133: Scream Therapy

Just as nuanced as each bipolar diagnosis is, so are the treatments. Different treatments work better for different people. Medications that would help one diagnosis may not have the same effect on another. This is why we have to explore the different areas of treatments that could be beneficial to stabilize bipolar. Sometimes the most unconventional methods have the greatest effect. Such as scream therapy. Sound intense? Well, intensity may be what it takes to release and move the pent up energy when it has nowhere else to go. This is something our guest on today’s episode experienced when dealing with unstabilized bipolar disorder. Pent up energy caused by dysregulation, releasing in harmful ways. He learned tools that worked for him to release and help manage bipolar disorder in unique ways. Jason Schreurs, mental health advocate, podcast host of ‘Scream Therapy’, and author of the book ‘Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey Through Mental Health’, joins us on today’s podcast to teach us about how scream therapy changed his life and tools he has learned along the way to help keep his bipolar disorder in check. Tune in to hear more about how scream therapy may be beneficial for you! Topics discussed in this episode: Jason’s journey with bipolar disorder How Jason was diagnosed later in life How Jason found music as a healing method for bipolar disorder A powerful lesson that bipolar has taught Jason Changes Jason has made from the way he used to live to now The importance of routine to keep the nervous system regulated The support groups that have helped Jason The biggest thing music therapy has helped Jason with so far The overarching message Jason wants to convey in his book Nuances in bipolar disorder in different people To learn more about scream therapy, visit the scream therapy headquarters website here! Connect with Paris: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn To hear more episodes, visit Apple podcasts.  Be sure to write a review and let me know your thoughts on the show!