Mentally Healthy Nation
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMentally Healthy Nation is the voice of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation. Each episode focuses on educating the public and providing tangible solutions to our mental health crisis. Subscribe to listen to candid conversations with experts about various aspects of mental health that impact where you live, learn, work, and worship.
This podcast is subject to the Terms of Use at www.psychiatry.org. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers in their personal capacity only and do not necessarily represent the views of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, its officers, directors, or members or the views, official policy, or position of the institutions and organizations with which the speakers are affiliated. The content of this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, medical or any other type of professional advice nor does it represent any statement of the standard of care. We strongly recommend that any listener follow the advice of physicians directly involved in their care and contact their local emergency response number for any medical emergency. The information within this podcast is provided as-is and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or accurate.
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Episodes
23: A New Year
January 11, 2023 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBWe wanted to do something different to start the new year. Instead of a typical episode, we're encouraging you to use this time to take care of yourself and recharge. We will be back next month with another great guest. See you then! For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/a-new-year
22: Reflecting on Building a Mentally Healthy Nation
December 21, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 35.3 MBOn this special episode, our Executive Producer, Joy Lloyd-Montgomery, MPH, joins our host, Christopher Chun-Seeley, MSW, to reflect on our first year of the podcast. Joy and Chris revisit topics from some of their favorite episodes, brainstorm ideas for future episodes, and discuss building a Mentally Healthy Nation. If you have ideas or questions about the podcast or the APA Foundation's work, please reach out to us at [email protected] To get involved in our justice initiatives,...
21: Indigenous/Native American Mental Health
November 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBNovember is Native American Heritage Month. Today, two psychiatrists who have worked with Indigenous peoples join us to talk about the struggles and protective factors associated with Indigenous mental health and how mental health professionals and others can become better advocates for Indigenous/Native American communities. Resources for this episode: SAMHSA American Indian and Alaska Native Culture Card: A Guide to Build Cultural Awareness Toolkit for Suicide Prevention and Menta...
20: Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders
October 12, 2022 11:30 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBToday, Dr. Marc Fishman helps us better understand Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), the impact of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other SUDs on the country and the public health landscape, and the steps being taken to treat patients, enhance the quality of care delivered, and improve lives. Dr. Fishman, an addiction Psychiatrist, is the Medical Director of Maryland Treatment Centers and an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry. *This episode is brought to you in co...
19: Youth Mental Health On Our Minds
September 28, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 38.1 MBWe've talked about youth mental health, but it's time for us to hear from the youth themselves. On this episode, high school students and hosts of the On Our Minds podcast, Matt Suescun and Faiza Ashar share some of the major mental health challenges youth face, their experience hosting a podcast about teen mental health, and ideas for how we can improve youth mental health programs. The first step: include them. Resources for this episode: On Our Minds podcast: https://studentreporting...
18: What You Should Know About the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
August 17, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 44.3 MB988 (previously 1-800-273-TALK) is the new, easier-to-remember national suicide & crisis hotline that provides 24/7 confidential support via call, text, and chat to people experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis. The hotline officially launched on July 16, 2022, but were states prepared for the rollout? Is 988 really the mental health version of 911? Today, two psychiatrists, Dr. John Palmieri and Dr. Eric Rafla-Yuan, join us to answer these questions and talk about the future of 9...
17: Advancing Mental Health Equity
July 27, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBJuly is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, named after the great author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate, Bebe Moore Campbell. One of the goals of this month is to bring additional awareness to the inequities in our mental health systems. These systems have faced appropriate scrutiny from minoritized communities due to limited access to mental health care, a lack of cultural representation among mental health providers, and issues of inequitable treatment. Today...
16: Language Matters
June 15, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 29 MBThe words we use have power and can, even unintentionally, contribute to the stigma associated with mental illness. To address this, the Well Beings Campaign developed the Mental Health Language Guide to equip adults, regardless of their experience, with person-first language tools for discussing mental health concerns with youth. On this episode, Alita McCalmon, project lead for the Mental Health Language Guide and Senior Manager of National Education for WETA Television, talks to us abo...
15: How Are College Students Doing?
May 25, 2022 09:33 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWhile college is often reflected on as a great time in people's lives, that experience was never without stress and anxiety. However, over the past two years, issues that college students normally face have been exacerbated by the uncertainty and grief associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, societal reckonings, and racial and political tensions. So, how are college students doing these days? Joining us today are two psychiatrists working on college campuses, Dr. Ludmila De Faria and Dr. M...
14: Employee Assistance Programs Make a Difference
May 22, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 25.5 MBEmployee assistance programs (EAPs) are an underutilized option for people to connect with needed services and support. Today, Julie Fabsik-Swarts, CEO of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association or EAPA, joins us to dispel myths about EAPs and discuss how EAPA is making a positive difference in supporting EAPs and people through difficult times in their lives. Resources from the Center for Workplace Mental Health (workplacementalhealth.org): Beating Burnout Workplace Stre...
13: Standardizing Care for the Forgotten
May 18, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 24.4 MBCentral State Hospital (CSH) opened in 1870 in Petersburg, Va., and was the first state hospital in the United States exclusively for African Americans. Rather than integrate its two existing asylums, Virginia’s governor signed legislation to house all “insane” Black people in a former Confederate hospital. The hospital remained segregated until 1968 when federal law required integration of health care facilities. Throughout its history, the underfunded hospital's staff, patients, and the...
12: Mental Health and Law Enforcement
May 11, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBOn this episode, we're joined by former San Antonio, Texas law enforcement officer turned mental health and policy consultant Joe Smarro and psychiatrist and medical director for the Crisis Services branch of Milwaukee County, Dr. Tony Thrasher. Listen as we explore how trauma and culture affect how police officers handle situations, how we can do a better job of ingraining mental health and wellness into law enforcement, and suggestions for improving outcomes for officers and our communitie...
11: Women's Reproductive Mental Health
May 05, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.3 MBTo kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, and right before Mother's Day, we're bringing you an episode on women's reproductive mental health. Psychiatrist Dr. Amalia Londoño and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Eleni Jaswa join us to talk about what this topic encompasses, the disparities that exist, and policies that can help improve the care we provide to moms and their families. Dr. Greenwood Jaswa is a reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist who cares for patients seeki...
10: Climate Change and Mental Health
April 20, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 35.6 MBClimate change poses a clear threat to public health, including mental health, and people with mental health disorders are disproportionately impacted. In this episode, psychiatrist Dr. Robin Cooper joins us to discuss how experiencing these types of events can cause significant stress and distress for many and what we can do to address our climate and mental health crisis. Dr. Robin Cooper, Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, has been in private practice ps...
9: Destigmatizing Mental Illness One Concert at a Time
March 16, 2022 10:49 - 32 minutes - 23.9 MBToday, we are joined by the Executive Producers/Directors of the documentary Orchestrating Change that tells the inspiring story of the Me2/Orchestra - the only orchestra in the world created by and for people living with mental illness and those who support them. Margie and Barbara talk with our Librarian and Archivist, Deena Gorland, about the origins of the Me2/Orchestra, the making of the film, and lessons we can all learn from the musicians. Margie Friedman and Barbara Multer-Wellin ...
8: Is It Time to Rethink Zero Tolerance Policies in Schools?
February 17, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 41.6 MBInequities within school policies, practices, and procedures can have negative effects on students' mental health and overall life path. On today's episode, our experts talk about Zero Tolerance Policies, which disproportionately affect Black and Brown students and those with mental health conditions. So, is it time for us to come up with a better solution? Listen today as Michael K Fauntroy, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Founding Director of the Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Ma...
7: How Judges and Psychiatrists Can Work Together
February 10, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 40.1 MBOn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Michael Champion and Judge Steven Leifman to talk about how judges and psychiatrists can work together to combat the over-incarceration of community members with mental illness. Resources: People with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System Judges and Psychiatrists Leadership Initiative Mental Health Professionals' Guide to Their Role in the Criminal Justice System Just and Well: Rethinking How States Approach Competency to Stand Tr...
7: Judges and Psychiatrists Decriminalizing Mental Illness Together
February 10, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 40.1 MBOn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Michael Champion and Judge Steven Leifman to talk about how judges and psychiatrists can work together to combat the over-incarceration of community members with mental illness. Resources: People with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System Judges and Psychiatrists Leadership Initiative Mental Health Professionals' Guide to Their Role in the Criminal Justice System Just and Well: Rethinking How States Approach Competency to Stand Tr...
6: Mental Health & Burnout in Frontline Healthcare Workers
January 12, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBBurnout has been an issue for healthcare workers far before the COVID-19 pandemic. So, how are our frontline healthcare workers, who often didn't have good mental health to begin with, coping amidst all of this trauma? Joining us today is psychiatrist Dr. Jessica ("Jessi") Gold, MD, MS. Dr. Gold is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, specializing in physician wellness, medical education, and college mental health. ...
Dealing with Grief and Loss
December 08, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBGrief is a normal response to loss that, unfortunately, is no stranger to most of us. But how do we deal with it? Does time really heal all wounds, or is it more complicated than we think? In today's episode, psychiatrist Dr. Katherine Shear talks to our Executive Director, Rawle Andrews, Jr., about the different types of grief, coping strategies and treatments, and how we can support our loved ones during this time. Resources Center for Prolonged Grief Center for PG Resources For The ...
5: Dealing with Grief and Loss
December 08, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBGrief is a normal response to loss that, unfortunately, is no stranger to most of us. But how do we deal with it? Does time really heal all wounds, or is it more complicated than we think? In today's episode, psychiatrist Dr. Katherine Shear talks to our Executive Director, Rawle Andrews, Jr., about the different types of grief, coping strategies and treatments, and how we can support our loved ones during this time. Resources Center for Prolonged Grief Center for PG Resources For The ...
Supporting School Staff's Mental Health
November 10, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 20.8 MBAs schools continue to think about how they can positively impact the mental health of their students, they should also consider the mental health of the staff supporting those students. In this episode, our host and Program Director of School and Justice Initiatives, Christopher Chun-Seeley, MSW, sits down with the Director of the APA Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health, Darcy Gruttadaro, JD. The two discuss how school leaders can better support staff’s mental health and well-be...
4: Supporting School Staff's Mental Health
November 10, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 20.8 MBAs schools continue to think about how they can positively impact the mental health of their students, they should also consider the mental health of the staff supporting those students. In this episode, our host and Program Director of School and Justice Initiatives, Christopher Chun-Seeley, MSW, sits down with the Director of the APA Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health, Darcy Gruttadaro, JD. The two discuss how school leaders can better support staff’s mental health and well-be...
3: Mentally Healthy Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.2 MBAttending school during the COVID-19 pandemic presents more than a few challenges for school staff, students, and parents. On today’s episode, we present the recording of a virtual town hall hosted by the APA Foundation with psychiatrists Dr. Gabrielle Shapiro, Dr. Louis Kraus, Dr. Anish Dube, Dr. Hector Colon-Rivera, and Dr. Lisa Harding. Tune in to listen as these experts discuss what to consider when choosing to return to the classroom during this time, how to keep both students and staff...
Mentally Healthy Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.2 MBAttending school during the COVID-19 pandemic presents more than a few challenges for school staff, students, and parents. On today’s episode, we present the recording of a virtual town hall hosted by the APA Foundation with psychiatrists Dr. Gabrielle Shapiro, Dr. Louis Kraus, Dr. Anish Dube, Dr. Hector Colon-Rivera, and Dr. Lisa Harding. Tune in to listen as these experts discuss what to consider when choosing to return to the classroom during this time, how to keep both students and staff...
2: The Fight to Remove Homosexuality From the DSM
October 11, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this episode, we bring you the recording of a virtual panel discussion about the documentary "CURED". "CURED" highlights a pivotal moment in the APA's history, and the fight for LGBTQ equality, when activists and psychiatrists challenged the DSM classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder. Listen as writer, journalist, and recipient of the APA's 2021 Patient Advocacy Award Jacki Lyden; the film's co-director, Patrick Sammon; CEO and Medical Director of the APA, Dr. Saul Levin; me...
The Fight to Remove Homosexuality From the DSM
October 11, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this episode, we bring you the recording of a virtual panel discussion about the documentary "CURED". "CURED" highlights a pivotal moment in the APA's history, and the fight for LGBTQ equality, when activists and psychiatrists challenged the DSM classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder. Listen as writer, journalist, and recipient of the APA's 2021 Patient Advocacy Award Jacki Lyden; the film's co-director, Patrick Sammon; CEO and Medical Director of the APA, Dr. Saul Levin; me...
Trauma’s Impact and What Communities Can Do
September 10, 2021 15:31 - 57 minutes - 34.4 MBTrauma happens to everyone. When this trauma goes unnoticed and support is not provided, unfortunately, our youth end up in the juvenile justice system, paving a path to the adult system. But this does not have to be the way we operate. We must look to create communities that are trauma-informed. So instead of diverting people away from the criminal justice system, we are diverting them from trauma altogether. Today we bring to you a candid conversation between a psychiatrist, Dr. Anish Dube...
1: Trauma’s Impact and What Communities Can Do
September 10, 2021 15:31 - 57 minutes - 34.4 MBTrauma happens to everyone. When this trauma goes unnoticed and support is not provided, unfortunately, our youth end up in the juvenile justice system, paving a path to the adult system. But this does not have to be the way we operate. We must look to create communities that are trauma-informed. So instead of diverting people away from the criminal justice system, we are diverting them from trauma altogether. Today we bring to you a candid conversation between a psychiatrist, Dr. Anish Dube...