Click on the image to access this episode! Aging is an inevitable part of life. While many of us dread getting older there are some, known as SuperAgers, who have made aging into an art. Instead of focusing on the loss associated with aging, they focus on the gains. In... read more →
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Click on the image to access this episode. Receiving the proper diagnosis for an illness is critical for understanding and treating a person. This is just as true for a mental illness as a physical one. In this episode Kenneth Jackson shares the anguish and consequences that came from years... read more →
Jun
05
Click on the image to access this episode! Statistically, more than 40 million adult Americans today are being called upon to act as primary caregivers for an aging parent or spouse, a special needs child, a seriously ill partner, or family member. And that number will only increase as we... read more →
Mar
20
Click on the image to access this episode! Alcohol, drugs, and rock and roll; the Rockstar lifestyle seems glamorous. Yet, underneath the dazzle lies the pain of addiction, self-destruction, and decline to which too many talented musicians succumb. Chris Tait shares his experience of life on the road as a... read more →
Feb
06
Click on the image to access this episode! Staying sober is never easy. But for college students in recovery, the prevalence of parties, experimentation, and the need to fit in can make it nearly impossible. That’s why groups like the Collegiate Recovery Community at Michigan State University are essential. They... read more →
Jan
23
Click on the image to access this episode. Even in the face of unimaginable hardship, Irene Miller chose to embrace life. Irene Miller knows what it means to suffer. The Holocaust stole her childhood and her home and left her alone. Over 100 of her family members were murdered. Yet,... read more →
Jan
16
Click on the image to access this episode! The foster care system is designed to help children in need, but what is it really like to grow up in “the system” – and age out of it? Marsialle Arbuckle was only a young child when he was abandoned by his... read more →
Dec
12
Please click on the image to access this episode! The link between creativity and a healthier mental state has been proven time and time again. We now have the scientific proof and data to support art therapy as an effective tool for improving mental health by decreasing anxiety and stress,... read more →
Oct
31
Click on the image to access this episode! In the last few years, the rates of suicide in our country have reached what experts refer to as epidemic levels across all age groups, but especially among children and young adults. What can we do to reverse this disturbing trend? Julie... read more →
Oct
10
Click on the image to access this episode! Generational trauma can occur when the unresolved trauma of a family member affects others, or when genetic predispositions to mental health or other issues are passed from generation to generation. Generational trauma is likely to continue throughout a family unless individuals make... read more →