Today’s guest is Okpara Rice, CEO of Tanager Place, a mental health facility for children in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Unlike adults, children are not in control of their own environment, and anything that affects a child will affect their families,...

Police officers are often the first responders when someone is having a mental illness crisis.  But are members of law enforcement properly equipped for this job?  There are plenty of horrifying stories that would indicate that the answer is...

Do you remember the disturbing images from the Sandy Hook school shooting in December 2012 after a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 first-grade children?  It was traumatic for all of us, but what was it like to live there?  Today’s...

Dr. Russell Morfitt explains the differences between stress, worry, and anxiety. He tells us how using the techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be life changing. Listen to learn how you can free yourself from the burdens of anxiety....

Inside Schizophrenia Podcast

One of the most dangerous misconceptions about suicide is that asking a loved one if they are suicidal will increase the odds that they will attempt suicide.  Today Dr. Nate Ivers of Wake Forest University discusses the importance of making...

How does on-line counseling work for teens and adolescents?  Are there a lot of differences between the experiences of teens and adults?  How are parents involved?  What are the safeguards in place?  How does payment work? ...

In 2011, Jennifer Marshall started chronicling her challenges of living with mental illness while raising two young children.  This became the very beginning of ‘This Is My Brave’ – a nonprofit with the mission of bringing stories of mental...

When Pauline Dakin was 10 years old, her mother took the family into hiding to escape imminent danger.  Fifteen years later, Pauline was told that they were on the run from the mafia.  At first accepting of this explanation, Pauline’s...

Inside Schizophrenia Podcast

While searching for a way past her own childhood sexual abuse, Rachel Grant learned that many people don’t understand what, exactly, sexual abuse is and how to recover. Using her counseling background, Rachel was able to research and learn valuable...

Rachel Star Withers tells us about her history with schizophrenia and details how she first started in activism.  Originally started to let other people know that they were not alone, her YouTube channel, youtube.com/RachelStarLive, has become...

There are a huge number of individuals with mental illnesses who have successful, fulfilling careers, despite the setbacks of their illnesses. In this episode, we’re joined by Erika Nielsen, a professional cellist, who shares the story of her...

What is schizophrenia? What are the symptoms? What’s it like to experience it? How is it managed? The answers depend on who you ask. Pop culture has one view. Doctors have another. And Rachel Star Withers has a first-person experienced view. In this...

This week, we learn how to tell fact from fiction regarding mental health information. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or...

This week, we learn about advances being made in patient experience in hospitals. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on...

This week, we hear about the many aspects of trauma. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite podcast player.

This week, we hear about what it’s like to work in a psych hospital. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found . Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your...

This week, we discuss mental health first aid. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite podcast player.

This week, we discuss how to recognize and treat trauma. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your favorite...

This week, we discuss how to reduce the negative impact of social media. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on...

In his teens, Tony Hoffman was a BMX Amateur being featured on magazine covers. But soon after, he was a drug addict living in the streets and ultimately ending in prison. After his parole, a now clean Tony returned to the BMX world in a big way: by...

This week, we discuss how to reduce the negative impact of social media. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on...

This week, we discuss what we mean by “moral character.” Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .     Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on your...

This week, we learn the secret to breaking habits and keeping them broken. Additional information about the guest, as well as a full transcript of the show, can be found .   Hosted by and . Previous episodes can be found at  or on...