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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

Rebuilding After Trauma | Aftermath Of Domestic Abuse & Divorce w/ Kristi Morris

September 01, 2025 • Nicholas Wichman - Mental Health Advocate • Season 1 • Episode 22

Adulthood after childhood trauma: a suicide attempt, single motherhood (with four kids), domestic abuse, a devastating divorce, custody and court battles, and what actually helped.

A candid mental health episode with trauma-recovery tools, boundaries, and co-parenting realities with an abusive ex-partner.

Content note: suicidal thoughts/attempt; domestic abuse; legal/custody issues; explicit language.

If you’re struggling (U.S.): Call/Text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7).

Sexual assault support: RAINN 800-656-HOPE or online.rainn.org (24/7).

Episode focus: rebuilding after a life of trauma—what recovery looked like day-to-day, patterns to avoid, and practical steps that protect our children and learning self-respect.

We cover:

Suicide attempt & aftermath—stabilization, shame, daily recovery
Single motherhood (with 4 kids)—identity, burnout, support systems
Domestic abuse patterns—red flags, safety, rebuilding trust
Court & co-parenting—devastating divorce, boundaries, custody battles
Triggers that linger—tools that help now; growth and setbacks

Hosts/Guest: The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective (Nick) • IndyPocket (Tony) • Guest: Kristi Morris

Guest links:

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristimorris5

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kmorris6983

IndyPocket (Tony) links:

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

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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)