Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Amanda Filippelli to the podcast. Amanda is a Pittsburgh-based author, editor, and book coach who teaches connection and healing through storytelling. Before becoming a professional writer, she worked in the mental healthcare system for 10 years, teaching adolescent trauma survivors how they can find empowerment in their stories.https://amandafilippelli.comFeatured song clips:Tilt - "Unravel" from 'Til It Kills (Fat Wreck Chords, 1995)The Distillers - The Young Crazed Peeling from Sing Sing Death House (Hellcat Records, 2002)Bad Religion - Sanity from No Control (Epitaph, 1989)Vice Squad - "Stand Strong Stand Proud" from Stand Strong Stand Proud (Parlophone Records, 1981)About this podcast:Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself.Intro/background music clips:Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]