Men's Mental Health

Season 1: Episode 46 - (T. Warning) Victor's lifetime of abuse that led to a - "Class of Characters" History of DID & entities created

Victor provides us with the history of the horrific abuse he faced growing up and provides the scenario and basis for his multiple personality disorder and multiple, ‘characters,’ surfacing in his life.

I have included the order of documents to be read, as he sent them to me:

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1.       My essay entitled “IsHopeAStrategy-IDontKnowYouTellMe”-Rev1 – explains my experiences for the last 55 weeks

2.       Email to my circle of care “A quick note” – perhaps a long one too – explains my experiences, the consequences and reflections

3.       My essay entitled “IamSorry-thedoublesidedrazorblade”-Rev1 – explains my position of hearing “I am sorry”  Please understand I know it is a form of empathy, yet after the continued fight with the Ontario Canada MHA system over the last 5 years… I have heard this statement too many times.

Below I have included links to his podcast interview and published essay about living with DID, as he sent them to me.

1.       Podcast Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDOjA-mW7i0

2.       Published Essay: https://weareunsinkable.com/living-with-dissociative-identity-disorder-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

Characters: “Entities during dissociation”

  1. Harris - Destructive, own email address, emails circle of care.

  2. Victor -

  3. The Poet - Manager and communicator of all personalities. Dissociative poetry author

  4. Little Victor - 1st traumatic experience

  5. Little Victor - 2nd Suicide attempt 4-10 years old

  6. (Suicide Attempts) other suicide attempts have one identity for each

  7. X - He has no idea who he is

  8. The Beast - Pure violence, animalistic and beats up self

  9. Management - No idea who this is.

    Many more, he states he has about 13 entities that present themselves at various times.

Twitter: @VictorJanzen

Podcast link

Watch on : iTunes

Season 1 - Episode 47 - Anne Moss Rogers, TEDx Speaker, Author, Suicide Loss Survivor - "Emotionally Naked"

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Anne Moss Rogers graciously accepted our podcast invitation. She’s real and raw. You can find more about her journey with her son’s drug addiction through the podcast.

She’s an advocate and travels speaking to raise awareness of suicide and prevent other parents and family members from losing a child. She also speaks directly to children and youth. Read more, after listening by clicking on the links below:

Visit

emotionallynaked.com

https://annemossrogers.com

My 6-minute TEDx https://annemoss.com/2019/03/06/can-a-blog-save-lives-tedxgracestreetwomen/

Season 1 - Episode 44 - Isaiah shares his story of being Schizoeffective and being raised by a mother who had 'undiagnosed bipolar disorder. He is a Nami Speaker

Isaiah shares his story of being Schizoeffective and being raised by a mother who had 'undiagnosed bipolar disorder.  He also has a multitude of other mental health conditions and is a Nami In Our Own Voice Speaker

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Michael Maisey shares his life's journey, why he wrote his book, " Young Offender," after a young life in the streets and out of control

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Michael was lost, in the streets and out of control, due to his parents drug and alcohol abuse, as well as childhood physical and sexual abuse. But, he turned his life around and now Michael Maisey is an actor and writer, known for Sparrow's CallThe Basement and Functional. He has been married to Sacha Wright since October 26, 2018. They have two children.

He tells more of his story in his book: “My Life on the Streets, In Prison, Out of Control, Making Amends. Young Offender.” Pre order link for book on amazon.co.uk out in July 2019.
Pre order link for the book on amazon.com for buyers in the USA out October 2019.

Website: https://linktr.ee/mistermaisey

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistermaisey/

Podcast link

You don’t want to miss this episode. He’s a powerful warrior and proof that anyone can turn their life around. We’ve all been through hard times, but he faced his hopelessness, near the edge of suicide, in it’s clenches and came out the other side. He’s been a ray of sunshine through his Instagram community and other engagements. I can’t wait to get and read his book. I look forward to working with Michael in the near future.


Season 1 - Episode 33 - Kevan shares his advocacy for "HisMENtalHEalth" after a childhood of depression, bullying and angry outbursts.

Kevan is a mental health advocate and he talks about his difficult child-hood life in his home and school life. A speech impediment led to bullying in school and he shares why he didn’t enjoy his senior year of high school, due to his struggles with depression from the bullying.

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Episode 23 - Cameron discusses his bipolar disorder, anxiety and advocacy for mental health

Cameron discusses his bipolar disorder and the anxiety that encompassed his journey of mental illness. Although he’s white and black, gay and lives with mental illness, he states he’s not really felt that. He also talks about his advocacy. Listen and subscribe to hear more guests.

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Episode 22 - Vincent shares his story of depression, borderline personality disorder and his "911" experience.

Vincent is from Montana, lives in New York and suffers from 7 mental health disorders. He shares the experience of the trauma he faced from "911" his depression and anxiety.

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Levi's Story of Abuse and Recovery

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Podcaster, YouTuber Levi discusses his life of sexual and alcohol abuse and the road to recovery. You are not alone.

He discusses his life of alcohol abuse to cope with the sexual abuse that happened when he was younger.

Find him: http://powerfullevib.libsyn.com/

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Season 1 - Episode 12 - Suzette Brenner - Advocate, depression, anxiety and drug addiction - 11/16/18

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Suzette, my dearest sister comes on our show to share her story of struggling with and supporting her son, my nephew, with anxiety, depression and drug addiction. Her story is extremely powerful and her emotions are true and genuine.

Drug addiction often stems from self medicating when suffering from depression, anxiety or other ailments. Her story is real, the struggle long and difficult, but not impossible. I’m a witness to the hard work, long nights and endless tears on this journey.

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Season 1 - Episode 11 - Dominic Mitges - Suicide Grief Counselor - 11/2/18

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 Dominic is our current guest on episode 11. He shares his story of being a suicide grief counselor and what led him to write self help books on the topic. Check out his story and visit his page to learn more about him.

   Book Dominic for speaking gigs, just visit his page: https://www.dominicmitges.com/

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