Episode 84: Paddy Farr of LCBH Punk on outpatient punk bands

Host Jason Schreurs is joined by Paddy Farr, a psychotherapist from Eugene, Oregon. Paddy is the creator of LCBH Punk, a punk band formed at a mental health clinic with its outpatients as the musicians. The band is used to express concerns with the mental health system and forge community amongst its members. Featured song clips: LCBH Punk - "Hospitalized" (live at the Lane County Behavioural Health, Eugene, OR, 2020) Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated" from Road to Ruin (Sire Records, 1978) Suicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized" from Suicidal Tendencies (Frontier Records, 1983) LCBH Punk - "Road Rage" (live at the Lane County Behavioural Health, Eugene, OR, 2020) 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 SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH! screamtherapy.com/store 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]