We're All Mad Here

What is it about certain people that make you instantly like or dislike them? www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

When Jeremy Perkins started hearing voices, his Scientologist parents did everything they could to treat him in only methods approved by the Church. But those actions would have deadly consequences. patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Scientology has been made famous by celebrities like Tom Cruise and John Travolta. But how did the religion become so anti-psychiatry?   The three podcasts I mentioned: Last Podcast on the Left Behind the Bastards Citation Needed   patreon.com/allmadpodcast

CW: rape When a Polish tourist dies after jumping out of a hospital window in Egypt, officials write her off as a depressive who didn’t want to live anymore. But Magdalena Zuk had no history of mental illness- so why did she apparently have some kind of mental breakdown three days before her death? What […]

The plays of Tennessee Williams often feature young women with disabilities, physical or intellectual, as well as mental illness. But Williams didn’t just use these for dramatic effect; he was inspired by his older sister Rose, who struggled with mental illness all her life. patreon.com/allmadpodcast

By Robert William Chambers   patreon.com/allmadpodcast

By Robert William Chambers   patreon.com/allmadpodcast

By Robert William Chambers   patreon.com/allmadpodcast

By Robert William Chambers   patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Stories of feral children have been around since the 1300s. But are any of them real?   patreon.com/allmadpodcast

When an entire family is massacred, everyone from the one remaining family member to the police are sure they know who did it: the schizophrenic daughter. But is it really that simple? www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast   Art by Lisa Russo

Diana Spencer became the newest member of the British royal family in 1981, marrying Prince Charles, heir to the throne. The public loved her, and she was dubbed The People’s Princess. But Diana’s marriage was less than perfect; the Prince constantly commented on her weight, causing Diana to become bulimic and suicidal. The Prince didn’t […]

In (late) honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Rachel does an overview of eating disorders, including interviews with fellow podcaster Tawny Platis and actor/personal trainer Ashley Kelley. Both women are in recovery from an eating disorder and graciously tell their stories. If you or someone you love is suffering from an eating disorder, please […]

The conclusion of Dostoevsky’s tale www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

The third installment of Dostoevsky’s tale. www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Dostoevsky’s story continues. www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

Rachel does a dramatic reading of Dostoevsky’s THE DOUBLE. www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast

In August 2018, the American Psychological Association released The Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Men and Boys, which officially declared traditional masculinity as psychologically harmful to males. Detractors were sure the study was coerced by the #MeToo movement and shouted that men were going to be forced to be feminine. But the document itself says […]

Just before she started a new teaching job in Kensington, Maryland, Hannah Upp disappeared for a second time. The first time was 4 years earlier, days before her second year of teaching in New York City began. Somehow, Hannah emerged from both incidents virtually unscathed. She moved to St Thomas, in the Virgin Islands, to […]

In 2008, middle school teacher Hannah Upp vanished in New York City. When she was finally found, she had no memory of her time missing, and no idea what caused it. Doctors couldn’t figure it out either. www.patreon.com/allmadpodcast Photo by Nicole Bengiveno, The New York Times