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Conversations about Mental Illness

by NAMI Athens Ohio

Featuring conversations about Mental Illness from WOUB-AM's weekly community talk program, Conversations From Studio B. Monthly topics include interviews with specialists on Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, Depression, Police officer experiences and Crisis Intervention Training, Family Member experiences, Mental Health & the Courts, among others. While some of these specialists are doctors, researchers and writers, often the greatest insight comes from those who suffer from mental illnesses. Our conversations feature local and national voices of those who are coping with mental illnesses themselves, or those who care for loved ones with mental illnesses.

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Episodes

  1. #235, Feb 19, 2020, Surviving Trauma-Induced Disorders and Working for Peers.

    Laurita Barber talks about her experience with Trauma-Induced Disorders.

  2. #234, Dec 18, 2019, The Best Way to Help Yourself is to Help Others.

    Liz Rapp talks about her experience with schizophrenia.

  3. #233, Nov 8, 2019, An Acclaimed Novelist Living with Schizophrenia.

    Esme Weijun Wang talks about her books and her experience with schizophrenia.

  4. #232, Nov 4, 2019, Overcoming Schizoaffective Disorder and Working as a NAMI Advocate.

    Wesley Walker talks about his experience with schizoaffective disorder.

  5. #231, Sep 25, 2019, The Challenge of Having and Recovering from Paranoid Schizophrenia in the U.S.

    Steve Pryce talks about his experience with paranoid schizophrenia.

  6. #230, Sep 25, 2019, Conquer the Clutter: Strategies to Identify, Manage, and Overcome Hoarding.

    Elaine Birchall talks about her new book "Conquer the Clutter: Strategies to Identify, Manage, and Overcome Hoarding".

  7. #229, Aug 8, 2019, A Social Worker's Approach to Interacting with Folks with Mental Illness.

    Dr. Christina Newhill talks about A Social Worker's Approach to Interacting with Folks with Mental Illness.

  8. #228, Jul 25, 2019, Nobody Told Me. My Battle with Postpartum Depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

    Wendy Isnardi talks about her book.

  9. #227, Jul 25, 2019, The Stressed Years of their Lives: Helping Your Kid Survive and Thrive During Their College Years.

    Dr. B. Janet Hibbs talks about her book.

  10. #226, Jul 23, 2019, A Family Guide to Mental Illness and the Law: A Practical Handbook.

    Dr. Linda Tashbook talks about her book.

  11. #225, Jun 19, 2019, Experience with Schizophrenia, Recovery and Work with Peers

    Bethany Yeiser talks about schizophrenia

  12. #224, Jun 17, 2019, Experience with PPAD and Work with the Postpartum Resource Center of New York

    Bridget Croteau talks about postpartum depression

  13. #223, Jun 14, 2019, Peer Support Organization, This is my Brave

    Jennifer Marshall talks about recovering from Bipolar 1 disorder

  14. #222, Jun 13, 2019, Special Docket Court for Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

    Judge Todd Grace talks about the Special Docket Court

  15. #221, Jun 12, 2019, Suicide in Ohio and the Work of the OSPF

    Tony Coder talks about the work of the OSPF

  16. #220, Apr 26, 2019, Chronic Clinical Depression and Beyond.

    Eric McKee talks about chronic clinical depression.

  17. #219, Apr 26, 2019, The Zero Suicide Initiative.

    Dr. Michael Hogan talks about suicide prevention.

  18. #218, Jan 17, 2019, Late-Onset Schizoaffective Disorder in the Late 1990s.

    Linda Schmitmeyer talks about her family’s struggle with her husband’s late-onset schizoaffective disorder in the late 1990s.

  19. #217, Jan 4, 2019, Experience with PTSD and Working with Wounded Veterans.

    Sargent Feciuch talks about her own experience with PTSD and her work helping similarly wounded veterans.

  20. #216, Dec 31, 2018, Experience with Schizoaffective Disorder.

    Maio talks about her experience with Schizoaffective Disorder.

  21. #215, Oct 15, 2018, Living with War-inflicted PTSD, Anxiety, and ADD.

    Kelley talks about PTSD.

  22. #214, Oct 3, 2018, Being a Mother, Wife and NAMI Activist While Living with Bipolar I.

    Maaks talks about living with bipolar 1.

  23. #213, Oct 1, 2018, The Role of Special Docket Courts in Helping Rather than Jailing Certain Types of Offenders.

    Judge Campbell talks about Special Docket Courts.

  24. #212, Sep 25, 2018, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump; 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President.

    Dr. Lee talks about the mental health of the President.

  25. #211, Sep 17, 2018, Responding to a Critical Need: The Adam Amanda House in Athens.

    Russell talks about the Adam Amanda House.

  26. #210, Sep 14, 2018, Surviving Schizophrenia and Beyond.

    Hammar talks about schizophrenia.

  27. #209, Sep 14, 2018, How COPE, a Variant of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Can Be Used to Control Depression and Anxiety in Young People.

    Dr. Melnyk talks about therapies for controlling depression in young adults.

  28. #208, Sep 12, 2018, A Survivor Talks to Incest Offenders (and Others), On the Psychology of Both Survivors and Offenders.

    Mykel talks about the psychology of incest

  29. #207, Aug 3, 2018, Living with and Loving a Much-beloved Mother with Schizophrenia.

    Robinson talks about her mother's schizophrenia.

  30. #206, Jul 9, 2018, “Radical Authenticity” in Coping with Major Depression, PTSD, and Dissociative Disorder.

    Browning talks about "Radical Authority".

  31. #205, May 10, 2018, Kansas City’s Approach to Helping Folks with Mental Illness.

    Sgt. Hess talks about how Kansas City deals with the mentally ill..

  32. #204, Apr 9, 2018, Living with Clinical Depression.

    Hinshaw talks about his new book, "Another Kind of Madness, A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness".

  33. #203, Mar 16, 2018, Living with Clinical Depression.

    Brown talks about his experiences with depression.

  34. #202, Feb 9, 2018, Living with Bipolar 1 with Psychotic Features.

    Crist talks about her experiences with bipolar 1.

  35. #201, Dec 5, 2017, Experiences with Schizophrenia and Work in Behalf of Peers.

    Cecilia McGough talks about her experiences with schizophrenia.

  36. #200, Oct 11, 2017, Bipolar Disorder: My Biggest Competitor; An Olympian’s Journey with Mental Illness.

    Dr. Gamble talks about her book and her challenge.

  37. #199, Sep 22, 2017, Life with Bipolar I and Work with Peers.

    Lara Lawson talks about life with bipolar depression.

  38. #198, Sep 19, 2017, The Professional Right/Duty of Psychiatrists to Speak out on the Mental Health of Public Figures - In this Case, Donald Trump.

    Dr. Leonard Glass talks about the mental health of public figures.

  39. #197, Sep 11, 2017, Hopewell Health Center’s First Episode Psychosis Program.

    Tammy and Lynette talk about Hopewell Health Center’s First Episode Psychosis Program.

  40. #196, Aug 17, 2017, What is a schizophrenic supposed to look like?

    Lori talks about her book and her life with schizophrenia.

  41. #195, May 18, 2017, Recent Yale Conference about Possible Dangers Posed by President Trump’s Apparent Mental Disorders.

    Dr. Lee talks about a recent Yale conference about possible dangers posed by President Trump’s apparent mental disorders.

  42. #194, March 6, 2017, Experience with and Successful Management of Schizophrenia, Part 2.

    The Downings talks about their son's Schizophrenia.

  43. #193, March 3, 2017, Experience with and Successful Management of Schizophrenia.

    The Downings talks about Andrew's Schizophrenia.

  44. #192, February 27, 2017, The Trauma of War, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Recovery and the Importance of Service Dogs.

    Randy Montgomery talks about PTSD and service dogs.

  45. #191, February 9, 2017, Narcissistic Personality Disorder and How It Effects the Behavior of Powerful Leaders.

    Dr. Garcia talks about Narcissistic Personality Disorder .

  46. #190, January 19, 2017, Experiences with Panic Attacks and How One Person Keeps Them at Bay.

    Rachel Gearinger talks about her experience with panic attacks and how she keeps them at bay.

  47. #189, January 17, 2017, Surviving Bipolar Disorder and Working in Behalf of My Peers as a Comedian.

    Kevin Barber talks about his experience with bipolar disorder.

  48. #188, January 6, 2017, Experiences with and recovery from obsessive compulsive disorder.

    Rory McGuiness talks about his experience with and recovery from obsessive compulsive disorder.

  49. #187, January 5, 2017, PTSD in Veterans and Burnout Among Health Care Providers.

    Dr. Hector Garcia talks about PTSD in veterans and burnout among health care providers.

  50. #186, December 28, 2016, Special Docket Veterans’ Court Designed to Rehabilitate Veterans Who Have Run Afoul of the Law.

    George McCarthy talks about the Veterans' Court.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Featuring conversations about Mental Illness from WOUB-AM's weekly community talk program, Conversations From Studio B. Monthly topics include interviews with specialists on Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, Depression, Police officer experiences and Crisis Intervention Training, Family Member experiences, Mental Health & the Courts, among others. While some of these specialists are doctors, researchers and writers, often the greatest insight comes from those who suffer from mental illnesses. Our conversations feature local and national voices of those who are coping with mental illnesses themselves, or those who care for loved ones with mental illnesses.

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