Bunny Hugs and Mental Health
Episodes
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep 20
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 20: HOT TAKES on Listener Feedback on a Past Episode and Physiatrist Prescribing Nature for Mental Illness Nick and Todd are back with more menta...
I Was A School Shooter Part 2 - Jon Romano
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon spent 17 years in prison for being a school shooter. In part 1 Jon explains what drove him to do it, what his thought process was and the lessons ...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep19
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 19: HOT TAKES on People with Depression or Anxiety Losing Sickness Benefits and Employee Survey Results on Mental Health at Work Nick and Todd are ...
Fox & the Tiny Demon - Tara Audibert
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Audibert is an indie film maker, illustrator and comic artist. She’s also very charming and fun to talk with. Tara’s latest project “QAQSOS...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep18
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 18: HOT TAKES on Americans Losing Years of Time to Poor Mental Health and Loud Car Owners Being Psychopaths Nick and Todd are back with more mental...
Does Trauma Affect Your Finances? - Mandyy Thomas
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does how you think about and manage money come from trauma or belief systems you picked up as a child? Mandyy Thomas is a financial coach and a smart ...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep17
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 17: HOT TAKES on How Listening to Taylor Swift's Sad Songs Can Help and Chicago Opening a Public Mental Health Facility Nick and Todd are back with...
I Was A School Shooter Part 1 - Jon Romano
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon spent 17 years in prison for being a school shooter. Jon explains what drove him to do it, what his thought process was and the lessons he's learn...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep16
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 16: HOT TAKES on A New Study Finding Touch Benefits Mental Health and How Economic Woes Impact Therapy Practices Nick and Todd are back with more...
My Struggle with OCD and Depersonalization - Leandra Graves
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leandra grew up with emotional and mental abuse which lead to her battling depression and PTSD. In her 20s however, Leandra started having OCD. It tur...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep15
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 15: HOT TAKES on 28-Year-Old Choosing Euthanasia Due to Mental Illness and Sports Betting Creates More Gambling Addiction Nick and Todd are back wi...
100 Hours with Serial Killer, The Son of Sam - Dr. Michael Caparrelli
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Caparrelli is a former pastor, current PhD in Advanced Studies in Behavioural Science and author. His latest book is Monster Mirror: 100 H...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep14
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 14: HOT TAKES on New AI Mental Health Chatbot for GenZ and The Power of Mental Health Recovery Stories Nick and Todd are back with more mental heal...
Trans, Suicidal and Addicted - Torri Shack
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Torri is a busy guy. He works with many mental health advocacy groups and for the LGBTQ2+ community. He is also the founder of Tangible Movement, spea...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep13
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 13: HOT TAKES on NHL Denying CTE Influence on Player Suicides and Study Links Brain Changes to Mental Illness Nick and Todd are back with more ment...
Sextortionists Convinced My Son to Take His Life - Jennifer Buta
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In March of 2022 Jenn’s son Jordan took his own life after being catfished online and sextorted. Sextortion, or sexual extortion, occurs when an onl...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep12
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HOT TAKES on New Psychological Study in Nature vs. Nurture Debate and Why One in Four Canadians are Distressed Nick and Todd are back with more mental...
When an Abusive Partner Becomes a Mass Killer - Vanessa Burns of the James Smith Cree Nation
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2022 Vanessa Burns’ partner Myles Sanderson became one of Canada’s most infamous mass killers. He took 11 lives and injured 18 others...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep.11
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 11: HOT TAKES on Survivor Enables Belittling of Neurodivergent Cast and How Daylight Savings Time Impacts Mental Health Nick and Todd are back with...
Life With a Partner That Needs a 24 Hour Caregiver - Lindsay Kelly
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I discovered Lindsay and her family on TikTok as she shares her journey. Not long ago Lindsay had a happy marriage with her loving husband. Together t...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep.10
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HOT TAKES on Voluntary No-Sell Firearm List Legislation and Drop of Men in Mental Health Profession Nick and Todd are back with more mental health new...
Mental Illness and Comedy - David Granier
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David is a counsellor and stand up comedian. One day David combined the his two passions and created Stand Up For Mental Health; an organization that ...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep. 9
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 9: HOT TAKES on Psychologists Plea to Love is Blind S6 Viewers and Mental Health Emergency Rooms Nick and Todd are back with more mental health new...
What You Need to Know Before You Die - Erin and Lauren
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A death doula is a person that helps families and individuals with the process of dying, funerals, grief and more. Erin Merelli, a death doula and Lau...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd ep.1
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Nick Thompson (Reality TV Personality, Eyes Wide Open Podcast host, Mental Health Advocate) and Todd Rennebohm (Author, Bunny Hugs Podcast host, ...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nik and Todd ep.8
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HOT TAKES on the Pros and Cons of Telemedicine Therapy and Zuckerberg’s New Social Media Claims Nick and Todd are back with more mental health news,...
I am a "Survivor" of Addiction and ADHD - Carolyn Wiger
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a fan of the competition show Survivor then you'll know Carolyn! She was a wildly popular cast member for being a genuine and authentic per...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd - ep 7
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 7: HOT TAKES on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Therapists and Why So Many People Experience the “Sunday Scaries” Nick and Todd are back with more...
How I Overcame a Life of Mental Illness and Abuse - Carrie Magnusson
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carrie is a two time suicide attempt survivor, lived with OCD, postpartum, an eating disorder, addiction and abuse. Today she is a loving mother, podc...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd - ep 6
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EP 6: HOT TAKES on Complex Grief from Reproductive Loss and Elmo‘s Mental Health Advocacy Nick and Todd are back with more mental health news, ready...
My Journey with BPD - Kelly South
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly South was diagnosed in her 30's with Borderline Personality Disorder. After each therapy session Kelly would journal about that it. Those journa...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd - ep 5
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd are back with more mental health news, ready to dissect the headlines and spark your critical thinking. Todd questions the intentions of...
CPTSD and Sibling Abuse - Kitty
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kitty experienced sibling abuse from an older brother for years. That trauma spawned her CPTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder). Learn the ans...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd - ep 4
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HOT TAKES on Chicago’s “Treatment Not Trauma” Policy and Impacts of Caregiving on Mental Health Nick and Todd are back with more mental health n...
Addiction and Trauma: Shannon's Story - Stacy and Amy
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This past September Stacy and Amy lost their sister Shannon in a car crash. As a family, they want to tell her story in hopes that other families don'...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd - ep 3
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HOT TAKES on Medical Assisted Dying and Medicare Mental Health Coverage Nick and Todd are back with more mental health news, ready to dissect the head...
Guns, Mental Illness and "Donna's Law" - Katrina Brees
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katrina's mother Donna was very mentally ill. Yet she was able to walk into a gun store and walk out moments later with a hand gun. Donna was dead sho...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd - ep 2
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Todd are back with more mental health news, ready to dissect the headlines and spark your critical thinking. Todd sounds the alarm on the las...
Is ADHD a Superpower? - Brooke Schnittman
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke is an ADHD coach, podcaster and author of the new workbook Activate Your ADHD Potential. On her award winning podcast, SuccessFULL with ADHD, s...
MENTAL HEALTH HEADLINE HOT TAKES with Nick and Todd - ep 1
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hot Takes on Philly Injection Sites and the Implications of World Mental Health Day Todd: Philly Says No to Safe Havens: Opioid Crisis or Public Healt...
What is PMDD? - Sandi MacDonald
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally released in July 2021 as episode 18. In this episode I speak to Sandi MacDonald, the co-founder and Executive Director of ...
Surviving the Crash - Chad Mierau and Spencer Michel
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired April 23, 2022. January 2016 Chad lost his little sister Chandra, her husband Jordan, and their two kids Kamryn and Mig...
Learning How To Be a Grieving Mother - Lisa Boehm
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa's idilic family was devastated when her 18 year old daughter was taken in a car crash. Grieving the loss of a child seems like an impossible task...
Youth Matter Symposium - Laura Lawrence
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Lawrence is an author, speaker, bodytalk practitioner and the founder of the non for profit organization Youth Matter in Melfort Saskatchewan. L...
I Was Trafficked By My Boyfriend - Christina
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does a young, attractive girl go from a drama and trauma free, well to do southern California family to being trafficked? How does a trauma riddle...
I Killed Two People While Driving Drunk - Martin Lockett
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Martin spent 17 and a half years in prison for killing 2 people while driving under the influence. Did Martin learn from those mistakes, why did a rep...
My Dad Killed My Mom and Then Himself - Dr Tim Lewis
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Tim Lewis has written a new book Daddy: A Son's Reckoning with Personal and Collective Trauma in America. As a young adult, Dr Lewis overheard his ...
Life With Misophonia - Shane Haniff
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shane suffers from misophonia, the disorder that drives people to fight or flight mode when hearing certain sounds. In the past it affected his relati...
Love on the Spectrum - James B Jones
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may have seen James on the wildly popular Netflix series, Love on the Spectrum USA, where folks on the autism spectrum try to find love. James dis...
My Family Died and My Foster Family Sucked - Amy Ronhaar
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amy is the author of her new book, Raising Amy. At 10 years old Amy lost her family and moved in with a friend of her mother's. Her new family however...
The System Failed My Brother - Ashley Turner
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two years ago Ashley lost her brother to a drug overdose a couple hours after he was released from the hospital. Shayne had asked for help with detoxi...
Growing Up Abused and Unwanted - Brad Keck
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Keck grew up in a broken home. He was bounced back and forth between his parents, grandparents and extended family, eventually ending up in a fos...
How Do You Live When It All Changes In The Blink Of An Eye? - Raycine Spence
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you move forward after losing a child in a car crash that you were a driver in? How do you move on after your husband blames you and leaves you...
Why Couldn't My Loved Ones Find Help? - Jenn Varga
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn knows the pain of losing a teen to suicide. Her Son Dayton was only 15 when he passed. The pain was too much for her husband Curtis to take and, ...
‘Love is Blind’ Nearly Ruined My Life - Nick Thompson
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What sounds better than meeting someone, falling in love and marrying them? That's what happened to Nick Thompson on season 2 of the hit Netflix reali...
Life After Abuse, Stalking and Tragedy - Giselle Craig
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Giselle met her first husband it was love at first sight. They were a typical young, small town couple who worked hard and played hard. It wasn't...
How I Went From a Suicidal Teen to a Counselling Queen - Isabelle
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the age of 6 Isabelle suffered panic attacks, anxiety and depression. In her teens she lived with suicidal ideation to the point she had a plan. ...
The Dark Side of Reality TV - Angela Sankovich
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angela is one the stars of the extremely funny and clever HBO show, The Rehearsal. Creator Nathan Fieder takes ordinary people and puts them in extrao...
Equine Therapist - Stephanie Lockhart
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie is a passionate and compassionate equine therapist that works mostly with youth. We discuss what equine therapy really is, how it may be mor...
Street Counsellor and Vigilante Therapist - Rob Kraushaar
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rob is an exceptional human. He over came loss, abuse and severe addiction to now offer free counselling to folks on the street. Listen to his incredi...
Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorder With a Twist of OCD - Jake and Emily
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jake and Emily are a loving couple and they both suffer from a cluster B personality disorder. Jake lives with antisocial personality disorder, Emily,...
How I Overcame Agoraphobia, PTSD, and Depression - Mike Wolo
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike was involved in a terrible accident that left his head crushed and his face disfigured. For years afterwards he suffered anxiety, depression and ...
Life with Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Jacob Skidmore
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob is a diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder and he wants to educate the world with what it's like living with it. It turns out that li...
Giving Voice to Depression - Terry and Anita
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Terry and Anita are no strangers to depression and anxiety. Not only do they have their own mental health journeys and struggles but they are also co-...
Moving On From Depression - Will Craig
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will is an advocate and author. In his new book, One Step Forward: Ideally in the Right Direction, Will explores his not always pretty journey with me...
Ketamine Treatment Saved My Life - Keana
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keana was suffering extreme anxiety, panic and depression. She stayed in the local psychiatric ward numerous times where they tried numerous treatment...
Host and Creator of This Is Actually Happening - Whit Missildine
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whit Missildine is the host and creator of the wildly popular podcast This Is Actually Happening. We discuss how and why the podcast started, Whit's o...
Why Do Men Die of Suicide Nearly 4 Times More Than Women? - Elise Michaels
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a man, have a male family member, or know a man, you should listen to this episode. Why has men's mental health become a recent concern, wh...
Vital Care Pharmacy, Specializing in Mental Health and Addiction - Lindsey Ziegler
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsey and her team at Vital Care Pharmacy are super heroes. The only medication they dispense are medication that treat mental illnesses, mental hea...
EMDR Therapy? What Even is That? - Brianna Taylor
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since starting the podcast, I've heard people tell me multiple times how EMDR therapy changed their life. It's time I understood what exactly EMDR the...
Celebrating 100 episodes - BONUS EPISODE with Trash
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TRASH IS BACK!! One of my most popular guests has returned to celebrate 100 episodes! Trash has talked in the past about their DID (dissociative perso...
Celebrating the 100th episode!! - Hailey Rose
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 100 episodes! Hailey Rose is back and we get and update on her latest hospital stay, bipolar disorder mania, how bipolar disorder can affect rel...
Child Psychologist, International Speaker and Best Selling Author - Dr. Jody Carrington
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever met someone and you swear you've known that person for years? Thats what it was like for me meeting Dr. Jody Carrington. She is extremel...
I've Never Told My Story, Now I Hope To Help Others By Telling It - Daniel Norwood
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel knows violence. Whether it was street violence, drug violence or his time spent as a medic in the military, he knows violence. Returning home f...
Host of the Podcast 'I Have ADHD' - Kristen Carder
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Kristen Carder, host of the podcast 'I Have ADHD' and trainer of ADHD coaches. Her podcast is full of great advice, information a...
Being a Nurse During a Pandemic - Tracy Zambory
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being called a hero one day, with love, respect and accolades being shown, to seemingly over night being spat at and called a murderer as you ...
The Truth About Harm Reduction and Safe Consumption Sites - Kayla DeMong
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla DeMong is the Executive Director of Prairie Harm Reduction. PHR improves the quality of life for all members of the community through gold stand...
My life with BPD borderline personality disorder - Xannie
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Xannie had been diagnosed with BPD and after much work she now considers herself 'functionally recovered'. She also happens to be very charming, funny...
My Journey From Drug Addiction to Recovery - Jon Cerone
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up, Jon Cerone was a good student and athlete in an average household with Christian values. He went to college and that all changed...Today J...
Why I Applied For Medical Assistance In Dying For a Mental Illness - Agata
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Agata wants the option to die with dignity. Living with anorexia for most of her life, Agata is tired of suffering. She applied to be MAiD ( medical a...
Why Working in the Field of Animal Wellness is Mentally Daunting - Laura, Erin, Kristy
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know nearly 70% of veterinarians have lost a colleague or peer to suicide? Did you know a recent study suggested that annual incidence of Pos...
How I Survived a Bear Attack and Extreme PTSD - Jeremy Evans
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017 Jeremy was mauled in a bear attack several kilometres away from his truck and civilization. Listen to his INCREDIBLE story of survival of, not...
I Heard My Father Murder My Mom - Collier Landry
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1990 at the age of 12, Collier heard his father murder his mother in the middle of the night. He now helps others with their trauma recovery and ta...
Men Get Raped - Emmanuel Flores
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emmanuel is the author of the new book Men Get Raped, set to be released this summer. As a boy growing up in Mexico, he experienced sexual abuse from ...
International Award Winning Mental Health Advocate - Glenn Roil
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no bigger mental health advocate in Canada than Glenn Roil. Glenn is an international award-winning mental health advocate and global mental ...
Sex and Mental Health Part 2 - Robin Hilton
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robin is back for the second part of this 2 part series, Sex and mental health! In this episode we discuss sex addiction, sex work, sex in long term r...
Fighting To Find a Diagnosis For My Daughter - Pam Hutchings
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pam's daughter Taryn was a normal teen, maybe even exceptional. Taryn was succeeding in advanced classes in school, a dancer and athlete. Then seeming...
Maladaptive Daydreaming - Jayne Bigelsen
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if you were so addicted to something you couldn't even have a conversation in a restaurant without wanting to run to the bathroom to use, you wer...
Live at The Grand Theatre - Big Daddy Tazz
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded live on January 25th at The Grand Theatre in Indian Head Saskatchewan in front of 300 high school students. You may remember...
Growing Up In Abuse and Poverty To Becoming Miss Universe - Ashley Callingbull
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For years Ashley lived with an abuser. Ultimately she was able to escape with her mother. Physically she was safe but mentally she was suffering. Her ...
How I Mentally Survived a Somalian Kidnapping - Jessica Buchanan
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica was an aid worker in Somalia when her and a coworker were carjacked and kidnapped. They spent the next three months outside, in the desert, wi...
Sex and Mental Health - Robin Hilton
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does sex affect our mental health? How does mental health affect sex? Those are such big questions that Robin Hilton, a Pleasure Expert & Feminist...
Emotional Pain Motivated Me To Run Across Canada - Skylar Roth
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Skylar Roth is exceptional. After losing friends to mental health and after his own struggles, he decided to run across Canada to raise money for the ...
Lithium Anyone? - Dr. Sudhir Gadh
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sudhir Gadh loves his lithium! In fact his research shows that everyone's brains love lithium. At low doses, lithium is proven to improve our ment...
Surviving Columbine: 24 Years Later - Amy Over
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Columbine High School was the location of perhaps the most infamous school shooting in American history. Over 20 years after the Columbine shootings a...
I Was Diagnosed With ADHD In My 50's - Nigel Sutton
07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of an ADHD diagnosis, one tends to think of a child in primary or maybe high school. Nigel Sutton is a New Zealander ADHD coach. He was...
I Escaped Scientology - Chris Shelton
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if you grew up in a world of lies, coercive control, and manipulation? What if you weren't only a victim but also an unknowing perpetrator? What ...
Did My Family Die While I Was Sleeping - Shiva Souri
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shiva's entire family is in Iran while she is a student in Canada. Every morning she wakes up to check her phone to see if her family is still alive. ...
I Share My Body With Over 30 People Because of My Dissociative Identity Disorder - The June Bug System
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The June Bug System is one of the most fascinating people I've ever talked with. They have over 30 personalities or alters, including a cat, men and w...
Life With Histrionic Personality Disorder...(and Dissociative Identity Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, OCD and PTSD) - Trash
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trash is back! One of my most popular guests is back and we are discussing their life with, and symptoms of, histrionic personality disorder. Yet agai...