Rocking Mental Health: The Podcast - With Jason Kehl
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingI'm back and I am feeling great (most days). I want to share the hope I now have with you. Let Rocking Mental Health be a Beacon of Light and Hope, shining through the dark and stormy seas, providing a guiding light to assist you in navigating your way through and towards calmer seas.
Going less scripted this go-around in hopes of giving you the most genuine me I can give you. Every awesome quirk I possess is on full display. The shows will be about the real stuff going down. Sometimes a "raw" me, as I peel another layer of mask away from my life.
And a more entertaining me. We gotta have some fun while hanging out.
I'm someone who's been in a similar spot. I would love nothing more than a chance to help lead you away from whatever darkness you find yourself in. Topics will be extremely real, *this can serve as a trigger warning of sorts if needed*, as I can't hold back and then expect to be effective for you. My hope is that, maybe, something I say can be just the something you need right then and there.
Why? You are worth every single one of my efforts.
It is OK to Not be OK. It is OK to Want to be OK. It is OK to Need Help. It is OK to Ask for Help. It is also OK to Be OK. Let's Go....
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Holidays/Music/Job Search and Why/A Beacon of Light & A Beacon of Hope/It Is OK To Not Be OK
January 10, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBI lay out my story as it unfolded over the past year and some change. You get some raw me as far as emotions go. I'm feeling good! I'm not numb. The emotions have come back, kinda in my face, as far as intensity and control at times. I give you every bit of me. The good, yeah there is good! The bad, I sunk low at times. Did I mention the good? It feels great feeling good and I want to share this hope with you in the realest real way I can. Let's Go!
Where The Hell Have I Been? Getting Back To It Heading Into 2024.
December 17, 2023 20:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBWhere have I been? Number one, I'm OK. Number two, break time is over. This podcast started off as a video and this is the audio to the video. It wasn't meant to be a podcast episode, but I couldn't help myself hence the fact this is Episode 0. I'm here! I'm also excited for the rest of this year and 2024. I plan on taking Mental Health Awareness to a new level! Let's Go!
Let's Bust Some Stigma
March 24, 2022 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.72 MBMental Health and Mental Illness. We must talk about both. Society's view of mental health and the ability to ask for help needs a serious overall. We do it by talking. The more we talk the more chances we have of it becoming an accepted topic. It Is OK To Not Be OK. It Is OK To Need Help. It Is OK To Ask For Help. These phrases need to be repeated over and over and then we have a chance at some serious life saving changes. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode. Have a gr...
The Winds Of Medication Changes Are Blowing
March 09, 2022 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBIt has been a while since we talked! It's been a crazy winter. Not the best on record for yours truly. And then the winds start to blow again. We decide it's time to make some changes. No matter how we feel about the effort, sometimes we have to follow the wind. For me right now, those winds are the winds of medication changes and they are blowing! Thank you for listening and please enjoy!
Stronger Together
September 22, 2021 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWe are stronger together! The ways I was using, before I asked for help, were no longer working for me. I was trying to do everything myself and this method was no longer benefitting me. I realized I needed help. I made the huge step of reaching out of myself and asking for help from others around me. We need to come together. So much division exists these days. Our mental health deserves the best we can get/give and this is where we have to come together and help each other during our time...
We Have To Make Our Mental Health A Priority (It Is OK To Not Be OK)
July 29, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBI felt this episode was necessary after the events which led to Simone Biles, U.S. gymnast, withdrawing from the competition due to her mental health. Admitting that you are not OK is not easy. She was able to admit she was not OK and that her mind was not allowing her to focus the way she needed too to safely continue competing in the event, and she did this in front of the world. So powerful! She was able to conjure up the strength to put herself and her mental health above all else at tha...
We Have To Make Our Mental Health A Priority (It Is OK To Not Be OK)
July 29, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBI felt this episode was necessary after the events which led to Simone Biles, U.S. gymnast, withdrawing from the competition due to her mental health. Admitting that you are not OK is not easy. She was able to admit she was not OK and that her mind was not allowing her to focus the way she needed too to safely continue competing in the event, and she did this in front of the world. So powerful! She was able to conjure up the strength to put herself and her mental health above all else at tha...
Two Years Ago Today, I Chose Life...I Chose Me!
July 10, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBTwo years ago I was in a hole. A dark hole. The darkness had long consumed me and I was overlooking a cliff. Thankfully, I decided to ask for help. I decided to Choose Life! Today, I celebrate. I would love nothing more than to celebrate with you. It Is OK To Not Be OK. Ask for help. Begin the transition to a life that you can be happy seeing yourself living again. You are worth it!
Perspective And Acceptance
May 26, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBWe experience different occurrences in our lives. Some good and some bad. We need to allow ourselves to step back and evaluate what has occurred and evaluate how it fits into our lives and our mental health. We gain and can even alter our perspective of our plan for better mental health. Also, some of these occurrences happen for a reason. Have you accepted the plan and the road you are on? I know through some recent occurrences in my life, and it wasn't awesome, but it did allow me to more ...
Hello, My Name Is Jason And I'm A Bonehead
May 16, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBYes, the title basically describes a lot of this episode and I never claim to have all the answers. My wife and I, along with our dog Ben, set off for the coast of North Carolina for a much needed get away. I describe how it felt to be away from home, my comfort zone, for a week and everything that ensued. I also come clean about stopping one of my antidepressants the week before leaving, hence the bonehead reference, and how it affected the trip. Never stop your medication without the conse...
A Lot Of Changes Going On, But Not Everything Has To Change
April 29, 2021 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBWe have been talking about some of the changes that go on after asking for help. We have gone through and/or are going through a lot. With as many changes as we are working on to strengthen our mental health, thankfully not everything has to change. We have a lot of good things about us as well. We seem to push these to the back of the room as we work on the immediate changes that need to be worked on initially. We need to focus on the good things about ourselves, as well, as they help to pr...
We Have To Fight!
April 16, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBWe have to fight! Our mental health deserves it. You deserve it. I deserve it. We need to be active in improving and strengthening our mental health. No longer can we be passive. We have to admit we are not OK when we are not OK and prepare ourselves to fight for the life we want to live. We have to fight to become and be the person we see ourselves as being. The road ahead has some bumps, but the fight we put forth is worth it in the end!
How Many Chances Do I Get At This?
April 10, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWe are plugging right along. Our mental health is strengthening. We are on the road to recovery from our mental illness and then WHAM...something happens and we fall backwards. Sometimes so far backwards we may fall back into a dark hole. Thankfully, we don't just get one chance at improving ourselves and our mental health. We get unlimited chances! Keep your head up and keep moving forward. You will be better prepared for when you fall back and you will pick yourself back up quicker. You al...
Stigma Busting Time!
March 26, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBThe stigma surrounding mental health has to improve. It really needs to just go away, really. We need to do what we can to bust down this stigma. We can tell our story or we can tell a story through other creative ways. Mostly we can listen to someone who needs to talk. We also can share our story with them in order for them to see they are not alone and It Is OK To Not Be OK. We have to talk. We have to be able to ask for help when we don't feel well. We have to know we will be listened to ...
Can You See The Real Me?
March 17, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBOur mind loves to bring us down. Some of these attacks can lead us to think less of ourselves. Self-esteem can drop along with self image. We can become afraid to let people see the real us. So we put on an act. I fell fault in trying to blend into the crowd I would be around. I also resorted to alcohol to deal with the ongoing battle inside me. And then I asked for help. At that point I made a decision to go find the real me. To be someone I didn't feel I needed to hide behind. Someone I ...
Hey, Why Not? Let's Go Climb That Mountain Over There
March 11, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThe road to improved mental health isn't always flat and easy. Hey, you over there? Here's a mountain for you to climb. And we climb them. We will have different experiences along the way, even set backs, but no matter what happens...we have to keep climbing!
A Swirl Of Emotion
March 04, 2021 02:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWe feel different emotions depending on the situation. A lot of the times, we display the proper emotion at the proper time. When feeling depressed and/or anxious we may display a different emotion than what the situation calls for. Sometimes display no emotion at all. We can become mentally exhausted from battling our minds. We may then show different emotions or no emotion during these times. It's Ok to not be OK. It is Ok to need and ask for help during these times. It's also a time we ne...
Nothing About This Is Easy, But It's Worth The Effort
February 25, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBGetting to the point were you can allow yourself to ask for help when you need it is incredibly difficult. Especially when you feel hopeless and you feel you have nowhere else to go except for going down the road of thinking about ending your life as the only way out. Our mind likes to tell us either we don't need help, keep doing things the way you've always done them, or you are not worth the effort. We have to ask for help. Nothing about the decision to get help and putting in the effort ...
What About The Good? Do We Talk About It?
February 19, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBThroughout our mental health journey, we seem to focus so much on the down moments of our lives. The more negative aspects. Where does the times we feel good fit into this journey? Do we give the good as much "air time" as we give the bad moments. Let's talk about the good more when we are feeling good and see what happens. I hope you enjoy!
What Makes You Tick?
February 03, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBWhat makes you tick? What do you like to do? It can be a hobby, an interest, an activity...it can be anything...as long as it is something that lifts you up. For me, that thing is music. Music makes me tick. It is some of the best medicine I have found for any mood I'm having. Please enjoy and share.
I've Decided To Get Help...So What Now?
January 27, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBYou've asked for help...so now what? Today, we get into some of the initial steps and possibilities you have as you begin your journey of strengthening your mental health. I lay out some of the different options you have available. I know I went one route, but you may choose a different route. The key is you have now taken the steps to begin changing your life!
Tear Down The Walls
January 20, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.97 MBThere are walls built up around mental health. There is a stigma that has surrounded mental health and mental illness. We are not supposed to talk about how we feel mentally. We are programmed to suck it up. It has begun to get better and some of the stigma has lessened, but the walls need to be torn down. We have to be able to talk about our mental health. Talking about it needs to become as normal as going to the doctor for an injury or when we physically don't feel well. We all need to st...
All We Need Is Just A Little Patience
January 12, 2021 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.35 MBPatience is required when undergoing treatment for your mental health. Some aspects of treatment can move quickly, but most of it takes time. It's easy to get frustrated through this time. We need to remember to be patient through the process. Also, we need to step back and acknowledge how far we have come through our journey. Guns N Roses said it best "All We Need Is Just A Little Patience".
A Strong Core Leads To A Strong Foundation
January 05, 2021 00:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MBI've now told my story as it pertains to my mental health and mental illness journey. We've talked about what happened and also what I felt like when I got out of the hospital. In this Episode, I will talk about one of the keys to building our mental health having a strong core group or circle of trust around us. We need people we can lean on when we are not at our best. A group of people you know will drop everything to be there for you whether it be in person or on the phone. I hope ...
The Honeymoon Phase and What Happens When It's Over
December 30, 2020 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MBIn this episode, I go into what I felt like when I got out of the hospital. The super high and the fall back to earth. The Honeymoon Phase, as I call it, to feeling normal again which felt like a huge drop compared to the Honeymoon Phase energy I felt after I got out of the hospital. I hope you enjoy!
My Story: Understanding The Me to Help The We
December 22, 2020 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBToday, I lay out my story. What led me to seek out help for depression and anxiety. What led me to stop doing it on my own. My story isn't the same as yours and your story isn't the same as mine, mine is no better or worse, but this is the story I know. I feel that by throwing my story out there, we can then get to other aspects, down the road, that can help each of us get to stronger mental health. Please take a listen and thank you!
Introduction to The Basement: Come On Down And Chill For A While
December 19, 2020 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.34 MBI am about mental health awareness. I am not a professional in the space, but more of a client. The Basement of Jams came about as an idea I had for a Facebook Group (Feel free to join-it goes by the same name). I wanted it to be a place that was similar to when musicians get together and jam. They each bring their individual talents and instruments to the jam session. When these are put together the real magic is made. I have started a group on Facebook where everyone can share. I've ...