Hello Sunshine: Recent Episodes
Keith Haas
In Hello Sunshine, co-hosts Keith and Janna take a look at the mental health struggles people go through and how they continue to work on finding happiness in their lives! These two friends and their guests take a lighthearted approach when discussing this otherwise difficult subject matter.
Can it really be - the last episode of Hello Sunshine?! Well, at least for the foreseeable future! For the time being though, Keith and Janna want to wrap up the show thus far with a conversation on change. Listen as they talk about why anxiety of change is a natural feeling, why change doesn't always have to be "catastrophic," and making change work in your favor among other topics!
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
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In this episode of Hello Sunshine, Keith and Janna discuss healthy boundaries and their importance! Listen as they talk about what healthy boundaries are, how they can be applied in your professional and personal life and what the benefits of boundaries are among other topics!
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
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Produced by Keith Haas
For those of you coming in from listening to Episode 7 of Hello Sunshine, welcome to Part 2 of our discussion on the mental health system in America! (If you didn't listen to Part 2 yet, go give that a listen before this one!) Listen as Keith and Janna continue their conversation with Bailey Reitenauer, discussing matters like the low number of people being hired as professionals in institutions meant to treat patients, how many people tend to see the "worst" qualities in patients rather than the full picture, and what the "Mental Health First Aid Action Plan" is among other topics!
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
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Welcome to the first episode of a special two-part discussion Keith and Janna had with guest Bailey Reitenauer on the mental health system in America! Listen as they discuss mental health gradually becoming more recognized as a medical issue in the mainstream, what kinds of questions are asked by medical professionals to patients (like with Beck's Depression Inventory), and what Bailey's experience as a professional in the system is like among other topics!
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
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Keith and Janna took the time to discuss the impact bullying has on mental health in this episode of Hello Sunshine. Listen to various anecdotes told by them as they talk about the roles of "the bully, the bullied, and the bystander" and their mental states, reasons why bullies bully, and how to best address bullying among other topics!
Links to articles used in this episode include -
Effects of Bullying on Mental Health: https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2019/10/25/effects-bullying-mental-health
Bullies Nearly Twice as Likely to Have Mental Health Disorder: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/bullies-mental-health-disorder/story?id=17518230
What Are The Effects Of Bullying And How To Overcome Them: https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/bullying/what-are-the-effects-of-bullying-and-how-to-overcome-them/
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
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In this episode of Hello Sunshine, Keith and Janna are talking about a topic everyone nowadays is familiar with: ya love it, ya hate it - social media! Listen as they talk about their own experiences as to how social media affected their mental health, why you should be self-aware of your own social media use, and how social media can even be a tool to promote positive discussion on mental health among other topics!
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
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It's all about relationships in this episode of Hello Sunshine, as Keith and Janna focus on the role mental health plays in the world of dating! With Janna's friend Olivia joining them, listen as they share their dating experiences, why it's a positive thing to discuss your mental health in relationships, and the importance of looking up out for yourself above all else.
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
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In a similar approach to the "Music and Mental Health" episode of Hello Sunshine, Keith and Janna take a look at movies that look at various subjects in mental health. But here's the catch - how accurate are the struggles and situations the characters in these movies find themselves in? Let's see what films like "Girl, Interrupted," "Perks of Being a Wallflower," "Joker" and more bring to the mental health conversation!
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
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Keith and Janna are featuring their first guest on the show, Keith's brother Michael! Michael's been managing his mental health since a young age and wanted to shed light on the hurdles he's jumped over through his life to get to where he is now. Listen as Mike and our hosts reflect on his journey to manage his anxiety and depression and how to use anxiety to your own benefit, all right here on Hello Sunshine!
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
Hello Sunshine Theme by Janna Collins
Produced by Keith Haas
In the first episode of Hello Sunshine, Keith and Janna look at how mental health is represented in music (a great topic for a music podcaster and a future music therapist)! How does the musical Next to Normal depict mental health? How do artists like Bruce Springsteen and Demi Lovato reflect on their mental struggles? And what songs not focusing on mental health make us reflect on our own? All of this and more will be discussed right here on Hello Sunshine!
Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7)
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
Hello Sunshine Theme by Janna Collins
Produced by Keith Haas
Welcome to Hello Sunshine, a new podcast focused on mental health! Join hosts Keith and Janna as they have conversations with each other and feature guests focusing on various aspects of the mental health world, from its portrayal in pop culture all the way to takes on dealing with change, social media's impact on our well-being and relationships among other topics!
Remember - things may not always be easy, but don't forget to try to stay on the brightside!
Hosted by Keith Haas and Janna Collins
Produced by Keith Haas
Hello Sunshine Theme Produced by Janna Collins