Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

On The Other Side  with Paul Gionfriddo, CEO of Mental Health American and author of  "Losing Tim  shows that people with mental illness become homeless as a result not of bad choices but of bad policy. LOSING TIM - How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia - is a father's, a family's heartbreaking story of trying to love and care for Tim.

Anticipating a positive future is the key to well-being and mental health. Yet when many people think of the future, they experience anxiety, depression, fear, and self-doubt. Unaware of how to change the future, most people are trapped in a cycle of re-creating their past. But your past does not have to define who you are or where you are going — you can break free!  

Every Girl Can ™ is a fun, creative, interactive program to help girls prepare to be everything they can be. Every girl who participates fully in the program will learn how to sharpen their personal image,improve self–esteem, and self confidence and communicate the right messages. Meet Yasmin Anderson-Smith,the creator and driving force behind this program that might just be perfect from your young lady!

"Three-fourths of new executives say their organization did not adequately prepare them for the executive office. It doesn't have to be this way.  If you are an executive--or you're aspiring to be one--and considering how you will navigate the ascent in your organization, Rising to Power will serve you like no other resource can."  Today's Freedom Talk is for everyone who is willing to be freed from the myths often surrounding an executive office.   

THE OTHER SIDE  "Recovery from prescription painkiller or heroin addiction can feel impossible, especially considering that those who have gone through typical twenty-eight-day treatment programs often experience relapses and sometimes even fatal overdoses. But there is hope. In Painkillers, Heroin, and the Road to Sanity, recovering addict and prominent interventionist Joani Gammill offers a radically effective approach for those struggling with opiate addiction, sharing sometimes controversial tips that have worked for others who are in long-term recovery. Gammill examines the science behind the low numbers of people sustaining recovery from the disease of opiate addiction."

Back From The Brink?? On July 24th, 2004, author Graeme Cowan took pen to paper and said goodbye to his family. “I just can’t be a burden any longer,” he wrote. After four failed suicide attempts, and a five-year episode of depression that his psychiatrist described as the worst he had ever treated, Cowan set out on a difficult journey back from the brink. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others struggling with depression and bipolar disorder—and that is how this book came to be. If you have severe depression or bipolar disorder, it is important to remember that you are not alone. Featuring interviews with people from of all walks of life, Back from the Brink is filled with real stories of hope and healing, information about treatment options and medication, and tools for putting what you've learned into practice." TALK TO ME FRIDAYS ON (WPFW 89.3 FM/www.WPFWFM.ORG - ONLY) Live Q/A with Dr. Pamela Brewer   

How To Detox From "Girly Thoughts" and Rewrite Your Own Life! "Every woman alive struggles with self-doubt, which is often brought on as she strives for the impossible—society's version of "perfection"—and the harder she tries to meet those expectations, the harder her girly thoughts work to convince her she is a lost cause."  You can change your own defeating thoughts - learn how. 

"...A powerful and prescriptive program for you to avoid the common dangers and pitfalls that canjeopardze your future and train your brain for a lifetime of success." Whether you have yet to reach 25 or are long past 25 - this conversation will provide you with 'aha' moments that will change your life! 

MASCUPATHY Mascupathy addresses the trap of many men who cling to old models of manhood and wreak havoc on the women and children in their lives. ... Learn knowledgeable and compassionate approaches to helping men extricate themselves from the downward spiral of their lives and to regain their lost humanity. Ronald F. Levant, Ed.D. - Editor, American Psychological Association Journal of Psychology of Men and Masculinity  

MyNDTALK'S On The Other Side features Chuck Green - President of AlphaMaxx Healthcare. The impact of infant healthcare on the mental wellness of a nation.  

Anne Grady - a successful entrepreneur, a business coach, and author of 52 Strategies for Life, Love and Work. Why 52 strategies? In addition to her life out front with her audiences and her clients - is her life behind closed door - with her husband, her stepdaughter and her severely disabled son. Instead of allowing the stress of all her hats overwhelm her, Anne developed 52 strategies you can use right now - to reduce your stress and live in a more peaceful, insightful way.

Echo From Dealy Plaza - Part 2 He tried to do his job - he tried to protect the Presidency.  Instead of thwarting an assassination, and receiving the gratitude of a nation, Secret Service Agent Bolden was imprisoned and President Kennedy was killed.  It's an old story - but is it really?  

Echo From Dealey Plaza - Part 1 Abraham Bolden was the first Black Secret Service agent to work in the White House in Washington, DC. His dream came true and became much of a nightmare, however, when he started to tell the truth about what he saw.  Join Dr. Brewer for this conversation with a man who risked his life and his freedom in order to honor his duty to the American people.

Dr. Brewer and her guest,  Chuck Green - President of AlphaMaxx Healthcare , for a conversation about the impact of medical care of infants - on the mental health of a nation.  

Dr. Brewer is joined by David Davoust Co-Author (with Lisa Davoust) of Building Better Humans : The Book You Wish Your Parents Had - You'll learn 12 parenting principles to raising great children, advice for new parents, how to survive the teenage years and so much more.

"Krystal Monique Reddick is a high school English teacher in suburban New Jersey. She has a degree in African American Studies, Political Science, and English from Duke University and a Master's in Education from Rutgers University." Krystal also experiences Bipolar Disorder and has made it her mission to break through the stigma of mentalillness, to give hope to those who have the experience of a mental health diagnosis and to remind all of us that mental health/wellness ocurs on a continuum.  Krystal teaches us the value of paying attention, living well, living wisely and paying attention to your inner voice.

It's Men's Monday - and time to meet a man of many interests.  He writes books and blogs and commentary and poetry... he's a consultant, he's a community organizer - what drives him?  What does he think about? He's an African American Man - what does he think about Ferguson, Missouri? What does he think about life in America? Join Dr. Brewer as she takes a peek inside the life of one multi-faceted African American man.    

MyNDTALK on The Other Side presents: Healing Perspectives Dr Pamela Brewer examines the concept of healing from both a psychological (with Virginia psychotherapist Dalal Musa, LCSW) and behavioral (North Carolina organizer Julie Seibert) perspective.

Take Back Your Marriage! In a world where a "long term relationship" can mean 2 months or less to some, Dr .Pamela Brewer welcomes renowned family therapist, educator, and author of Take Back Your Marriage - Dr. William J. Doherty to MyNDTALK. Even those relationships and couples who enter into a union with the hope and expectation of "forever" can get into trouble --- can loose their way --- and loose each other. Dr. Doherty uses his years of experience working with couples in the 2nd Edition of : Take Back Your Marriage - Sticking Together In A World That Pulls Us Apart . If you want to preserve and enhance your relationship you will want to understand why/how to resist a "consumer marriage," why you should not "loose your marriage to your kids," what it means to have an "intentional marriage" and more!

If Only I Could Sleep - A heartbreaking and riveting story "Stephanie Henry's childhood took an unexpected turn when her granduncle molested her.  The soul-crushing experience was but the first in a series of sexual abuses perpetrated by family members and strangers that wrecked her self-esteem and left her feeling isolated, guilt-ridden, and confused ... A testament to resilience and preservation.  If Only I Could Sleep is a heartbreaking and riveting story of self-discovery, sacrifice, and overcoming the challenges that can make life seem unbearable"