
The SMI Bulldog
By Brian Black

The SMI Bulldog Mar 18, 2021

GUEST: Author Pete Earley
Honored to have Pete Earley on this episode - one of the most authoritative voices for SMI (Seriously Mentally Illness) in our community.
GUEST: Pete Earley
http://www.peteearley.com/
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
Arizona SMI Advocacy and Public Policy Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates

GUEST: State Representative Cesar Chavez
GUEST: Rep. Cesar Chavez (Legislative District 29) joins us to talk about SMI advocacy in Arizona
https://www.azleg.gov/house-member/?legislature=54&legislator=1887
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
Arizona SMI Advocacy and Public Policy Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates

GUEST: Amy Silverman, "Crisis In Mental Care"
GUEST: Amy Silverman, Arizona Journalist of the Year 2021
The best journalism about mental health/mental illness in Arizona we have seen in a really long time: https://azcir.org/news/2021/10/19/crisis-in-mental-health-care-arnold-v-sarn/
Amy Silverman
https://www.amy-silverman.com/
https://www.facebook.com/amy.silverman
https://twitter.com/amysilvermanaz
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
Arizona SMI Advocacy and Public Policy Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates

GUEST: Anne Fuestel - movies/advocacy "Sunset Blvd."
GUEST: Author Anne Feustel, "Our Favorite Movies: How Films Affect Our Mental Health" to talk about "Prison Dogs"
https://wearewritingwisely.com/our-favorite-movies/
https://www.facebook.com/WritingWisely/
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates

GUEST: Kellan Fluckiger, Your Ultimate Life
GUEST: Kellan Fluckiger, Your Ultimate Life Podcast
https://www.kellanfluckiger.com/
https://your-ultimate-life-by-kellan-fluckiger.simplecast.com/episodes
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates

GUEST: Mental Health Attorney Charles "Chick" Arnold
GUEST: Mental Health Attorney Charles "Chick" Arnold
Honored to have Chick Arnold on the podcast - these stories will help explain why:
https://azcir.org/news/2021/10/20/40-years-later-arnold-v-sarn-legacy-lives-on/
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates
http://linktr.ee/thesmilbulldog

GUEST: Anne Fuestel - movies/advocacy "Prison Dogs"
GUEST: Author Anne Feustel, "Our Favorite Movies: How Films Affect Our Mental Health" to talk about "Prison Dogs"
https://wearewritingwisely.com/our-favorite-movies/
https://www.facebook.com/WritingWisely/
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates

GUEST: Jack W. Gregory, Poet & The Accident Journalist
GUEST: Jack W. Gregory, Poet & The Accident Journalist
https://www.facebook.com/jwgreg
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
https://twitter.com/thesmibulldog

GUEST: Author Richard Capriola, "The Addicted Child"
GUEST: Richard Capriola, Author of "The Addicted Child"
https://helptheaddictedchild.com/
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
https://twitter.com/thesmibulldog

GUEST: Steve Bisson, "Finding Your Way Through Therapy"
GUEST: Author, Therapist, Podcast Host Steve Bisson
Finding Your Way Through Therapy
https://www.facebook.com/FindingWayThroughTherapy/
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates

GUEST: Author Anne Feustel, "Our Favorite Movies"
GUEST: Author Anne Feustel, "Our Favorite Movies: How Films Affect Our Mental Health" to talk about "Short Term 12"
https://wearewritingwisely.com/our-favorite-movies/
https://www.facebook.com/WritingWisely/
The SMI Bulldog
https://www.facebook.com/TheSMIBulldog
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonasmiadvocates

GUEST: Janet Hays, Healing Minds NOLA
GUEST: Janet Hays from Healing Minds NOLA
Healing Minds NOLA: https://healingmindsnola.org/
http://www.janethaysforsheriff.com/

"Requiem For a Dream" (2000)
"Requiem For a Dream" (2000) & addiction, sobriety
GUEST: Author Nadia Bruce-Rawlins
Nadia Bruce-Rawlins
https://www.nadiabrucerawlings.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NadiaBruceRawlingsWriter
https://twitter.com/nadiarawlings
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"The Three Faces of Eve" (1957)
"The Three Faces of Eve" (1957) & dissociative identity disorder
GUEST: Jill Riley, Post Traumatic Faith Podcast
Jill Riley
http://www.jillriley.com
https://www.facebook.com/jillriley.author
https://twitter.com/jillrileyauthor
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilcomment@mail.com

"Safe" (1995)
"Safe" (1995) & sustainability, chemical sensitivity
GUEST: Molly, No Railings Podcast
https://twitter.com/NoRailings
https://www.instagram.com/norailingspodcast/
https://www.facebook.com/NoRailings
Mental Heath Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Ben Is Back" (2018)
"Ben is Back" (2018) & anxiety and mental illness in families
GUEST: Award-Winning Author Lynn McLaughin, "Jackson"
Lynn McMaughlin
https://lynnmclaughlin.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lynnmclaughlin.co/
https://twitter.com/lynnmcla
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"The Dark Horse" (2014)
"The Dark Horse" (2014) & chess and bipolar disorder
GUEST: Author Anne Feustel, "Our Favorite Movies: How Films Affect Our Mental Health"
Writing Wisely
https://wearewritingwisely.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WritingWisely
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Thank You For Your Service" (2017)
"Thank You For Your Service" (2017) & PTSD, depression, anxiety
GUEST: Jayson Miller, Miller's Military Moments
Miller's Military Moments
https://millersmilitarymoments.com/
https://twitter.com/miller_thatsme
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"The Theory of Everything" (2014)
"The Theory of Everything" (2014) & depression and disability issues
GUEST: Voice Over Artist Amy Sinha
Amy Sinha
https://www.amysinha.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AmySinhaVoiceOverArtist
https://www.youtube.com/user/MissASinha
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse" (2013)
"Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse" (2013) & social justice issues in mental health
GUEST: Rachel Levy, Rethinking Psychiatry
Rethinking Psychiatry
http://www.rethinkingpsychiatry.org/
https://www.facebook.com/RethinkingPsychiatry
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthfilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"The Hunger Games" (2012)
"The Hunger Games" (2012) & mental health
GUEST: Nat Schooler, Futuristic Podcast Host
Nat Schooler
https://natschooler.com/
https://www.facebook.com/natschooler
https://twitter.com/natschooler
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Framing Britney Spears" (2021)
"Framing Britney Spears" (2021) & conservatorship, mental health in media
GUEST: Miranda Spencer, Mad In America
Mad In America
https://www.madinamerica.com
https://www.facebook.com/madinamerica
https://twitter.com/Mad_In_America
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment

"Infinitely Polar Bear" (2015)
"Infinitely Polar Bear" (2015), bipolar & media representation of mental health
GUEST: Author Anne Feustel, "Our Favorite Movies: How Films Affect Our Mental Health"
Writing Wisely
https://wearewritingwisely.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WritingWisely
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Eddie The Eagle" (2016)
"Eddie The Eagle" (2016) & suicide prevention, overcoming obstacles
GUEST: Joseph Reid, Broken People Peer Support Group
Broken People Peer Support
https://www.broken-people.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/287522532033608
https://twitter.com/BrokenPeople9
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"M*A*S*H" (1970)
"M*A*S*H" (1970) & suicide prevention and comedy
GUEST: Mental Health Comedian Frank King
Mental Health Comedian
https://www.thementalhealthcomedian.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theMentalHealthComedian/
https://twitter.com/theMHcomedian
NOTE: Free copy of unabridged audiobook version of "Guts, Grits and The Grind" at: https://www.thementalhealthcomedian.com/
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Soteria Vermont" (2021)
"Soteria Vermont" (2021) & soteria approach to mental health
GUEST: Voyce Hendrix
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLCAeReWEKv8zMaKwACUtQ
https://www.moshersoteria.com/
http://www.rethinkingpsychiatry.org/about/
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Girl, Interrupted" (1999) Take 2
"Girl, Interrupted" (1999) & m.h. & mindset, bipolar, ending the stigma
GUEST: Paris Prynkiewicz, Crooked Illness
Crooked Illness
IG: @crookedillness
https://www.facebook.com/crookedillness
https://www.facebook.com/groups/460337595106440
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Love Liza" (2002)
"Love Liza" (2002) & suicide prevention, Virtual Mental Health Museum
GUEST: Brian Higgins, Mental Healthy Fit
Mental Healthy Fit
https://mentalhealthyfit.org/
https://www.seeitthisway.org
https://www.facebook.com/mentalhealthyFIT/
Mental Healthy Fit
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Terminator 2" (1991)
"Terminator 2" (1991) & bipolar disorder, mental health
GUEST: John Poehler, The Bipolar Battle
The Bipolar Battle
https://www.thebipolarbattle.org/
https://www.facebook.com/bipolarjohn
https://twitter.com/BipolarBattle
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment

"Inside Out" (2015) Take 2
"Inside Out" (2015) & anxiety, depression, grief
GUEST: Anxiety, Depression, & Grief Coach
https://madisonshea.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GriefandGroundwork/
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"We All Just Need to Drum!" (2020)
"We All Just Need to Drum!" (2020) & group drumming, anxiety, OCD
GUEST: Occupational Therapist & Group Drumming Facilitator Jorge Ochoa
Tambo Rhythms
http://tamborhythms.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicspecialneeds/
https://twitter.com/TamboRhythms
We All Just Need To Drum: http://www.weneedtodrum.com/ (WATCH FOR FREE)
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilm
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"St. Elmo's Fire" (1985)
"St. Elmo's Fire" (1985) & PTSD, survival, perseverance
GUEST: Motivational Speaker Ron Blake
Blake Late Show
http://blakelateshow.nfshost.com
https://www.facebook.com/Blake-Late-Show-1480994415541825/
https://twitter.com/blateshow
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Charlie Bartlett" (2007)
"Charlie Bartlett" (2007) & is it pro-meds? anti-meds? both? more about peer support?
GUEST: Author Anne Feustel, "Our Favorite Movies: How Films Affect Our Mental Health"
Writing Wisely
http://www.wearewritingwisely.com
https://www.facebook.com/WritingWisely
Mental Health Film Comment
http://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
http://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment

"Soul" (2020)
"Soul" (2020) & panic attacks, mental health, and more
GUEST: TV Producer Tracy Manser, Stuff Leads To Stuff
Stuff Leads to Stuff
http://www.stuffleadstostuff.com
https://www.facebook.com/ladytracym/
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment

"Ordinary People" (1980)
"Ordinary People" (1980) & advocacy, SBD (Serious Brain Disorders), more
GUEST: Jeanne Gore, National Shattering Silence Coalition
National Shattering Silence Coalition
https://www.nationalshatteringsilencecoalition.org/
https://www.facebook.com/NationalNSSC
https://twitter.com/NSSCoalition
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"The Benzodiazepine Medical Disaster" (2017)
"The Benzodiazepine Medical Disaster" (2017) and, um, benzo's
GUEST: D. Foster, Benzo Free Podcast
Benzo Free Podcast
https://www.benzofree.org/features/benzofreepodcast/
The Benzodiazepine Medical Disaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVoFlGR7Lhs
* Just FYI- no 'pill-shaming' here. That's specifically emphasized.*
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment

"The Definition of Insanity" (2020)
"The Definition of Insanity" (2020) & AOT (Assisted Outpatient Treatment)
GUEST: Janet Hays, Healing Minds NOLA
Healing Minds NOLA
https://healingmindsnola.org/
The Definition of Insanity (via PBS)
https://www.pbs.org/show/definition-insanity/
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"It's Kind of a Funny Story" (2010)
"It's Kind of a Funny Story" (2010) & suicide prevention, faith, and mental health
GUEST: Jared, Louder Now Podcast
Louder Now Podcast
https://www.facebook.com/LouderNowMH/
https://twitter.com/loudernowmh
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Ben is Back" (2018)
"Ben Is Back (2018) & opiate addiction, NAMI family support groups
GUEST: Charla, advocate for NAMI family support groups
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://www.twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@yahoo.com

"Memory Games" (2018)
"Memory Games" (2018) and memory & mnemonics
GUEST: Chase DiMarco, The Medical Mnemonist Podcast
The Medical Mnemonist Podcast
https://www.prospectivedoctor.com/the-medical-mnemonist-podcast/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/medicalmnemonistmastermind/
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind" (2004)
"Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind" (2004) & BPD, memory and mental health
GUEST: Anne Feustel, Author of "Our Favorite Movies: How Films Affect Our Mental Health"
Writing Wisely
https://wearewritingwisely.com/our-favorite-movies/
https://www.facebook.com/WritingWisely/
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"We Don't 'Move On' From Grief..." (2019)
"We Don't 'Move On' From Grief..." (2019) & grief
GUEST: Jenifer Ramirez, Joyful Like Maggie
Joyful Like Maggie
https://joyfullikemaggie.com/ourmission/
https://www.facebook.com/joyfullikemaggie
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Ragamuffin" (2014)
"Ragamuffin" (2014) & masks, authenticity
GUEST: Master Certified Life Coach Sue Bowles
Sue Bowles: http://suebowles.com/
My Step Ahead: http://www.mystepahead.com
https://www.facebook.com/mystepahead
https://twitter.com/mystepahead
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Ben X" (2007)
"Ben X" (2007) & autism, Asperger's, bullying
GUEST: Panna Bodori
Mental Health Film Comment
http://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
http://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Ladybird" (2017)
"Ladybird" (2017) & anxiety
GUEST: Liz Coalts from The Anxious Adult
The Anxious Adult
https://theanxiousadult.mykajabi.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theAnxiousAdult/
https://twitter.com/adultanxious
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https:/www.twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"The Extraordinary Ordinary" (2020)
"The Extraordinary Ordinary" (2020) & mental health in media
GUEST: Director/Screenwriter/Producer Natalie Rodriguez
The Extraordinary Ordinary
https://www.facebook.com/TheExtraOrdFilm/
https://twitter.com/TheExtraOrdFilm
https://tubitv.com/movies/532523/the-extraordinary-ordinary
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://www.twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"Inside Out" (2015)
"Inside Out" (2015) & mindful living, emotional wellness...and movies
GUEST: Whitney Lauritsen, This Might Get Uncomfortable Podcast
Whitney Lauritsen: https://whitneylauritsen.com/
This Might Get Uncomfortable: http://podcast.wellevatr.com/
https://www.facebook.com/whitlauritsen
https://twitter.com/wellevatr/
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment
Email: mentalhealthfilmcomment@mail.com

"War Room" (2015)
"War Room" (2015) and prayer (yes, we talk faith this episode)
GUEST: Licensed Professional Counselor Carrie Bock
Hope For Anxiety and OCD
https://hopeforanxietyandocd.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hopeforanxietyandocd
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment

"A Beautiful Mind" (2001)
"A Beautiful Mind" (2001) & its depiction of schizophrenia
GUEST: Will Hall, Madness Radio
Madness Radio: https://www.madnessradio.net/
https://www.facebook.com/madnessradioFM/
https://twitter.com/willhall
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
https://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment

"Slap Shot" (1977) & suicide prevention
"Slap Shot" (1977) & suicide prevention
GUEST: Lawrence Sprung, Mitlin Money Mindset Podcast
Mitlin Financial: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/insights/blog/
https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceDSprung
https://twitter.com/MitlinMoney
https://www.afsp.org
*Heads up: More AFSP info on Mitlin Money Podcast in May**
Mental Health Film Comment
https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthFilmComment
http://twitter.com/mhfilmcomment