No Restraints With Rudy Caseres

No Restraints with Rudy Caseres is back! And, boy, did I make an impact on my return or what?! This was easily the hardest interview I've had to do. My guest this week is DJ Jaffe, founder of Mental Illness Policy Org and author of Insane Consequences: How the Mental Health Industry Fails the Mentally Ill. DJ and I disagree on almost everything related to mental health/illness. But I knew that going in. If I was to return then I needed to find a guest that would challenge me and get people talking like they've never before. I was extremely nervous beforehand because I was afraid of letting down my peers and falling into DJ's circular logic debate tactics. Even though we could have gone on for several hours and I could have addressed more viewer comments I'm satisfied with how it turned out. My intention was not to persuade DJ to believe in what I believe in but rather to offer a completely different perspective than my own to my viewers and let them make up their own minds on where they stand on the

Today on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Jess Stohlmann-Rainey. Jess works in suicide prevention as a consultant, peer support line supervisor, and speaks publicly about her story as an attempt and loss survivor. Topics include why forced treatment and police involvement are never the answer, why mental illness diagnoses are irrelevant, the right to suicide, and whether strip searches and forced catheterization is sexual assault. I’ve had the privilege of meeting with Jess a few times at various conferences and can’t say enough good things about her. We need more people not afraid to speak their mind and even piss people off. Because lives are at stake. You can also pledge your support at Patreon.com/RudyCaseres and PayPal.me/RudyC. Because it's for your own good.

Today on No Restraints with Rudy Caseres my guest is Julie Kraft: author of The Other Side of Me: Memoir of a Bipolar Mind. This was the second time I’ve interviewed Julie after she was brave enough to dress up for my Halloween-themed show last year. As always, she’s a lot of fun and the time passes by effortlessly. Please make sure to buy your own copy of The Other Side of Me on Amazon. You can also stay updated with her work at www.juliekraft.com. Julie is also making great content on her Instagram as well. ​Like what you see? You can support No Restraints with Rudy Caseres by pledging a monthly amount at Patreon.com/RudyCaseres. This will help keep the show running as well as improving important aspects such as lighting, sound, a new laptop, and eventually a recording studio. You can also make a one time offer of monetary support at PayPal.me/RudyC and Venmo.com/RudyCaseres. I appreciate any and all support. Stay tuned for another episode of No Restraints with Rudy