We're All Mad Here

Why are we furiously washing our hands to try and prevent getting the Corona Virus? Because of this week’s subject! www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Francesca Woodman, with her dark, Gothic photographs and a life ended in suicide, was the quintessential “depressed artist.” Or was she? patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Rachel talks about depression, something she is very familiar with. Artwork by Suhana patreon.com/allmadpodcast

16 year old Ethan Couch took a drunken joyride in 2013 that led to 4 deaths and 9 injuries- yet was only sentenced to rehabilitation. Why? Because a psychologist testified that Ethan suffered from affluenza- meaning, he was too rich to understand that actions had consequences. Is affluenza real? How will this ruling affect similar […]

Dorothea Dix suffered an abusive childhood, but escaped through school and, eventually teaching. After a nervous breakdown, Dorothea went abroad for a vacation, but ended up falling in with a group of healthcare reformers. She adopted their method of investigating hospitals and reporting her findings to the government and took it home to America. She […]

ADULT LANGUAGE is featured in this episode! This week’s episode was a collaboration with Kate from Ignorance Was Bliss. We talk about Narcissistic Personality Disorder, how it affects relationships, and what someone has to display to be diagnosed with it. Listen to Ignorance Was Bliss: https://iwbpodcast.podbean.com/ www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

A teenager makes a splash in the Civil War scene with her incredible speeches. Backed by anti-slavery sponsors like Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony, Anna Elizabeth Dickinson took the world by storm. www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

What, a facility that didnt torture its patients?! That’s right, we’re taking it easy this holiday week and talking about the State Hospital for the Insane at Danville! www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

“Triggered snowflake” has been a favorite taunt in comment sections online. But what IS triggering, actually, and are trigger warnings really helpful for people with trauma? patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Prodigy William Sidis had everything he needed to succeed in life- but being a prodigy kind of ruined his life. www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

A child prodigy has an air of mystery and magic around them. But as it turns out, their existence isn’t so easy. patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Gaslighting is a common tactic used by sociopaths, narcissists, dictators, and cult leaders. Often times, it’s applied so slowly and meticulously that it’s hard to detect. Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Rachel examines the new-ish trend of the Wine Mommy and how it’s affecting our culture. patreon.com/allmadpod

Rachel continues telling the story of Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy III. patreon.com/allmadpod Special thanks to my boyfriend Cameron for playing Conrad in this episode!

The case of Michelle Carter made the nation ask, “can someone force someone else to kill themselves?” According to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yes, and that’s exactly what Michelle did to her boyfriend Conrad Roy. In part 1 of 2, we look at the two teens, their respective mental illnesses, and the work up to […]

Opening in 1911 to serve the black community of Maryland, the Crownsville Hospital wasn’t the godsend it was supposed to be. Treating exclusively black patients for decades, the hospital bylaws forbade the hiring of African-American staff, prolonging medical racism and making Crownsville merely a dumping ground for the wayward members of the black community… and […]

Waterbury Asylum was opened to house the criminally insane another Vermont asylum didn’t want. Run by superintendents who enthusiastically supported eugenics, to be a patient at Waterbury was to lead a difficult existence. patreon.com/allmadpodcast

After unofficial diagnoses caused Barry Goldwater to lose the 1964 presidential election, the American Psychiatric Association established a new section of their Code of Ethics: Section 7. This prohibits any psychiatrist from diagnosing a public individual whom they have not personally examined. Section 7, otherwise known as the Goldwater Rule, made the news again during […]

Something a little different this week: Rachel covers 3 topics that can’t fill a whole episode, but are fascinating anyway. www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Camille Claudel was a French sculptor who struggled for recognition in the 19th and 20th century. Known more for her affair with artist Auguste Rodin, she was labelled a crazy and tragic case. www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast