Oct
04
Click on the image to access this episode! “I didn’t set out to be a drug dealer; I was sent down that path. I became a drug dealer by what was taught to me.” The story of Rick Wershe Jr., the infamous White Boy Rick and the longest-serving nonviolent offender in the...
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Aug
30
Click on the image to access this episode. Living at the animal level. This is how one former substance abuser describes life addicted to Opioids. The opioid epidemic is America’s worst drug crisis, with millions suffering from addiction and its life-threatening effects. The stats are dismal – and rates...
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Aug
23
Click on the image to access this episode! Former NFL quarterback Eric Hipple has an incredible story of tragedy and triumph. After leaving football, he began battling with untreated symptoms of depression. However, he resisted help and even avoided talking about his feelings. Even after he attempted suicide, he remained...
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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
16
We at MI Healthy Mind are delighted to receive multiple 2021 Muse Creative Awards for our episodes “Returning Citizens” and “The Perfect Storm”. These awards allow us to spread stories of hope and to help eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness. Our slogan, “Let’s Talk About It!” is an everyday...
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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
15
To most people, the word addiction brings to mind drugs and alcohol. But addiction to gambling, though less known, is just as epidemic. In this episode, Michael Mooney, a recovering gambling addict turned psychologist who has gone on to treat others like himself, bravely shares his story of an agonizing spiral into...
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