Episodes

  • Oh the Horror!

    Oh the Horror!
    Jun 11 2019
    Ever feel so crazy you just want to scream? Or how about watching other people scream, on screen? Or scream at people screaming in a wrestling ring? Well, tune in to this very special and scream-worthy episode of Psychic Rehab. I talk about the therapeutic value of watching horror and exploitation films with horror scholar and author Kier- la Jenisse as well as the merits of cheering and booing for faces and heels in professional wrestling matches with activist Carmela Prudencio and artist Eddy Miramontes. Therapy doesn’t always take place in an office. Join the conversation and help fight the stigma against mental illness, it’ll be a scream. Available at Strawhut media dot com, Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods.
    Links :
    More about Kier-la Janisse and the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies: https://www.miskatonicinstitute.com/
    Order House of Psychotic Women: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/15766600-house-of-psychotic-women
    Follow Carmela Prudencio on Instagram: @gnarmela https://www.instagram.com/gnarmela/
    Eddy Miramontes on Instagram: @projectionistpleasefocushttps://www.instagram.com/projectionistpleasefocus/
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    36 mins
  • Identity: Part 2

    Identity: Part 2
    May 23 2019
    Join Rachel Michelle Fernandes, mostly functional misfit and mental health advocate for part 2 of a discussion about identity and what it’s like to cross cultural boundaries. Rachel talks with two San Diego and Tijuana based activists who grew up living the Transborder experience and to a Jamaican born psychologist who talks about her work with the Jamaican diaspora as well as her own experience being separated from her parents during the immigration process. Check into Psychic Rehab for some fresh perspective on coping in today’s mixed up world. Ending the stigma, one rehab session at a time.
    Links:
    More about Josemar’s work: https://josemargonzalez.com/projects
    More about Borderclick and Aja Project: www.borderclick.org and www.ajaproject.org
    More about the Transborder Experience: transborderstudentally.org
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    28 mins
  • Identity: Part 1

    Identity: Part 1
    May 16 2019
    This week on Psychic Rehab, join me, Rachel Michelle Fernandes, resident punk enthusiast, journalist, and mental health nerd, for a conversation about identity. I attend the iconic Riot Grrrl punk feminist band Bikini Kill’s recent reunion tour and hone in on feminism, what it’s meant to me, and how it definitely doesn’t mean the same thing to all women. I talk to a close friend who recently became a therapist in Los Angeles about her early relationship with feminism as well as her training in treating clients from different cultural backgrounds. I also catch up with a college friend who is doing groundbreaking work with men on how to be better allies to women and girls. Check in to rehab on Strawhutmedia.com, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And don’t forget to subscribe rate and review us!
    LINKS:
    Amreen Karmali and the Real Talk Project: therealtalkproject.com
    More about Kimberlé Crenshaw and Intersectional Feminist Theory: aapf.org
    More about V-Day: https://www.vday.org/homepage.html
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    39 mins
  • Let's Get Physical

    Let's Get Physical
    May 9 2019
    What does it really mean to “stay in shape?” And how can we challenge current, often damaging, diet and fitness culture norms to reframe issues surrounding the body and physical fitness? Join writer, activist, and mental health advocate Rachel Michelle Fernandes as she talks to a competitive body builder and social work professor, a punk-feminist pioneer, and two therapists who specialize in treating body issues. Ending the mental illness stigma, one rehab session at a time.
    Links:
    More about Edie Stark and Mia Najor’s therapy practices and Breaking Down: the Podcast: https://ediestark.com/
    https://mianajor.com
    https://soundcloud.com/edie-stark-menneg
    Connect with Kirin Macapugay on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmacapugay/
    Follow Molly Neuman on twitter: @mollydneumanhttps://twitter.com/mollydneuman
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    26 mins
  • Lost In America

    Lost In America
    May 2 2019
    Join writer, activist, and mental patient, Rachel Michelle Fernandes as she tells the harrowing tale of her two-month-long solo road trip across America and through the tornado that is mania! She also talks to traveling holy man, blues musician, and avid outdoorsman Frank Hurricane about completing the Appalachian Trail and “Jet-hiking Gypsy” Amber Nolan about hitching rides on private planes. Fasten your seatbelt, come along for the adventure, and help end the stigma of mental illness, one rehab session at a time.
    Links: Find Frank’s new album and more at:www.FrankHurricane.com
    See pics from Amber’s Journey and more:https://www.facebook.com/jethiking/
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    29 mins
  • Burnout

    Burnout
    Apr 25 2019
    Is HELL really other people as Sartre wrote? Or is hell unprocessed trauma and isolation? Join writer, activist, and mental patient Rachel Michelle Fernandes as she shares her own story of burnout and personal devastation. She then looks at the post traumatic recovery of Firefighters, hears from the creator of Firestrong.org, and talks to a psychology professor and researcher who studies mindfulness, empathy and human connection. Ending the stigma against mental illness, one rehab session at a time.
    Follow Rachel on Insta!

    https://www.firestrong.org/
    More about Karen Dobkins, PhD:
    http://karendobkins.ucsd.edu/
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    21 mins
  • Love, Pain & Ink Stains

    Love, Pain & Ink Stains
    Apr 18 2019
    Are you clingy or aloof, needy or closed off? And what do your past relationships say about you? Join writer, producer, mental patient Rachel Michelle Fernandes as she splashes around in the murky waters of romantic attachment, talks to a past lover about what went wrong, and interviews a young comic artist who draws about her sex life.
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    Support Fifi's artwork and see her comics!
    https://www.patreon.com/fifimartinez
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    Read the book ATTACHED: The New Science of Adult Attachment And How It Can Help You Find-And Keep-Love
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    23 mins
  • Mob Rule - Bonus Midterm Election Episode

    Mob Rule - Bonus Midterm Election Episode
    Nov 5 2018
    Writer/activist/mostly sane person Rachel Michelle Fernandes tells the story of how she got here and talks about how we could all use a little Psychic Rehab right about now. She also discusses how showing up and being civically engaged is a way to stay sane, even when facing tough opposition. She talks to local politicians in the city of Vista, California and takes a trip to city hall to witness some majorly bogus partisan theatrics. Featuring Vista mayoral candidate Joe Green and city council candidate for district 1 Corinna Contreras.
    Corrina Contreras
    https://www.representvista.com/
    Joe Green
    https://joegreenformayor2018.com/
    Vista City Council Meetings
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    23 mins