For our sixth episode, we talk with Meriden McGraw. Meriden combines her master's level education in mental and public health with her training in mind-body modalities to teach individuals and groups techniques for optimal wellbeing. Meriden has worked with a variety of populations such as professional athletic teams including both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns, Fortune 500 companies, corporate lawyers and their clients, human resource departments, veterans, mental health professionals, families, and adolescent girls in a variety of settings ranging from presentations to crowds of thousands to one-on-one sessions.
We talk with Meriden about the power of mindfulness, how to get started with a mindfulness practice, and how mindfulness is a useful tool to promote mental wellbeing in times of uncertainty, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest surrounding racial inequalities in our nation. We hope you enjoy!
Websites:
1N5.org
Meriden Mental Wellbeing - 8 Week Wellness Course
CDC Stats on Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Find 1N5 on social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/1N5.org.stopthestigma/
Instagram: @1n5.org.stopthestigma/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1N5_org
Find Meriden on Social Media
Instagram: @meridenmwb/
National Resources:
You don’t have to be in a crisis to talk with someone.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1- 800-273-TALK (8255)
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
The Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support via text message. Crisis Counselors bring texters “from a hot moment to a cool calm” using techniques in empathetic listening. Once they’ve built rapport and trust, explored the issues, and established the texter’s goal, they collaboratively problem-solve to help the texter come up with a plan to stay safe. Texting in will not appear on your bill if you have AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon as your cell phone carrier.
