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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.

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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

Policing & Mental Health | Authority, Stereotypes & Stress Management w/ Officer Manning

September 22, 2025 • Nicholas Wichman - Mental Health Advocate • Season 1 • Episode 24

Law enforcement meets real-world mental health. Training intimidation, what police authority really allows (and doesn’t), and how officers manage stress in high-pressure calls.

A candid, on-the-ground conversation about domestic violence cases, victim cooperation, bias, and community relations—humanizing the badge without sugarcoating the system.

Content note: explicit language; domestic violence; policing; trauma; sensitive topics.

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

Episode focus: police authority limits; civil vs. criminal disputes; domestic disturbances vs. domestic violence; victim cooperation & prosecution; stress management (box breathing); training intimidation; bias & community relations; law vs. culture; officer wellness & mindset.

We cover:

Training & intimidation: what the academy really tests and why it matters
Authority in practice: why cops can’t “fix” civil disputes (and the frustration that causes)
Law that lags culture: messy enforcement when norms outpace statutes
Domestic disturbance vs. domestic violence: what actually changes legally
Victim cooperation & prosecution gaps: why cases stall—even when arrests happen
Mandatory arrest policies: intent, reality, and unintended consequences
Stereotypes vs. the human side: seeing people (and officers) beyond headlines
Bias & community relations: building trust without losing accountability
Protecting mindset: how cops avoid letting “worst-day calls” define their view of society

Hosts/Guest: Host: The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective (Nick) • Guest: Officer Ryan Manning

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