Host Jason Schreurs and lowheaven guitarist Alex Pley talks about his experiences with support groups and how they are so important to a mental wellness plan. Alex has attended and facilitated support groups and is also a a mental health professional who works in group therapy. The punk scene and support groups have a lot in common, according to Alex, in that they provide a place where people understand each other and can band together over common struggles. http://lowheavenband.bandcamp.comFeatured song clips:lowheaven - "Cancer Sleep" from collapse (Skeletal Lightning, 2023)Protest The Hero - "Nautical" live in Hamilton, Ontario, (June 10, 2006)lowheaven - "Of Us Away" from collapse (Skeletal Lightning, 2023)THE SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it.Order a copy of the Scream Therapy book here: screamtherapyhq.com/bookSUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH!screamtherapy.com/storeAbout 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]