A Mental Health Break
A Mental Health Break is a Top 5% globally ranked mental health podcast for honest conversations about anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, relationships, recovery, and the everyday challenges of being human.
Hosted by traumatic brain injury survivor, three-time mental health author, and advocate Vincent A. Lanci, this weekly podcast brings you direct, meaningful conversations with mental health professionals, advocates, authors, survivors, and people willing to share the real stories behind their healing. Every episode is designed to remind you of one important truth: you are not alone.
Since 2020, Vincent has created a supportive space where mental health is discussed with compassion, curiosity, and no judgment. In concise, value-packed episodes—typically under 30 minutes—you will hear practical perspectives on anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma recovery, addiction and substance use, ADHD, autism, OCD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, grief, divorce, codependency, workplace mental health, emotional regulation, therapy, mindfulness, self-care, and life after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Whether you are living with a mental health condition, supporting someone you love, working through a difficult season, or simply looking for tools to strengthen your emotional well-being, A Mental Health Break offers stories, encouragement, and practical guidance for moving forward.
Expect real conversations about therapy, recovery, coping skills, resilience, mental health stigma, relationships, boundaries, healing from old and new trauma, and finding hope after adversity. Vincent combines lived experience with the wisdom of clinicians, researchers, caregivers, advocates, and guests who have faced life-changing challenges.
New episodes weekly. Subscribe for clear, compassionate mental health conversations that get to the point—because your time matters, your story matters, and you do not have to carry it alone.
A Mental Health Break
COVID TALKS PREMIERE with Brain Cancer and TBI Survivor, Mike Belliveau
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This podcast is all things MENTAL HEALTH!
After Host Vincent A. Lanci suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and into recovery, he learned that he needed to prioritize my mental health. And his goal for this podcast is to help you do so, too!
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Would it add value to your life to hear mental health professionals and advocates share their authentic stories related to mental health? If so, this is the perfect podcast for you!
For the 47th episode and 4th episode of Season 3, Vincent A. Lanci brings on Brain Cancer Survivor and Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, Mike Belliveau, for the 1st episode of COVID TALKS.
For COVID TALKS episodes, Lanci will discuss all things mental health relating to COVID-19, including how each guests mental health was affected, their most difficult challenge, ways they cope, something positive that came about, how work was affected, and advice for mental health challenges presented to the children in their lives caused by a lockdown.
Mike is a brain cancer survivor and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Survivor.
The amount of surgeries this man has endured would cause most to give up; BUT NOT MIKE!
He is a strong man and an even stronger role model for his son, Cube.
Get ready to improve your mental health as soon as the episode begins.
Host Name: Vincent A. Lanci (PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.com)
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Website: vincentalanci.com
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Guest Name: Mike Belliveau, Brain Cancer Survivor; Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor
Email: mikefbelliveau26@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikefbell/
Digital Editing Name: Vincent A. Lanci (PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.com)
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