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Psychiatry & SocietyMindfulness in Education | Richard BradyYouth in the United States and around the world are suffering, with heartbreakingly high rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. How can schools and teachers help? Join us on today's episode for a perspective from Richard Brady, a career teacher from whom I learned much more than high school geometry. Mr. Brady founded the Mindfulness in Education Network, which helps teachers guide students in practicing healthy ways of relating to their emotions, development, and aspirations.
2024-03-0453 minPsychiatry & SocietyBonus: Mental Health Services, Part 2 | Dr. Lloyd SedererListen in to this brief bonus episode, as Dr. Lloyd Sederer returns to the podcast to discuss takeaways from his new book: Caught in the Crosshairs of American Healthcare. Dr. Sederer discusses the impact of corporatization and how to sustain a focus on what patients need in the face of financial pressure.
2024-01-2310 minPsychiatry & SocietyHistory of Psychiatry | Prof. Elizabeth LunbeckWe may be used to thinking about mental health through the lens of psychology. What might we learn from looking through a different lens? Diverse fields of study can bring new insight - Sociology, Anthropology, Urban Studies, Political Science, Philosophy, Biology, to name a few. On this episode, we look through the lens of History at our central question - what makes for a mentally healthy society? Our guest, Elizabeth Lunbeck PhD, chairs the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University.
2023-10-2345 minPsychiatry & SocietyClimate Change & Mental Health | Daniel SherrellWe are living in an era of rapid change - for example in our technology, social movements, and the environment. These changes influence our mental health and are themselves influenced by our usual ways of thinking and feeling about the world - our habits of mind. On this episode, we see what we can learn about what makes for a mentally healthy society by exploring one big change we are all going through - climate change. Our guest is Daniel Sherrell, an organizer who passed landmark climate justice legislation in New York and who now works to address climate...
2023-08-1448 min
Everyday People Extraordinary Lives with John HendlerThe Fountain Clinic : Patients in Need, A Community that CaresThe Fountain Clinic of Marshall, Michigan just marked its 30th anniversary serving uninsured and underinsured citizens in the region. In this episode, Executive Director Mary Jo Bryne talks about the impact the clinic has had on the community as well as about the upcoming Reuben Run/Walk fundraiser taking place on September 17.
2022-09-1319 minPsychiatry & SocietyGlobal Mental Health | Dr. Vikram PatelWhat can we learn from an international perspective about promoting mental health at home? Global health visionary Dr. Vikram Patel shares insights from research and practice around the world.
2022-06-3044 minPsychiatry & SocietyMental Health Services | Dr. Lloyd SedererWhat sort of healthcare system best supports the mental health of society as a whole? In today's episode, we hear from Dr. Lloyd Sederer, who uses his experience leading public and private mental healthcare systems to explain the biggest challenges and most promising solutions.
2022-06-2140 minPsychiatry & SocietyStigma & Conceptualizing Addictions | Dr. John KellyDefining mental health is not straightforward, but it is important - because how we understand and describe mental health conditions has a real impact on mental health. In today's episode, psychologist Dr. John Kelly shares his expertise on stigma to help us understand the consequences of our ways of viewing addiction and recovery.
2022-06-1440 minPsychiatry & SocietySocial Determinants - Homelessness | Dr. Katherine KohSocial factors can be as important to health as biology. So, how our society approaches social issues matters for our collective mental health. In this episode, we zoom in on one social determinant of health - housing - and explore in depth its relationship with mental health. Our guest, Dr. Katherine Koh, brings a humanistic and clinical perspective as a psychiatrist with Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, to help us understand the causes, consequences, and solutions at the intersection of homelessness and mental health.
2022-06-0755 minPsychiatry & SocietyPeer Work | Steve FedeleIt's not all about healthcare. There are many ways of promoting mental health, including policy-making, public education, advocacy, leadership, and research. This episode focuses on one way of promoting mental health in particular - speaking with one another about our experiences of mental health and illness. Our guest Steve Fedele, writer, educator, and peer specialist at McLean Hospital, shares what he has learned about how to bring lived experience to bear in supporting one another.
2022-05-3145 min2022-05-2004 min
Blank is the Killer64 – Killer Catfish, Prank Death, and Unfortunate GuestsThis episode’s lineup:1. Zaat (1971) directed by Don Barton and Arnold Stevens2. We Are Still Here (2015) directed by Ted Geoghegan3. Satan’s Little Helper (2004) directed by Jeff Lieberman4. Sorority Row (2009) directed by Stewart Hendler5. April Fool’s Day (2008) directed by The Butcher Brothers6. The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) directed Takashi Miike7. Sabrina 3: The SpoileringIf you liked what you heard, you may be interested in watching The Bloody Reuben, a horror/comedy I wrote and directed.Also, check out Sticker Fridge
2020-02-0935 min