Scream Therapy

Host Jason Schreurs is joined by Marisa Dabice from Philadelphia alt-punk band Mannequin Pussy. Marisa talks about how a cancer scare when she was a teen affected her mental health and exasperated her depression. She also talks about how toxic relationships have affected her life through the years. https://mannequinpussy.bandcamp.com https://epitaph.com/artists/mannequin-pussy Featured songs: Mannequin Pussy - "Cream" from Patience (Epitaph Records, 2019) Mannequin Pussy - "Perfect" from Perfect EP (Epitaph Records, 2021) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonwschreurs@gmail.com

Host Jason Schreurs talks to Geoff Rickly of Thursday and United Nations about his depression and how he became addicted to heroin after the breakup of his main band. Geoff talks about what music meant to him growing up and through his adulthood. Clean and sober for the past few years, Geoff now helps others both publicly and privately. https://thursday.net https://theofficialun.bandcamp.com Featured songs: Thursday - "As He Climbed the Dark Mountain" from Split 7” with Envy (Temporary Residence, 2008) Ink & Dagger - "Shadowtalker" from Drive This Seven Inch Wooden Stake Through My Philadelphia Heart (Initial Records, 1997) Ink & Dagger- "Caretaker" from Drive This Seven Inch Wooden Stake Through My Philadelphia Heart (Initial Records, 1997) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonwschreurs@gmail.com

Host Jason Schreurs is joined by Dr. Blythe TwoSisters of Tabula Rasa Psychology. Blythe talks about warning signs for mental health conditions and the supportive relationship she has with her clients. She also talks about her approach when clients want to run away from their problems or have suicidal ideation. Blythe's grew up in the Houston, Texas punk scene and was the "mom" of her friend group. https://tabularasapsychology.com Featured song: Submission Hold - "Last Surviving Crocodile" from Waiting for Another Monkey to Throw the First Brick (Ebullition Records, 1998) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonwschreurs@gmail.com

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Jonah Bayer to the podcast. Jonah plays guitar in United Nations and is the former music editor at Alternative Press. Jonah is pursuing a career in mental health counselling and, in 2019, enrolled in the Clinical Mental Health Counselling Program at Antioch University in New England. Jonah's longterm goal is to provide counselling for bands. With his clients, he hopes to cover band dynamics, the pressures of touring, and what he calls arrested development; what to do for a career outside the band. https://theofficialun.bandcamp.com Featured songs: United Nations - "Stairway To Mar​-​a​-​Lago" (2017) At The Drive-In - "Arcarsenal" live at Big Day Out Festival (2001) The Lovekill - "Heart Wires" from These Moments Are Momentum (Astro Magnetics, 2006) Photo: Christian Napolitano About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonwschreurs@gmail.com

Host Jason Schreurs has graphic artist and mental health coach Ellen Forney on the podcast to talk about mental health plans and her own history living with bipolar. Ellen's graphic novels, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me, and Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life, have proven to be incredibly useful for many people's mental health journeys. http://ellenforney.com Featured songs: The Gits - "Second Skin" from Frenching the Bully (C/Z Records, 1992) The DT's - "Freedom" from Freedom 7" (Get Hip Recordings, 2010) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonwschreurs@gmail.com

Host Jason Schreurs talks to Caithlin De Marrais, vocalist/bassist of Rainer Maria and solo artist, about how close friendships can provide therapy and foster mental health. Caithlin met Rainer Maria guitarist Kaia Fischer soon after she discovered punk rock and they formed a bond of more than 25 years creating music together. Through their songs they have faced their respective trauma and followed their journeys toward healing. https://polyvinylrecords.com/artist/rainer_maria https://caithlindemarrais.bandcamp.com Featured songs: Rainer Maria - "Communicator" from S/T (Polyvinyl Records, 2017) Rainer Maria - "Ears Ring" from Long Knives Drawn (Polyvinyl Records, 2003) Rainer Maria - "Tinfoil" live at Pre-Fest, Tampa, Florida (Mike Plante Photography, 2017) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonwschreurs@gmail.com

Host Jason Schreurs recaps episodes 21-30 of Scream Therapy. If you missed any of these episodes, this will give you a taste of what you need to catch up on. This episode also features a reading of my essay, A Fractured Journey, published at OC87 Recovery Diaries. https://oc87recoverydiaries.org/bipolar-disorder-before-diagnosis About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "Desperation Days" Render Useless - "Grow" Render Useless - "Fork in the Road" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net

Host Jason Schreurs talks to therapist Simon Forsyth of Nozomi Counselling about how punk rock is a model for mental health. Simon lives in Dublin, Ireland, and came out as gay a year after he discovered punk rock. He encourages his clients to use the ethos of punk rock to reclaim their lives as an act of resistance and has created a punk workbook for them called Write Your Revolution. https://nozomicounselling.com https://nozomicounselling.com/write-your-revolution Featured songs: Minor Threat - "Think Again" from Out of Step (Dischord Records, 1984) Bikini Kill - "Rebel Girl" from Singles (Kill Rock Stars, 1998) Minor Threat - "Filler" from "First Two Seven Inches" (Dischord Records, 1984) Minor Threat - "Think Again" from Out of Step (Dischord Records, 1984) Minor Threat - "Betray" from Out of Step (Dischord Records, 1984) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonwschreurs@gmail.com

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Feed the Scene founder Rachel Taft who has been feeding and housing bands since 2011. Rachel lives with depression and ADHD and started the "band and breakfast" as a way to deal with the death of her mother. Since then, she has hosted more than 1,200 touring bands at her Baltimore house. https://feedthescene.com Featured songs: The Dopamines - "Public Domain" from Expect the Worst (Cold Duck Records, 2010) Less Than Jake - "Does the Lion City Still Roar?" from GNV FLA (Sleep It Off Records, 2008) Photo: Colby Ware About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net

Host Jason Schreurs has a lively conversation with Sascha Altman DuBrul, a mental health activist with a punk background. Sasha runs a private practice in Oakland, CA providing transformative mental health services. He was also a member of New York ska-punk band Choking Victim in the '90s, and part of the band's reunion shows in the mid '00s. http://saschadubrul.com http://chokingvictim.bandcamp.com Featured songs: Choking Victim - "Infested: Lindane Conspiracy, Pt.1" from Squatta's Paradise (1996) Suicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized" from Suicidal Tendencies (Frontier Records, 1983) Buzzcocks - "Breakdown" (live at Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 1976) Choking Victim - "500 Channels" from No Gods / No Managers (Hellcat/Epitaph Records, 1999) Photo: Walter Hergt About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net

Host Jason Schreurs brings Deanna Belos from Sincere Engineer on the podcast to talk about Generalized Anxiety Disorder, an illness characterized by chronic worrying, nervousness, and tension. Deanna talks about some of the methods she has used to manage her anxiety symptoms, including writing and playing music as a creative outlet. http://sincereengineer.bandcamp.com Featured songs: Sincere Engineer - “Corn Dog Sonnet No 7” and “Overbite” from Rhombithian (Red Scare Records, 2017) The Lawrence Arms - “Great Lakes / Great Escapes” live @ Fest 12 (Audio: Foreign Feeling Photography) Photo: Trey Karnes About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net

Regan Ashton, bassist in Problem Daughter and solo country punk artist, talks to Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs about living with bipolar and managing his symptoms. He also opens up about his addiction issues through the years, including a heroin addiction when he was in his 20s. https://problemdaughter.bandcamp.com https://reganashton.bandcamp.com Also on this episode, Jason talks to Kristin Belkofer, a therapist in Milwaukee who grew up in the punk scene. She explains her theory on why being part of the punk community is therapy. Featured songs: Problem Daughter - “Mercury in Retrograde” and “Modern Stigmata” from Grow Up Trash (Wiretap Records/Bearded Punk Records, 2019) Regan Ashton - “Anywhere But Here” from …And the People You Always Have with You (2018) Against Me! - “Baby, I’m an Anarchist” and “Walking Is Still Honest” live @ Fest 16 (Audio: Foreign Feeling Photography) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Rosie Richeson, screamer in Night Witch, a hardcore/punk band from Tallahassee, Florida. Rosie talks about the mental health advocacy work she's done and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. She also addresses sexual predators in the punk scene and her zero tolerance policy on dudes who use the punk scene to abuse people. https://nightwitchfl.bandcamp.com Featured songs: Night Witch - "No Access" from Who's Next (2018) Bad Sleep - "Reaction" from Self Titled (2018) Night Witch - "Lucky" from Discography (2017) Night Witch - "Who's Next" from Who's Next (2018) Photo: Courage Music Photography About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net

Host Jason Schreurs and Craig Shay of Cold Wrecks and Answering Machine talk about his anxiety and how he manages it as a productive member of the punk scene. Whether it's trying to keep his anxiety symptoms under control while on tour, or working with his counsellor on therapy techniques, Craig has always been able to contribute to the punk scene that he loves. https://coldwrecks.bandcamp.com https://answeringmachine.bandcamp.com Featured song: Cold Wrecks - "Therapy" from Savannah (Brighter Days Records, 2017) Photo: Shutter Crust Photography About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Dr. Mike Friedman of Hardcore Humanism to the podcast. Providing therapy and coaching, as well as hosting a podcast, Dr. Mike has used Hardcore Humanism to help people find a more holistic, humanist way of life. In this episode, Dr. Mike talks about how punk rock can be therapy, and how different forms of it can help people in the punk scene. https://www.hardcorehumanism.com Featured song: Cro-Mags - "Hard Times" from The Age of Quarrel (Profile Records, 1986) About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Artwork: Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramseystudio.com Contact host Jason Schreurs - jasonschreurs@telus.net