Bunny Hugs and Mental Health
Episodes
From Substance Abuse and Violence To Giving Back - Steven Mark
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I met Steven in Pine Lodge, an addiction treatment centre, in 2016. I instantly liked him. In fact everyone liked him. He behaved and even looked like...
Using Psychedelics To Treat Extreme Mental Health and Addiction Cases - Mark Rizkallah
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Rizkallah is the CEO of Tulua Health, an addiction and mental health treatment facility based in Santa Monica CA. Mark is passionate about new pa...
The Power of Peer Support - Cece Cheng
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cece Cheng is the founder and CEO of the peer support tech platform, ShareWell. We discuss her past struggles with mental health, toxic relationships,...
I'm Able To Help Others With My Life Experience - Louise Barnett
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Louise's addiction took her to lows she never thought existed. After an unplanned pregnancy, toxic relationships and suicidal ideation, she was able t...
Life with ADHD, Schizoaffective Bipolar and CPTSD - Hailey Rose
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hailey Rose, one of my most popular, charming and funny guests is back. Back in episode 32 she was just beginning her mental health content journey on...
An American Addict in London - Izzy
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Izzy is a recent university graduate living in London. A former teetotaler, Izzy let loose during her student days including getting into a toxic rela...
SPIRAL the Documentary - Randall and Jennifer
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randall White is the main character of the new Jennifer Hutchins produced documentary, SPIRAL. SPIRAL is directed by two-time Oscar winner Bill Gutten...
PMDD Took My Daughter's Life - Donna
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bachelor fans may recognize Donna Micheletti from an episode of Dr. Phil or from season 14 of The Bachelor. Donna's daughter Gia Allemand, who was a p...
Skin Picking Nearly Ruined Her Life - Angela Hartlin
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, October 1 - 7 is BFRB (Body Focused Repetitive Behaviour) Awareness Week and so I speak with perhaps BFRB's biggest advocate. Angela Hartli...
Love on the Spectrum - Jimmy and Sharnae
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Sharnae are the wildly popular couple from the wildly popular Netflix show Love on the Spectrum. Their relationship was featured on both sea...
The Revolutionized Mind And The Pressures of Competing In High Level Sports - Angelica
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Angelica is a mental health podcaster and experienced sufferer of depression. As a teen she went through a bought of self harm and suicidal ideation. ...
Don't Hate Me Because I'm a Narcissist - Tessa
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa is a 24 year old woman diagnosed with NPD (narcissistic personality disorder). She created an Instagram account to educate people about her diag...
The Coffin Confessor - Bill Edgar
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People hire Bill while on their death beds to say or do something at their funerals or to do some tasks before they pass. Bill provides the service of...
I Work In Mental Health And I Suffer From Mental Health Disorders - Cassie
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie is a mental health professional who lives with mental health disorders and had a mental breakdown at work. We discuss her up bringing, her trau...
Life with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) - Trash
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you have suffered sexual or physical abuse you may be triggered at times in this episode. Trash lives their life with dissociative identity disorde...
My life with Schizophrenia - Michelle Hammer
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what a schizophrenic episode really looks like? Michelle is a 30's something living in New York and she wondered what one of he...
Work Place Bullying Has Broke Me and Social Media Has Saved Me - Paul "Fluffy" Sinclair
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fluffy is an Australian TikTok star and #gayfarmer. His videos are charming and filled with curse words. Fluffy even has has his own merchandise with ...
Growing Up Silenced; Growing Up Around Mental Illness Part 2 - Daniella Ponticelli
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we last left Daniella, she was a teen living with an ill father in an unhealthy home. Her mother was beginning to open up to Daniella and began c...
Growing Up Silenced; Growing Up Around Mental Illness - Daniella Ponticelli
23 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode I've been wanting to do for a long time! We've heard first hand experiences from people suffering from mental illness, professional...
I Was a Gray Area Drinker - Emily Roberts
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Its summer time and its time to get your drink on!!!...or is it? Emily is a young mother and wife. She transitioned from college to mother so quickly ...
Medical Assistance In Dying When it Comes to Mental Illness and Health - Dr.Sonu Gaind
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 Canada is set to allow medical assistance in dying for people with mental illness and mental health struggles with the passing of Bill C7. In ...
My First Year as a Trans Woman - Juniper Elvin
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
IT'S THE 50th EPISODE!!! And for the 50th episode I'm speaking with our first return guest, Juniper Elvin. When we last heard from Juniper, she had ju...
Am I Thriving or Surviving - Deena Al
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deena is a beautiful, quirky soul, filled with passion and compassion. We became quick instagram friends and I hosted numerous Instagram live talks wi...
I'm a Stand Up Comedian With Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, OCD - Big Daddy Tazz
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I know I've talked with a few stand up comedians lately but I just had to speak with one more. Big Daddy Tazz lives with bipolar disorder, ADHD and OC...
Trauma is the Root Cause of My Borderline Personality Disorder - Jason Farrance
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason is a UK student, working to become a clinical psychologist. He is also diagnosed as having borderline personality disorder. Jason and I talk abo...
The Real 'Dirty John' Killer - Terra Newell
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Terra Newell is a blonde, sweet, young, Orange County girl who in 2016 stabbed her mother's husband and Terra's would be attacker to death. You may kn...
The World's Worst (and best) Motivational Speaker - Rodney Norman
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may not know the name Rodney Norman but you likely know his face as his one video has been shared roughly 300 million times. He is the wild, white...
The Mental Health Affects of Being 'Canceled' - Katie Herzog
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Herzog is a queer journalist and podcaster. In 2017 Katie wrote an article about trans people that transitioned back to their birth sex. Katie d...
I Spent 26 Years In the Military and Now Suffer With PTSD - Christian Lillington
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m speaking with author and retired military man, Christian Lillington, about his new book Parade State Zero: Leaving Military Leadership...
I'm a Stand Up Comedian With Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Jeremy Hotz
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may have seen my next guest on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He is Jeremy Hotz, stand up comedian and suf...
Surviving the Crash - Chad Mierau and Spencer Michel
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
January 2016 Chad lost his little sister Chandra, her husband Jordan, and their two kids Kamryn and Miguire to a drunk driver, Catherine McKay. Cather...
I Have Multiple Children With FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) and It's Mentally Hard For Everyone - Robbie Seale
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Seale is a mother to multiple children with FASD. Over the last 20 years of parenting, she has gained priceless knowledge on the subject. Not o...
I Have OCD and Created a New Therapy Modality To Help Others - Ilisa Kaufman
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Psychologist and experienced sufferer of OCD, Ilisa Kaufman, has created her own type of therapy she calls RIP-R. This new therapy helps with OCD, add...
I'm An Accidental Killer - Chris Yaw
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rev. Chris Yaw is a co founder of Accidental Impacts, a group dedicated to help people that have accidentally taken someones life. As many as 30 thous...
How and Why Different Genders Deal With Their Emotions and Mental Health - Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Tracy Dalgleish is an Ottawa based relationship expert, author, speaker and podcaster. We discuss the differences between genders in regards to how...
Losing Everything to Meth Including My Child - Daniel 'Unmanageable' Hearn
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Starting with alcohol and weed use, Dan eventually started using cocaine and smoking meth. We talk about using with his mate, being on Methadone, losi...
I Didn't Leave My House For Four Years Because of Fear - Rachel
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel is all the way from Edinburgh Scotland. She talks about her past suffering with Emetophobia, the fear of all things involving throwing up. Rach...
When Grief is Too Much to Handle - David Pope
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David, a grief counsellor, and I discuss emotions connected with grief including anger, shame, guilt and how we can get 'stuck' in some of these emoti...
I Live With Bipolar, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis, Body Dysmorphia, ADHD aaaand Comedy! -Hailey Rose
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hailey Rose is a rising Instagram star (@mind.over.mood)! Hailey's Instagram account is filled with comedic skits, memes, and funny observations on he...
#sicknotweak I'm a Sports Journalist, Mental Health Advocate and Sufferer of Depression - Michael Landsberg
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Landsberg is a Canadian sports journalist, former host of TSN's Off the Record and mental health advocate. Michael also has his own charity #s...
I Watched My Mother Slit Her Wrists - Jessica Seffelaar-Nagy
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MERRY CHRISTMAS! I talk with Jessica about growing up with a mentally ill, single mother. Jessica's story is harrowing, scary and up lifting. She watc...
Son of Beloved Actor Robin Williams, Addict In Recovery and Sufferer of Depression - Zak Williams
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zak is the oldest child of the beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams. We discuss his past struggles with addiction, traumas, his product Pym Mood ...
What It's Like Being On the Spectrum and the Challenges of Raising a Child With Autism -The Johnson Family
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teague has been diagnosed with being on the autism spectrum and with that he suffers other conditions that accompany autism; conditions like ADHD and ...
I Thought the Chinese Government Was Spying On Me - Megan Zong
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Zong is an actress and playwright. Megan wrote and assistant directed her play Unmasked this September at Latroupdujour in Saskatoon. Unmasked i...
I Got Severe PTSD From My Time On Jury Duty - Mark Farrant
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark served on a jury for a first degree murder case that lasted 4 months. During those four months jury endured multiple graphic images and discussio...
Author and Postpartum Psychosis Survivor - Carla Joan O'Reilly
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to author, speaker, postpartum psychosis survivor and advocate Carla Joan O'Reilly. Carla's latest book T.U.R.N. O.N. T.H.E. S.W.I.T.C.H. is f...
Anger!! Why Do We Feel It and How Do We Process It? - Bob Rennebohm
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to clinical social worker, and my cousin, Bob Rennebohm about anger. We discuss the biology of anger, treatments, mindfulness ...
Mental Health In Politics - Dale Richardson
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to Dale Richardson, podcast host of the show Persist, a podcast all about mental health in politics. Dale is also the Saskatch...
Losing a Teenaged Son To Suicide : Kye - Wanda and Chris Ball
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Wanda and Chris Ball, two incredibly strong people, about the heart breaking loss of their son Kye. Kye was days away from turning 17 when ...
Life With Anxiety, Panic Attacks, OCD, Grief, and Fatherhood - Skyler Anderson
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Skyler Anderson is an actor, artist, playwright, director and all around great guy. We discuss being a male that struggles with, at times, extreme anx...
I Was a Patient in My Local Psych Ward, Now I Work There - Heather Ashton
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heather and her older brother have both spent time as a patient on the psych ward, Heather for an eating disorder in her youth and her brother for dep...
Part 2 Intergenerational Trauma in the Indigenous Community - Erin Goodpipe
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Erin Goodpipe. We continue our conversation about how colonialism, residential schools, racism and othe...
What is PMDD? - Sandi MacDonald
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to Sandi MacDonald, the co-founder and Executive Director of the IAPMD (International Association For Premenstrual Disorders),...
Intergenerational Trauma in the Indigenous Community - Erin Goodpipe
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode I speak to Erin Goodpipe. She is the host of The Other Side on APTN, playwright, producer and performer of the play Making Treaty 4. She ...
Mental health in the Prison System - Kayleigh Lafontaine
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to former corrections officer and Executive Director at the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan, Kayleigh Lafontaine. She talks about the me...
I Experienced Postpartum Depression, Anxiety and Rage - Jilly Hyndman
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to a long time friend, Jilly Hyndman is a long time friend. We discuss her struggles with postpartum depression, anxiety and r...
Growing Up in the Mormon Church as a Gay Male - Brayden Crawford
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to my good friend Brayden. In honour of Pride month, we discuss his struggles with growing up in the Mormon church as a gay male, the trauma i...
Coming Out as a Trans Woman - Juniper Elvin
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Pride Month! In this episode I talk to Juniper. When I first met Juniper she was a gay male, today she is a trans woman. Juniper came out as tra...
The Language We Use Around Addictions and the Damage it Can Cause - Dr. Kara Fletcher
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to Dr. Kara Fletcher. Kara has conducted a study on the language we use around the topic of addiction. An overarching theme soo...
I Went to Afghanistan and Came Home With PTSD - Dan Scheuerpflug
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan, an Afghan veteran, talks to me about PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and what that looks like for him. Since returning home from Afghanista...
My Childhood Trauma Affected my Eating Disorders, Addiction, and Borderline Personality Disorder - Angela Singer
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Singer tells her story of childhood trauma, recovering from an eating disorder, borderline personality disorder, and addiction. She is now in r...
The Inner Man Project - Shayne Cockerill and Dylan Eckes
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to a couple mental health rock stars from Medicine Hat Alberta, Shayne Cockerill and Dylan Eckes. Shayne and Dylan are the co-...
I was seconds away from taking my life when... - Tyson Williams
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to a great guy with a great story, his name is Tyson Williams. Tyson has experience suffering with anxiety and depression. Only moments away f...
What You Need to Know About Eating Disorders - Dr.Ayisha Kurji
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss eating disorders with Dr.Ayisha Kurji. I learn some common disorders, warning signs in adolescents, physical dangers, what treatment looks l...
Losing a Loved One to a Drug Overdose - Taylor Balfour
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lovely Taylor Balfour is the editor and chief of the Carillon newspaper at the University of Regina. 2 years ago she lost her sister and best frie...
I Lost Multiple Family Members to Suicide - Megan Burstyk
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Megan is a small town Saskatchewan girl who lost her father, 2 sisters and a brother to suicide. It's a harrowing story of abuse, loss and strength. ...
Protesting in Favour of the Suicide Prevention Bill - Tristen Durocher
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The incredible Tristen Durocher walked almost 700km, set up camp on the lawn of the Legislative Assembly and fasted for 44 days. Not only did Tristen ...
Prairie Harm Reduction and the Need For Safe Consumption Sites - Jason Mecredi
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Mecredi is from the amazing Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon. The provincial budget was released April 6th and Prairie Harm Reduction receive...
Homelessness, Opioid Crisis, and PTSD Within the Force - Police Chief Evan Bray
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to the Chief of Police in Regina SK, Evan Bray. We discuss the opioid crisis, record numbers of over doses, homelessness, the P...
I Murdered a Woman While Driving Drunk - Ted Gross
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 finally released! In this episode I talk to Ted Gross. In 1998 Ted killed a young lady, Melissa Hoeving, while drinking and driving. Ted tel...
Trailer
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HEY on April 10th the first 3 episodes of Bunny Hugs and Mental Health will be released and one episode per week after that! You better hit subscribe ...