# Nicole Washington

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Anti-Psychiatry and Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia has long been intertwined with the anti-psychiatry movement. The anti-psychiatry movement is based on the belief that psychiatric treatments often cause more harm than good. It challenges the legitimacy of mental illness diagnoses, medical interventions, and institutional authority. …

The Invisible Crisis: Reaching Men During Suicide Prevention Month

Men die by suicide at dramatically higher rates than women, accounting for nearly 80% of suicide deaths. Yet many men who are struggling never seek mental health support — and the consequences can be deadly. On this episode, host Gabe Howard talks with psychiatrist Dr. Sanjay Mathew, board preside…

Is the Mental Health System Broken? What Bipolar Patients Need to Know

The mental health system can feel confusing, frustrating, and sometimes downright impossible to navigate—especially when you live with bipolar disorder. But what if the problem isn't that the system is “broken,” what if it was simply designed for something different? In this episode, Gabe Howard (…

Is the World Making Us Sick? Why Mental Health Isn’t Just Self-Care

What if some of the anxiety, depression, and mental health issues we experience aren't simply problems inside us? What if they're actually signals telling us something about the world around us? Psychiatrist and author Dr. Joanna Cheek joins the show to challenge the way we think about mental heal…

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Mental Health

Psychedelics are having a moment in mental health care. Research is showing promising results for conditions including depression, treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and PTSD. But how much do we actually know — and how much is hype? ADAA member expert and licensed psychologist Jonathan Schet…

What Is Happiness When You Live With Bipolar Disorder?

What does happiness actually feel like when you live with bipolar disorder? And how do you know when feeling really good is healthy happiness instead of hypomania or mania? In today’s episode, Gabe Howard (who lives with bipolar) and Dr. Nicole Washington tackle a deceptively complicated question:…

When “Perfect” Is Actually Depression

What if the person everyone thinks has it all together is actually struggling with depression, and they don’t even know how to express it? What if that person is you? Clinical psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford joins host Gabe Howard to explore perfectly hidden depression, a pattern in which per…

Beyond ‘I’m Fine’: Navigating the Invisible Weight of Women’s Anxiety and Depression

“I’m fine” can be one of the most convincing ways to hide that something is wrong. For many women, anxiety and depression can remain invisible behind careers, relationships, family responsibilities, and the expectation to simply keep going. In this episode, host Gabe Howard talks with psychiatrist …

Grieving the Identity You Lose After Bipolar Diagnosis

A bipolar diagnosis can change how you see yourself, how your family sees you, and what you believe is possible. But is it mentally healthy to grieve the person you thought you were? In this episode, Gabe Howard (who lives with bipolar disorder) and Dr. Nicole Washington explore the complicated re…

Bravo TV's Kari Wells on Managing PTSD and Trauma

What happens after the traumatic event is over, but your brain and body still don't feel safe? Kari Wells, known for Bravo's Married to Medicine, opens up about the severe PTSD she experienced after surviving a violent armed robbery. For months, she struggled to feel safe in everyday places like s…