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Musician Devin Townsend reflects on his mental illness misdiagnosis, the musical creative process, how he created a meditation practice and his time in the psychiatric ward after a life-changing experience with psychedelics on the latest episode of "Occupy The Void with Xtina and Tim."

Devin Townsend has created over 30 albums of music that defies the simplistic "heavy" tag and operates in its own sonic realm of emotional expresssion and experimentation - a truly unique sound.

Occupy The Void is a fortnightly podcast about mental health, music and creativity. Watch the highlights on YouTube and listen to the full extended episodes on your favourite podcast platform, which include:

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CONTENT GUIDE:
00:00 Transcendental moments with psychedelics
00:47 Diagnosing mental illnesses - the nuances
01:12 Experiences with bipolar, mania or depression?
01:19 Devin's time in a psychiatric institution post-manic episode
05:23 Why getting help is important after a diagnosis
06:26 Coming out of the manic episode & the aftermath
07:58 Forgiving yourself
09:56 Starting a meditation practice
10:24 The places psychedelics can show you
11:24 How do I reconnect with that, afterwards?
12:03 Studying meditation & how to do it