Aug
02
Click on the image to access this episode! “We went through what felt like an all-out war.” Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, former Michigan House of Representatives member, former teacher, current Detroit School Board member, and Director of Academic Outreach at Team Wellness Center is in a unique position to explain the realities...
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Jun
07
Click on the image to access this episode! Justin and Alexis Black are no strangers to adversity. Before his tenth birthday, Justin Black faced homelessness, and parents with mental health issues and addiction. Alexis Black experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of her father after the...
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May
24
Click on the image to access this episode! The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is setting people up to succeed by focusing on the root causes of WHY crimes are committed. With programs like CORE (Community Outreach Recovery Enforcement), which seek to get help for offenders, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office...
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Apr
12
Click on the image to access this episode! Too many of our young men are in crisis. There’s a program that can help. “The Building Better Men Program came from my dysfunction.” Odis Bellinger, MA, LLPC, Director/ Founder of Building Better Men Program understands the anger and frustration saddling many...
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Mar
30
They had all the odds stacked against them. They overcame - and inspire other kids from foster care to do the same. Click on the image to watch this inspiring episode.
Mar
08
Click on the image to access this episode! Dissociative Identity Disorder has the dubious honor of being one of the most mocked, misunderstood, and stigmatized mental health issues. Often misrepresented in pop culture, DID or Multiple Personality Disorder, affects up to five percent of the population. However, the shame and...
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Mar
01
Click on the image to access this episode! Eating disorders are among the most misunderstood mental health issues – and one of the most prominent, with millions of people of all genders, ages, and backgrounds suffering from them. The stress, chaos, and uncertainty of the global pandemic, along with the...
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Nov
23
Click on the image to access this episode! African Americans account for 14% of the population in Michigan, but 41% of the COVID-19 deaths. Statistics on the rates of African Americans suffering from the coronavirus compared to other communities are proof of the effects of on-going systemic racism and inequality...
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Nov
09
Click on the image to access this episode! Real-life combat is not like the movies, and even seemingly fearless war heroes can experience mental health issues. “What the movies don’t show are the sounds, smells…how the ground would shake.” Brian Gripentrog bravely opens up about his experience with anxiety and...
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Nov
02
Please click on the image to access this episode! Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) is changing the way law enforcement and citizens with mental health issues interact. “The biggest benefits of the training are the minimization of the injuries, de-escalation and assuring the citizen that we are here to help.” Former...
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