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
141 episodes
I Met A Guy At A Coffee Shop & Spent The Day With Him | Self-Acceptance, Dating & Being Present
In this episode I reflect on a recent trip to Connecticut with my mom. I share my ongoing journey of letting go of perfectionism and embracing the person God created me to be. We talk about the importance of being kind to ourselves, keeping pro...
The Veteran Mental Health Crisis: PTSD, Addiction & Suicide Awareness
Many veterans continue to fight battles long after returning home. By raising awareness, reducing stigma, and encouraging open conversations, we can help connect more veterans with the support they deserve.After doing my own independent ...
How Not To Kill Yourself | Clancy Martin: Men's Mental Health, New Beginnings, Digital Detoxes
In this episode, I’m diving into the messy realities of modern life. Dealing with mean girl behavior and toxic workplace dynamics and deciding when it’s time to move on to new opportunities. I also share the growing appeal of stepping away from...
The Glow-Up After Rejection: Resilience & Realizing Your Worth
In this episode, we discuss:• Danielle Walter's engagement and relationship dynamics (which are weird)• Dealing with rejection and not being chosen• Why failure is often part of success• Social anxiety and personal growth...
Detoxing Your Life | Healing, Confidence & Letting Go of Desperation
We’re talking about detoxing your mindset, relationships, career choices, emotional habits, and the need for validation. Learning to become more logical and less emotional, to healing your instincts, embracing normalcy, and learning who you are...
Taylor Frankie Paul | Social Media Addiction | Cult Behavior | Child Abuse | Weaponizing Mental Health
Taylor Frankie Paul, the leader of MomTok and a glorified mormon thirst trap, quickly turned from the life of the party to online meltdowns, social media rants, police interventions, DV cases, and child custody battles. She's graced our televis...
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 ...