Leave everything you thought you knew about mental illness at the door.

This trailblazing series captures the inside stories of those who live with mental illness and the people who support them. Get ready for radical insight.

We want to hear from YOU!

Share about your experiences with mental healthcare in our first ever Listener Survey.‍ ‍

Join us as we reflect on lessons learned from the first 12 episodes and then sit down with Dr. Steven Siegel, scientist and the Vice President for Behavioral Health for the University of Southern California. He led the team that pioneered a mental health program never before seen on college campuses...with the potential to bring all mental health care into the 21st century.

Episode 13 — Brain Stories: Good Ideas - A Radical New Model for Mental Health Care

Latest Episodes

Episode 14 — Brain Stories Connections: Inside Conversation About Gail Freedman's New Film on Mental Illness

We sit down with Gail Freedman to talk about her new documentary, "No One Cares About Crazy People," a film that follows several people with serious mental illness and their families in their day to day lives. In her interview, Gail shares surprising insights and opens up around her own experience of growing up with a mom who lived with borderline personality disorder. 
When Payal's brother developed mental illness, he moved back into his childhood bedroom where he stayed for more than 15 years - not getting help or even seeing a doctor. This is the story of how an entire family can get completely stuck, and what Payal did to break free.

Episode 12 — Payal: The True Cost of Family Peace

For the rest of our episodes, check out our Episodes page!

Please join us in changing the narrative with a contribution to Brain Stories.

Make your contribution right now by clicking on the button below!

Or you can support Brain Stories by sending a check to Independent Arts and Media (or “IAM”) at PO Box 420442, San Francisco, CA 94142 and write “Brain Stories” on the memo line. It is tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.

Or get notified on Instagram or Facebook by following us now.