Hippocratic Hope
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -Providing care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning how to protect and strengthen yourself so you can continue to carry the tremendous burden of caring for others.
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Suicide and Mental Health
June 16, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBIn this episode, KG and Beth speak carefully but openly about suicide and how they and others can navigate this complex human experience. Take caution when listening, as this topic is often personal and sensitive to those who have experienced suicidal ideation or have known someone who has died from suicide. Our intent is always to educate, though we know it's essential to be in a place to receive learning.
Schizophrenia - Part 1
May 02, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBBeth and KG review the symptoms of schizophrenia and the medical treatment, along with common medications. This is part one because Beth had to leave early before sharing how she approaches treating schizophrenia.
OCD
April 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBKG and Beth share their experience in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder. Commonly known as OCD. Listen in as you likely will learn something new.
Bipolar Disorder
March 22, 2023 21:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBThough common, Bipolar is a diagnosis that the public often uses as a descriptor of odd and sometimes scary mental health symptoms. Yet bipolar is a distinct condition that is miss understood by most people. Beth and KG spend time discussing their experience working with and successfully treating individuals who experience bipolar disorder.
Managing Mental Illness - our personal journey
March 22, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBTo experience a mental illness is to experience being human. While some will experience an acute time-limited condition, many will learn to manage lifelong conditions. Beth and KG are no exception. Join us as we share our personal experiences of getting diagnosed and treated and managing chronic mental illnesses.
Social Anxiety
February 14, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBPop quiz: Name a group of people who were happy to work from home during the pandemic and are struggling to return to the office. Beth and KG talk about the most common anxiety disorder, Social Anxiety.
PTSD and
February 10, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBBeth and KG talk about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, how it is diagnosed, and some ways it can be treated. Emphasis on PTSD being a human-conditioned response to trauma, celebrating our bodies' ability to re-adapt after facing life-threatening situations.
General Anxiety
September 23, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBBeth and KG explore one of the most common anxiety disorders. Educating on how GAD is diagnosed and two ways to manage General Anxiety Disorder without medication.
General Anxiety
September 23, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBBeth and KG explore one of the most common anxiety disorders. Educating on how GAD is diagnosed and two ways to manage General Anxiety Disorder without medication.
Depression
August 18, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBIn this episode, KG and Beth discuss how we diagnose and treat Major Depression and what you could expect from or could look for in treatment.
Depression
August 18, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBIn this episode, KG and Beth discuss how we diagnose and treat Major Depression and what you could expect from or could look for in treatment.
Get Some Sleep & Stop Suffering
June 21, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBKG and Beth come full circle to share how sleep impacts our suffering. Together they openly explore how sleep affects them as providers and the risks of ignoring common sleep problems. KG uses her clinical knowledge to educate on various sleep conditions that often go untreated. KG also clarifies what a good night's sleep looks like. Beth shares her strategies around behavior interventions that have helped improve sleep.
Get Some Sleep & Stop Suffering
June 21, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBKG and Beth come full circle to share how sleep impacts our suffering. Together they openly explore how sleep affects them as providers and the risks of ignoring common sleep problems. KG uses her clinical knowledge to educate on various sleep conditions that often go untreated. KG also clarifies what a good night's sleep looks like. Beth shares her strategies around behavior interventions that have helped improve sleep.
Co-Host Introduction
June 14, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBKG and Beth come together as official cohosts and formally introduce themselves. Together they reflect on their passion as providers and KG opens up about a real-world struggle. Sharing how she used noticing thoughts and acceptance to stop suffering.
Co-Host Introduction
June 14, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBKG and Beth come together as official cohosts and formally introduce themselves. Together they reflect on their passion as providers and KG opens up about a real-world struggle. Sharing how she used noticing thoughts and acceptance to stop suffering.
Untreated suffering and the skill of noticing
July 28, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBIt is not a new idea that life has pain. However, suffering does not have to be a part of our lives. Many of us are suffering due to societal standards that have indicated that the internal human experience should be controlled or suppressed in order for us to be strong enough and have the capacity to reach our goals. However, what if that way of thinking was the root of our suffering?
Stop Suffering Series – Controlling Thoughts
February 16, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBDo you have trouble controlling your thoughts? Feeling as though, you’re at the mercy of anxiety, depressive and worry? There is a first step that many of us miss when it comes to cognitive health. In this episode, I offer an opportunity to take the first step to stop suffering from your thoughts. Really, I have you practice the skill during the episode…. all you need are your thoughts. Format credit to Luoma, Hayes, & Walser, 2007; 2014
Stop Suffering Series – Controlling Thoughts
February 16, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBDo you have trouble controlling your thoughts? Feeling as though, you’re at the mercy of anxiety, depressive and worry? There is a first step that many of us miss when it comes to cognitive health. In this episode, I offer an opportunity to take the first step to stop suffering from your thoughts. Really, I have you practice the skill during the episode…. all you need are your thoughts. Format credit to Luoma, Hayes, & Walser, 2007; 2014
Nursing Log - Sharing our experience brings hope and healing
December 20, 2020 02:00 - 8 minutes - 5.6 MBAt times we forget that what we experience internally, while meaningful, is not unique. We need to share our experiences with others. It allows us to know we are not alone and helps validate our shared human existence. However, some experiences are more challenging than others to share. Please listen to a recount of one nurse‘s experience while caring for patients with the Coronavirus. Mental health and medical care are strengthened when we share the burden together.
Caring For Mental Health with Food
October 15, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBWhat you feed your body does impact your mental health. In times of high stress, small changes to eating habits can substantially improve you ability to cope, think and overall help you to care for others.
Sleep, It's a Foundation of Mental Health
August 30, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBSleep may be one of the most important elements of maintaining stable mental health. However, being in the medical fiend or being a caregiver, often requires us to compromise sleep quantity and quality. In this episode, we discuss the basic need of sleep and how this could be impacting your efforts to foster mental health stability. We also discuss basic skills to transform your sleep habits and improve your sleep quality.
Sleep, It's a Foundation of Mental Health
August 30, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBSleep may be one of the most important elements of maintaining stable mental health. However, being in the medical fiend or being a caregiver, often requires us to compromise sleep quantity and quality. In this episode, we discuss the basic need of sleep and how this could be impacting your efforts to foster mental health stability. We also discuss basic skills to transform your sleep habits and improve your sleep quality.
Addiction Does Not Discriminate
August 19, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBAre you ready? Because this is not your average talk about substance use. In this episode, you will hear about options available to you (as a professional) that you'll actually consider using. This is a safe place to listen. Getting help doesn't have to be hard or inconvenient, it simply needs to be helpful to you.
Addiction Does Not Discriminate
August 19, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBAre you ready? Because this is not your average talk about substance use. In this episode, you will hear about options available to you (as a professional) that you'll actually consider using. This is a safe place to listen. Getting help doesn't have to be hard or inconvenient, it simply needs to be helpful to you.
Guilt of Self Care
June 15, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBGuilt is a powerful emotion. Often, rather than motivating, it keeps us from making changes which might benefit us. Discussed in this episode is the balance of prioritizing your personal needs simultaneously with others. How communication and removing your self imposed “Shoulds” can help you make small changes to keep you going. Why? Because providing care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning ho...
Guilt of Self Care
June 15, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBGuilt is a powerful emotion. Often, rather than motivating, it keeps us from making changes which might benefit us. Discussed in this episode is the balance of prioritizing your personal needs simultaneously with others. How communication and removing your self imposed “Shoulds” can help you make small changes to keep you going. Why? Because providing care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning ho...
Activating Your Calm
May 25, 2020 20:21Ever been told to simply “Take a Deep Breath”…What if I told you that is exactly what you needed. While it may not feel that way, you are never at the mercy of your anxiety. Within each of us is a powerful switch you can activate to take back your calm. Providing care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning how to protect and strengthen yourself so you can continue to carry the tremendous burden of ...
Activating your Calm
May 25, 2020 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBEver been told to simply “Take a Deep Breath”…what if I told you that is exactly what you needed. While it may not feel that way, you are never at the mercy of your anxiety. Within each of us is a powerful mechanism, you can activate anytime and anywhere. Providing care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning how to protect and strengthen yourself so you can continue to carry the tremendous burden o...
When Values Conflict
April 18, 2020 15:08 - 18 minutes - 13 MBProviding care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning how to protect and strengthen yourself so you can continue to carry the tremendous burden of caring for others. In this episode we are joined by my friend Dr. Ali, who explains the natural suffering we experience when we have conflicting values. She reminds us that we can do hard things.
When Values Conflict
April 18, 2020 15:08 - 18 minutes - 13 MBProviding care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning how to protect and strengthen yourself so you can continue to carry the tremendous burden of caring for others. In this episode we are joined by my friend Dr. Ali, who explains the natural suffering we experience when we have conflicting values. She reminds us that we can do hard things.
It's a Perfect Time to Panic!
April 07, 2020 02:48 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBProviding care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning how to protect and strengthen yourself so you can continue to carry the tremendous burden of caring for others. This episode focuses on the emotional impact many will experience during this global pandemic of COVID19.
The impact of an impending pandemic
April 07, 2020 02:48 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBProviding care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning how to protect and strengthen yourself so you can continue to carry the tremendous burden of caring for others. This episode focuses on the emotional impact many will experience during this global pandemic of COVID19.
Hippocratic Hope
April 01, 2020 15:02 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MBProviding care whether medical or psychological, carries with it a physical and mental burden that only those who practice know. Spend time learning how to protect and strengthen yourself so you can continue to carry the tremendous burden of caring for others. This episode focuses on the “basics” of wellness to keep you going amid the global pandemic of COVID19.