Mequell Buck: Thriving with Mental Illness

Mequell and Adam share from the Advocacy for Change Project things that suicide attempt survivors wish their families knew. Some of them might surprise you! Tune in to hear ways that we can show love after a suicide …

Mequell and Adam share tips from an article (and ok, from personal experience as well) about what to say to help when someone is suicidal. You are not required to know how to deal with it, you're just required to …

Mequell and Adam address a frequently asked question about what role do life coaches play in the mental illness world? There is no substitute for …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Paris Scobie, host of the Live Well Bipolar Podcast and author of Crooked Illness, for an incredible discussion. Paris …

Mequell and Adam share the presentation Mequell was invited to give to a group of teens ... but unfortunately bad weather caused her to miss the plane (so so sorry!) ... nevertheless vital information for ourselves or …

Mequell and Adam review a study about teens and their willingness to open up about depression and other mental health related topics. Surprisingly (or not) they ARE willing to talk to us IF we will listen. Tune in (for …

Mequell and Adam have a much needed discussion about the top signs of good mental health for men and the reasons why it's sometimes an extra challenge for them to get what they need. Adam is the star of the show sharing …

Mequell and Adam have a discussion that's a hot topic and that can be slightly triggering in the mental illness world. Everyone loves to discuss mental wellness but there is a misunderstanding that many have where they …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Laurel Kelsey: Functional Nutrition Counselor and Exercise Physiologist for a fascinating and very educational …

Mequell and Adam respond (slightly aggressively on Mequell's part) to a repeat question posed many times over the years of "Wow! How do you even stay married?!" This is a very legitimate question if your warrior isn't …

Mequell went waaaaay outside of her comfort zone and entered the Ms Health and Fitness Competition as a Mental Illness Warrior and Suicide Survivor. She made it through to the online voting rounds and now explains the …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Officer Tyler Service to discuss his take on the mental illness crisis. Tyler has specific insights as he has responded to crisis calls and worked as a resource officer with teens. He also …

Mequell and Adam are joined by author and educator Dawn Day as they discuss her own experience parenting her three girls through periods of suicidality. She is very open and real about the challenges and hardships …

Mequell and Adam discuss hearing from two beloved listeners.

Big takeaways:

1. Everyone needs connection (even us!)
2. How to help a critic become a …

Mequell and Adam share some research and funny real-life examples about the effects medication (specifically SSRIs and beta-blockers which are most anti-depressants and anxiety meds currently prescribed) have on both …

Mequell and Adam talk about the #1 factor in preventing suicide: Flexibility. There has to be flexibility in thinking and when approaching the very real need of lifting the heavy weight when living with mental illness. …

Mequell and Adam talk through some listener comments she's gotten recently that seem to indicate people may not really think she lives with this anymore ... or that she has it all figured out ... or that she has such …

Mequell and Adam are SO excited to announce the launching of their website Mental Illness Warrior. We hope to bring hope, humor and resources to those in the trenches.

https://www.mentalillnesswarrior.com/

Mequell and Adam are joined by Jen Hilderbrand, President of the non-profit HOPE Mental Health Foundation. HOPE believes therapy is for everyone and seeks to provide financial assistance to those in a time of crisis. …

Mequell and Adam discuss the stressors, realities and benefits of setting goals in a way that will work when living with mental illness. They also talk about how to best support as a cheerleader and encourage the …

Mequell and Adam are joined by a listener (and self proclaimed Fan Girl ;) Kelsey Williams. She shares her story being diagnosed with bipolar and her …

Mequell and Adam are joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Crystal Bowman for a discussion about the importance of evolving as a parent …

Mequell and Adam respond to a listener question of how to manage obligations (and sometimes guilt) that comes from extended family. Saying no to events and things that will overspend us is always tricky but even more so …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Clinical Psychologist Quentin Brown for a fascinating discussion on specific issues LGBTQ+ individuals face and why …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Sam (resident young adult and brains behind the scenes) for a discussion about why peer support is vital to help our …

Mequell and Adam are back for Season 4. Trigger warning ** this is an angry episode** Mequell talks about how loud and frustrating and screamy it feels inside her head when meds are not on point. Mequell and Adam share …

Mequell and Adam talk about the newly rolled out 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline and how to be a good help yourself as you're responding to a crisis. They …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Katie Clark, founder of Peak Behavioral Consulting and Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA). Katie has years of …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Crystal Partney, CEO of Scattering Hope which is an organization to help support after losing someone to suicide. Crystal started this organization after losing her own sister Gina and …

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Mequell and Adam are joined by youth mental health advocate Katey McPherson. Katey has over 25 years experience as a …

Mequell and Adam are joined by LMFT Jessica Westover to address legitimate issues within families living with mental illness. She offers very practical tips and ideas on how to improve relationships including taking …

Mequell and Adam answer a listener question of how to recognize the different stages of mania and what you can do to help.

Mequell and Adam have a discussion around personality changes that can occur with medications answering a listener question. Sometimes those changes cause a swing a personality that lands in a spot (just like the …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Clinical Mental Health Counselor Jeni Gessel MCMH - LAC for an enlightening (and complicated) discussion surrounding boundaries. Whether you are the warrior or cheerleader in dealing with …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Fitness and Wellness Management expert Cheri Johnson of the Six Pack Dad Tribe who also happens to live with OCD. Along with an excellent discussion around OCD and her experience Cheri …

Mequell and Adam respond to a listener question of how to handle things when the situation is reversed and the husband (and sometimes primary …

Mequell and Adam discuss the pros (and cons) of having an emotional support animal (our cavapoo Leonora) along with some research and studies that have been done about the benefits. Pros: lick licks and puppy cuddles …

Mequell and Adam respond to a question several listeners have posed recently which is "How do I help my struggling child?" These kids are in  situations where their parents are afraid for their safety and trying to keep …

Mequell and Adam discuss the reality that there are no ready made heroes who come to the table with all of the tools in place to be an amazing …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Sam Stapley (the lovely Eliza's husband from a few episodes back) as he shares his experience, wisdom and knowledge gained by his exposure to mental illness. He shares how invaluable the …

Mequell and Adam are joined by author and goal setting expert Skye Fagrell who walks us through successful goal setting principles ..... aaaand then …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Eliza Stapley a young married BYU student to talk about her own experience with mental illness and how it affected …

Mequell and Adam discuss the top five reasons people stop treatment citing the NAMI study. Yeah figuring out the right treatment is hard. Yeah it takes time. Yeah there will be course corrections along the way. But yeah …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Spencer Holt PhD. Spencer is corporate business leader and executive coach who teaches and trains CEOs and business …

Mequell and Adam are joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Joel Beckstead to discuss more in depth about how to be vulnerable in a healthy way. He …

Mequell and Adam answer some listener questions and situations about how to handle all the "critics" in your life. You know, the ones who tell you to choose to be happy or try harder to cure your mental illness. 'insert …

Mequell and Adam are joined by The Vegas Therapist Ryan Wynder, LMFT for a discussion about the specific challenges that can be faced by men when …

Mequell and Adam follow up on the discussion with Mark Bell LMFT who joined us a few episodes ago about sexual and emotional intimacy with …

Mequell and Adam are joined by Amanda Merrill who lost her AMAZING brother Todd to suicide. She dispels some misconceptions people may have about those who lose their life this way and also generously provides insights, …

Mequell and Adam are joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Mark Bell who is a sex addiction specialist to discuss the topic of how mental illness can affect sexual intimacy. They answer listeners questions …

Mequell and Adam discuss the recently published NAMI study (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and the differences between what those with mental …

Mequell and Adam start Season 3 with a discussion about how supplements can affect medication answering the question "What in the heck happened in …

Mequell and Adam talk about how mental illness and depression are not a static thing. It's a constant balancing act to regulate and manage your …

Mequell and Adam discuss how to show love and support to somebody after a suicide attempt including both what to say and also what not to say. PS this episode was really hard to record and made us cry

Mequell and Adam have a lawyerly discussion from Adams side and a practical discussion from Mequells side about things to do to succeed at work and the protections offered to those with mental illness by the ADA. Give …

Mequell and Adam discuss the difficulties of mania. Even though the extra energy feels AHmazing the distorted thinking makes it very difficult to …

Mequell and Adam discuss the differences between mania and hypomania and how to spot and manage triggers

Kendra Karren joins Mequell and Adam to discuss how to recognize mania, her diagnosis of Bipolar Type 1 and things that she's learned along the way.

Mental Health Advocate Darlyn Remington join Mequell and Adam for Mental Health Awareness Month to discuss ways to be a strong advocate for mental illness warriors

Mequell and Adam discuss the additional difficulties mental illness can create when helping your teen and offer ideas to come out of it with your …

The whole family joins Adam and Mequell to talk about the importance of sibling relationships and how to work through difficulties when dealing with …

Mequell and Adam discuss 6 common misconceptions about mental illness referencing NAMI and St. Lucie Mental Health Hospital

Mike joins Adam and Mequell to discuss the importance of Under Complicating in your life. Mike was one of the founding members of the L&D team at Facebook. He shares his unique message that success in the corporate …

Vice President for State and Federal Advocacy at Mental Health America; Debbie Plotnick joins Mequell and Adam on this weeks episode. In addition to sharing her experiences with mental illness from her own family she …

Adrienne St. Clair, journalist and podcaster joins Mequell and Adam to share her experience being admitted to an in patient facility and how the key is to never give up when things are dark because brighter days are …

Psychiatrist Dr. Henry Schulte joins Mequell and Adam and answers many questions about when to consult a psychiatrist and shares his knowledge about …

Therapist Paula Fontenelle joins Mequell and Adam to discuss the complicated grief that comes after losing a loved one to suicide. Paula's many …

Mequell and Adam discuss what steps to take when you are at rock bottom

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Mequell poses questions to Adam about his beliefs and experiences growing up and now about mental illness

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Mequell answers multiple questions from listeners and discusses them with Adam

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Mequell and Adam talk about how mental illness can affect your faith and the connection you feel with God

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Mequell and Adam visit with guest Ty Anderson about his experience and journey with schizoaffective disorder

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Mequell and Adams oldest son Max joins them for a discussion about the challenges and also the benefits of growing up in a home with mental illness …

Cara Jones joins Mequell and Adam to share her story of how mental illness and perfectionism drove her to try and find relief through addiction.

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Mequell and Adam discuss the specific things that cheerleaders can do to help mental illness warriors lift the weight.

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Mequell and Adam begin Season 2 discussing the strength of mental illness warriors and how others can be cheerleaders

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Mequell and Adam answer a listeners question about what music she listens to and how it helps.

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Mequell and Adam answer a few listener questions they've received during the break

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Mequell and Adam wrap up Season 1 and discuss tips to simplify the holiday season and keep your mental health intact. Happy Holidays!

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Author Skye Fagrell joins Mequell and Adam for a discussion about how physical and intellectual fitness relate to mental fitness and health

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Mequell and Adam discuss charting in more detail and how to most effectively manage the cost of medications

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Mark Bell joins Mequell and Adam for a discussion around addiction.

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Mequell and Adam discuss how perfectionism can be detrimental to your mental health. 

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Adam shares 10 things he's learned over the years as they've lived with mental illness.  No one starts off getting it.

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Mequell and Adam catch up with Ella as she shares how she's managed her time and energy living away at college so she doesn't get overspent.

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Mequell and Adam discuss the question of when to get professional help if you're experiencing symptoms and what that help would look like

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Mequell  and Adam talk about how expectations can contribute to feeling like a burden and how to combat that

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Mequell and Adam discuss her decision to be vulnerable by writing a book and the rewards that have come from that through creating connections 

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Mequell and Adam discuss talking points about a newly released movie about mental illness: Words on Bathroom Walls which happens to be her all-time favorite.

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Mequell and Adam discuss the two leading factors that contribute to suicide and how to combat them.

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Clinical psychologist Dr. Joel Beckstead joins Mequell and Adam to discuss the number one health care crisis in America.

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Mequell and Adam discuss the role of a good psychologist and how they differ from psychiatrists.

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Mequell and Adam discuss the importance of controlling the fundamentals in order to maximize stability in managing mental illness

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Mequell and Adam discuss the importance of being flexible with education options for your teens

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Our son Sam joins us and shares his experience in learning to communicate and discusses how technology helped him when he was at his lowest. 

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Mental illness is often misunderstood and can sometimes put a strain on relationships. Mequell and Adam share a few tips they have learned over 24 years of marriage to help you protect your relationships and stay …

Our daughter Ella joins us to share her own experience with mental illness and her realization that she can separate herself from her symptoms.

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Mequell and Adam discuss what the process of finding the right medication combination looks like in real life

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Mequell and Adam discuss the many different treatment options available and all of Mequell's many experiences with them before finally settling on treating her mental illness with medication.

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Mequell and Adam discuss ways to manage your time and energy to work around mental illness and avoid burn out.

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Mequell shares insights from her own life as they discuss how to understand and prevent suicide.

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Mequell and Adam introduce themselves and the podcast. 

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Mequell and Adam explain what mental illness is and how to be a good friend to someone struggling.

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