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Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! | A Mental Health Podcast On Lived Experiences & Dark Humor

If you live with mental illness—or love someone who does—and you’re tired of sugar-coated wellness talk, this show is for you.

Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! blends dark humor with real recovery so you feel seen, steadied, and a little lighter. We tell it like it is, so you don't have to.

You’ll get:

Lived-experience truth from “The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective” (host) + grounded insight from "IndyPocket" (co-host and music therapist).
Edgy, stigma-smashing and often, controversial conversations about life with mental illness mixed with social commentary, relationships and messy real-world coping as it relates to mental health.
Some challenging takeaways you can ponder after each episode—along with laughs that punch up, down, left, right... EVERYWHERE.

Perfect for: people juggling therapy, meds, and everyday chaos who want honest talk, gallows humor, zero judgment and acceptance for who they are.

Guests include survivors, clinicians and everything in between... Any human being who is willing to share their story with our listeners.

Content notes are provided when necessary.

We (the hosts) are NOT providing professional mental health services. We are simply sharing our lived experiences and our perspectives on these topics while offering support to this community.

If you are in the U.S. and you need help, call or text 988 (24/7) and seek professional psychiatric care immediately.

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Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! | A Mental Health Podcast On Lived Experiences & Dark Humor

Navigating Shadow Work & Dangerous Urges | Safe Expression Vs. Exploitation

June 09, 2025 • Nicholas Wichman - Mental Health Advocate • Season 1 • Episode 17

How to face dangerous urges with safe expression and guided exploration—never exploitation.

A candid episode on preventing harm, consent, boundaries, and getting professional help when the urges are just too much—no glamorizing, no excuses.

Content note: explicit language; discussion of sexual harm prevention; sensitive topics.

If you’re struggling (U.S.): Call/Text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7). If anyone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Episode focus: our 2-E framework—Expression & Exploration—to reduce risk through legal, consensual outlets and professional support. Bright lines only: no third E. If you fear you might harm someone, stop and seek licensed help immediately.

We cover:

2-E framework: Expression & Exploration (why Exploitation is NEVER okay)
Safe, legal outlets and professional support vs. secrecy and shame
Judgment spikes risk; containment lowers it—how to build real guardrails
Social-media hot takes vs. careful, supervised work
Why quick-fix marketplaces fall short—what qualified care looks like

Hosts: The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective (Nick) • IndyPocket (Tony)

IndyPocket (Tony) links:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@indypocket
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indypocket
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@absolutezen

Post one safe, legal outlet you’ll use this week AND the professional step you’ll take (e.g., schedule with a licensed therapist, group counseling, etc.). Our Discord "The Struggle Bus" is ONLY for support—we are NOT therapists, but we can point you in the right direction. (link below)

REMEMBER: You are NOT a bad person if you take responsibility for your urges and seek professional help if you can't control them.

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We’re a candid mental health podcast with lived experience—schizoaffective disorder, trauma recovery, coping skills, and dark humor that fights stigma!

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The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective (Nick)