#796 A Deep Dark Dive with Jenny Lawson
From Mental Illness Happy Hour by Paul Gilmartin
April 17, 2026 · 1h 51m
About this episode
Jenny Lawson discusses her mental health struggles and her new book in a deep and engaging conversation.
The brilliantly dark, funny and sensitive 5x NY Times bestselling author and blogger(@TheBloggess) drops by for a mammoth and deep episode about her struggles with imposter syndrome, trichotillomania, dermatillomania, anxiety, including social anxiety, suicidal ideation and treatment-resistant depression. Her fabulous new book is called How To Be Okay When Nothing is Okay .\ More about Jenny: www.TheBloggess.com IG www.Instagram.com/TheBloggess Substack https://thebloggess.substack.com/ Her latest book (Paul highly recommends it) How To Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay is available wherever books are sold. This episode is sponsored Quince . Go to www.Quince.com/mental for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. This episode is sponsored by Alma . Search their directory of over 20,000 therapists with different specialities, life experiences, and identities, and 99% of them take insurance. Go to www.HelloAlma.com/happyhour This episode is sponsored by Timeline . Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price . Mitopure now starts at $99, with the exact same science and formula and listeners can…
People in this episode
Host: Paul Gilmartin
Guest: Jenny Lawson
Topics covered
- mental health
- imposter syndrome
- anxiety
- depression
- self-help
- personal struggles
Keywords
- imposter syndrome
- trichotillomania
- dermatillomania
- anxiety
- depression
- self-help
- mental illness
Sponsors
Quince, Alma, Timeline, The Jordan Harbinger Show
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: How To Be Okay When Nothing is Okay
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