On this episode, Shanna and Nimeet are joined by Ogechi Anyaoku, MD, internal medicine physician with Adventist Medical Group. They discuss important wellness tips to consider when you turn 50, including healthy eating, cancer wellness screenings and more!

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Joining Shanna and Nimeet on this episode are Nicole D’Uva, Associate Vice President of Employee Health and LifeWork Strategies at Adventist HealthCare and Kathleen Crowley, LCSW, Clinical Manager EAP at Adventist HealthCare. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can benefit workers to have a positive relationship between life and work. This program can promote healthy living by providing resources to navigate everyday life and challenging events.

To learn more about EAP programs, visit LifeWorkStrategies.com.

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On this episode, Robert Kambies, Sports Performance Institute Manager at the Adventist HealthCare Sports Performance Institute, joins Shanna and Nimeet for a full-court press on sports performance training and recovery, and how our programs can help all athletes from beginners to professional achieve their athletic goals.

Additional Resources for Listeners:

Learn more about the Adventist HealthCare Sports Performance Institute at AdventistSPI.com.

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On this pawsitively exciting episode, Shanna and guest host Zuleika sit down with Dr. Heather Tropiano, rehabilitation psychologist with Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation and Colette Calomeris, occupational therapist with Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation to discuss facility dogs, the pawsitive benefits they provide to patients, as well as how they play an important role in healing and recovery.

Additional Resources for Listeners:

Learn more about Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation at AdventistRehab.com.

Learn more about Canine Companions at Canine.org.

To keep up with Peru and her rehab adventures, follow her on Instagram @PeruThePup!

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On this episode, Shanna and Nimeet are joined by T Newsome, MD, internal medicine physician with Adventist Medical Group. They discuss men’s health myths, screening recommendations, barriers for care and why patients should be scheduling annual appointments with their doctors.

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Listener discretion advised. Topics and examples of substance abuse, and mental health challenges are discussed.

On this episode, Shanna and Nimeet sit down with clinical manager Nancy Montier and behavioral health therapist Kelly Tuckwaite, from Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center’s Mental Health Services Chemical Dependency program, to discuss substance abuse, process additions and treatment within the chemical dependency program and the link between mental health.

Additional Resources for Listeners:

Phone numbers:

• 301-251-4581 to connect to the main Chemical Dependency phone line.
• 301-251-4500 to connect to the main mental health services line.

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Shanna is joined by Elba Rivas, LCSW, a social worker with palliative care at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center and Natasha Dotrang, LCSW, a social worker with palliative care at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center to discuss mental health resources that are available for cancer patients.

Navigating a cancer diagnosis can be difficult, but there are various resources available not only for patients, but their caregivers. Both, the Aquilino Cancer Center and the White Oak Cancer Center offer free wellness classes to cancer patients and their caregivers who are receiving treatment in Montgomery County, MD. There are also various community resources available, these include:

• Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
• Hope Connections for Cancer Support
• Life with Cancer

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On this episode, Shanna and Nimeet sit down with Nyree Price, LCSW-C, director of clinical services with Mental Health Services at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, to discuss the importance of utilizing emergency services during a mental health emergency and what to expect when you’re receiving care.

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On this episode, Shanna and Nimeet are joined by Hannah Gyasi-Adonten, RN, a nursing manager with Behavioral Health at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, and Michele Brinson, LCPC, a behavioral health therapist with the Adventist HealthCare Outpatient Wellness Clinic. They discuss how mental health can impact the treatment and care of chronic disease.

To find 2024 health and wellness classes, visit: AdventistHealthCare.com/calendar.

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Listener discretion advised. Topics and examples of adverse childhood experiences are discussed.

On this episode, Shanna and Nimeet sit down with early childhood mental health specialists, Renee Stewart and Stephanie Nti, from (The Lourie Center for Children’s Social & Emotional Wellness Head Start program, to discuss the support that can be provided to children and their families through this federally funded program.

Additional Resources for Parents:

Resources for Parents - Circle of Security International

The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program provides parents with resources to help support and strengthen parent-child relationships.

Promising Evidence that Early Head Start Can Prevent Child Maltreatment - Brazelton Touchpoints

A study completed in 2015, looks at and addresses the number and type of maltreatment episodes and the impact of Early Head Start on child and family involvement in the child welfare system.

Partnering with Fathers (June 2024) - Learn with Us | Brazelton Touchpoints Center

A program that engages fathers in learning strategies to support parents as partners.

How Trauma Affects Kids in School - Child Mind Institute

This article highlights the way in which trauma can affect children in school and how parents and teachers can properly support them.

Multilingual Trauma Resources - Child Mind Institute

Parents, educators and other adults can utilize free trauma resources provided by The Child Mind Institute has prepared free trauma resources to aid in talking to children and adolescents about potentially traumatic events and how to properly support them.

Trauma Types | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (nctsn.org)

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has identified various trauma types for parents, families and educators to understand how a situation may impact a child.

Take a Mental Health Test – Mental Health America (mhanational.org)

Visit Mental Health America to take an online screening test to determine and understand if you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.

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