don't MiND me

The family comes to the table to reflect on how ‘Don’t MiND Me’ has impacted their lives. We get an update on Sly and hear how open, honest conversations help give perspective when dealing with Mental Health issues.

Mädchen and Mina have a deeply insightful conversation with Tiera Skovbye (Polly Cooper, Riverdale). Tiera speaks from her hotel room on a shoot location about how she manages anxiety attacks. Mädchen and Tiera give insights into how real life emotions can help or hurt an acting performance, and how they balance their mental health through difficult shoots. Mina opens up about disordered eating. A real and honest conversation with warmth and humor. 

TW: This episode mentions suicide. Please skip this one if you’re feeling vulnerable and call NAMI 0800 950 6264 or your local helpline. From her Grandfather Ernest to the loss of her sister Margaux, Mariel has become an outspoken beacon of hope for those rebuilding a life beyond loss. She's spent her adult years educating herself and others on creating a happy and balanced life, and has created the Mariel Hemingway Foundation to help support others with mental illnesses. Mädchen and Mina discuss how Mariel was there for them at the start of Sly's journey, too. Includes a special feature from Dr Mark Goulston - suicide prevention specialist and psychiatrist.  Riverdale Season 5 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c, and streams next day free only on The CW App!

“I think you’ve forgotten that we were all a little crazy.” - Judy, Mädchen’s mom. Judy, Mädchen, Mina, and Shelly (Mädchen’s half sister) discuss their unconventional upbringing, and explore mental health problems in their family tree. Shelly shares the difficulties of marrying someone with Bipolar and Schizophrenia, Judy talks about mental illness stigma in older generations. Riverdale Season 5 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c, and streams next day free only on The CW App!  

Introducing David, Mädchen’s husband and Mina and Sylvester’s Dad. Former all-star college footballer and talented music producer, David recalls his astonishing childhood and how he discovered that he was adopted later in life. Mina uses her Psychology degree from Cornell University to consider their family roles in an addicted household. Riverdale Season 5 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c, and streams next day free only on The CW App!

Mädchen Amick and her daughter Mina introduce us to their family unit. We hear about how a traumatic accident triggered mental health issues for son and brother, Sylvester. Mädchen and Mina examine how a diagnosis changed the trajectory of their family's lives.  Riverdale Season 5 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c, and streams next day free only on The CW App!

Veteran actress, writer, director, Mädchen Amick, (Riverdale, Twin Peaks) along with her daughter, Mina Tobias (Cornell graduate, writer, actress, and musician) host an introspective podcast that explores how a mental illness diagnosis in the family led them to evaluate their own mental health and well being. This tight knit family unit is led by Mädchen and David Alexis, married for 34 years and counting, along with Mina and her older brother Sylvester Alexis. Sly, a charismatic and ultra-talented athlete and artist, began exhibiting signs of a disorder at a young age that would come to the forefront later in life. Don’t MIND Me is a podcast about a loving family navigating the choppy waters of mental illness, without shame or judgement.  Though the family has had many successes as actors, musicians, and athletes, they've also faced major obstacles. But, they always face them together. "When mental illness hit our family we banded together to navigate our way through a broken system and find a path towards recovery."  - Mädchen Amick  Available soon wherever you get your podcasts.