Amanda Pants of The Meringues talks to Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs about how surviving a troubled youth helped her move forward with her mental health and her work in the education system. Amanda's friendship with a future bandmate was key to her going to school and ended up with them starting The Meringues together. http://themeringues.comFeatured song clips:The Meringues - "Invincible" from Pavlova's Dogs (2025)Against Me! - "Reinventing Axl Rose" from Reinventing Axl Rose (No Idea Records, 2002)Alabama Shakes - "Mama (Live at KCRW)" from Boys & Girls (ATO Records, 2022)The Meringues - "Outta Time" from Pavlova's Dogs (2025)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 BOOK!screamtherapyhq.com/bookSCREAM THERAPY MERCH!teepublic.com/user/scream-therapyAbout 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]