Episode 105: Amanda Pants of The Meringues on addressing mental health

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.com Featured 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/book SCREAM THERAPY MERCH! teepublic.com/user/scream-therapy About 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]