Mental Health Rewritten
by Owls Education Company
Mental Margins: Schizoaffective Disorder
About this podcast
"Mental Health Rewritten" is a groundbreaking podcast that delves into the most pressing and often stigmatized topics in mental and behavioral health. Hosted by the acclaimed Dominic Lawson—recipient of 33 podcasting awards, including multiple honors in the mental health space—this show offers a fresh perspective on issues ranging from sex addiction and substance abuse to eating disorders and racial trauma.
Each season is thoughtfully structured into themed mini-series, allowing for an in-depth exploration of complex subjects. Guided by the DSM-5 and ICD-11, episodes feature candid conversations with experts and individuals with lived experiences, providing listeners with both clinical insights and personal narratives.
Join us biweekly as we challenge societal norms, break down barriers, and rewrite the narrative surrounding mental health. Whether you're a mental health professional, someone with personal experience, or simply interested in understanding the intricacies of the human mind, "Mental Health Rewritten" offers valuable insights and fosters a community of empathy and support.
Subscribe now to embark on a journey of discovery and transformation.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 28 episodes
- Mental Margins: Schizoaffective Disorder · 6 min · Season 1When Tamika talks about becoming a mother, you can hear how it rewrote her sense of identity. But when her daughter Allegra was later diagnosed with severe depression and…
- Mental Margins: When Mental Health Crashes Like a Car Accident · 5 min · Season 1In this Mental Margins segment, we share bonus content and confront a critical question with Jack Register from episode 106: Why do we treat mental health crises differently than…
- Suicide: Rewriting the Conversation Around Those Who Were Left Behind · 1 h 22 min · Season 1 Episode 6In this episode, we explore the aftermath of mental health crises through personal stories and expert insight. Featuring voices of Tamika Christy, Jack Register, and Ashley…
- Mental Margins: Before We Dive Back In · 3 min · Season 1In this special reflection, Dominic steps away from the usual storytelling format to speak directly with listeners. After the powerful response to Episode 105, where we shared…
- Mental Margins: Three A.M. in Mexico · 3 min · Season 1The call from the sheriff's office. The Netflix notification from Baja. The 3 a.m. plea for a room. Each detail reads like a breadcrumb trail—fragile, almost surreal—marking the…
- Mental Margins: Layers of Suicidality in the Hijacked Mind · 4 min · Season 1This Mental Margins bonus segment expands on Episode 105: Rewriting the Conversation Around Suicide. In the full episode, we heard Ashley-Lauren Elrod's powerful story of…
- Mental Margins: The Anchor in the Dark · 4 min · Season 1In this segement of Mental Margins, we share two perspectives on the hidden weight of high-functioning pain. First, trauma therapist Denise D. Moore shares a testimonial and…
- Mental Margins: Major Depressive Disorder · 4 min · Season 1In this week's Mental Margin, we step back from the noise and dig deep into Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)—not just as a diagnosis, but as a lived experience. With over 700,000…
- Suicide: Rewriting the Conversation Around Suicide · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 5In this episode of Mental Health Rewritten, we tackle the subject of suicidal ideation with care, nuance, and urgency. Through a combination of real survivor stories…
- Mental Margins: The Cost of Silence · 7 min · Season 1In this segment from episode Starting The Conversation Around Sexual Anorexia, we begin with what looks like a familiar path—trauma responses—but quickly uncover a deeper, more…
- Mental Margins: Janet Bentley Discussing Intimacy and Shame · 2 min · Season 1In this deeply personal bonus segment from Episode 104 Starting The Conversation About Sexual Anorexia, we hear more from Janet Bentley, a woman navigating the silent emotional…
- Mental Margins: Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder · 7 min · Season 1In this segment, Janet reflects on her lifelong struggle with intimacy and the emotional walls built from trauma, exploring the complex relationship between Female Sexual…
- Sex: Starting the Conversation Around Sexual Anorexia · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 4Kyle sits awake at 2 AM, the glow of his laptop revealing a single word in the search bar: "avoidance." He scrolls past harsh phrases like fear of intimacy and sexual withdrawal…
- Mental Margins: Internal Barriers & OnlyFans Reveal · 8 min · Season 1In this special reflection episode of Mental Health Rewritten, host Dominic Lawson celebrates 40 days of the podcast's journey with over 1,000 subscribers and nearly 13,000…
- Mental Margins: Sex Education & Understanding Predators · 9 min · Season 1In this segment from episode 103, Rewriting The Conversation Around Sexual Assault, psychotherapist Havi Kang explores how societal perceptions around trauma, sexual assault, and…
- Mental Margins: Trauma · 4 min · Season 1In this segment, host Dominic Lawson pauses the narrative to ground the discussion in clinical reality. With the term "trauma" now widely used in cultural and digital discourse…
- Mental Margins: Men, Shame, and Assault · 6 min · Season 1In this segment of Episode 103, "Rewriting the Conversation Around Sexual Assault," Mental Health Rewritten explores the often-overlooked experiences of men who have survived…
- Mental Margins: Complex PTSD · 5 min · Season 1In this segment, hosts Dominic Lawson and Dan Woerheide explore the enduring psychological toll of sexual assault, turning their focus to Complex PTSD (C-PTSD). Dan reflects on…
- Sex: Rewriting the Conversation Around Sexual Assault · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 3In this powerful and necessary episode of Mental Health Rewritten, we open with a deceptively simple question: "Is this sexual assault?" From that moment forward, we begin a…
