The Heavy Mental Podcast

Three musician friends who reunited after 20 years to record a song discovered they all share something else in common: mental health struggles. That origin story gives The Heavy Mental Podcast a warmth and authenticity that feels different from clinician-hosted shows. The hosts talk openly about their experiences with bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and general anxiety, and they bring in guests including licensed therapists and people from their community to broaden the conversation. The format is casual and long-form, with episodes running 50 minutes to over an hour. They'll spend time discussing what their lives were like before and after diagnosis, how therapy and medication have affected them, and the specific challenges of managing mental health while pursuing creative work. Between regular episodes, they release bonus music content featuring their original songs, which ties back to the show's musical roots. The Discord community around the podcast adds an interactive element. With 13 episodes and a perfect 5.0 rating from 27 reviews, this is still a young show finding its voice. The most recent episode was from August 2024, so it's unclear how regularly new content will appear going forward. But what exists is genuine and unpolished in the best way. If you connect with the idea of three old friends figuring out mental health together in real time, this is a compelling listen.