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Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! | Dark-Humor Conversations On Serious Mental Illness & Trauma

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.

Hosted by Nicholas Wichman (“The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective”) and often joined by co-host Tony Medeiros ("IndyPocket"), this is a brutally honest mental health podcast about what it’s actually like to live with serious mental illness on the schizophrenia spectrum. We talk schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, BPD, PTSD, addiction, religious trauma, bad therapy, psych wards, meds, disability, and trying to build a life in a system that isn’t built for us. You’ll get:

– Lived-experience truth from someone who hears voices, dissociates, relapses, parents, plays music, and still shows up.

– Grounded insight from a mental health professional who has sat across from hundreds of clients and worked inside the system.

– Edgy, stigma-smashing, sometimes controversial conversations about mental illness, relationships, family dysfunction, religion, work, creativity, and survival.

– Challenging takeaways and coping ideas you can actually try—along with laughs that punch up, down, left, right… everywhere.

This show is for people juggling therapy, meds, trauma, and everyday chaos who want honest talk, gallows humor, and zero judgment. Whether you’re schizoaffective, living with schizophrenia or psychosis, dealing with PTSD, supporting a loved one, or just trying not to lose your mind, "Beat The Mental Health Out Of It!" gives you language, community, and brutally honest hope.

We’re not your therapists—we’re fellow passengers on “The Struggle Bus,” sharing what we’ve learned the hard way and refusing to suffer in silence.

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Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! | Dark-Humor Conversations On Serious Mental Illness & Trauma

Cyberbullying & Kids’ Mental Health: Understanding Digital Age Bullying Impacts w/ Mike & Jeff

November 03, 2025 • Nicholas Wichman - Mental Health Advocate • Season 1 • Episode 27

In this eye-opening episode, hosts dive deep into the intersection of cyberbullying and kids’ mental health, unpacking how bullying in the digital age has evolved and intensified. Join Mike and Jeff, longtime friends and experienced mental health professionals, as they explore the pervasive impact of online harassment on anxiety, depression, and identity pressures among youth.

We examine the school-to-prison pipeline and the increasing involvement of law enforcement in educational settings. Parents and caregivers will discover practical strategies for recognizing early signs of mental distress, understanding when formal diagnoses are beneficial, and managing conflicts without escalating them. The discussion also extends to workplace mental health challenges faced by young adults and the pitfalls of digital communication, including why text fights spiral and how humor can diffuse tension.

Accountability stands out not as punishment, but as a catalyst for lasting behavior change across families, schools, and communities. If you’re seeking no-nonsense, practical steps to build safer and more supportive environments for children navigating bullying and mental health challenges, this episode is a must-listen. Don’t miss Part 2, which will focus on empathy training and community-level solutions to these critical issues.

Turn text fights into calm conversations. Come to our Discord, "The Struggle Bus" with Mike, Jeff and your hosts! Let's commit to one reset (tone check, “call > text” for conflict, or a 10-minute cool-off), and we’ll hold you to it—gently. (link below)

Beat The Mental Health Out Of It! is a candid mental health podcast with lived experience—schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia spectrum psychosis, BPD, PTSD, trauma recovery, coping skills, and dark humor that fights stigma.

Hosted by Nicholas Wichman (“The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective”) with frequent co-host Tony Medeiros, ("IndyPocket"), we talk serious mental illness, psych wards, religious trauma, bad therapy, meds, disability, and messy real-world coping.

New episodes drop every other Monday at 6am ET.

Want community and support? Join our Discord, “The Struggle Bus”: https://discord.gg/emFXKuWKNA

All links (TikTok, YouTube, Streaming, etc.): https://linktr.ee/BTMHOOI

Podcast cover art by Ryan Manning