Mental Illness Episodes

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Aug. 20, 2026

Mental Health Crisis: The Boogey Man of the Mind

Dr. Cristine Hull joins Bob for a deeply personal conversation about the mental health crisis, the stigma around serious mental illness, and her path through depression, trauma, addiction, recovery, and spiritual awakening. Her story isn’t a simple before-and-after. It’s an account of confronting self-destructive patterns and rebuilding through recovery and education. Bob opens with sobering statistics on mental illness in the U.S., and Cristine shares how her own experiences led her to psychology, social work, and a career as a school psychologist and substance-use counselor. They explore her integrative approach to mental health, her frequency model of emotions, and what she calls the zero point. The conversation also takes a paranormal turn when she describes her experiences with spirits and possession during her mental health journey. Cristine is the author of Being at Zero, 10 Ways to Balance Your Brain Chemistry, Whereas I Was Blind, Now I See, and The Gift of Gratitude. L…