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You, Me and My (Mental) Illness

You, Me and My (Mental) Illness

By: Mary Rose Madden
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 In this new narrative podcast, veteran reporter and audio producer Mary Rose Madden talks to people from different backgrounds and ages about their experiences with serious mental health issues. Together, they look at the questions: What's it actually like to live with a mental illness and how does it reshape relationships? Produced in partnership with NAMI MarylandMary Rose Madden Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • Ep. 2: Do You Ever Wish I Didn't Have This Illness?

    Ep. 2: Do You Ever Wish I Didn't Have This Illness?
    May 13 2025

    Season 1, Episode 2

    Act 1: Remy takes the lead, asking her mom questions she's never raised before about her mental illness.

    Act 2: Remy walks through one of her 3 a.m. paintings and Joy finds God, sort of.


    Produced by Mary Rose Madden

    Edited by Deborah George

    Music by Dave Heumann

    Produced in partnership with NAMI Maryland/ namimd.org
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    23 mins
  • Do You Ever Wish?

    Do You Ever Wish?
    May 9 2025

    Act 1: Roles switch and Remy takes the mic, asking her mom questions she's never raised before about her mental illness. Joy takes each one and answers as honestly as she can.


    Act 2: Remy walks through one of her 3 a.m. paintings and Joy finds God, sort of.


    Produced in partnership with NAMI Maryland/ nami.org
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    23 mins
  • Ep. 1: Cold Strangers

    Ep. 1: Cold Strangers
    Mar 27 2025

    When 17 year old Remy first started experiencing symptoms of a mental illness, she had no idea what was going on. Her mom was confused, too. She noticed changes in Remy's behavior but thought it might be teen angst. She kept trying to figure out why her daughter was so angry.

    Links:

    Book Joy mentions: What Happened to You?

    https://tinyurl.com/mr3nbkm8

    Interview Joy mentions:

    Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert

    https://shorturl.at/zxxdV

    Email the show:

    youmemental@gmail.com

    Podcast sponsored, in part, by NAMI Maryland

    NAMI Maryland: namimd.org
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    29 mins

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