This podcast episode features a deeply personal conversation about mental health during the holiday season, focusing on the real struggles people face behind festive facades. Host LKJ interviews Judy Swinert, who shares her journey from childhood trauma to spending three years on a psychiatric ward, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD. Judy opens up about her difficult childhood with an alcoholic, violent father, which led to self-harm, bulimia, and leaving home at 16. The conversation addresses the stark contrast between the glittering Christmas displays on Oxford Street and the hidden mental health crisis affecting communities across the UK. Both host and guest emphasize the importance of removing stigma and labels around mental health, while acknowledging the serious issues of suicide and drug addiction that compound these struggles, particularly among young people.