Gabe Howard

But I think that some of it is a misunderstanding of how this works.

And the very specific example that I have is I genuinely and honestly believe this is this is Gabe Howard speaking.

This is as vulnerable as I could be.

I honestly thought the medication they handed me when I left the psychiatric hospital and diagnosed me with bipolar disorder would be the only medication that I would ever take.

So please share the show with the people you know.

It's how we're going to grow.

My name is Gabe Howard, and I'm an award-winning public speaker who could be available for your next event.

I also wrote a book.

You're listening to Inside Mental Health, a Psych Central podcast where experts share experiences and the latest thinking on mental health and psychology.

Here's your host, Gabe Howard.

Welcome to the show, everyone.

I'm your host, Gabe Howard.

And that is why the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, or ADAA, brought us together today.

They are launching a major campaign to support men's mental health and reach those who may be hurting alone.

Thank you so much to our listeners for being here.

And once again, I want to give a great big thank you and shout out to the ADAA, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, for sponsoring this episode.

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I never did writing much.

So I think it's really interesting to connect with people who started advocacy at the time of blogs, right? So we've interviewed Gabe Howard, who that's how he got into advocacy was blogs.

How do you feel about the shift now from like blogs to video content or like short form content? Do you think, although I think we're reaching more people, and obviously we have a lot of awareness out there, do you feel it's positive? Do you feel it's negative? I hear both sides of people worrying that there's even more misinformation, but also that voices like mine, Kit's, and yours get amplified more.

How do you feel about just the overall shift in advocacy and awareness?

You're listening to Inside Mental Health, a Psych Central podcast where experts share experiences and the latest thinking on mental health and psychology.

Here's your host, Gabe Howard.

Welcome to the show, everyone.

I'm your host, Gabe Howard.

I want to give a thank you to Bristol Myers Squibb for sponsoring this episode.

Calling into the podcast today, we have Blake Mikowski.

But unfortunately for me, it had to get really, really bad before I got the help that I needed.

Many people tell the story of hitting rock bottom.

Hello, everybody, and welcome to the podcast.

My name is Gabe Howard, and back in 2003, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

And I'm Dr. Nicole Washington, a board-certified psychiatrist.

This little

It hits different for us because I know in the early days, everything I did had this like medical terminology.

And it just it sounded like I was constantly in treatment and like I was a lab rat.

Well, eventually I just put the Gabe Howard sarcastic spin on it.

And I was like, I'm getting a Diet Coke.

You're listening to Inside Mental Health, a Psych Central podcast where experts share experiences and the latest thinking on mental health and psychology.

Here's your host, Gabe Howard.

Welcome to the show, everyone.

I'm your host, Gabe Howard.

Calling into the show today, we have Dr. Karen Lynn Cassidy.

Dr. Cassidy founded the Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater Chicago and is a seasoned advocate who has appeared on Nightline, The Today Show, and Animal Planet, just to name a few.