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“A Little Help For Our Friends”
A podcast by KulaMind, hosted by Founder Dr. Kibby McMahon, created for anyone navigating the mental health or addiction struggles of others. Each episode dives into what’s really going on beneath the surface, why people struggle, how it impacts you, and what can actually help. We cover a range of topics like dealing with toxic relationships, narcissism, boundaries, family dynamics and more, always with warmth, honesty, and expert insight.
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Ep. 170-Interview with "Rosemead's" Lawrence Shou: Schizophrenia And A Mother’s Love
A headline never tells the whole story, and the movie "Rosemead" refuses to let us look away. In this episode, star of "Rosemead," Lawrence Shou, unpacks a true-story-inspired film about a Chinese immigrant mother (played by Lucy Liu), a teenage son named Joe (Shou) navigating schizophrenia, and the quiet heartbreak that unfolds when love collides with stigma and a patchwork mental health system. Lawrence brings us inside his process of weeks of research, clinician interviews, and on-set practices that made his performance so hauntingly real.
Our conversation traces how psychosis actually presents: not just shouting or destruction, but blankness, withdrawal, and a mind overloaded by grief and fear. Lawrence explains how Joe’s symptoms are shaped by trauma and context, including anxiety about mass shootings and the loss of his father. We talk about cultural pressures in immigrant families: why silence can feel safer than asking for help and how that silence magnifies risk.
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