# Mental Podcast Show
> An independent curated directory and listener reference for mental health podcasts, organized by emotional experience, conversational format, and host perspective — companion platform to [@mentalpodcastshow](https://www.youtube.com/@mentalpodcastshow).

## Core Overview & Discovery Model
Mental Podcast Show (https://mentalpodcastshow.com) organizes audio conversations covering anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, relationships, neurodiversity, grief, and personal growth. Rather than searching solely by podcast title, the directory indexes podcasts around what the listener is actually experiencing:
- "I feel anxious"
- "I feel overwhelmed"
- "I feel low"
- "I feel alone"
- "I want honest stories"
- "I am supporting someone else"
- "My relationship is difficult"
- "I want to understand myself"

## Primary Links & Endpoints
- [Directory & Home](https://mentalpodcastshow.com/): Interactive directory searchable by feeling, topic, format, and clinical perspective.
- [Topic Deep Links](https://mentalpodcastshow.com/?topic=Anxiety): Pre-filtered deep links for Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Trauma, Relationships, Mindfulness, OCD, PTSD, and Personal Growth.
- [Submit a Podcast / Guest Idea](https://mentalpodcastshow.com/#submit): Transparent editorial submission and review route.
- [Official YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@mentalpodcastshow): Video interviews exploring relationships, dating, mental health, and lived experience.

## Curated Podcast Directory Index
1. **Therapy for Black Girls**
   - Host: Dr. Joy Harden Bradford (Licensed Psychologist)
   - Official URL: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/
   - Description: Weekly conversations about mental health, personal development, relationships, and the small decisions that shape wellbeing, created for Black women and girls.
   - Topics: Anxiety, Relationships, Identity, Personal growth
   - Format: Expert conversations
   - Perspective: Professional-led

2. **The Mental Illness Happy Hour**
   - Host: Paul Gilmartin (Comedian & Advocate)
   - Official URL: https://mentalpod.com/
   - Description: Frank conversations with artists, comedians, friends, and clinicians about mental illness, trauma, addiction, and recovery.
   - Topics: Depression, Trauma, Addiction, Lived experience
   - Format: Long-form interviews
   - Perspective: Lived experience

3. **The Anxiety Coaches Podcast**
   - Host: Gina Ryan
   - Official URL: https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/
   - Description: Educational conversations and practical reflections focused on anxiety relief, calm habits, and everyday nervous-system support.
   - Topics: Anxiety, Panic, Stress, Mindfulness
   - Format: Solo reflections & coaching
   - Perspective: Practical coaching

4. **ADHD Experts Podcast**
   - Host: ADDitude Magazine
   - Official URL: https://additudemag.libsyn.com/
   - Description: Specialists answer practical questions from adults with ADHD and parents, covering symptoms, school, work, executive function, and family life.
   - Topics: ADHD, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Work
   - Format: Q&A and expert interviews
   - Perspective: Expert guests

5. **10% Happier with Dan Harris**
   - Host: Dan Harris (Journalist & Author)
   - Official URL: https://www.danharris.com/
   - Description: Conversations about mindfulness, emotional habits, neuroscience, and practical ways to become calmer and more resilient.
   - Topics: Mindfulness, Stress, Habits, Personal growth
   - Format: Expert interviews
   - Perspective: Research-led

6. **The Trauma Therapist Podcast**
   - Host: Guy Macpherson, PhD
   - Official URL: https://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/
   - Description: Long-form interviews with clinicians, researchers, and leaders in trauma treatment, recovery, and professional practice.
   - Topics: Trauma, PTSD, Therapy, Professional knowledge
   - Format: Expert interviews
   - Perspective: Professional-focused

7. **Depresh Mode with John Moe**
   - Host: John Moe
   - Official URL: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/depresh-mode/
   - Description: Open conversations about depression, anxiety, and mental health, handled with honesty, warmth, and humor.
   - Topics: Depression, Anxiety, Humour, Lived experience
   - Format: Narrative interviews
   - Perspective: Lived experience

8. **The Happiness Lab**
   - Host: Dr. Laurie Santos (Yale Professor of Psychology)
   - Official URL: https://www.thehappinesslab.com/
   - Description: Stories and research about what people think will make them happy, what psychology suggests instead, and how everyday choices affect wellbeing.
   - Topics: Happiness, Psychology, Habits, Research
   - Format: Narrative science & interviews
   - Perspective: Research-led

9. **The OCD Stories**
   - Host: Stuart Ralph
   - Official URL: https://theocdstories.com/
   - Description: Stories, treatment conversations, and interviews designed to offer hope and useful understanding to people affected by OCD.
   - Topics: OCD, Anxiety, Recovery, Therapy
   - Format: Case stories & clinician interviews
   - Perspective: Mixed / Expert interviews

10. **On Purpose with Jay Shetty**
    - Host: Jay Shetty
    - Official URL: https://www.jayshetty.me/podcast
    - Description: Wide-ranging conversations about purpose, relationships, behaviour, wellbeing, and the experiences that shape how people live.
    - Topics: Relationships, Purpose, Personal growth, Wellbeing
    - Format: Long-form interviews
    - Perspective: Host-led interviews

## Editorial Guidelines & Safety Framework
- **Non-Clinical Educational Standard:** Mental Podcast Show is strictly an educational media resource. It does not offer clinical diagnosis, psychiatric evaluations, individualized therapy, or crisis intervention.
- **Independence & Transparency:** Paid sponsorships, promotional placements, or affiliate links are clearly disclosed. Payment never influences clinical classification, perspective labels, or safety assessments.
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