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Mental Illness Happy Hour

#353 Andy Kindler - OCD, ADD, Twitter Fights & More

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Paul Gilmartin

Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Sexuality

4.86.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2017

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Paul's longtime friend, standup (Letterman) and actor (Everybody Loves Raymond) shares about his struggles with OCD, ADD and feeling the need to control people's opinions about his behavior even after lashing out at someone. He talks about his childhood and the negative self-beliefs and self-hatred that he's now understanding have been driving his behaviors and fears. For more on Andy go to www.AndyKindler.comwww.Facebook.com/AndyKindler or www.Twitter.com/AndyKindler This ep is sponsored by BetterHelp online therapy. To try a week of counseling for free go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental Must be 18 This ep is sponsored by RXBar protein bars. For 25% off your first purchase go to www.RXBar.com/mental and use offer code MENTAL This ep is sponsored by Glynn Washington's new podcast about cults entitled Heaven's Gate. It can be found in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. To become a monthly donor (and qualify for bonus content and goodies from Paul go to www.Patreon.com/mentalpod To make a one-time donations via Paypal go to www.mentalpod.com/donate Help the podcast by shopping with our podcast's Amazon link (it doesn't make your product any more expensive - even bookmark it!) To help fund Paul's next trip to record international guests, especially in Ireland, go to https://www.gofundme.com/pauls-trip-to-ireland Follow Paul on Twitter and Instagram @mentalpod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 353 with my guest Andy Kendler.

0:06.7

This was recorded live at L.A. Podfest a couple of weeks ago.

0:11.0

But first I want to tell you about Heaven's Gate, which is a new podcast from our former

0:15.9

guest, Glenn Washington.

0:18.3

Glenn's also the host of Snap Judgment, an amazing storyteller and Glenn grew up in a

0:25.4

cult.

0:27.4

This podcast, which is called Heaven's Gate, is about, I don't know if you remember

0:31.9

from the news years ago, but there was a cult called Heaven's Gate.

0:34.9

They were in San Diego and they thought that UFO was going to come down from Heaven and

0:39.8

save them.

0:40.8

And Glenn talks to people who lost loved ones in that people who still believe in the

0:47.9

cult's teachings, etc., etc.

0:51.1

But as you know, he's an incredible storyteller.

0:54.2

So here for yourself, subscribe to Heaven's Gate, the podcast, wherever you listen, like

0:59.4

Stitcher or Apple Podcasts.

1:02.4

My name is Paul Gilmarten and this is the Metal Illness Happy Hour, a place for honesty

1:08.5

about all the battles in our heads from medically diagnosed conditions, past traumas and sexual

1:14.2

dysfunction to everyday compulsive negative thinking.

1:17.5

This shows not meant to be a substitute for professional metal counseling.

1:21.1

I'm not a therapist.

1:22.1

It's not a doctor's office.

1:23.9

It's more like a waiting room that doesn't suck.

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