Mental Health Warriors: Brent Williams and Jason MacKenzie on Out of the Woods
Mental Health Warriors is a resource for men looking to take action to heal and develop themselves emotionally, spiritually, socially and mentally. It's a community for men dealing with mental health issues or men supporting loved ones dealing with mental health issues.
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The PsychCentral Show Podcast: A Graphic (Novel) Twist on the Personal Recovery Story
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales invite me to talk about the "wall” I hit that derailed my life. I speak about how it took years for me to understand that depression was the cause and what I needed to do about it. Also I get to explain how journaling was a great help in the recovery process and how it led to the idea of doing a graphic novel.
Listen to the full podcast here:
About The Psych Central Show Podcast Hosts
Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar and anxiety disorders. In addition to hosting The Psych Central Show, Gabe is an associate editor for PsychCentral.com. He also runs an online Facebook community, The Positive Depression/Bipolar Happy Place, and invites you to join. To work with Gabe, please visit his website, gabehoward.com.
Vincent M. Wales is a former suicide prevention counselor who lives with persistent depressive disorder. In addition to co-hosting The Psych Central Show, Vincent is the author of several award-winning novels and the creator of costumed hero Dynamistress. Visit his websites at www.vincentmwales.com and www.dynamistress.com.
The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast
“I remember lying in bed with no motivation to get up and face the world. But I’d look over and I’d see my pad and my pen sitting there on a little table. And I would reach over, grab it and start writing. It helped and gave me a little bit of strength to start my day.” -Brent Williams
It was great to talk to Dr Berney and Dr Marshall at The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast. We spoke a lot about what got me out of depression and how journal writing and the book were an important part of this. Check out the full interview:
To know more click HERE
Duff the Psych: Book Review and Video
Dr. Robert Duff, a psychologist from Southern California and Blogger on mental health, did a video review on the book. His specialty is taking complex psychological issues and breaking them down into plain language.
About the book he says:
"Not only are the illustrations beautiful, but the story is personal and something a lot of you can probably relate to. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it to those who prefer to consume self help in nontraditional ways."
Read more about it HERE
ABC Australia Feature - Radio interview with Brent Williams
"We've all had the experience where life feels like a rug has been pulled out from underneath us.
For many people, they dust themselves off and get straight back up.
But what happens when no matter how hard you try, you just can't recover, and you lose the life you cherished..."
See the full article and listen to the interview HERE
Radio NZ Interview - Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Saturday Morning is a magazine programme hosted by Kim Hill, with long-form, in-depth feature interviews on current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
On September 23 2017 Brent Williams joined Kim to talk about Out of the Woods.
You can read or listen to the full interview HERE