The Unfiltered Mental Health Podcast https://paughc27.podbean.com What happens when two guys from tough backgrounds grow up, fail at relationships, raise adult children, and finally go to therapy? You get The Unfiltered Mental Health Podcast. Hosted by two mid-forties comedians, John Armstrong and Chris Paugh, this show is a raw, hilarious, and deeply honest look at childhood trauma, coping mechanisms, and the madness of middle-aged mental health. Drop the clinical BS and join the conversation. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:29:05 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Health & Fitness:Mental Health 1440 episodic paughc27 paughc27 No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22458336/Mental.png The Unfiltered Mental Health Podcast https://paughc27.podbean.com 144 144 Do You Know About Jordan Peterson? Do You Know About Jordan Peterson? https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/newepisode-1792289686/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/newepisode-1792289686/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:29:05 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/41606784-2fc2-3bb4-9e7e-3377c36ccf17 This week John ruins the podcast with his good mood, Chris admits to some sketchy editing practices, we embrace responsibility, try to do better, keeping it positive, avoiding bad traps, staying transparent, the difficulty of communicating in certain spaces, semantics, doing racial humor, stumbling through politeness, the evolution of language, a strange chance meeting, manifesting negative and positive stress, dressing like RFJ Jr at the gym, surprising Jordan Peterson fans, making your bed every day, Thomas Sowell, slipping on red pills, late life lessons, comeuppance, an unfamiliar confidence, and we debunk Peterson once and for all.

]]> This week John ruins the podcast with his good mood, Chris admits to some sketchy editing practices, we embrace responsibility, try to do better, keeping it positive, avoiding bad traps, staying transparent, the difficulty of communicating in certain spaces, semantics, doing racial humor, stumbling through politeness, the evolution of language, a strange chance meeting, manifesting negative and positive stress, dressing like RFJ Jr at the gym, surprising Jordan Peterson fans, making your bed every day, Thomas Sowell, slipping on red pills, late life lessons, comeuppance, an unfamiliar confidence, and we debunk Peterson once and for all.

]]> John and Chris discuss very different chance encounters, paughc27 false No 3811 16 full Free Will Free Will https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/newepsiode/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/newepsiode/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:28:54 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/45d89595-6ea8-36dc-9dda-7ca43e3e4e82 This week Chris and John discuss Chris' upcoming comedy special, new atheists vs old atheists, debating as sport, flooding the zone, hungry judges, poor marshmallows, seasonal allergies, the concept of free will, philosophy YouTube, where our personalities come free, isolation, and more.

]]> This week Chris and John discuss Chris' upcoming comedy special, new atheists vs old atheists, debating as sport, flooding the zone, hungry judges, poor marshmallows, seasonal allergies, the concept of free will, philosophy YouTube, where our personalities come free, isolation, and more.

]]> paughc27 false No 5015 13 full Hoodie Gate Hoodie Gate https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/922episode/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/922episode/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:36:18 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/c9594f16-e758-3171-baef-85163b9948b7 This week we're coming in hot about the hoodie theft epidemic. We get into the pitfalls of the fall, seasons changing and seasonal depression and Seasonal Effective Disorder, fruitless trees, keeping to ourselves, the enlightenment of hindsight, being left alone in crowded places, and more. 

]]> This week we're coming in hot about the hoodie theft epidemic. We get into the pitfalls of the fall, seasons changing and seasonal depression and Seasonal Effective Disorder, fruitless trees, keeping to ourselves, the enlightenment of hindsight, being left alone in crowded places, and more. 

]]> paughc27 false No 3727 12 full The Feeling Better Trap The Feeling Better Trap https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/ep914/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/ep914/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:24:02 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/426382b0-5ffc-39c4-9600-6e656298a6f2 This week we discuss being manipulated by the algorithm, modern freak shows, bar rescues and old habits, over doing THC, current concerns about maintenance, commitment, societal PTSD, dating people with bad taste in people, seasonal depression, phantom limb, self improvement exhaustion and much more. 

]]> This week we discuss being manipulated by the algorithm, modern freak shows, bar rescues and old habits, over doing THC, current concerns about maintenance, commitment, societal PTSD, dating people with bad taste in people, seasonal depression, phantom limb, self improvement exhaustion and much more. 

]]> paughc27 false No 4213 11 full Smooth Criminal Smooth Criminal https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/ep90000/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/ep90000/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:42:09 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/cd7ea629-efab-32a2-b8ab-81c55a7e8d8c This week Chris and John check in and swerve off into politics, bad faith YouTube reviews, racism, fascism,  how our attention spans have changed, how far does understanding go, the difference between forgiveness and acceptance, Micheal Jackson, Lanterns and how all of these things effect our mental health. 

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]]> This week Chris and John check in and swerve off into politics, bad faith YouTube reviews, racism, fascism,  how our attention spans have changed, how far does understanding go, the difference between forgiveness and acceptance, Micheal Jackson, Lanterns and how all of these things effect our mental health. 

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]]> paughc27 false No 4721 10 full Been Caught Stealing Been Caught Stealing https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/current/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/current/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:38:46 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/3b16702b-1302-3854-953f-a357950e2477 This week we recorded another late night show and recount the horrible things we did growing up under duress, why we don't have traditional jobs, the pitfalls of learning, failed attempts at community college, updaters on therapy goals, the joy of shoplifting, old scams and schemes, summering in Collinwood, and more.

]]> This week we recorded another late night show and recount the horrible things we did growing up under duress, why we don't have traditional jobs, the pitfalls of learning, failed attempts at community college, updaters on therapy goals, the joy of shoplifting, old scams and schemes, summering in Collinwood, and more.

]]> paughc27 false No 3774 9 full One Battle After Another One Battle After Another https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/episode8/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/episode8/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:34:31 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/84292201-2716-3ae8-a33e-be674de640cf This week we finally verbalize what makes Manosphere advice so gross, how much we can't stand politeness, what's improved our moods, why it's hard to have gratitude for the past, and the sound of a voice they makes John want to quit the podcast. 

]]> This week we finally verbalize what makes Manosphere advice so gross, how much we can't stand politeness, what's improved our moods, why it's hard to have gratitude for the past, and the sound of a voice they makes John want to quit the podcast. 

]]> paughc27 false No 3886 8 full A Family Matter A Family Matter https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/a-family-matter/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/a-family-matter/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:40:28 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/5d8d37d8-d428-3590-876a-668871acbda4 This week we discuss the book No Bad Parts and the Internal Family Systems method and how ridiculous the human brain can be. Do you ever call self "we" in your Inner dialogue? Does it really matter how you talk yourself? The first thing we should be teaching new humans is how their brain works but here we are again, week in and week out, learning basic life skills in our forties. Join us for this discussion as we have epiphanies 25 years too late.

 

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]]> This week we discuss the book No Bad Parts and the Internal Family Systems method and how ridiculous the human brain can be. Do you ever call self "we" in your Inner dialogue? Does it really matter how you talk yourself? The first thing we should be teaching new humans is how their brain works but here we are again, week in and week out, learning basic life skills in our forties. Join us for this discussion as we have epiphanies 25 years too late.

 

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]]> paughc27 false No 3627 7 full The Miseducation of Chris and John The Miseducation of Chris and John https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/week6/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/week6/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:22:57 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/6beaa8e8-f33e-3d8b-b285-55db07c9a2f9 We're sorry for the late drop this week. We had some electric problems leading to computer problems at n the studio. This week we discuss the culture chock we each experienced moving through different types of American landscapes. The inner city, the country, rural and urban areas and the suburban hellscapes of American life all provide a different kind of anxiety and conditioning and constantly moving between them growing up can really throw a monkey wrench into the development of the versions of you the t are up who you are. 

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]]> We're sorry for the late drop this week. We had some electric problems leading to computer problems at n the studio. This week we discuss the culture chock we each experienced moving through different types of American landscapes. The inner city, the country, rural and urban areas and the suburban hellscapes of American life all provide a different kind of anxiety and conditioning and constantly moving between them growing up can really throw a monkey wrench into the development of the versions of you the t are up who you are. 

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]]> paughc27 false No 4338 6 full A Messy History A Messy History https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/episode5/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/episode5/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:42 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/cf3838e8-974c-37d5-8cdb-15f06edd8f9e Why does trying to heal sometimes feel worse than just staying broken? This week, Chris Paugh and John Armstrong dive deep into the exhausting reality of navigating Complex PTSD (CPTSD). We discuss why researching the effects of your own trauma can feel like you're re-breaking bones so they can heal correctly, and how to find healthy distractions when your brain desperately needs a break from new information.Plus, we tackle the ultimate dating nightmare: realizing you are repeating history and making the exact same relationship mistakes as your parents. We discuss setting new boundaries based on your history—slowly, painfully, and just a little bit at a time. Grab your coffee (or your coping mechanism of choice) and let's get into it.

]]> Why does trying to heal sometimes feel worse than just staying broken? This week, Chris Paugh and John Armstrong dive deep into the exhausting reality of navigating Complex PTSD (CPTSD). We discuss why researching the effects of your own trauma can feel like you're re-breaking bones so they can heal correctly, and how to find healthy distractions when your brain desperately needs a break from new information.Plus, we tackle the ultimate dating nightmare: realizing you are repeating history and making the exact same relationship mistakes as your parents. We discuss setting new boundaries based on your history—slowly, painfully, and just a little bit at a time. Grab your coffee (or your coping mechanism of choice) and let's get into it.

]]> paughc27 false No 4105 5 full Toxic Surrender Toxic Surrender https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/nsfw4/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/nsfw4/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:29:27 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/4242e160-c256-3185-828a-fad023c947d5 Ever look at your dating history and realize you don’t have a type, you just have a favorite flavor of mismatched triggers and validation loops? This week, Chris and John dive headfirst into the exhausting, chaotic loop of relationship cycles and why our brains keep dragging us back to specific kinds of people.We’re breaking down the science of why stable people feel "boring" and why high-drama red flags feel like undeniable chemistry. Look, we are way too old to still be learning these basic life lessons, but here we are. It’s time to stop blaming our exes, look in the mirror, and finally take responsibility for our part in these cycles. From trauma bonding to the classic anxious-avoidant trap, we look at why we keep trying to "fix" ourselves through other people who are just as broken. It’s an unfiltered, hilariously honest look at why we torture ourselves in the name of love—and how to finally snap out of it.

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]]> Ever look at your dating history and realize you don’t have a type, you just have a favorite flavor of mismatched triggers and validation loops? This week, Chris and John dive headfirst into the exhausting, chaotic loop of relationship cycles and why our brains keep dragging us back to specific kinds of people.We’re breaking down the science of why stable people feel "boring" and why high-drama red flags feel like undeniable chemistry. Look, we are way too old to still be learning these basic life lessons, but here we are. It’s time to stop blaming our exes, look in the mirror, and finally take responsibility for our part in these cycles. From trauma bonding to the classic anxious-avoidant trap, we look at why we keep trying to "fix" ourselves through other people who are just as broken. It’s an unfiltered, hilariously honest look at why we torture ourselves in the name of love—and how to finally snap out of it.

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]]> paughc27 false No 4709 4 full Squid Gaming Your Emotions Squid Gaming Your Emotions https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/nsfw3/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/nsfw3/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:16:00 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/93c6a9bf-c0e6-365d-bb95-df15113b5b79 In this weeks episode we discuss having different sides to yourself that come out around the different people that make up the supporting cast of your life and when these different versions can become an issue. You're one person with family, one with friends, your father side, the person you are romantically, at work or alone. For me the goal is to be the best version all the time. We accivently stumbled on the theory of self unififcation in this discussion and made some revelations for ourselves in real time while we recording.

When you get to a point when all of your different sides are too compartmentalized you start to run into all kinds of problems. I think this can be where imposter syndrome comes into the mix. All of these sides can be authentic but when they contradict each other is when you have some work to do. Does it make you a phoney to have multiple sides or is it sometihng deeper? Authenticty is key but when you hold authentic views of yourself that contradict each other which one is the aunthentic?

We don't answer all of these questions. We are not psychologyt experts. We're just two comedians trying to be better men. Join us on this mentla health journey as we ask these questions and do our best to become the best versions of ourselves all the time. Don't forrget to subscribe and let us know what you think in the comments.

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]]> In this weeks episode we discuss having different sides to yourself that come out around the different people that make up the supporting cast of your life and when these different versions can become an issue. You're one person with family, one with friends, your father side, the person you are romantically, at work or alone. For me the goal is to be the best version all the time. We accivently stumbled on the theory of self unififcation in this discussion and made some revelations for ourselves in real time while we recording.

When you get to a point when all of your different sides are too compartmentalized you start to run into all kinds of problems. I think this can be where imposter syndrome comes into the mix. All of these sides can be authentic but when they contradict each other is when you have some work to do. Does it make you a phoney to have multiple sides or is it sometihng deeper? Authenticty is key but when you hold authentic views of yourself that contradict each other which one is the aunthentic?

We don't answer all of these questions. We are not psychologyt experts. We're just two comedians trying to be better men. Join us on this mentla health journey as we ask these questions and do our best to become the best versions of ourselves all the time. Don't forrget to subscribe and let us know what you think in the comments.

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@chrisepaugh

@johnarmstrongcomedy

@nsfwmentalhealthpod

]]> paughc27 false No 4256 3 full Mental Dry Heaving Mental Dry Heaving https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/nsfw2/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/nsfw2/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:28:29 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/646897ae-79ff-3c2f-88f9-e31751a37593 This week Chris and John continue their journey in improving their mental health and comedy careers. They discuss the GOATs writing personal comedy, turning the mirror on themselves, being the strong steady ship and failing, politics and mental health, whats happening in therapy and more.

]]> This week Chris and John continue their journey in improving their mental health and comedy careers. They discuss the GOATs writing personal comedy, turning the mirror on themselves, being the strong steady ship and failing, politics and mental health, whats happening in therapy and more.

]]> paughc27 false No 4037 2 full Arrested Development Arrested Development https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/the-nsfw-mental-health-podcast-arrested-development/ https://paughc27.podbean.com/e/the-nsfw-mental-health-podcast-arrested-development/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:40:35 -0300 paughc27.podbean.com/e8e942a0-653e-3cd9-b02c-fcde7e9ff7e0 Comedians Chris Paugh and John Armstrong check in every week from the intersection of being funny, getting older and maintaining good mental health. 

 

IN this first epiosde we catch the audio listeners up on what we've been doing and why we are doing this podcast now. We discuss getting ghosted by a therapist, subistitute teacher vibes, psychedellics, healing your inner child, living in arrested development and taking one step at a time. We also explain some of whgo we are and what we do outside of this podcast. 

]]> Comedians Chris Paugh and John Armstrong check in every week from the intersection of being funny, getting older and maintaining good mental health. 

 

IN this first epiosde we catch the audio listeners up on what we've been doing and why we are doing this podcast now. We discuss getting ghosted by a therapist, subistitute teacher vibes, psychedellics, healing your inner child, living in arrested development and taking one step at a time. We also explain some of whgo we are and what we do outside of this podcast. 

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