Toward Wellness and Recovery: Recent Episodes
Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC
Mental health is a critical component of our lives, especially for professionals who support other people. This podcast explores topics of interest to those people who support and help others such as health and behavioral health service providers. . These podcasts are produced by the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. More info: https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/content/northeast-caribbean-mhttc
People aging with mental health conditions face complex issues including an increased risk of accelerated aging. In this episode series host Dr. Michelle Zechner is interviewed and shares her perspectives about issues and services needed.
In this episode we discuss mental health needs and services for people in the LGBTQ+ community.
This episode explores peer-provided services for people with mental health conditions. Peer Support Services, or services offered by people who have experienced similar life challenges and who have completed specialized training, are integral to mental health programs. Research shows that peer services provide hope and inspiration and can reduce hospitalization rates. Dr. Amy Spagno, the Project Director for the New York State Office of Mental Health funded Academy of Peer Services, an online training, testing, and tracking platform for the certification of peer support specialists, and three Peer Supporters, Rita Cronise, Matthew McDonald and Maryam Husamudeen, share their thoughts on who is a peer, what peer services look like, why peer services are essential and what the future of peer services may include.
Supported Education is an intervention that helps people living with serious mental health conditions to successfully graduate from academic programs. The model connects with college students with serious mental health conditions, to teach academic success skills and to offer support to help them graduate.
In this episode we speak to Dr. Tameika Minor about integrated health and behavioral health care or offering physical and behavioral health care services in a comprehensive and combined manner.
Clinical supervision is the type of supervision that helps a mental health practitioner (e.g. counselor, social worker, psychologist) to do their job in a better way. This conversation with Dr. Tom Bartholomew highlights the importance of clinical supervision for practitioners working with people with severe mental health conditions.
Employment is important for mental health recovery. This conversation with Joni Dolce, Employment Specialist and trainer at Rutgers University, highlights the value of work for people living with serious mental illness.
Dr. Michelle Zechner talks with Dr. Ellen Anderson, a physical therapist, about mind-body interventions to support recovery for people living with mental health conditions. They explore the research and practical suggestions for mind-body services in mental health programs.
Welcome to Mind Care Matters, a podcast series for behavioral health administrators, supervisors and staff provides an overview of effective and innovative programs to inspire and support people with mental health conditions. Podcast host and psychiatric rehabilitation expert, Dr. Michelle Zechner, explores new and emerging psychiatric rehabilitation techniques, education and research to help people living with mental health conditions to live, work and love beyond the symptoms of their mental health condition.
This episode encourages listeners to craft a flourishing plan to take actions each day to build resilience and have fun.
We explore healthy positivity, building resources and acknowledging our situations in this episode.
This episode gives some thought about the choices we have, considering our priorities and checking in with ourselves.
This episode reminds us to focus on our personal mission and use our strengths to flourish.
In this episode we talk about how hard it can be to focus on your own well-being. We offer some tips, strategies and research backed methods to help you prioritize your health and well-being. Remember, you matter!
As helping professionals, we often make everyone around us a priority, but not ourselves. This negatively impacts us and, in the long run, our clients. This podcast introduces you to a six-part series on flourishing strategies that you, as a helping professional, can use to focus on your own wellness.