If you enjoy my podcast or websites, the link below is for smaller donations to help me cover the out of pocket expenses for both. Thank you.

https://ko-fi.com/jodybbwtips

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Hi and thanks for tuning in to another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. I can't believe this is the 13th episode already. Thank you to my guests, and my listeners. I truly appreciate you all.

On today's episode we are chatting with Children and Family Therapist, Denise Cazares. On top of being a therapist, Denise is also a mental health advocate and a blogger. You can find her work at:

Thepursuitofhappinessblog.com

I hope you enjoy today's show, and I would greatly appreciate any donations to my Ko-Fi so I can help to cover my website expenses.

Until next time, take care and be well. xxx

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Hi everyone,

It is World Suicide Prevention Day today, so I wanted to drop a short episode on awareness. Suicide rates have been increasing exponentially with no ending in sight. I would really appreciate if you could give this a listen, then maybe send it to a friend to listen and so on. 

Suicide, the word is noticed, but often the actions leading up to it are not. Check on your friends and family. Ask the question directly..."are you having suicidal thoughts", it IS NOT going to put an idea in their head, however, it may, one day, save a life.

Stay strong and be well my friends, and thank you so much, as always, for your time.

Jody xxx

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Hi and welcome back to another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. Today's guest is a good friend of mine, who flew up from Florida to speak at the Premiere of a short film called Perspective. It was a pleasure to hear her speak and tell her story, and I am thrilled she's with us today to share her story with all of you.

Emily Painter can be reached on all social media handles as @emilyspeaks30.

Thanks again for listening, I appreciate each and every one of you. Until next time, take care and be well. xxx

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Hi and welcome back to another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. I can't believe this will be my 10th show already. Time flies when you're talking with such fantastic people.

On today's show we will chat with a close friend Vincent Fitzgerald. Vincent is a wonderful man who pursued his goals and overcame his issues to become a therapist. Vince is also an author and mental health advocate.

I hope you will give this a listen as we talk about BPD, Depression and anxiety.

Vincent's links are below...

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/vincent-j-fitzgerald-short-hills-nj/311753

Blog: https://healingprose.com

https://twitter.com/scribetherapist

https://www.facebook.com/vincentevolves

As always, if you have any questions, suggestions or wish to be a guest on the show, leave me a message and we will get something set up.

I hope you enjoy the show.

Take care and be well. xxx

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Hi, and welcome back to another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. Thank you for tuning in and spending some time with us. On today's show we will talk with my dear friend Sarah Schuster. Sarah deals with depression and anxiety, and still manages her job as the editor in chief for the mental health section of The Mighty, which is an enormous site online, focusing on both mental and physical health. The stories are written by people from around the world who want to share their journey in writing. If you haven't had a look, please do so. We hope you enjoy the show.

https://themighty.com

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Hi everyone,

Thanks again for tuning into another episode on Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show we will chat with my friend JP Leet. Jp is a survivor, blogger, and advocate and host the Depressed Not Dead podcast where he shares his stories and struggles.

I hope you enjoy the show and again, questions, comments or wanting to be a guest....just send me a message. This platform is for anyone who is willing to share their stories, in an effort to help others.

JP's links are below

www.jamoalki.info    (blog)

@Jamoalki (Twitter)

www.jamoalki.info/podcasts

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Hey everyone, I hope you're having a good week. On today's episode we will chat with Author and Advocate Dawn Brenner about Mental Health Advocacy and suicide prevention.

I hope you will be able to join us, have a listen and maybe learn something new, and if you do, please spread the word.

Twitter: @ANewDawn_AA

Website: (link: http://anewdawnaa.com) anewdawnaa.com

Kk-fi— (link: http://ko-fi.com/B0B2TN59) ko-fi.com/B0B2TN59

Insta: (link: http://instagram.com/anewdawnaa) instagram.com/anewdawnaa

YouTube: (link: http://youtu.be/bNzhkHCw2ZY) youtu.be/bNzhkHCw2ZY

ProjectSite: (link: http://ditchthemaskcampaign.com) ditchthemaskcampaign.com

If you have any questions or comments or wish to be a guest on the show, send me a message and we will get it scheduled.

Until then, take care and be well.

Jody xxx

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Hey, welcome back and thank you for listening, and for your support. On today's show we will chat with a close friend of mine Dennis Ellis. Dennis and I had spoken for quite a while on social media, and then last year, I was lucky enough to be able to connect with him in person. We are both afflicted with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), and have many of the same symptoms and thought processes. If you have BPD, or know someone with BPD, please have a listen, and if you learn something new, please pass it on. BPD is at the top of the list of mental health issues that sadly end by suicide, and has an enormous stigma attached to it.

Thank you so much for your time,  your willingness to learn and try to understand something new.

Be well and stay strong.

J xxx

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Hi there,

Thank you so much for tuning into another episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show we will be chatting with a dear friend of mine, Diana Fletcher. 

Diana Fletcher is a writer, life coach, activist and speaker. She is the author of the best-selling book Happy on Purpose Daily Messages of Empowerment and Joy for Women revised and expanded edition.

Thank you, and be well xxx

You can find Diana Fletcher's social media and book link below.

Diana can be contacted through her website www.dianafletcher.com

@DiCoach on Twitter

Book link...   https://tinyurl.com/y6pms79o

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Hi, and welcome to the fourth episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show we will discuss PTSD, and specifically the effect it is having on our first responders. Carl is a firefighter and the founder of PTSD Bunker Gear for Your Mind, where he posts informative videos and podcasts about PTSD.

You can find Carl and his team at:

http://www.ptsdbunkergearforyourbrain.com/

or on Twitter @PTSDBunkerGear, and @PTSDGear.

Thank you again for taking the time to spend with us. I hope you find it informative and perhaps even helpful.

Be well my friends. xxx

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Hi and welcome to the second episode of Mental Health Raw and Open. On today's show we will be chatting with a good friend of mine, G. Donald Cribbs. Don is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and advocate an author and a newly licenced counsellor. Please join us as we travel Don's journey together.

Be well.

Jody xxx

facebook.com/gdonaldcribbsa

instagram.com/gdcribbs

twitter.com/gdcribbs

Link to Don's book The Packing House

 https://www.inkitt.com/stories/thriller/232589?utm_source=shared_ios

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