We are a nationally broadcast public radio show dedicated to fostering empathy, reducing stigma and inspiring the courage to have difficult conversations that improve our health. Below is a list of episodes that we hope will be of interest to you.
If you’d like to keep in touch, please subscribe at the bottom of this page.
Coping with Depression at Work
Clare Miller, director of the American Psychiatric Association’s Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, talks about the challenges of being depressed at work and how employers can support and advocate for their employees.
If you get interrupted and want to finish later, push & hold the download button to save the file/url to your device.
The Challenge of Seeking Asylum
Alice B tells the story of how challenging it is emotionally to ask for asylum, because it is based on the experience of trauma. It is painful to expose wounds to impartial authority figures who are trained to be skeptical. She suggests ways that mental health clinicians can support refugee and asylum seekers in the US.
If you get interrupted and want to finish later, push & hold the download button to save the file/url to your device.
Alcoholism in Families
Psychologist Dr. Louise Zubrod tells the story of alcoholism in her own family, and explores how silence can become an obstacle to change.
If you get interrupted and want to finish later, push & hold the download button to save the file/url to your device.
Yoga For Trauma
After being paralyzed at age 13, Matthew Sanford talks about silence as a physical experience, and how yoga helped him tune into his body’s messages.
If you get interrupted and want to finish later, push & hold the download button to save the file/url to your device.
Creating a Relationship with Dreams
Psychologist Bob Childs tells the story of how one extremely vivid dream shaped his understanding of himself and his professional direction. He suggests ways we can listen to and learn from our own dreams.
If you get interrupted and want to finish later, push & hold the download button to save the file/url to your device.
Living With OCD
Musician and educator Monica Grabin describes her experiences with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and how she’s navigated the illness and her treatment over time.
If you get interrupted and want to finish later, push & hold the download button to save the file/url to your device.
Living with Schizophrenia
Law professor Elyn Saks tells the story of her struggle to accept that she has schizophrenia in the face of overwhelming stigma. Her example defies all stereotypes of life with psychosis.
If you get interrupted and want to finish later, push & hold the download button to save the file/url to your device.
The Care of Eating Disorders
Dr. Patrice Lockhart describes her work at the New England Eating Disorders Center and explores the roles of clinicians and families in supporting and advocating for people with eating disorders.
If you get interrupted and want to finish later, push & hold the download button to save the file/url to your device.
This project is made possible with support from Coffee By Design
