Mental Health HELPS: Recent Episodes
Brandy Vega
Mental Health HELPS strives to help Heal, Educate, Listen, Prevent, & Support through conversations with experts, activists, & people's personal stories. Join us to learn more about mental health!
Brandy Vega sits down with Bio Emotional Healing Creator Ashleigh Di Lello to discuss ways in which Bio Emotional Healing can help with chronic pain, depression, and anxiety. Ashleigh also shares her personal story and journey to discovering how to help her body heal from a life-threatening illness that led to years of chronic pain, a broken metabolism, emotional trauma, and a destructive relationship with her body. Through the study of neuroscience and a 20-year journey, she was able to conquer the emotional, physical, and mental battles in her life to become an elite athlete, TV & Broadway star, entrepreneur, and speaker.
Learn more about Bio Emotional Healing at: https://ashleighdilello.com/
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Listener Disclaimer: This episode discusses topics which may be triggering for some. We will discuss self-harm, suicide, guilt, shame, depression, and chronic pain & illness. If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the National Suicide Lifeline at:
1-800-273-TALK(8255) or 988 (come July 2022)
In this episode Brandy Vega sits down with her daughter Adia to talk about suicide and why it's important to be open and talk about suicide and mental health.
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Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/d3wnCO3HShU
Listener Warning: This episode discusses topics which may be triggering for some. We will discuss self-harm, suicide, depression, and chronic pain & illness. If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis please call the National Suicide Lifeline at: 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or 988 come July 2022.
In this episode Brandy Vega sits down with John Pennington to discuss the story of John's brother who died by suicide.
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In this episode of Mental Health HELPS Brandy Vega sits down with Kristin Barlow who is the Founder and Director of the nonprofit Dance For Life, which has a variety of programs and events for suicide prevention and mental health wellness.
Learn more about Dance For Life here: https://www.danceforlifenation.org/
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Watch here: https://youtu.be/wlA-6xzFw2o
Listener Warning: This episode discusses topics which may be triggering for some. We will discuss self-harm, suicide, grief, guilt, shame, and depression. If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis please call the National Suicide Lifeline at: 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or 988 come July 2022.
In this episode Brandy Vega sits down with Lark Dean Galley to discuss Galley's book 'Learning to Breathe Again: Choosing to Heal After Losing a Loved One to Suicide'. Galley's book shares her journey of grief and healing as she works through the loss of her 19-year-old son to suicide. Vega also shares parts of her story of learning and working through her daughter's suicide attempts.
You can find Galley's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Breathe-Again-Choosing-Suicide/dp/1606452622
Or visit her website: https://larkdeangalley.com/
Prefer to watch? Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/_FdOv4pcJ6I
Brandy Vega sits down with Dr. Stevan Hobfoll to talk about stress, burnout, mental health, and a variety of other topics.
Dr. Hobfoll is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology (note: less than 4% of psychologists achieve Board Certification), who has published over 300 research publications, 13 books, and has won numerous awards including:
Lifetime Achievement Award: International Society for Traumatic Stress
Lifetime Achievement Award: Trauma Division of APA
Lifetime Contribution Award: Health Psychology: IAAP
Lifetime Achievement Award: Stress & Anxiety Research Society
Want learn more about Dr. Stevan Hobfoll or get in touch?
Visit his website: http://www.stress-resilience.com/
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In this episode, Brandy Vega sits down with expert Dr. Mindy Westlund Schreiner, PhD, to discuss Self Injurious Thoughts & Behaviors (SITBs), particularly in youth. They discuss the latest in research, treatment, tips for coping, and tips for helping loved ones.
Dr. Mindy Westlund Schreiner is a licensed clinical psychologist at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, an Instructor (Clinical) at the University of Utah, a member of the MEND2 research lab, and a researcher for SafeUT mental health app. Dr. Mindy Westlund Schreiner was also recently named a 2021 Young Investigator by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Both her research and clinical interests are in the area of mood disorders with a specific focus on self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in youth. Her research incorporates neuroimaging approaches with intervention strategies to understand mechanisms of change associated with SITBs. The aim of this work is to improve clinical outcomes in youth.
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If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please call the Crisis Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK(8255), or 988 starting July 16, 2022
Clint Peterson, APRN, of Wasatch Behavioral Health sits down with Brandy Vega to discuss tips and ways people can help loved ones who are seeking treatment for a mental health illness or issue. They also discuss tips if you're seeking help for yourself.
Join Brandy Vega as she interviews Benee Larsen, who is NAMI Utah's Prevention By Design Director and the Co-Chair of the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition, about what mental health resources are available from NAMI and in the state of Utah.
Resources in Utah if you or a loved one is experiencing, struggling, or working through a mental health or suicide crisis, illness, or issue:
CRISIS LINE
- FREE
- 1-800-273-TALK(8255)
- 988 (Starting July 16)
MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH (MCOT)
- Access through Crisis Line (see above)
- FREE
UTAH RECEIVING CENTERS
Locations:
Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Address: 501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: 801-583-2500
Wasatch Behavioral Health Receiving Center
Address: 1175 E 300 N, Provo, UT 84606
Phone: 801-852-2131
Davis Behavioral Health Receiving Center
Address: 380 S 200 W, Farmington, UT 84025
Phone: 801-513-2800
INTERMOUNTAIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS CENTERS
For adults with Intermountain Healthcare as their insurance provider.
1. LDS Hospital-Intermountain Access Center
Address: 324 9th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84143
Phone: 801-408-8330
2. St. George Regional Hospital-Access Center
Address: 1380 E Medical Center Dr, St George, UT 84790
Phone: 435-688-4343
3. McKay-Dee-Intermountain Access Center
Address: 4401 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, UT 84403
Phone: 801-387-5543
SAFE UT APP
- 1-833-373-3388
- Chat in App or Online at https://safeut.org/
UTAH WARM LINE
- FREE
- 1-833-SPEAKOUT(773-2588)
- 1-801-567-1055 (Local)
- 8:00am - 11:00pm Daily
NAMI MENTORS & CLASSES
- FREE
- 1-801-323-9900 (Mentors)
- https://namiut.org/
SAFE-FAM MOBILE RESPONSE SERVICES & STABILIZATION SERVICES
- FREE
- Families with struggling youth ages 0-20
- 1-833-SAFE-FAM(723-3326)
- https://hs.utah.gov/smr
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH NAVIGATION LINE
- FREE
- 10:00am - 10:00pm Daily
- 1-833-442-2211
- 10:00am - 10:00pm Daily
SALT LAKE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFERRAL SPECIALIST
- FREE
- 24 Hours, & Days a Week
- 1-801-264-6000
- https://saltlakebehavioralhealth.com/resources
LIVE ON UTAH
https://liveonutah.org/
Get website for additional resources and information. Go to 'Resources' tab, then 'Crisis' to get document Benee refers to.
Additional Resources in Utah:
DAVIS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLASSES
- For Davis County Residents
- Price Varies, Free-$250
- 1-801-773-7060 (Angie Smith)
- https://www.dbhutah.org/prevention/mental-health/
- Location: Davis Mindfulness Center, 476 Heritage Park Blvd, Layton, UT 84041
FOURTH STREET CLINIC & WELLNESS CLASSES
Fourth Street Clinic helps Utahans experiencing homelessness
- 1-801-364-0058
- https://fourthstreetclinic.org/services/
- Location: 409 West 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
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