PART 2: Breakthroughs in Youth Mental Health: Dialogic Therapy with Dr. Susan Swick

Today I continue my conversation with Dr. Susan Swick. Dr. Swick explains the dialogic method of therapy, developed in Finland for schizophrenia patients, which brings family and community into treatment sessions to improve outcomes through enhanced connection and understanding. Finland's application of this approach led to lower hospitalization rates and better medication compliance.Now the Ohana Center is using this method for various mental health issues in children and teens. Coupling the dialogic model with the belief that mental fitness can be built, Ohana's model sets up our youth to lead more emotionally resilient lives. Dr. Swick believes mental fitness includes being able to clearly perceive your inner world, others' feelings, and your external reality.Family-centered care accelerates recovery by also teaching parents the skills their children are learning. And insurance companies are supporting this new form of treatment. Ohana also has extensive prevention programs and workshops for parents, grandparents, and anyone close to a young person in need. Ohana also provides free virtual workshops accessible to parents anywhere.And check out their Instagram page, which offers content for adolescents to share with parents about mental health topics. Dr. Swick hopes to soon see that mental wellness strategies in youth are as simple and accessible as daily brushing/flossing your teeth.Ohana Montage HealthOhana Parent EducationOhana Crisis ResourcesSupport the showHelp Bipolar She Today! Buy Me A Coffee is a platform for podcasters to receive support, even if just a micro-donation. It's finally time to grow! Let's amplify voices of mental illness in all their raw details.Bipolar She is dedicated to real conversations for women living with mental illness. Hosted by Janine Noel, the majority of episodes give voice to a woman who has lived-life experience with mental illness--or who has experienced the illness of someone close to them. Along the way, I interview experts in the field that address additional mental health concerns.Frankly, coping with a mental health condition can be exhausting. Here's a place where you can land and find an episode that resonates with you. Some topics we've covered: being a bipolar mom or having a bipolar mom. Anxiety, agoraphobia, chronic depression, ECT, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, a psychiatrist that breaks your trust. A therapist who goes above and beyond to help you. The impact of trauma on your brain. Bipolar She couldn't have thrived without guitarist, JD Cullum's original music.Editor Brandon Moran makes everyone's voice sound both crisper and smarter.Sponsored by Amy Vincze's Emotional Freedom Technique App: Soar With Tapping....