Welcome to going mental. This is your host Eileen Kelly. I'm interested in the things many of us face but don't always talk about.

After spending five months at McLean Hospital working on my mental health, I'm back.

A little more insightful and with plenty of stories to share.

Expanding on my usual topics of sexuality and intimacy, this season takes into account

everything I learned during my stay.

I'll be bringing together a wide range of guests, some beloved, some contentious,

to discuss work, love, and the bizarre phenomenon that is modern life.

Join me as we try to make sense of it all. the bizarre phenomenon that is modern life.

Join me as we try to make sense of it all.

On today's episode, I'm interviewed by my childhood best friend, Maya Scalia,

to introduce me to any new listeners,

explain why I sought treatment at McLean Hospital and the new

direction of this podcast.

So should we get to it?

Yeah, do you want to introduce yourself?

Yeah, okay. So, I'm Maya Scalia. I am a long time best friend of Eileen. We've known each

other since we were 11. I think that's right. We met at Sleepaway Camp, and we've lived in New York

for the past seven years, and I'm an actress and a writer,

and I'm super excited to be here, and I'm excited to chat with you.

Yeah I'm excited to have you on and grateful to kind of be able to do this first episode with someone I'm so comfortable with?

Well I feel also very honored that you asked me to interview you.

So I think maybe it's important to talk about why I decided to even do this first episode

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