Mental Health News Radio
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Delivering Mental Health Care Remotely with Telepsychiatry: Dr. Tarik Shaheen
September 22, 2017 02:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBTelepsychiatry (alternately known as tele-psychiatry or telepsych) is the practice of delivering mental health care remotely. It’s no secret that we’re in the middle of a mental health care crisis in America, with the need for services overwhelming local resources and preventing many individuals across the nation from receiving treatment. Telepsychiatry leverages recent advancements in communications technology to make quality psychiatric care available to nearly everyone. Join our host Krist...
Could Mental Health Go Mainstream? Get to Know Dr. John Huber
September 19, 2017 17:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBDr. John Huber joins our podcast network with his own podcast on www.mainstreammentalhealth.org. He is Dr. John Huber, a mental health professional and university professor that has been in mental health for over twenty years. His experience began as a School Psychologist. Today, he is in private practice as a Clinical Forensic Psychologist, and he is a practitioner with privileges at two long term acute care hospitals. In addition, he is a professor and teaches undergraduate and graduate p...
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: An Interview with Chris Maxwell
September 18, 2017 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBChris Maxwell is the Member Engagement Coordinator for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and works closely with crisis centers across the country to connect and collaborate. He has worked in the suicide prevention and mental health field for the past eight years, first as a volunteer crisis counselor and then later as a statewide suicide prevention grant administrator. Chris is passionate about preventing suicide and about harnessing the capability of social media to assist in that goa...
Hope For The Warriors: Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Training
September 17, 2017 07:30 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBSince 2015, Kristy Schwartz is the Social Media Coordinator and Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship Program Manager for Hope For The Warriors (HFTW) in the Camp Lejeune, North Carolina office. Her primary responsibilities include managing social media accounts, positively representing the HFTM brand and mission in the virtual world, representing HFTW at events, telling the organization’s and client’s stories, designing marketing materials and ensuring the goals of the Spouse and Caregiver Schola...
Out of the Woods: A Graphic Novel About Anxiety and Depression
September 17, 2017 03:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBA New Zealand-native, Brent Williams is a human-rights lawyer, film maker, and author of Out of the Woods—a graphic novel which chronicles his personal journey dealing with depression alongside latest research findings and practical self-help strategies. He founded the Wellington Community Law Centre, implemented the Care of Children Act and the Parenting Through Separation Program for the Family Court in NZ, and established the Legal Rights Resources Trust. Brent joins our host Kristin ...
Empowered Empaths: Does The Squeaky Wheel Always Have To Get The Grease?
September 15, 2017 23:30 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBA powerful show about chaos, drama, squeaky wheels, and being ultra responsible for IT ALL. Is codependency the "blame" for all that ails you or is it something more? Negative relationships require participation from all sides but we can choose how much of our emotional capital is used to defuse people and the drama they create, including our own dramatics! Pay attention the quiet ones that enter your field of experience and learn to share yourself with those that don't bring chaos and hist...
Empowered Empaths: The Dangerous Road of Misunderstanding
September 12, 2017 10:30 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBTrue Empaths handle misunderstandings in unique ways. We handle them from a place of love and empowerment. Join Melanie Vann, Melissa Richards, and Kristin Sunanta Walker as they delve into the very human experience of misunderstandings. This can be a road fraught with danger when dealing with toxic personalities. We handle them with grace and need to take to heart that whether or not someone follows the wisdom we may be imparting is not our concern. Join them on this informative journey arou...
Round Table with Dr. Paul Meier: Mental Health and Medication Management
September 10, 2017 18:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBDr. Paul Meier of www.meierclinics.com joins counselor Melanie Vann and host Kristin Walker to discuss psychiatric medication. There is so much debate and stigma around medication for mental health. We talk about the medications we three take with absolute candor. Are supplements a necessary part of your regimen for mental wellness? Absolutely. We talk about this as well. Join us for a refreshing conversation about why medication management is imperative for many of us and that it's okay to t...
Pharmacogenetic Testing in Mental Health: Rural, Population, & Global Health
September 07, 2017 18:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBJanelle Ali-Dinar, PhD is a rural healthcare expert and advocate with more than 15 years of senior healthcare executive experience in many key areas addressing policy initiatives, funding and operations as it relates to critical access hospitals (CAHs), rural health clinics (RHCs), Federal Qualified Health Centers (FQHC’s), Accountable Care Organizations (ACO’s) physicians, and patients. Dr. Ali-Dinar is a sought-after speaker on Capitol Hill. A former hospital CEO and regional rural strategy...
The Stress Solution with Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli
September 06, 2017 21:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBArthur P. Ciaramicoli, Ed.D., Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been treating clients for more than 35 years. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Massachusetts Psychological Association. He is a contributor to The Creative Living Foundation, was formerly the Chief Medical Officer of Soundmindz.org and is also in private practice, Dr. Ciaramicoli has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School for several years, lecturer for the American Cancer S...
Marriage Success Secrets with Larry Bilotta: Are We All Doomed to Fail?
September 05, 2017 06:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBBack in the 90’s, Larry Bilotta was suffering MISERABLY in a loveless marriage. He needed a way to reduce the stress, anxiety and tension in his marriage. Not because he was devoted to his wife, but because he needed to maintain his own SANITY. Larry’s wife didn’t believe in divorce. Needless to say, Larry set out on a mission to find a REAL solution to their ongoing struggles. And after 27 years of misery – he finally found it. Today, Larry and his wife have been happily married over 40 year...
Round Table Discussions with Dr. Paul Meier: Natural Disasters and Trauma
September 04, 2017 19:00 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBDr. Paul Meier joins us once again for a discussion around healing after a natural disaster. He joins first responder, Stephen Kavalkavich, of Rescue the Rescuer podcast, Melanie Vann and Kristin Walker on this special show dedicated to everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding in August of 2017. Dr. Meier is a resident of Dallas and was safely out of danger but discussed the many times he has worked as first responder in his career as a psychiatrist. We invited Steph...
Under My Helmet: Football Player Keith O'Neil On Battling Bipolar Disorder
September 01, 2017 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBJoin Keith O'Neil, former NFL football player, with sports writer Travis Pipes and host Kristin Walker as they discuss Keith's advocacy in mental health after his diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. Keith played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants. During his professional career he served as team captain and was a member of the Colts Super Bowl XLI Championship team. Keith speaks to audiences in the sports and mental health communities. He is also the President and Found...
Navigating the Waters of Addiction and Recovery: An Interview with Luke Richards
August 31, 2017 07:30 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBLuke is one of our favorite guests. His honesty about facing addiction and swimming through recovery makes it hard to end any conversation with him. Join Luke and our host Kristin Walker as they keep it real on this incredible show! Luke Richards is a recovered addict and a survivor of suicide. Over 4 years ago his life was on a singular trajectory - caught in the cycle of addiction with no hope of recovery. With the help of lots of people he did recover, and have been blessed with an amazin...
Evidenced Based Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga with Director David Emerson
August 30, 2017 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBDave is the Founder and Director of Yoga Services for the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline Massachusetts, where he coined the term “trauma-sensitive yoga”. He was responsible for curriculum development, supervision and oversight of the yoga intervention component of the first of its kind, NIH funded study, conducted by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk to assess the utility and feasibility of yoga for adults with treatment-resistant PTSD. Mr. Emerson has developed, conducted...
Empowered Empaths: How Do Ego and Vanity Feed Entitlement?
August 30, 2017 00:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBJoin Melanie Vann, Melissa Richards, Steve Kavalkavich, and Kristin Walker as they discuss entitlement. What are we entitled to? Is all entitlement bad? What is "good" entitlement? How does vanity and ego feed the "bad" kind of entitlement? We are all fired up on this one so get ready to take notes! www.rescuetherescuer.com www.restorationcounseling.me www.mentalhealthnewsradio.com
Trauma Sensitive Yoga: The Student Experience with Sonshine Yoga
August 29, 2017 07:30 - 13 minutes - 12 MBSharon joins us in the podcast studio to talk about her experience as a student and aid in the trauma sensitive yoga classes facilitated by certified instructor Kim Mulholland. Join Sharon as she gives practical examples of how this practice has helped her own healing as well as many of the inmates at Haywood County Detention Center. www.sonshineyoga.com
What Is Trauma Sensitive Yoga? Facilitator Kim Mulholland
August 28, 2017 18:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBKim Mulholland is a Certified TCTSY Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator through www.traumacenter.org and www.traumasensitiveyoga.com. She joins our podcast to discuss how TCTSY was created and how Trauma Sensitive Yoga is uniquely different than standard Yoga classes. She delves into the work of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Founder and Medical Director of the Trauma Center. www.sonshineyoga.com Kim facilitates classes with female inmates and with a local homeless shelter. She also facilitates cla...
Covert Narcissism: The Insidious and Hidden Nature of Psychological Abuse
August 24, 2017 21:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThis year, Chanel participated in the Boston photo exhibition, Invisible Fractures: The Hidden Trauma of Emotional Abuse. She hopes to raise awareness that emotional abuse is domestic violence, and that narcissistic abuse, especially when it's covert, is particularly insidious. She enjoys hiking, baking, reading and writing. Chanel joins our host Kristin Sunanta Walker as she takes us on her harrowing journey through psychological abuse at the hands of a covert, malignant narcissist.
Where Does Good Parenting End And Codependency Start?
August 23, 2017 23:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBKevin Petersen, LMFT joins us for another discussion with a focus on parents, children, and codependency. Kevin is a dedicated, caring, and understanding professional who works with families in crisis. Kevin was born and raised in Palo Alto, CA and earned a bachelors from USC in 1994, and enjoyed a prosperous career in Sales and Marketing before he decided to return to school in 2008. Kevin has earned a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and has a Certificate in Child and Adolescen...
Minority Mental Health Awareness with Dr. Sheila D. Williams
August 23, 2017 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBDr. Sheila Williams has over 25 years of successful professional experience. Her expertise is very extensive as she is CEO of SW Consulting Services, LLC, a Mental Health Therapist, Published Author , Empowerment Speaker and Media Personality. She has an extensive educational background as she holds a BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology, an MA in Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Education. After carin...
Sustainable Recovery: A Whole Family Solution with Tim Harrington
August 22, 2017 17:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBSustainable Recovery™, Inc., believes in supporting the whole family: mind, body, spirit. We realize emotional, physical, psychological and spiritual well being are intertwined. We believe, while it’s important for a loved one to realize that they have an illness, they are more than that illness. We can help someone figure out on their own who they really are. Instead of saying 'You're an addict', ‘You’re bipolar’ or ‘You’re schizophrenic,’ we can help someone feel comfortable and say, ‘I’m...
Skating on Thin Ice: Hockey Player and Coach Pascal Morency Talks Mental Health
August 14, 2017 15:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBPascal played professional hockey for over 12 years in countries around the world. In those 12 years, his greatest accomplishments included overcoming depression, dark thoughts, addiction, sadness, ignorance, hopelessness, serious injuries and so much more. Pascal’s life forever changed in Croatia when he suffered a severe brain trauma which left him in critical condition. He went through severe side effects such as paranoia, extreme fear, and panic attacks. The need for change was inevi...
Round Table Discussions with Dr. Paul Meier: What Is Effective Leadership
August 12, 2017 19:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBDr. Paul Meier of www.meierclinics.com joins the crew to discuss what leadership is all about. Join counselor Melanie Vann and host Kristin Walker as they discuss with Paul the qualities that make an effective leader including the necessary mistakes along the way. Great show for long time CEO's and entrepreneurs who've been through the trenches. www.meierclinics.com
I’m Not Perfect – I’m Only Human: How to Beat Perfectionism with Darlene Lancer
August 08, 2017 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBDarlene Lancer joins us again on Mental Health News Radio to discuss perfectionism. Her eBook, "“I’M NOT PERFECT––I’M ONLY HUMAN” –– HOW TO BEAT PERFECTIONISM" is available at www.whatiscodependency.com. Darlene discusses overcoming perfectionism – something common among codependents and people with low self-esteem. She discovered in her research that it spans from people with positive perfectionism, where it raises their self-esteem, to narcissists, whose perfectionism is damaging to other...
Rescue the Rescuer: An Interview with First Responder Stephen Kavalkovich
August 07, 2017 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBDo You Ever Feel Like Everything Is Going Up In Flames? Fire fighters, police officers, military, EMS providers, and all first responders are under immense pressure and stress, day in and day out. This can lead to incredible challenges both at work and at home. Steve's mission is to put a spotlight on these problems and help find solutions with the Rescue the Rescuers podcast and blog. Join Steve and our host, Kristin Walker, as they discuss his mission and how his podcast is already changin...
The Family Recovery Solution: Addiction Navigation for Families
August 06, 2017 18:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBJeff Jones is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and holds certifications of Certified Addiction Counselor III, ARISE Interventionist, and Certified Intervention Professional. He has expanded the context of addiction and created a three-phase program that empowers families to safeguard their loved one in an addictive cycle or recovery, while they engage in a process to stop the addiction cycle in this generation. Jeff Jones MA, LPC, CACIII The Family Recovery Solution: Addiction Navigation f...
Empowered Empaths: Welcome to Fantasy Island
July 31, 2017 18:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIs Fantasy Island really where you want to live? How do highly empathic people find themselves dwelling there and how narcissists weave a web of deceit and at all costs, including YOU, will defend their island. How and when do we "split" from reality in order to survive trauma? When does this become a crutch and unhealthy as an adult. What is the difference between being wounded and being proud, entitled, and arrogant? We cover it all and have some fun while we are doing it. Enjoy the show...
A Beautiful Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal with Jen Waite
July 29, 2017 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB“Like Big Little Lies, A Beautiful Terrible Thing is a startling reminder that fairy tales aren’t real. A master class in suspenseful storytelling, Jen Waite recounts the lies, betrayals, and infidelity she endured with unrestrained honesty and deft candor. I couldn’t turn away.”—Jillian Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of Some Girls: My Life in a Harem and Everything You Ever Wanted What do you do when you discover that the person you've built your life around never existed? When “...
Round Table Discussion with Dr. Paul Meier: Generational Trauma & Family Systems
July 28, 2017 06:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBJoin Dr. Paul Meier, practicing psychiatrist, best-selling author, and founder of www.meierclinics.com with counselor Melanie Vann, and host Kristin Walker about the generational trauma and family systems. One of our best shows with Dr. Meier as we discuss the complex dynamics within family systems and how trauma can be perpetuated throughout generations. www.mentalhealthnewsradio.com
La Hacienda: Addiction Treatment & Co-Occurring Disorders with Dr. James Boone
July 27, 2017 21:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBSarah Oliveira McDonald, a long time listener of our podcast and part of the La Hacienda family, extended an invitation on behalf of La Hacienda Treatment Center for our team to visit their incredible campus located in Hunt, Texas. As our listeners know, we are always searching for treatment facilities that provide exemplary services. We volunteered our time with a mission to get to know their staff who are considered family and interview some of their clinical team. Please welcome Dr. James...
La Hacienda: The Full Spectrum of Addiction with Dr. Katherine McQueen
July 26, 2017 19:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBSarah Oliveira McDonald, a long time listener of our podcast and part of the La Hacienda family, extended an invitation on behalf of La Hacienda Treatment Center for our team to visit their incredible campus located in Hunt, Texas. As our listeners know, we are always searching for treatment facilities that provide exemplary services. We volunteered our time with a mission to get to know their staff who are considered family and interview some of their clinical team. Please welcome Dr. Katie...
Round Table Discussions with Dr. Paul Meier: How Awake Are You?
July 25, 2017 20:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBJoin Dr. Paul Meier, practicing psychiatrist, best-selling author, and founder of www.meierclinics.com with counselor Melanie Vann and host Kristin Walker about the different states of our consciousness. It doesn't get deeper than this and we handle the subject as gently as possible. Each of us brings our own levels of awareness to the forefront. www.mentalhealthnewsradio.com
Treating Narcissism: Is It Actually Possible with Christine Hammond, MS, LMHC
July 19, 2017 02:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBWhat a powerful conversation from the frontlines with licensed clinician Christine Hammond. She works with survivors of narcissistic abuse but also those with personality disorders. It takes an iron gut and an iron will. She's got it. What a pleasure. Enjoy some practical advice! Christine is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor by the State of Florida with over fifteen years of experience in counseling, teaching and ministry. She works primarily with exhausted women and their families in con...
Restorative Justice and the Theater with Lindsey Sherwin
July 17, 2017 17:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBLindsey is an actress, model, drama and performing arts specialist, youth development practitioner and speaker, poet, published author, and social entrepreneur. She is a world traveller having lived, studied, and worked abroad throughout Eastern Europe and the UK and taught drama and performance art in NYC, Poland, Slovakia, and Romania.. After moving back to NYC to pursue a career in Non-Profit Management and Youth Development, she worked for several large non-profit and social service age...
Deconstructing Stigma: A Root of Depression Is Trauma With Marlena Davis
July 13, 2017 17:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBSometimes, there are just no words to express what you’re feeling. A year ago, Marlena stopped the antidepressant medication she had been taking for a dozen years. She had hoped to have a baby. But instead, she developed memories of childhood abuse. It happened more than 30 years ago. The perpetrator had abused other kids. The trauma had blocked it from my memory. What Marlena had remembered was the depression, irritability, and isolation. Marlena uses photography, drawing, poetry, and pain...
Empowered Empaths: Trauma Bonding
July 12, 2017 22:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBJoin the discussion with counselors Melanie Vann and Melissa Richards and host Kristin Sunanta Walker as they discuss how trauma bonds are formed. Imperative to know when you've been hooked and how to begin to move out of those toxic relationships. www.mhnrnetwork.com
The High Functioning Addict: Dr. Michael Genovese & Jaime Vinck
July 11, 2017 06:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBDid you know that new reports are showing that more U.S. workers are testing positive for illicit drugs than at any time in the last 12 years, according to data coming out today from Quest Diagnostics Inc., one of the largest workplace-testing labs in the nation? Many people suffering from substance abuse have fallen victim to addiction and someone suffering from a secret addiction to drug and/or alcohol will often go to great lengths to ensure that they keep their secret safe and keep up the...
The Changing Tide in Applied Behavioral Analysis with Melissa Engasser
July 10, 2017 06:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBMelissa holds a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology. She has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2009. She has over 14 years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities and at-risk youth, working with clients across the lifespan. Her areas of clinical expertise include analogue functional analysis, verbal behavior, and system-wide implementations of applied behavior analysis. Melissa has presented professionally at...
Severe and Persistent Mental Illness with Lloyd Hale: Ride4SPMI
July 08, 2017 23:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBLloyd works to break down racial, gender, and age difference barriers. As an African American male he talks openly about his mental health and substance abuse issues and the stigma of seeking help. He has such a positive character and has been on a personal journey to motivate the young people of South Carolina for the last 6 years. Hale is an outstanding young person with a powerful recovery story and an engaging speaker. www.ride4spmi.org
Round Table Discussions with Dr. Paul Meier: Love Addiction
July 08, 2017 17:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBDr. Paul Meier joins counselor Melanie Vann and host Kristin Sunanta Walker to talk about Love Addiction. What is it? Is it a symptom of codependency? Real life and clinical examples shared between our guests on this powerful show. www.meierclinics.com www.mhnrnetwork.com
Human Energy Fields with Colin A. Ross, M.D.
July 06, 2017 22:30 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBDr. Ross is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, author and lecturer in the field of dissociation and trauma-related disorders. He is the founder and President of the Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Alberta in 1981 and completed his training in psychiatry at the University of Manitoba in 1985. He has been running a hospital-based Trauma Program in Dallas, Texas since 1991. Dr. Ross' book, The Trauma Model: A Solution ...
Independent Minds In Conversation with Teodrose Fikre of The Ghion Journal
July 04, 2017 06:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBA few years ago, Teodrose Fikre was an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton making a six figure salary consulting agencies at the Pentagon, Fort Belvoir and Department of Treasury and a wide array of defense and civil agencies throughout the Washington, DC metro area. I provided IT and business process improvement consultation for an alphabet soup of federal agencies and led a very comfortable life. I built up an "impressive array" of credentials and degrees; an MBA from Johns Hopkins, a PMP cer...
Historical Views on Sexual Abuse & Narcissism with Dr. Colin Ross
July 04, 2017 02:30 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBDr. Ross is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, author and lecturer in the field of dissociation and trauma-related disorders. He is the founder and President of the Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Alberta in 1981 and completed his training in psychiatry at the University of Manitoba in 1985. He has been running a hospital-based Trauma Program in Dallas, Texas since 1991. Dr. Ross' book, The Trauma Model: A Solution ...
MyCounterpane: A Healing Platform of Support and Connection with Kate Milliken
July 03, 2017 19:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBMy Counterpane evolved from the experience of Kate Milliken, who was diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2006. A video producer by trade, Kate produced a series of videos to showcase her first year with MS and launched them in 2009 on Katescounterpane.com. A counterpane is a patchwork quilt created from a variety of fabrics which, when sewn together, create warmth and beauty as a whole. Her emotional honesty struck a chord and the project gained wide viewership in t...
Knocking Out Mental Health Stigma with Jesse James Leija
July 01, 2017 02:30 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBTwo-time world champion boxer, Jesse James Leija, joins host Kristin Sunanta Walker on Mental Health News Radio to talk about the mind-body connection. Mental acuity, continued acts of service through advocacy, love of family, humility, and entrepreneurship are all at the heart of Jesse James Leija. He discusses the many phases of his career and how his training as a boxer kept him mentally and physically able to take on world champion competitors and stay in the ring. Please visit his websit...
Letters From A Sex Addict: My Life Exposed with Wendy Conquest and Dan Drake
June 30, 2017 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBWendy Conquest is a psychotherapist, Director of SACC, a sex and addiction treatment center in Boulder Colorado and author of Letters To A Sex Addict: The Journey Through Grief and Betrayal. Ms. Conquest’s passion is to understand and create paradigms for change. She has developed programs dealing with drug, alcohol, sex addiction, and treating partners of sex addicts with hospitals, agencies and treatment centers over the last 17 years always using cutting edge research. Wendy has also been...
Get Your Zen On: Electronic Health Record Integrity In Addiction Treatment
June 29, 2017 06:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBTwo of the founders of ZenCharts.com join host Kristin Walker to discuss why electronic health records are being put to the test in the addiction treatment side of behavioral health. Features like customer relationship management (CRM) have to be incorporated in order to handle the onslaught of patients needing help from substance abuse treatment centers. Find out who is behind where you store something as important as protected health information. Thank you to Rick Glaser and Sean Callaha...
Empowered Empaths: Daughters of Narcissistic Fathers
June 28, 2017 07:30 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBOur friend and guest on the show, Shahida Arabi, inspired this podcast. Her articles on Daughters of Narcissistic Fathers can be found here. Definitely a trigger warning for listeners - be prepared prior to listening to this one with counselors Melanie Vann and Melissa Richards joined by host Kristin Sunanta Walker. We highly recommend you visit Shahida's website.
Mental Health and Murder: Massachusetts In The Spotlight with Michael Rezendes
June 27, 2017 18:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBMike Rezendes is a member of the Boston Globe Spotlight Team and shared a 2003 Pulitzer Prize for revealing the cover-up of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. In more than two decades with the Globe, he has investigated a wide array of additional subjects, including the September 11 attacks, health care costs, and prison suicides. While working with the Spotlight Team, Mike was also a Pulitzer Prize finalist twice, once in 2007 for an investigation of the debt collection industry, and again...