Paul in Ireland V - Ex IRA Prisoner Jake MacSiacais - Sponsored by BetterHelp

Mental Illness Happy Hour

Paul Gilmartin

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

4.8 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2018

⏱️ 133 minutes

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Summary

The former IRA fighter/volunteer shares his people's history, his years of imprisonment & torture by Protestants and the British govt, the responsibility he feels for civilian lives that were taken by his organization, watching fellow prisoner Bobby Sands die by hunger strike, finding ways to survive mentally and how the emotions surfaced unexpectedly years later. Older episodes can be found ad-free exclusively at Stitcher Premium for $4.99/month. Get one month free with offer code MENTAL at signup at www.StitcherPremium.com/mentalpod More About Our Guest Jake is the director at www.forbairtfeirste.com Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling. To get a free week go to www.BetterHelp.com/mental Must be 18. This episode is sponsored by the Calm app. For 25% off a Calm Premium subscription go to www.Calm.com/mental This episode is sponsored by the podcast I Love You But I Hate Your Politics Find it wherever you listen to podcasts. This episode is sponsored by the Blinkist app. To start your free 7 day trial go www.Blinkist.com/mental Ways to Help the Podcast ______________________ Subscribe via iTunes and leave a review. It costs nothing. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2 ————————————————————————— Spread the word via social media. It costs nothing. Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod -------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Stitcher Premium for back catalog (& much more) -Older episodes can be found ad-free exclusively at Stitcher Premium for $4.99/month. Get one month free with offer code MENTAL at signup at www.StitcherPremium.com/mentalpod -Subscription includes all episodes, ad-free, going all the way back to ep #1 in 2011, plus back catalogs of tons of other great podcasts, standup albums, original content and more. -------------------------------------------------------- Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via Paypal or Zelle (make payment to [email protected]) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Try Our Sponsor’s Products/Services --------------------------------------------------- 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.

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0:00.0	Miss Fit toys.
0:02.7	Welcome to episode 400 with my guest Jake Mick Shigish.
0:08.7	Wow, 400 episodes.
0:11.9	I cannot believe that.
0:14.2	Eight years later, 400 episodes.
0:17.6	And I didn't plan for this to fall on the 400th episode,
0:21.4	but this is, I think, maybe the most, for me,
0:26.4	the most exciting episode to share with you guys,
0:30.6	because it's a subject matter that is near and dear to me.
0:36.8	And Jake's story is compelling.
0:39.7	And I also think it's a story that is historically
0:46.2	relevant and important.
0:50.4	And I think it's, I'm just so excited.
0:52.9	Now, I hope you like it.
0:54.2	If you don't like this episode, don't
0:56.3	email me.
0:57.0	You will crush my spirits.
1:01.0	My name is Paul Gilmarten.
1:02.4	This is the metal illness.
1:03.8	Happy hour, a place for honesty about all the battles
1:06.4	in our heads, for medically diagnosed conditions,
1:09.7	past trauma, sexual dysfunction, the everyday compulsive
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