Mental Health News Radio
756 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★ - 103 ratingsKeeping 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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From the Archives: Why Do Victims of Narcissistic Abuse Blame Themselves
February 04, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBFrom the archives, Christine Louis de Canonville talks with Kristin about why victims of psychological (narcissistic) abuse blame themselves. For more information about Christine go to www.narcissisticbehavior.net.
What Is Healthy Narcissism?
February 03, 2020 18:17 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBDr. Laura Dabney discusses healthy narcissism with Kristin. Why do so many people in abusive relationships believe that putting themselves first makes them "the narcissist"? Dr. Laura Dabney has been a psychiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA for almost twenty years and has treated patients in more than a dozen cities across Virginia, including Richmond, VA. Her psychiatric expertise has been featured on radio, podcasts, websites and in print media. She consults for a number of large institutions...
State of the Union: You and Your Mental Health
February 01, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MBJoin the host of Hysteria Radio, author, musician, and mental health advocate, Joe Fusaro, for a deep dive into YOU and YOUR Mental Health. Joe and Kristin examine what it means to really practice selfcare when it seems the entire world is pulling your attention to look outside of yourself for validation, love, and support.
Former Undercover Detective's Mental Health Journey
January 31, 2020 17:41 - 36 minutes - 66.3 MBJoin former undercover detective and first responder advocate, Michael Koch, along with Barry Toone and Kristin Walker as they talk about Mike's career in law enforcement. Mike worked for years as an undercover narcotics officer. He shares his journey through addiction and the road to working as an addiction counselor with first responders. Michael C. Koch, BS, CADC II, SAP, is a former narcotics detective who now works as an addiction counselor in Encinitas, CA. Michael is dedicated to hel...
Mental Health Business: Whole Person Healthcare 2020
January 30, 2020 22:30 - 40 minutes - 73.8 MBKristin and Rachel Wilson discuss the journey of behavioral health wellness centers opening in today's healthcare marketplace. Some issues are the same but overall it's a whole new world in behavioral health treatment. Rachel graduated with a B.A. in Economics & Business from Agnes Scott College. Since that time she has earned a Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology; worked as an executive in sales, marketing and operations; and has even had a...
Roundtable with Dr. Paul Meier: REST
January 24, 2020 16:40 - 1 hour - 112 MBWhat is YOUR definition of rest? Do you get enough of it? Do you make time for it? Do you feel guilty about it? Join Kristin and Dr. Paul Meier as they chat about what rest actually is and how to make a plan of action for it (pun intended). Dr. Paul Meier is a practicing psychiatrist, the founder of Meier Clinics, and the author of multiple New York Times Best Selling books. www.meierclinics.com
One Call, A Community of Support
January 23, 2020 21:20 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBKristin and Barry speak with Nick Bauer about his mental health struggles after several first on the scene incidents in his long career as a first responder. They also discuss his need to help his colleagues navigate the trauma they experience on the job! Nick Bauer Is a sergeant with the Seattle Police Department, with over 28 years of tenure. Including tours in patrol, precinct detectives, Major Crime Task Force, Federal Task Force assignments, undercover operations including a one year lo...
Improving Clinical Outcomes
January 21, 2020 18:21 - 25 minutes - 47 MBJoin Dr. Allen Tien, Dave Ballenberger, and Kristin as they discuss how clinical outcome measurements are driving value based care and payment in behavioral health. Allen is the Founder and President of mdlogix. He has spent his entire career dedicated to advancing healthcare with over 30 years professional experience as a clinical and research psychiatrist. He has contributed significantly to developments in the field of health sciences informatics, including innovations in clinical researc...
Gaslighting Syndrome with Christine Louis de Canonville
January 19, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBWhat is gaslighting syndrome and how does the term "coercive control" play a part in it? Join your favorite podcast guest, Christine Louis de Canonville, as we discuss her newest book The Gaslighting Syndrome. In “The Gaslighting Syndrome” Christine Louis de Canonville (a mental health professional) demystifies the phenomenon of “Gaslighting”. Gaslighting is a dangerous form of psychological abuse and coercive control that is akin to “Intimate Terrorism”, and anybody can become a target. In ...
Beyond the Borderline: Understanding Borderline Personality
January 18, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBJoin the incredible Aline Duriaud and Kristin as they talk about Borderline Personality and Aline's podcast Beyond the Borderline. Aline is an artist, podcaster, mental health advocate, and the press release writer for Mental Health News Radio Network. Her show can be found here: https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/beyond-the-borderline/
The Power of Pause: Somatic Healing
January 17, 2020 12:55 - 24 minutes - 44.7 MBJocelyn Pierce Audet joins Kristin to talk about Somatic Healing and Self-Care. Jocelyn Pierce Audet CHP FNTP CRNC is a Certified Hakomi Practitioner with a focus on accessing the body's wisdom and innate ability to heal us on a holistic level. She has trained in multiple modalities in addition to Hakomi, including Somatic Experiencing and NeuroAffective Touch. She is a graduate of the Hakomi Institute's multi-year training program in experiential, mindfulness-based somatic therapeutic coach...
The Cure with Aimee Cabo
January 16, 2020 15:30 - 23 minutes - 43.6 MBJoin the host of The Cure, Aimee Cabo, as she shares her story of healing from sexual abuse. Aimee Cabo's life is a testament to the power of honesty, love, and belief. At age 15, Aimee was part of what the Miami media dubbed "The Case from Hell"—a sexual abuse case that pitted her parents against Aimee and her sister. To this day, Aimee credits her faith in God and the love of her support network for helping her through surviving child abuse. Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American, graduate...
First Responders: Survival Mindset
January 09, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 80.9 MBJoin Barry, Kristin, and their guest, Chris Scallon, as they talk about his career in law enforcement and why mental health challenges became a part of his journey. Sgt. (Retired) Christopher Scallon is the owner of Survival Mindset Training. Sgt. Scallon MPsy, CCISM, retired as a 24-plus-year veteran of the Norfolk Police Department, holds a Masters in Psychology, BS in Criminal Justice, and is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management from the University of Maryland BC Emergency He...
First Responders: Survived
January 08, 2020 16:39 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MBJoin Barry Toone and Kristin as they speak with Survive First Founder, Doug Monda, about his journey through suicidal ideation, ptsd, and depression working in law enforcement. Doug is the Founder of Survive First, Inc. and has a long standing history in law enforcement. He retired from law enforcement as an undercover narcotics agent with the Cocoa Police Department, a city in Brevard County, Florida in 2017. He began his career in public safety in 2001. In his second year of service, D...
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
January 06, 2020 14:37 - 38 minutes - 71 MBJoin Jennifer and Kristin as they talk about why the answer to all addiction is connection. Seeking healing through connection is the answer for all addictions and Jennifer explains how a new kind of addiction treatment is what will move us through our collective and individual pain in 2020 and beyond. Jennifer Nicolaisen is the co-founder and Executive Director of SeekHealing, an Asheville-based non-profit pioneering a novel protocol for treating addiction and fighting the opioid overdose ...
2020 Welcome to Your Awakening with Robin Jillian
January 01, 2020 23:07 - 39 minutes - 71.5 MBJoin Robin Jillian and Kristin as they talk about what it means to live an awakened life. It's the first day of 2020 and after a decade of ups and downs, find out why being awake is your least traveled, but necessary, path. ROBIN JILLIAN is host of Awaken Radio and the Author of the deeply intimate and spiritually charged memoir Hugging Trees in the Dark (Finding the Courage to Free the Heart). She is also an evolutionary astrologer, which brought her in touch with the necessary growth and ...
Parallel Singlehood
December 24, 2019 06:35 - 34 minutes - 63.7 MBOh boy! Have you heard of the term Parallel Parenthood? Join Kristin and new podcasters on Mental Health News Radio Network, Dr. Roy Alabado and Michelle Christo as they talk about Parallel Singlehood. What is that? Navigating single parent families of all kinds after breakups and divorce is not for the faint of heart! www.parallelsinglehood.com
All Ears on Men's Mental Health
December 20, 2019 00:09 - 41 minutes - 75.7 MBJoin new podcasters, Cody Gauthier and Sam Jensen, with their show All Ears as they discuss their show and men's mental health. Cody became a therapist and Sam became a radio geek. Together, longtime friends and their podcast guests navigate the challenges of being human and bringing perspective from opposite ends of the couch. Advice is free and no longer has to be confidential! https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/all-ears/
Simply Living and Mental Health
December 20, 2019 00:03 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBJoin blogger, social media influencer, mental health advocate, and simple life lover Amanda Whitworth talking about how an important life change continues to make all the difference to her mental health. About Amanda: In August of 2019, I packed up a Uhaul with my car attached behind and with my two furry companions, Baker and Louie, we headed north to a small goat farm an hour north of San Francisco to live in a yurt and overall, simplify our lives. For a while now I’ve been feeling the pu...
Mental Health Business: Clinical Mental Health Education
December 18, 2019 13:15 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBDr. Mark Benander, Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin discuss coming from the clinical world of mental health into the academic world. We have a shortage of mental health counselors and that must change especially as suicide rates are higher than ever. People are in need of professionals and educators in mental health in our increasingly stressful and disconnected society. Tune in as Dr. Benander discusses his career path in this field which includes work in the field of Autism and Refugee Tra...
Roundtable with Dr. Paul Meier: The First Six Years of Life on Personality
December 18, 2019 07:00 - 50 minutes - 92 MBAbout fifty percent of our basic adult personality is formed by age 3 and 85% by age 6 according to psychiatry research, but we can change this through our podcasts, therapy, God in our lives and healthy intimate friendships. Did the baby get enough physical touch? Babies can die of marasmus when not touched. Some Borderline Personality Traits, in studies, have shown that this disorder can develop because of inconsistent parenting in the first 18 months of life. In this podcast on personal...
Eating Disorders: Stories of Healing
December 17, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBAuthors Catherine Brown and Christina Tinker join Kristin to have a unique conversation about eating disorders. The statistics regarding eating disorders are staggering. 30 million people in the U.S. alone suffer from eating disorders And every 62 minutes, a person dies as a direct result of an eating disorder. In fact, there is a higher mortality rate from eating disorders than from any other mental illness. Catherine Brown and Christina Tinker are among the 60% of people who have recover...
Mental Health Business: What Is Genetic Counseling?
December 16, 2019 16:39 - 34 minutes - 63.7 MBJoin Janice Berliner and Dr. Dave Vigerust with Kristin as they discuss the field of Genetics and explain exactly what Genetic Counseling is and why it is invaluable. The field of mental health is in dire need of genetic counselors. Janice discusses her shift from the clinical world of genetics to that of being an educator. We also talk about society's overall lack of understanding, with the advent of commercialized DNA genetics testing kits such as 23andMe, about what genetics testing is and...
Women Who Lead: Working Females by Ernst & Young
December 10, 2019 17:16 - 59 minutes - 109 MBJoin Kristin and Catherine as they discuss the article on Huffpost in October 2019 well after the #metoo movement. Women At Ernst & Young Instructed On How To Dress, Act Nicely Around Men At the height of the Me Too movement: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/women-ernst-young-how-to-dress-act-around-men_n_5da721eee4b002e33e78606a A reminder that we've come a long way and have a long way still to go. How can women who do make it into leadership roles work within these new confines. The rules a...
Your Pets, the Holidays, and Mental Health
December 09, 2019 17:31 - 19 minutes - 34.8 MBJoin Prairie Conlon of the podcast The Animal Effect discussing with Kristin how our pets can help us navigate the holidays! https://www.certapet.com/the-worlds-leading-expert-on-animal-assisted-therapy/
Take A Shift: Pun Intended
December 05, 2019 17:32 - 50 minutes - 93 MBJoin new podcasters Belinda Zylberman and Kathy Hedrick with their show Take a Shift as they talk about what it means to truly grow into and nurture being AWAKE. The dynamic between these two is hilarious which makes for great sisterhood, friendship, and podcast hosting dynamics. This was a fun podcast with the just the right amount of introspection, off the grid humor, and spirituality! Your weekly hosts, Belinda and Katherine, are on a mission to listen, ignite and transform. They'll chall...
Trauma Competence in the Age of Mass Violence
November 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBJoin Amy C. O'Neill and Jami Amo for a discussion about the apathy and complacency from our government, the media, and the general public around gun violence and mass shootings. Jami Amo is a survivor of the 1999 Columbine shooting and volunteer with The Rebels Project and Orange Wave for Gun Safety in Pennsylvania. She focuses primarily on victim and survivor support, and gun safety policy. Jami is also a contributor to the anthology If I Don't Make It, I Love You published in September 20...
The Healing Room: Shifting Your Perspectives
November 22, 2019 17:07 - 1 hour - 135 MBJoin Martha Juchnowski, Adam Klugman, and Kristin as they discuss why the highly empathic or empaths seem to live in a poverty of self-care mindset. Can we truly give to others when we barely give to ourselves? Why do we sometimes believe we are being narcissistic if we put ourselves first and accept who we truly are from a spiritual perspective? How can you live in a state of cheerleading others' potential when you minimize your own? Can small shifts in perspective help us get comfortable wi...
Mental Health Business: Managed Care Organizations
November 19, 2019 18:29 - 31 minutes - 57 MBJoin Dr. Roy Alabado and Kristin discussing the inside and often misunderstood side of managed care. Dr. Roy Alabado is a highly accomplished Healthcare Consultant and Academic Practitioner. He is an Senior Professor at Rowan College of South Jersey located in Vineland, New Jersey and a Healthcare Consultant for a prominent hospital located in South Jersey. More importantly, he is a single parent, devoted to his son, Bronson. Dr. Alabado received his undergraduate degree from West Cheste...
Empaths Do Not Attract Narcissists and Other Falsehoods
November 18, 2019 18:42 - 39 minutes - 71.9 MBJoin Kim Saeed and Kristin as they talk about why victim shaming is still a part of narcissistic abuse recovery and why that needs to change NOW! Kim Saeed is an author, healer, podcaster, and loving parent. She runs the incredibly popular site www.kimsaeed.com and works to help anyone who has suffered from the psychological torment caused by narcissists.
Empaths Do Not Attract Narcissists
November 18, 2019 18:42 - 39 minutes - 71.9 MBJoin Kim Saeed and Kristin as they talk about why victim shaming is still a part of narcissistic abuse recovery and why that needs to change NOW! Kim Saeed is an author, healer, podcaster, and loving parent. She runs the incredibly popular site www.kimsaeed.com and works to help anyone who has suffered from the psychological torment caused by narcissists.
Reframing Shame in Narcissistic Abuse
November 14, 2019 16:59 - 56 minutes - 104 MBJoin counselor Laura Bligh and Kristin as they talk about shame in a different light when it comes to narcissistic abuse. About Laura: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/laura-bligh-lmhc-geneseo-ny/403548 I believe each of us has the ability to heal from emotional pain and damage to our self-esteem. I believe to do this, the source of the “original wound/s” must be identified along with the resulting false image we came to have of ourselves. I believe this is Essential in order ...
Cyber Safety
November 13, 2019 15:56 - 46 minutes - 84.8 MBJoe Yeager joins us to talk about cyber safety. He is the founder of Safety Net of PA, LLC, which works with schools and community groups to promote better cyber safety in the greater Philadelphia area. He is also a board member for Fifty Shades of Purple Against Bullying. www.fspagainstbullying.org www.josephmyeager.net
Irreverent Growth
November 08, 2019 19:20 - 43 minutes - 78.7 MBWhat is irreverent growth? How do you get help for mental health when you aren't a part of the "just be positive and say affirmations" crowd? How do you find your peeps that will go deep with you and not be afraid of catching "negative cooties"? What does it look like to be irreverent and be conscious? Join our guests, Sarah Buino and Roxan McDonald, with our host Kristin Walker for a funny and profound discussion about all of the above! Sarah Buino, LCSW, CADC, CDWF is a therapist, teacher...
Rewrite Your Life!
November 06, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 83.6 MBJoin new podcaster, Sara Navratil, with Kristin as they talk about her experience growing up with early childhood abuse and how that has impacted her life. Freelance writer and Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer Sara Navratil from Sara Liza Life has a passion for showing others the power of their imagination to rewrite their lives. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and being raised by a narcissistic parent, her life imploded when she began suffering from Post Traumatic Stre...
The Brain On Mental Illness
November 03, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBJoin Dr. Daniel Amen and Kristin Sunanta Walker as they talk about his upcoming book, The End of Mental Illness. Dr. Amen has helped millions of people change their brains and lives through his health clinics, best-selling books, products and public television programs. Dr. Amen is one of America’s leading psychiatrists and brain health experts. He has authored or coauthored 70 professional articles and more than 30 books, including New York Times mega-bestseller Change Your Brain, Change ...
Fighting Forward with Brenda Crouch
November 01, 2019 13:15 - 48 minutes - 88.8 MBJoin Dr. Lisa Day, Kristin Sunanta Walker and Brenda Crouch as they discuss Brenda's journey through childhood sexual abuse, the faith that pulled her through, and the life of advocacy she lives by today. Brenda Crouch is a TV host, speaker, author, and singer-songwriter who shares a dynamic message of healing and restoration along with her husband, American Christian broadcaster and film producer Paul Crouch, Jr. An iron fist in a velvet glove, Brenda is anointed to break the chains that h...
The Start of Something
October 30, 2019 18:23 - 16 minutes - 29.9 MBJoin Dr. I and Kristin Walker as they welcome James Asher and his podcast The Start of Something to MHNR Network. James is a 15 year old high school student that we met while speaking at Michigan's first Student Mental Health Summit. He reached out to us about wanting to be a guest and we offered him a podcast! His show is about the hours of homework, crushes and breakups, acne and bullies: being a teenager. So where do we start? With your host James Asher, and featuring teens, teachers, ...
FOMO: Fear and Loathing from Social Media
October 21, 2019 16:42 - 47 minutes - 87.3 MBWhat is the fear of missing out? It used to be "keeping up with the joneses" but that was before social media! It's no longer about who drives what car, has the bigger house, the better job, or better friends. Now it's all about who has the better experience of life from an online profile that is very often - completely invented! Join Dr. Lisa Day and Dr. Kristina Hallett both podcasters on Mental Health News Radio Network with your host Kristin Sunanta Walker for a funny, touching, and "hel...
Healing Through Narrative Medicine
October 17, 2019 20:22 - 52 minutes - 95.2 MBWhat happens on this podcast? Vulnerability in action! Join Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin Sunanta Walker with guest Leanna James Blackwell on the fears and self-sabotage (women especially) can use to silence their voices. We get enough of this from the world so let's NOT do this to each other. Mental Health News Radio Network is so excited to support Bay Path University. It's been a goal of this network to work with a university. To have Bay Path be that University is certainly fitting s...
Breakdown to Breakthrough with Lisa A. Romano
October 16, 2019 14:11 - 56 minutes - 104 MBJoin Lisa A. Romano and Kristin Walker as they talk about codependency and narcissism. Lisa adds her popular podcast, Breakdown to Breakthrough, to Mental Health News Radio Network and brings a focus not just on the effects of Narcissistic Abuse but how our codependency plays a role in these unhealthy relationships. This podcast has been created to help empower those who struggle to speak their truth, set boundaries, and who wish to change their lives through the power within. If you are re...
Conversations with a Wounded Healer
October 14, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBTherapy with a twist of irreverence is sorely needed in today's world. Balancing our head/heart connection by diving into the depths of our souls while simultaneously laughing our asses off takes some deep work. We won't call it being fearless. We all have fear. It's just owning the uncomfortable within, feeling that fear, and diving in anyway. Enter Sarah Buino and her podcast Confessions of a Wounded Healer, newly added to Mental Health News Radio Network. Join she and your host Kristin Su...
Money and Mental Health with Joan Sotkin
October 11, 2019 06:00 - 53 minutes - 97.3 MBHow does our emotional and mental state of being affect our relationship with money? Does your bank account balance control your emotions and what you feel about yourself? Can you change your emotional state so that money doesn't control it? All of this and more with our new podcaster Joan Sotkin and her show The Prosperity Show. Joan Sotkin helps entrepreneurs and practitioners experience freedom from struggle personally, professionally, and financially. She is THE expert when it comes to ...
Mental Toughness with Paul David
October 10, 2019 13:57 - 1 hour - 113 MBJoin your host Kristin Sunanta Walker with a new podcaster on Mental Health News Radio Network. Paul just launched his podcast and we felt it was important to talk about why he does what he does, what his life experiences have been, why he is an expert on Mental Toughness, and how we all can sabotage ourselves....including him! www.pauldavideffect.com
Student Mental Health Summit with Matt Alley
October 04, 2019 13:27 - 28 minutes - 51.9 MBTune in to hear what the state of Michigan is doing to provide Mental Health services to all of their secondary schools. It's much needed and we hope other states follow their lead! Matt is the Director of Student Services for MASSP and MASC/MAHS Michigan Student Leadership. Our student association facilitates over 30 programs and events a year, working with hundreds of schools and over 10,000 students from across the state of Michigan. Matt graduated from Central Michigan University with a ...
A Healthy Model for Choice with Mia Lykke Nielsen
October 01, 2019 12:52 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBThe horsemanship world is an interesting place. People who believe that force, anger, these are just dumb animals, etc. will argue forever and write off anyone that practices compassion, empathy, partnership, leadership. This will go on as it has until the end of time. When you bring horses into a therapeutic environment all of the "take control over your horse" practices go right out the window. That will never work when it comes to utilizing horses with people that struggle with their men...
What is the Dark Triad with Dr. Lisa Day
September 30, 2019 13:48 - 47 minutes - 86.1 MBDr. Lisa Day joins us to discuss The Dark Triad: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy. Dr. Lisa Day is a clinical psychologist, registered nurse, founding member of Digital Tech Initiative, as well as, in practice with Meier Clinics for over 25 years. www.meierclinics.com www.digitaltechinitiative.com
Making an Impact: Politics and Mental Health
September 27, 2019 06:00 - 34 minutes - 63 MBCan politics have an impact on our mental well being? Yes! Especially in today's political climate. As any mental health therapist will tell you, since 2017 they've seen a significant rise in anxiety and depression around one topic (and it doesn't matter what side of the political aisle): Politics. As much as we at mental health news radio try to avoid the topic all together, today we speak with someone just entering the arena with agenda we fully support: Mental Health! Listen in as we tal...
The Animal Effect on Mental Health with Prairie Conlon
September 25, 2019 06:00 - 50 minutes - 92 MBFinally we have the right host at the right time for our network podcast The Animal Effect. Join Kristin and Prairie Conlon as they discuss animals and mental health. Get to know the host of your new favorite podcast! Prairie is a licensed mental health therapist who utilizes animal assisted interventions in all walks of her mental health practice. She has a master’s degree in professional counseling and a postgraduate degree in military behavioral health counseling. She is certified as an e...
Youth Sports: Making Them Mentally Healthy
September 23, 2019 17:39 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MBJoin frequent guest Thomas Dahlborg, Sr. discussing how we can ensure Youth Sports are a mentally healthy extracurricular activity. Expanding on the message of “The Big Kid and Basketball,” Maine author and Coach, Thomas H. Dahlborg, Sr., taps into his 35 years of healthcare leadership and performance improvement experience to bring the healthcare Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) best practice to youth sports --- renamed and refocused as the Player and Family Advisory Council (PFAC...