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Mental Health News Radio

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Keeping it real about mental health. Our guests and listeners are from all over the globe and all walks of life. The signature show on Mental Health News Radio Network - the world's first podcast network dedicated to our favorite subject: Mental Health!

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African American Mental Wellness: An Interview with Counselor Steven Welch 3.2

December 31, 2017 08:30 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

Steven Welch is a seasoned psychotherapist with over 27 years of experience in the areas of addiction, HIV, LGBT, adult and adolescent care. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), he is able to adapt his clinical knowledge to support clients in a wide spectrum of life stressors. Some topics of discussion on the show are below and the full blog article can be found here. Why do men avoid therapy/counseling? How does im...

You Are Worth More Than You Think: Wesley D. Chapman

December 31, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

Abandoned by both parents, abused, forgotten and diagnosed and to never amount to anything of value – this was the foundation of Wesley Chapman’s self-worth. Join Wes and our host and CEO, Kristin Sunanta Walker, as they talk about depression, resilience, some shared experiences from their early beginnings, and how to turn those into advocacy inspiring people around the world. www.wesleydchapman.com www.ahumanproject.com  

After 911: Shaping A Generation Of Children with Author Helaina Hovitz Regal

December 27, 2017 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

Helaina Hovitz is an editor, journalist, author, storyteller, creative strategist and native New Yorker who has always had the unreasonable notion that she can help change the world! Her greatest passion is writing inspiring stories about charities, social good,nonprofits, social issues, animal rescue, mental health, and recovery, though I also write about the lighter things in life, like food, wellness, and culture. She is the author of the memior After 9/11: One Girl’s Journey Through Dark...

Highly Sensitive Men: Real, Raw, and Loving with Adam Clark

December 20, 2017 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

What do highly sensitive, intuitive, and empathic men think? How do they behave in the world? Why are they sometimes overlooked and misunderstood? What a great way to introduce Adam Clark who is joining our podcast network in 2018 with his own show Animals on the Mind! We do talk about animals but the topic here is what a conversation is like with a deeply caring, high emotional I.Q., and communicative male. It's refreshing but can also be unchartered territory for some people.  We talk abo...

What Do We Do Now? A Sea Change in Sexual Harassment: Dr. Alexandra Katehakis

December 19, 2017 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Alex Katehakis is a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist in Los Angeles. She has extensive experience in working with a full spectrum of sexuality from sexual addiction to sex therapy, and problems of sexual desire and sexual dysfunction for individuals and couples. Alex has successfully facilitated the recovery of many sexually addicted individuals and assisted couples in revitalizing their sex lives. Dr. Katehakis is the Founder...

How To Survive a Narcissistic Mother and Keep Your Sanity: Jaime Grace

December 19, 2017 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Timing. This article was sent to our team from several listeners of the show. It does not diagnose anyone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It simply highlights in pointed detail the hurt and pain caused by a highly narcissistic mother. As we posted more information about this we expected a bit of backlash. We received nothing but thanks from people all over the globe.  Jaime Grace joins us discuss his work and his own maternal relationship that spawned this article. Grace’s work inco...

Online Psychotherapy and Groups: Telemental Health with Dr. Pec Indman 1.2

December 18, 2017 01:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

Dr. Pec Indman is a internationally recognized expert in the field of mental health related to pregnancy and postpartum. She works with clients experiencing fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, depression and anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum. She has a private psychotherapy (counseling) practice in San Jose specializing in treatment of depression, anxiety and mood disorders that occur when women are: -Pregnant or during the prenatal stage -Postpartum-the first year after the baby is ...

Information Management Needs of Mental Health and Substance Use Programs

December 12, 2017 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Dr. Tom Trabin is now in his 24th consecutive year of organizing and chairing a national conference and trade show on how information systems can help improve care for persons with mental health and substance use disorders. The conference features presentations on the challenges and opportunities presented by electronic health record systems, the most current developments in electronic health information exchange including privacy and security issues, and the practical uses of data for manage...

The Narcissistic Abuse Survivor's Guide to Healing and Recovery: Randi G. Fine

December 10, 2017 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

Randi Fine is a narcissistic abuse survivor who has become a dedicated pioneer in the NPD abuse awareness movement. She is a professional narcissistic abuse counselor to clients worldwide, the host of the highly acclaimed podcast, A Fine Time for Healing, and the co-owner of a successful business Randi is the author of highly acclaimed book, Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: A Narcissistic Abuse Survivors Guide to Healing and Recovery. Close Encounters is a comprehensive, compassionate and...

Empowered Empaths: Nurturing the Highly Empathic Child

December 08, 2017 20:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Long needed Empowered Empath show about highly sensitive children with Melanie Vann and our Co-Editor in Chief, Emily Rose Parker. We've been waiting for Emily to join us on the show and she'll now be a regular. They discuss signs of highly empathic children which is necessary in order for parents to determine if their child is highly sensitive.  We'll have this discussion again because it helps those of us who were highly empathic children understand our childhoods and release some of the p...

Round Table Discussions with Dr. Paul Meier: Mental Health and the Holidays

December 05, 2017 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Dr. Paul Meier, Psychiatrist, Best Selling Author, and founder of www.meierclinics.com joins Melanie Vann and guest host Molly Messer to discuss mental health care during the holiday season.

It's Not Always Depression with Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW

December 04, 2017 22:30 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

To relieve her patients’ suffering, psychotherapist Hilary Jacobs Hendel switched from practicing traditional talk psychotherapy to Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). Traditional therapy focuses on people’s thoughts and stories while AEDP is a healing methodology that helps people connect with their core emotions. Hendel teaches us that core emotions like joy, anger, sadness, fear, and excitement, are automatic and universal physical experi ences; this is firmly grounded ...

Round Table Discussions with Dr. Paul Meier: Sexual Harassment

November 30, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

Dr. Paul Meier joins Melanie Vann and Kristin Walker to discuss the current climate in America and abroad around sexual harassment. Paul is the founder of Meier Clinics, a practicing psychiatrist, and best selling author. He shares his wisdom yet again with us about the unveiling of an epidemic that has been going on for hundreds of years. www.meierclinics.com

America & Mental Health: Dr. Paul Meier Goes To Washington

November 30, 2017 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

Dr. Paul Meier, Psychiatrist, Best Selling Author, and owner of www.meierclinics.com gives us the inside scoop on his recent visit to Washington D.C. He along with several other leaders in the field of behavioral health were asked to join our current administration to discuss mental health and America. Listen in as he shares with us what this visit was all about and what the administration is doing for mental health.  

Beyond Your Past: Healing After Sexual Abuse with Matt Pappas

November 20, 2017 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Matt Pappas is the host of the long running and popular podcast Beyond Your Past. He and our hosst Kristin Walker talk about their experiences a sexual abuse survivors on this deep and resonating show. Beyond Your Past exists to validate and encourage all who have survived the trauma of abuse. Matt Pappas is a survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, and Bullying. This blog is my story of living with Dissociation, Anxiety, and PTSD, shared openly in writing, podcasts, and vide...

The New Generation of ABA: Alice Ynirro at Next Gen Revolution Summit

November 18, 2017 22:00 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MB

Applied Behavior Analyst Alice Ynirro sat down with our host Kristin Sunanta Walker live at the Next Gen Revolution Summit in November 2017 in Miami, Florida. This is THE in person and online summit to attend for anyone interested in ABA, Artificial Intelligence, Human Behavior, Mental Health, Virtual Reality, Autism, and more.  Take a listen as Alice talks about her career path and why ABA and Next Gen Revolution are a part of her career path in behavioral health.

DBGM In My Mind Conference: National Association of Hispanic Nurses

November 18, 2017 07:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Promoting dignified care to older adults and nursing as an opportunity to Latinos. Francisco Díaz MSN, GNP-BC , CDE  Is a member of NAHN- New York. Mr. Diaz earned both of his Bachelors of Science and Masters of Nursing Science degrees in Nursing from Columbia University where he made the Dean’s List.  He has been a full-time nurse for over 10 years and specializes in gerontology and is a certified diabetes educator. He is passionate about addressing the cultural underpinnings of the healthc...

Maggie Pavone on Applied Behavior Analysis at Next Gen Revolution

November 17, 2017 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MB

Applied Behavior Analyst Maggie Pavone sat down with our host Kristin Sunanta Walker live at the Next Gen Revolution Summit in November 2017 in Miami, Florida. This is THE in person and online summit to attend for anyone interested in ABA, Artificial Intelligence, Human Behavior, Mental Health, Virtual Reality, Autism, and more.  Take a listen as Maggie talks about her career path and why ABA and Next Gen Revolution are a part of her career path in behavioral health.

Understanding Female Libido: What Couples Need to Know with Irene Fehr

November 16, 2017 18:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Irene Fehr joins us again to discuss female libido! Her own personal experience of losing her libido and ending up in a sexless marriage led her to create tools to reconnect to who she is, what she wants, and to gain the skills needed to ask for what she deeply wants — and deserves. She rediscovered her sexual fire, developed the ability to experience deep and fulfilling orgasms, and opened her heart to deeper intimacy and love than she had ever dreamed of — all of which she's here to share w...

Self Help Made Easy! Open Forest's Dr. Michiel Bosman

November 15, 2017 04:30 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

Dr. Michiel Bosman is a psychiatrist and always on the lookout for truly epic content about mental health issues to share with his patients. This collection of evidence-based, useful and relevant articles has lead to the Open Forest initiative. His MD/PhD crew add new content daily, with the help of an ever-growing group of contributors from all over the world! They not only offer unique, high-quality blog posts, but also mental health self-tests and acclaimed self-help modules. Whether you...

Owning Our Own Bodies: Healing In Revealing with Shahida Arabi

November 12, 2017 16:30 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Shahida Arabi joins podcaster Melanie Vann of www.memiorsofmadness.com and host Kristin Walker to discuss the #metoo movement and how triggering but necessesary it is to talk about rape culture. It's being dismantled and we've been targeted, harrassed, maligned, and revictimized for talking about it. But - #nowisthetime. We give thanks to the millions of women whose shoulders we stand upon in order to use our voices. Shahida is a graduate of Columbia University graduate school and is the aut...

Treating Chronic Pain & Opioid Addiction: Dr. Donald Teater & Martha Teater

November 08, 2017 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Don Teater is a family physician western North Carolina. In 2004 he started a clinic to treat those addicted to opioids in his primary care practice. He has worked as Medical Advisor at the National Safety Council addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse, addiction, and overdose. Dr. Teater was lead facilitator for the expert panel discussion during the development of the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. He has also served on the World Health Organization Commit...

First Degree Attempted Murder Saved My Life

November 06, 2017 08:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Guy "Max" Maxwell is the Program Director for Albuquerque Treatment Services in New Mexico. The program that Max directs has over 17 employees and 560 patients. Max has not always been a program director, in fact almost 30 years ago, Max was facing many charges up to and including First Degree Attempted Murder. It was on January 3rd, 1989 that Max's drug career and violent way of life would come to an end. Choices had to be made, and for change to happen, there had to be a solid foundation of...

The Truth About Weed: THC, The Pot Lobby, & The Commercial Marijuana Industry

November 05, 2017 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

Ben Cort's passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 6/15/96, he has been a part of the recovery community in almost every way imaginable; from a recipient, to a provider, to a spokesperson, Cort has a deep understanding of the issues and a personal motivation to see the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse minimized. Ben joined the drug policy conversation at the national level in 2012 after leaving PM to be a part...

Depression is Contagious and Other Fallacies with Author Debi Gliori

November 04, 2017 06:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Join illustrator and author Debi Gliori and our host Kristin Walker for a deep yet funny discussion about depression. A groundbreaking picture book, Night Shift, on depression with stunning illustrations. With stunning black and white illustration and deceptively simple text, author and illustrator Debi Gliori examines how depression affects one's whole outlook upon life, and shows that there can be an escape - it may not be easy to find, but it is there. Drawn from Debi's own experiences an...

The Overweight Brain with Dr. Lois Holzman

November 03, 2017 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

Dr. Lois Holzman is a highly respected scholar and teacher who is pioneering a cultural approach to human learning and development rooted in the human capacity to perform, play and pretend. Author The Overweight Brain (How Our Obsession with Knowing Keeps Us from Getting Smart Enough to Make a Better World),  she has helped bring and deepen the insights and discoveries of Lev Vygotsky to the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, education, youth development and organizational and community de...

Round Table Discussions with Paul Meier: The Ups and Downs of Success

November 02, 2017 07:30 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

Join Dr. Paul Meier, best selling author, psychiatrist, and founder of www.meierclinics.com with Melanie Vann and Kristin Walker as we talk about the ups and downs of success. The definition of success is different for each person. The best way to get there is to know it's a journey of ups and downs: probably more down times. Those "failures" teach us how to be grateful for every small step towards success we take on our journey. Dr. Paul Meier has known celebrity, wealth, recognition and yet...

BestSelf Behavioral Health with Dr. Howard Hitzel

November 01, 2017 19:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Howard K. Hitzel, Psy.D., MPA is a licensed psychologist and President/CEO of BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc. in Buffalo, New York. BestSelf Behavioral Health is a nonprofit organization which provides comprehensive, family oriented treatment and rehabilitation services to children and adults with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse disorders. BestSelf Behavioral Health is the product of a June 1, 2017 merger between the former Child and Adolescent Treatment Services and Lake Shore Beha...

The Addiction Mental Health Connection with Ora Nadrich and Johnnie Calloway

October 31, 2017 07:30 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Our often guests Ora Nadrich and Johnnie Calloway are collaborating to help those suffering from addiction. Using Ora's Says Who method from her award winning book and Johnnie's lived experienced they discuss this new initiative with our host Kristin Sunanta Walker.  Ora Nadrich is a Certified Life Coach, Certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher, and author of Says Who? How One Simple Question Can Change The Way You Think Forever. Johnnie Calloway is the author of multiple books including D...

Don't Just Sit There! Nick Green at Next Gen Revolution Summit

October 29, 2017 06:00 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

Nick Green, Kristin Walker, and Jonathan Bertrand talk about the Next Gen Revolution Summit coming up November 2017 in Miami, Florida. Our listeners can use the code "MHNR” for a 20% discount off all ticket types. This is THE in person and online summit to attend for anyone interested in ABA, Artificial Intelligence, Human Behavior, Mental Health, Virtual Reality, and more. Nick discusses why we need to get up and move! Nick Green is a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and focuses on i...

Tales From The Grift: The "Art" of the Con

October 28, 2017 07:30 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

Join Dr. John Huber (Forensic Psychologist and Host of Mainstream Mental Health), Megan Lyons (Attorney and Host of Law & Disorder), and Kristin Sunanta Walker (Host & CEO of Mental Health News Radio Network) for a frank discussion about con artists, grifters, schemers, and more. How can you tell? The "best" are almost undetectible until your money is missing, your life is turned upside down, and quite possibly you are in trouble with the legal system.  There are many people who have highly ...

Why We Do What We Do: Ryan O'Donnell at Next Gen Revolution Summit

October 27, 2017 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MB

Ryan O'Donnell, Kristin Walker, and Jonathan Bertrand talk about the Next Gen Revolution Summit coming up November 2017 in Miami, Florida. Our listeners can use the code "MHNR” for a 20% discount off all ticket types. This is THE in person and online summit to attend for anyone interested in ABA, Artificial Intelligence, Human Behavior, Mental Health, Virtual Reality, and more!  Ryan hails from northern Nevada in the grungy, yet surprisingly classy, (and newly renovated) Reno, Nevada. He lik...

Family Dynamics Getting Your Goat? Scapegoating with Glynis Sherwood

October 27, 2017 01:30 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Join Glynis Sherwood and host Kristin Walker for a discussion about scapegoating. Glynis Sherwood, MED, is a Counselling Therapist and Author who helps people around the world overcome childhood emotional abuse and neglect - including family scapegoating - that manifests as low self worth, unresolved trauma, identity confusion, relationship difficulties, attachment problems, chronic grief, inappropriate guilt and shame.  Harnessing the power of Video and Blogging, Glynis provides services to ...

Gambling: The Underground Addiction with Author Catherine Townsend-Lyon

October 25, 2017 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Catherine Townsend-Lyon is the best-selling Author of her shocking debut Memoir "Addicted To Dimes, Confessions of a Liar and a Cheat. She has fast become well known in the addiction & recovery communities. Her book shares her raw, unedited and haunting past of gambling addiction, living with mental health challenges, a childhood trauma, and abuse survivor, as she helps many in recovery and advocates about these important issues to Shatter Stigma, Raise Awareness, and Educate the public, and ...

The Struggle is Real: Modern Parenting with Dr. Alicia La Hoz

October 23, 2017 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Throwing temper tantrums. Truancy. Substance Abuse. Breaking expensive things. Going over data limits. Sound familiar? At one point or another, you'll have to face an uncooperative child and attempt to bend him or her to your will. That's when you know that the struggle is real. As a 21st century parent, you try to figure out which tactics to use out of the many you've heard of, including those shared by your parents, your friends and parenting experts. At this point, you'll try almost anythi...

The Wizard of La La Land: Harvey Weinstein and Other Narcissists

October 20, 2017 22:30 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MB

How many of you have felt triggered reading and hearing about the Harvey Weinstein allegations? Many of our listeners have. We have. We support the #metoo movement spearheaded by actress Alyssa Milano and have a very powerful discussion about sexual misconduct and abuse.  We've learned that while the abuser and society may wish to paint those who come forward as people who: Can't seem to "move on" or "let things go" Are vitriolic Are unfair Are "crazy" Are only women This is simply not...

Empowered Empaths: Scared Single - Is Codependency a Curse?

October 20, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Join Melanie Vann, Melissa Richards, and Kristin Walker as they discuss the winding road of codependency on our most popular show: Empowered Empaths. Is it a curse? It can definitely feel like it especially if you have been in and out of toxic relationships. Time to know yourself, by yourself is important for growth and determining exactly who you'd like to be in relationship with.  Melanie Vann is the Program Director for Mental Health News Radio Network and the host of Memiors of Madness p...

Scared to Snooze? A Look at Sleep Paralysis with Baland Jalal

October 19, 2017 02:30 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Baland Jalal is a neuroscientist at Cambridge University, Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine. He has previously been a Research Fellow at Harvard University and a Visiting Scholar at the University of California at San Diego. He has worked with the renowned neuroscientist VS Ramachandran (TIME magazine 100 most influential people in the world) since 2012.   His work has been featured widely in the international press (USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Australia, Portugal, Greece, Br...

Round Table Discussions with Dr. Paul Meier: Alcoholism

October 12, 2017 15:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

Dr. Paul Meier joins Melanie Vann and Kristin Walker to discuss the impact that alcohol has on our lives. How abuse of alcohol affects your brain chemistry and what constitutes drinking too much. What is an alcoholic and what kinds of treatment are available that actually work. Dr. Meier is the founder of www.meierclinics.com and the author of over 80 books. He joins us each week to help our listeners navigate the world of psychology and psychiatry.  www.mhnrnetwork.com

Empowered Empaths: Walking On Eggshells in Relationships

October 09, 2017 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Join counselors Melanie Vann and Melissa Richards with host Kristin Sunanta Walker discussing how highly empathic individuals end up walking on eggshells while navigating relationships. Loose editing on this one as we really bare our souls and get into the muck of emotional mortar fire. How do we identify these patterns early on and decide whether or not we want to engage. The shows where we are steeped in our own vulnerability are always the most downloaded. This is one of those shows. www...

DBGM In My Mind Conference: Dr. Leonard Cruz on Laban Movement Analysis

October 06, 2017 19:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Dr. Leonard Cruz is a Dancer, Choreographer, Certified Integrative Health Coach, Community Activist, and Teacher. He was also a presenter at the In My Mind: A LGBTQ+ Mental Health People of Color conference in New York. We interviewed him live amongst the hustle and bustle of New York City.  For more information about Dr. Cruz please visit his website at http://leonard-cruz.com/. Even there you'll see how movement is foremost in his thoughts and action as you try to navigate the site. Ingeni...

In Your Backyard: Addiction Meets Action with Ryan Hampton

October 05, 2017 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

Ryan Hampton serves as an outreach lead and recovery advocate for Facing Addiction, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to ending the addiction crisis in America. Prior to that, he worked with multiple non-profits across the country and served in a staff capacity for various political campaigns. In 2016, Hampton publicly disclosed his decade-old struggle with heroin and prescription medications, along with his journey in recovery, in an effort to advocate for reform on a national...

Mental Health and How To Happy with Donovon Jenson

October 04, 2017 04:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

Over the past few years Donovon Jenson worked hard to cultivate his mindset toward positivity and growth. The process is constant and at times has been extremely difficult, but he found himself becoming happier as he improves. When he reflected on his journey, there are certain tools and ideas that have fundamentally changed his life for the better and he wished he had encountered them earlier. HowToHappy.com is his commitment to constantly research tools to happiness and share his findings ...

Empowered Empaths: What Is Emotional Starvation?

October 01, 2017 06:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

Counselors Melanie Vann and Melissa Richards with host Kristin Walker discussing how people with high empathy can be starved emotionally. Putting your hearts on the line day in and day out can become draining and unhealthy. How do we stop the madness when someone in high drama is bleeding us dry. We also discuss how emotional manipulators purposely manage us down in order to keep us giving them what they need. www.mhnrnetwork.com   

Sex Workers & Mental Health: Porn & the Pursuit of Happiness with Leo Donato

September 30, 2017 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MB

Adult industry insider and star, Leo Donato, joins our show to discuss his presentation at the annual In My Mind: A LGBTQ+ People of Color Mental Health Conference. His advocacy is a bridge between sex workers and mental health professionals. The presentation is about the sexual objectification of Black men in the gay community by White men of a different social economic background and the self-esteem mental health effects this produces in Black gay men.  Leo aka Jeffrey Feliz-Ybes has been ...

The Modern Shaman with Rachel Kirkland

September 29, 2017 07:30 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Rachel Kirkland, The Modern Shaman, is a world renowned Psychic and Shaman. She has appeared on the BeYou channel, numerous radio shows, and was recently awarded “Best Female Medium in the World” in the 2016 World Paranormal Awards!  She offers in person, phone, and Skype sessions for shamanic healing, traditional psychic advice, past live visions, remote viewing, channeling, mediumship, medical intuition, elemental energy balancing. She also has a Master’s Degree in Education and travels th...

Mental Health within Visible Disability Communities: Advocate Jose Rosario

September 28, 2017 21:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

We often talk about mental illness as an "invisible disability". What happens for those with visible disabilities that also struggle with mental health issues? Join hosts Kristin Walker and Joe Fusaro with advocate Jose Rosario to discuss his mental health journey. Jose is a young man that just wants to change the world and create a space where we can support each other and remember that we are not alone. As a member of many marginalized groups, he believes we must empower others to rise. Jos...

DBGM In My Mind Conference: Mental Health Advocacy with Chuck Tarver

September 25, 2017 20:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Chuck Tarver is one of the volunteers for this years In My Mind Conference with DBGM held on October 5th and 6th in New York City, New York. He is also the outreach manager for NAMI Delaware. Chuck talks about how mental illness within his family inspired him to become an advocate within the behavioral health community. He signed on to help coordinate this years conference in order to help promote awareness within the LGBTQI+ community for people of color.  https://chucktarver.myportfolio.co...

DBGM In My Mind Conference: Mental Health in LGBTQI+ and Caribbean Communities

September 25, 2017 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Dr. Rhone Fraser is an independent writer and journalist born of Jamaican immigrants in Brooklyn, New York, on October 12, 1979. He earned his Ph.D. in African American Studies from Temple as of August 31, 2012. His dissertation was a literary and historical analysis of Pauline Hopkins, A. Philip Randolph and Paul Robeson. His dissertation adviser is the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner in History, Dr. Heather Ann Thompson.  He is an historical dramatist of five works, most recently, The Original M...

DBGM In My Mind Conference: HIV and Mental Health

September 22, 2017 20:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

Antoine Craigwell joins our host Kristin Walker again to discuss his upcoming event: In My Mind: A LGBTQI+ people of color mental health conference and Mental Health and HIV. As a journalist, Antoine Craigwell wrote for Out In Jersey magazine, The Bilerico Project, FORTUNE Small Business magazine, The Bronx Times Reporter, The New York Amsterdam News, was the assistant editor with The Network Journal, and a contributor to mainstreet.com. He graduated from Bernard Baruch College of the City U...

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