Ep 250: Same Here Global Mental Health Professional Eric Kussin

Eric Kussin has a story that is going to sound very familiar to a lot of our listeners out there. Eric was a 4 sport athlete, successful in college, and found himself in a high stakes and high consequence world of the NBA and NHL. Everything in his life was going well... until it wasn't. <br/><br/>When Eric realized much too late that a lifetime of trauma and avoidance had come to fruition, he was thrown into a 2 year period of darkness and despair. But, like all good hero origin stories, that was only the beginning, not the end. <br/><br/>Eric was able to get the help he needed and find a way through his darkness, and that led him to Same Here Global. Initially, Eric started "We're All a Little Crazy Here", a 501c3 organization that wanted to connect all traumas to help others find a tribe to help them through it. That evolved into Same Here Global bringing together Athletes, Celebrities, and Expert Practitioners to help all people struggling with mental health issues. <br/><br/>Please check out Same Here Global at https://samehereglobal.org/ and support if you can. We appreciate Eric's willingness to tell his story and his efforts to find new and better ways to help those dealing with trauma. <br/><br/>00:00 Peaches steals the intro by doing it himself <br/>03:45 Eric’s Background<br/>08:15 Cornell, Andy Bernard and being a frat bro<br/>13:45 Acknowledgment through Achievement<br/>18:15 Onset of disconnection<br/>26:30 Starting medication and 2 years of dysfunction <br/>32:00 Different treatments from Pharma to TMS to electroshock <br/>39:00 Integrative Breathing Practice and starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel<br/>48:20 Comparing emotional pain, social media, victimhood, mental health messaging<br/>59:00 Bucketing, finding counterpoints with each other, <br/>1:08:30 Same Here GlobalCollabs:<br/>18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready<br/>Alpha Brew Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADY<br/>ATAC Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY10<br/>CardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADY<br/>Eberlestock - Promo Code: OR10<br/>Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY<br/>Strike Force Energy - Promo Code: ONESREADY<br/>Trench Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADY<br/>Grey Man Gear - Promo Code: ONESREADY <br/><br/>The content provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The host, guests, and affiliated entities do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. The use of this podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship, and the podcast is not liable for any damages resulting from its use. Any mention of products or individuals does not constitute an endorsement. All content is protected by intellectual property laws. By accessing or using this you agree to these terms and conditions.