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The beginnings of your abnormality start before you know it and that is the norm for everyone. In this episode, we dive into the confusion of legacy – what you carry on and what you pass along

In the latest episode of the In the Sink Podcast, we discuss some of the origins of stigmas that still hang around today and debut a new format of combining the historical misconceptions and true life stories of people living with and overcoming preconceived ideas about them.

In our second episode of the In the Sink Podcast, Author John Tolley joined for an interview regarding his new book, “Disturbance with a Mental”, the first publication of In the Sink. John’s book presents works created in the midst of mental illness as a way to give the reader a raw look at what goes on in a sufferer’s mind even as they continue battling the everyday mundane like having a job, wife, and kids. In Part 2, John talks more about his own personal experiences with mental illness through his own and his family’s.  John opens up about making his story public, despite the consequences, to give a beacon amid the stigma for the untold numbers who suffer in solitude.

In our second episode of the In the Sink Podcast, Author John Tolley joined for an interview regarding his new book, “Disturbance with a Mental”, the first publication of In the Sink. John’s book presents works created in the midst of mental illness as a way to give the reader a raw look at what goes on in a sufferer’s mind even as they continue battling the everyday mundane like having a job, wife, and kids. In Part 1 of the interview, John talks in depth about his position as a Chicago Police Officer in the CIT, Crisis Intervention Team, which works toward educating fellow officers about mental illness, so that when encountering someone suffering on the streets, they can properly identify and deescalate the situation without violence. The Team also works in concert with the families of mental illness sufferers and local hospitals to assure treatment and care in the focus instead of arrest and fear.

The premiere episode of the In the Sink Podcast explores the stigma associated with mental health and addiction, and how to defy it.