Mainstream Mental Health

After her sister Miya’s tragic suicide, Sabrina Must wrote to express all her emotions: shock, sadness, love, disbelief, anger. "Must Girls Love" is a memoir about her journey to understand, cope, and grieve for Miya. SAMPLE QUESTIONSCan you please describe the circumstances surrounding your Sister’s suicide and how it immediately impacted you and your family?How did you begin your healing process? What advice would you offer to other individuals who are suffering the loss of a loved one to suicide?BOOK LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Must-x2022-Girls-Love-ebook/dp/B00ED3P5M8/

Is America a nation of grievers?In the past few months America has been through hurricanes, wildfires, the worst mass shooting in history, and an unprecedented revelation of sex abuse in Hollywood. Why is this happening and why have we become a nation who is constantly saying “thoughts & prayers” Our featured guest today is Paula Shaw CADC, DCEP is a Grief and Trauma Specialist, Keynote Speaker, and Author. She is also a leader in the field of Energy Psychology for years. Paula has also been on the Board of Directors for the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology for the past three years LINK: http://www.paulashaw.com/             Paula you say that grief isn’t an emotion. Can you please elaborate on this? People handle grief in a number of ways. What do you think are the most  constructive ways of handling grief and why? Do you think that using alcohol or drugs in a limited capacity can actually be a good thing if they ultimately prevent you from having a meltdown to due to being overwhelmed wit

Harvey Weinstein & The Psychological Trauma of Sexual AssaultHere to discuss the impact is Katherine T. Kelly, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.  - a licensed psychologist in her own psychotherapy and consulting practice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Southern Colorado (1992), and both her Master’s (1995) and Doctorate in Counseling Psychology (1999) from Indiana State University. She also earned a Master of Science in Public Health degree (2000) from the University of Missouri-Columbia where she completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the university’s Department of Family and Community Medicine. She has received specialized training from the Mind-Body Medical Institute of Harvard University, and has been trained in various holistic, natural health, and spiritual methods of healing.Dr. Kelly has authored several academic publications and is an ongoing contributor to both local and national health and wellness magazines (See Articles). Her book Soul

Sunday night a man holed up on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel with ten rifles killed at least 58 and wounded 500 people enjoying a country music festival across the street. In a chilling scene, most people mistook the gunfire for fireworks as chaos ensued and heroic bystanders stepped up to help the wounded until police and ambulances arrived. In the wake of all that horror—horror becoming increasingly familiar.Former British Army Officer Chris Bird has some lessons to share as well as questions to ask ourselves. Bird is the author of “Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage” and a former San Antonio Express-News crime reporter.---------------------According to Coleen Rowley, Most Americans still do not connect the dots that the increasing violence occurring domestically: mass shootings, ‘active shooters,’ hate crimes and acts of terror (which frankly all blur together) are not only blowback from but the natural result of a war culture that glorifies war and war violence in the form of violent movies,video games

Mainstream Mental Health RadioTopic: Weathering the Storm: How to Keep a Positive Attitude Amongst ChangeFeatured Guest:Alton Pete / Retired Army, USwww.AltonEPete.com Author of "Life is So Precious:There are so many things currently happening, both domestically in the U.S. and globally around the world that without a doubt has affect all of us in a very stressful and crazy way. It's sort of like a whirlwind, hurricane, tornado, thunder and lightning storm with a taste of sunshine coming at us with a lot of force. I'm feeling compelled to list a few positive words and some positive ways of dealing with this uncomfortable moment by providing some important tips. Morality is yet vital for everyone one of us to continue learning and holding on to our moral values.1.Take a break for a few days from watching the news; gather yourself by getting yourself together and take deep, deep breath let it out slowly and feel that fresh air stream out of your lungs. This will allow your mind and your heart to rejuvenate by f

Secret Power Women Have Over Their FathersAccording to award-winning behavioral expert James I. Bond, men have a rarely-mentioned quirk that allows their daughters to greatly influence them. Bond says, From Donald Trump to Barack Obama, Winston Churchill to Martin Luther King, Jr., Mark Twain to Paul McCartney, even Supreme Court justices and CEOs of major corporations, the influence of daughters on their fathers is often more profound than most people realize. But the real reason they have so much influence may surprise you.” Find out what that reason is and what makes the father-daughter bond so special.He is the author of “The Secret Life of Fathers (second edition),” an unexpected guide to understanding men and fathers. Bond has written for Forbes.com and appears as a frequent radio talk show guest. MORE INFO ON JAMES:James is a behavioral management specialist.For thirteen years he was president of a leading behavioral management firm. His clients included Amgen, The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Briti

What happens when Artificial Intelligence Learns to Abandon Humans?As artificial intelligence grows, its main goal is to learn what we like so it can sell us more products.  The constant surveillance can seem like a personally intrusive and disturbing.  But it's not the intentional thinking we associate with human intelligence.  A person who spies on us is prurient, a person who gets a thrill peeking.  But a technology that spies on us is running a program to push a new product into our amazon car or video stream.  Is this even intelligence?Our first guest today is Darren Campo, a NYU Professor of Media & Technology, TV Producer, and Sci-fi AuthorWebsite: www.DarrenCampo.comDarren welcome to the program.QUESTIONSWhat is the difference between artificial intelligence without understanding and natural intelligence?  Darren do you think that humanity is on the verge of losing control of artificial intelligence and potentially having it cause great harm to the species?Darren you’ve said that if given the choi

Neale S. Godfrey is an acknowledged expert on family and children’s finances with over 30 years in the financial field. Neale began her career with The Chase Manhattan Bank, joining as one of the first female executives, and later became President of The First Women’s Bank and founder of The First Children’s Bank.In 1989, Neale formed her own company, Children’s Financial Network, Inc., whose mission is to educate children and their parents about money. She is the author of 27 books that deal with money, life skills, and value issues, and has been honored with a #1 New York Times Best Seller, Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children.Neale was the first to develop money curricula for children and young adults Pre-K through High School, entitled The One and Only Common Sense/Cents Series, as well as a CD-ROM called MoneyTown. She currently has three iOS video gaming apps, GreenStreets: Unleash The Loot! and GreenStreets: Shmootz Happens!, which both hit #1 in the

Why Not Being Popular May Be Good for Long-Term Mental Healthhttp://www.teenvogue.com/story/not-being-popular-good-for-mental-health If you're the kind of person who has only a few close friends, you might feel envious of more popular people, those who seem to effortlessly maintain friendships with basically everyone. It might seem like they're always having fun, while you're left on the fringes. But in the long run, science says you might be better off.According to a recent study, people who have a few close friends in their teen years, as opposed to having many friends but fewer close relationships, benefit long-term. If you have a small but tight-knit friend group when you're 15, researchers found that when you're 25, you're likely to have more self-worth and fewer mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression. On the other hand, people who were more popular at age 15 are more likely to experience social anxiety a decade later.Over a period of 10 years, researchers followed 169 teens of varying backgr

Featured Guest Henderson CooperFormer LAPD Detective & Central Intelligence Agency doing Covert Operations overseas. Coop is President of Cooper Consulting International and a Consultant with Escape the Wolf, LLC. Both are organizations specializing in Risk Management, Cyber, Corporate and Personal security operations.Opiod Addiction in the US is a now a National CrisisUltimately the most effective and responsible actions will come from the public and the medical community. The public is the source of abuse. The medical community is the abuse support network. This is not to lay all the blame on the medical professionals around the nation. Without demand, there is no challenge to ethical or responsible decision making by those professionals. Society must be pulled back from the concept of medicating themselves when other methods of resolution to what pains them, might be more useful...and perhaps effective 

How Does Food Impact Your Mental Health?Featured Guest #1: Pat PattisonWebsite: www.PatPattison.net How can we present our best self in a job interview, recover from the pain of being fired, and become successful in our careers?Our first guest of this evening is Pat Pattison, an Executive & Transition Coach, TV Host, Author. As host of his “Remade in America” cable television show and a “reinvention” coach, Pat Pattison teaches people how to remake their careers into the ones they’ve always wanted.--------------------------------------Featured Guest #2: Stacey ChillemiWebsite: https://thecompleteherbalguide.com/ How does food impact your mental health?Our next guest is Stacey Chillemi - a popular, recognizable health, lifestyle reporter, expert, columnist and health host. Author of The Complete Guide to Natural Healing: and 20 other published books. Stacey is the founder of The Complete Herbal Guide (thecompleteherbleguide.com), which currently has over 300,000 monthly visitors

Featured Guest #1: Daniel PessinaWhat impact can martial arts have on your mental health? Master Pesina has been studying martial arts continuously since 1970, when he was introduced to Judo by his two older brothers.He has trained under many masters including Guo Jian Hua (In door student of Wen Jingming and Lui Yuhua), Zhu Baozhen (Luo Chengli, He Zhong Xiang, He Zhong Qi), Hu Jianqiang (Shaolin Temple movie fame), Wai Lun Choi (Lui He Ba Fa grandmaster), and Lin Jian Hua (head judge for international Wushu federation), to name a few. Master Pesina is perhaps most famous for his work as Johnny Cage and the ninjas in the first two Mortal Kombat games. He has also worked on films such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze, Book of Swords, Press Start, and Mortal Kombat Fates Beginning, winner of the 2015 Urban Action Showcase Best MK Film award. In addition to continuing his personal practice, he teaches weekly classes in Chicago, IL and travels throughout North and South America to teach sem

Featured Guest Cortney S. Warren, Ph.D.Dr. Cortney S. Warren, Ph.D.As the child of two college professors, Cortney was raised in an academic environment. In addition to attaining a formal education in the classroom, she traveled extensively, getting a “real-world” education. Before the age of twenty, Cortney had lived in Australia and Argentina and traveled throughout Central America, South America, Russia, Scandinavia, and Western Europe. Exposed to a diversity of cultures and lifestyles from an early age, she was intrigued by the ways cultural and environmental conditions affected the psychological well-being of individuals, groups, and even entire societies.Her interest in psychology and issues of cultural diversity took academic shape as an undergraduate at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Under the exceptional mentorship of Drs. Jaine Strauss (Macalester College) and Nancy C. Raymond (University of Minnesota), Cortney developed a strong interest in the cultural components of eating disorders, a

Study Finds Millennials Aren't Ready For The 'Reality Of Life' & Suffer From Panic Attacks And Anxiety http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4666794/Millennials-aren-t-ready-reality-life.htmlA study of 2,000 would-be students found many aren't prepared for university lifeMore than half of millennials don't know how to pay a bill or the real costs of rent.Researchers warned that prospect of leaving home is worrying many millennialsAround half are anxious at this prospect and 27 per cent are having panic attacksReflecting QuestionsWhat do you think are some of the fundamental reasons why many millennials aren’t mentally prepared to deal with the real world?Do you think that the “trophy just for participating” parenting style has done much more harm than good for millennials? ----------------------Featured Guest: Thomas GaglianoIs there someone in your life who’s causing you stress & hair loss. Is there someone in your life who pushes your patience to the test? Today our featured guest will offer ins

Are Smartphones Making Us Stupid? Study Reveals Smartphones Can Reduce Cognitive Capacity https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201706/are-smartphones-making-us-stupid Cognitive capacity and overall brain power are significantly reduced when your smartphone is within glancing distance—even if it’s turned off and face down—according to a recent study. This new report from the University of Texas at Austin, “Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity,” was published in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research.During this study, the UT Austin researchers found that someone’s ability to hold and process data significantly improved if his or her smartphone was in another room while taking a test to gauge attentional control and cognitive processes. Participants who kept their phones in a pocket or bag also outperformed those who kept their phones on the desk while taking the same test.===========GUEST: Jessica HuberIn addition to healing

75% of Americans Feel The Current State Of Politics Encourages Violence http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-americans-say-u-s-political-debate-is-increasingly-uncivil/   According to a new CBS polls, Americans of all political leanings overwhelmingly say that the tone and level of civility in our political debates has been getting worse in recent years. These views are largely the same across ideologies, too, as about two-thirds of liberals, conservatives and even more moderates feel things have gotten worse. Three-quarters of Americans feel the current tone of politics and debate is encouraging violence among some people.Reflecting QuestionsWhat do you think that this new poll reveals about the collective mental state of Americans?What are some of the reasons why you think there is such a hostile & volatile political climate in the US today?When a person acts out in violence because of their reaction to a political matter, what does that reveal about them psychologically? What are some of the ways that you

Can a Single Injection Conquer PTSD? The Army Wants to Find Out The U.S. Army has commissioned a study to determine whether an anesthetic injection to the neck alleviates symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder—a treatment that, if proven effective, could be a big step toward easing an affliction affecting hundreds of thousands of troops who have returned from combat.The $2 million Army study constitutes the first large-scale randomized control research into use of the shots—called stellate ganglion blocks—to treat PTSD. The injections have been used for decades for arm pain and shingles========9 Ways To Improve Your Relationship With Your Dad1. Figure Out Why You're Having Problems Getting Along In The First Place2. Begin To Let Go Of The Need To Be "Right"3. Consider Avoiding Dead-End Topics4. Ask Him Questions About His Life5. Offer To Help Him Out Once In Awhile6. Reminisce About The Good Times You’ve Shared7. Unfollow Him On Social Media If You Need To8. Set Clear Boundaries9. Find Ways To Bond Withou

More Than A Third of Teenage Girls Experience DepressionDepression strikes far too often during adolescence, especially in teenage girls, a new study shows. More than a third of all teen girls in the United States wrestle with depression by the time they turn 17, according to new data regarding the state of children's' mental health. The study, which involved researchers from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, examined reports of depression that began as early as 11 years of age through as late as 17 years of age. By the time they exited adolescence, the data showed 36 percent of girls and 13.6 percent of boys endured some form of depression. ---------------------------------GUEST: Lisa HaishaLisa Haisha, M.A., is showing women, men, and couples how to “show up” in their own lives personally, professionally, and passionately with her fearless expression in all media as a globally sought-after life counselor.Lisa answers:How does ography and ographic viewing affect the sexual intimacy in male adults?If

Stories covered this week include:Access to Mental Health Services Key to Reducing Youth Suicide RatesAccording to research from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, at least one in five teenagers will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10 to 24. Advocates in Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) say a 2015 survey showed 13 percent of high schoolers and 16 percent of middle schoolers have seriously considered suicide. Social workers who counsel BPS students say parents need to be more proactive and talk to their children about how they're feeling. Golfer Tiger Woods says prescription medication led to DUI arrest in JupiterGolfer Tiger Woods was found asleep at the wheel, had to be awakened and was charged with driving under the influence early Monday morning in Jupiter, according to police. Woods said later in a written statement that prescribed medications contributed to the arrest.GUEST: Gary L. Wenk Ph.DHow does food aff

Stories covered today on Mainstream Mental Health Radio include:Overweight kids face higher risk for depression as adultsAs if it isn't tough enough being an overweight kid, a new study shows it could have long-lasting repercussions for psychological health, too. When compared with normal-weight kids who become overweight adults, overweight or obese youth in the study faced three times the risk of depression in adulthood, the research found. Overweight children do have a higher risk of developing major depressive disorder over their lifetime compared to normal-weight children," said the study.=================================Sleep deprivation can cause anxiety and depression—and the problem goes both waysGood sleep is essential for our mental well-being. Just one night of disturbed sleep can leave us feeling cranky, flat, worried, or sad the next day. So it’s no surprise sleeping problems, like difficulty falling asleep, not getting enough sleep, or regularly disrupted sleep patterns, are associated with anxi