Manic & Medicated
Hi - I'm Carissa and welcome to Manic & Medicated. Discussing mental health, personal stories, true crime, important conversations & more. Allowing listeners to feel less alone and creating a safe space to be yourself.
Episodes
135 episodes
You Probably Need Therapy | Stigma, Religion & Social Media
We're discussing therapy, emotional shutdowns, mental health stigmas, growth, and protecting your peace. You may enjoy venting to friends, but what happens when you're ready for feedback? Honest, no bullshit, feedback. Therapy is a two way conv...
The Discipline Of Being Single: Breaking Emotional Cycles
I think it's one thing to own that you have your own set of issues but it's another to sit with them and choose to change. I have set a lot of boundaries in my healing journey and one that felt hard was relationships. It's hard to stay single w...
How Mental Health Affects Dating (Mood Disorders, Healing & Growth)
I'm back, hopefully for good this time. I've spent the last 7 months in therapy, a lot of therapy. I've learned a lot about how I show up in relationships, my flaws, missteps, short comings, whatever it is. But I've also discovered a lot of thi...
How To Save Your Own Life
I wanted to close off this year with some positivity and maybe a kick in the butt. 2025 has been the hardest, most challenging, beautiful, insightful and needed year of my life. A lot of us are experiencing burnout, growth periods, feeling lost...
Ideation, Real Life & Dark Times
Back in therapy & I don’t know how I feel. Changed careers, newly single & unstable - but ready to figure myself out. Sometimes you need to be knocked down a few pegs to figure yourself out. I believe the ups & downs really have a p...
God Is A (Wo)Man.
It's been awhile since we've sat down and done a car chat. These are generally quicker episodes where I talk about things off the top of my head while I'm in the car. It's my time to 'clear my head' and get to what's really on my mind. I make a...
Tell Jesus That The B!tch Is Back
Hi, I'm back from my podcast slumber. We have so much to talk about.Link to Blog: https://c1992mccarthy.wixsite.com/sbeautySupport The Show:
SoCiAl AnXi3tY iS fUn.
Social Anxiety is not just the typical quiet and shy individual who feels ‘out of place’. You could be the ‘life of the party’ and experience spurts of high anxiety. You could be in a conversation but half of you is ready to cry. You could be s...
Why Do I Date Toxic People?
You're in a cycle of dating losers and you keep asking yourself, 'Why me?'. Well, sometimes it's you, you are making choices that are leading you to choose these people - but it's not all your fault. Sometimes we have generational trauma, paren...
I Went To Hawaii
** I know Hawaii is NOT an international flight - it just FELT like one **I went to Hawaii with my mom for 11 days and I had THE BEST time. I met someone who showed me a different perspective on life, sang in front of strangers, did t...
But Daddy, I Love Him | How To Function After A Breakup
I am still going through it - so I figured you might be too. Here are the most healthy ways to get onto the other side of a breakup. I know we still want to reach out to them or fix the situation, but the best thing right now is space. Things l...
They're Not The One | Anxious vs. Avoidant Attachment
Wow, it has been a MINUTE. I have been trying to process my emotions in a healthier way. I am so used to just pouring my soul that I lost sight of my own private moments to myself. Sometimes we have to hold things sacredly, against our chests...
Why You Should Play Games With Boys
Okay, lets deep dive on dating, games (actual games you can play to get to know your partner better - it might end your relationship or make you fall more in love), where I'm at in my fitness journey & how you can start YOUR fitness journey...
My Mind & Me
Life updates, grad school, funny stories & new goals. Can't keep a girl down.Love you, mean it.xoxoc.Link to Blog: https://c1992mccarthy.wixsite.com/sbeautySupport ...
Breaking Up On Valentine's Day | Story Time
This is for all the girls who were terribly disappointed on Valentine’s Day - just know you’re worth it and he’s a god damn LOSER.I just officially ended things on Valentine's Day with the guy I was dating. I THOUGHT I would be worthy of re...
New Year, New Anxiety Attack
Happy 2024!My year didn’t start off the way I had imagined but that doesn’t mean it’s all bad. Let’s discuss why I had a full blown anxiety attack, my forever changing self image, mental capacity, my first ever therapy session, dynamics in ...
Dating Wrapped 2023
I'm doing that TikTok trend where we talk about all the guys we've dated this year. Honestly, it's super therapeutic and funny to talk about the highs and lows of dating in your 30s. The people who I thought were so amazing, ended up being the ...
I'm Sober
I know - I knowwww. ROLL YOUR EYES. But for the people who are curious I have given up the drank and the smoke. Here are the reasons why I did so and how I feel currently. We're also going through the Matt Rife controversy, an update on my ment...
Single & Childless During The Holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year - is it though? Some of us are basking in absolute happiness, while others are hanging on by a thread. Let's discuss why babies make me cry, what it’s really like being single during the holidays, being ...
A Flat A$$ & A Flat FACE
The restaurant industry is COLD… I recently had to deal with yet another mean girl. But this time? BABY we are taking the HIGH road! I document a real fight that occurred between a mentally unstable, ex-coworker and I. This is a reminder to be ...
Binging, Starving & Everything In Between | Food Control & Disorders
TW: We will be discussing food disorders (bulimia, anorexia & binging). Food issues and disorders can be really tricky. Where do they come from? Why do some of us restrict, while others might binge? Is it possible to have issues...
31 & Crying | Happy Birthday To Me
*Recorded on Nov 6th 2023*It’s Scorpio Season and a NEW season of Manic & Medicated! Yesterday we celebrated my 31st birthday and Season 3 of the podcast! It wouldn’t be a celebration if I wasn’t late to it. Let’s talk about some life u...
Pitbull Got Me Pregnant
I went to the Pitbull, Ricky Martin & Enrique Iglesias concert. Yes, all of them were in attendance - these are my honest thoughts on the performance. What happened after the concert was definitely the highlight of my night. It’s funny, bec...
Let The Aliens Take Me
Helloooo fellow humans. I know everyone is in a state of sadness and despair so let's have a little chat and get real. I love to mix giggling and the state of the world together - it's a manic episode and I love having raw, off the rail convers...
Nothing Good Happens After 3AM
*episode recorded 3 weeks ago*Well, long time no talk - I had a mammogram that got a little wild, a stranger got in my car after I said no, debunking rumors that I'm dating my guy friend, falling in love with a security guard, pen!s slidesh...