In this episode of Angels 2nd Class, Kathy opens up about her own exhausting depression and what recently triggered a downturn.  YouTube's Channel Removal. You will feel her exhaustion as she shares her story.

She first has you imagine a scenario about being pulled over by the police, something probably many can relate to. Kathy has you envision a feeling of helplessness.  Then, she turns the story around to what happened to her.  Leading to deep depression.

And, most importantly, she wants followers to know she didn’t just abandon you!

YouTube, for no clear reason, removed the channel Angels 2nd Class.  Why? 

Great question.  You can't find that answer anywhere.  YouTube makes themselves a vapor – you can’t contact them. You can’t appeal to them, you can’t get answers from them, but you can get removed by them without recourse. YouTube claims A2c is violating spam policies.

If you have been following Angels 2nd Class you know its intent is to provide clear and specific examples to better understand emotional health issues, and to highlight people who make differences.

Kathy doesn’t hold back her fury with YouTube and their lack of due process and unfairness.  Nevertheless, she shares how she wants to change this into hope and inspire others to use their voice because it is important to be heard, continue to have hope, and to make positive changes in the world.

YouTube's Spam, deceptive practices, & scams policies Link:

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2801973?hl=en#zippy=%2Ccomments-spam

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Due to YouTube's removing A2c channel Kathy did not use the services of those from previous episodes. However, they have been very supportive, gracious, understanding and most meaningful - was their emotional support.

Thank you!

Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

This episode starts the conversation about the true motivation and ethics of those who design AI for individuals with mental illness.  Is it to beat competitors, financial incentives, or the altruism to help those in need?  What are the ethical guidelines AI creators follow, and do they have a licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist on the team?

We invite you to share your insights and perspectives on such an important topic. 

Thank you David Boyle for contributing to this episode.

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Previous Episode 22 and 23: Entrepreneurship and Mental Health

Citations:

1.     Hidaka BH. Depression as a disease of modernity: explanations for increasing prevalence. J Affect Disord. 2012 Nov;140(3):205-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.12.036. Epub 2012 Jan 12. PMID: 22244375; PMCID: PMC3330161.

2.     Roose, Kevin. “Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide? “ NY Times, October 23, 2024

3.     Rosenbluth, Teddy. “This Therapist Helped Clients Feel Better.  It was AI.” NY Times, April 15, 2025.

4.     Wang PS, Lane M, Olfson M, Pincus HA, Wells KB, Kessler RC. Twelve-month use of mental health services in the United States: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005 Jun;62(6):629-40. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.62.6.629. PMID: 15939840.

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A2c Ideas is an invitation to embrace my ideas as your own, transforming them into something meaningful and fun. I don’t have the experience or knowledge to execute them, but someone out there does. I would rather someone take the idea than for me to sit on it because I don’t know how to do it. So…Run with it… making the world a better and or happier place.

Today is a question. Is your job inaccurately portrayed on TV or in movies? If yes, let us know how.

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Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

A2c Ideas is an invitation to embrace my ideas as your own, transforming them into something meaningful and fun. I don’t have the experience or knowledge to execute them, but someone out there does. I would rather someone take the idea than for me to sit on it because I don’t know how to do it. So…Run with it… making the world a better and or happier place.

Today creating an aromatherapy app.

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Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

A2c Ideas is an invitation to embrace my ideas as your own, transforming them into something meaningful and fun. I don’t have the experience or knowledge to execute them, but someone out there does. I would rather someone take the idea than for me to sit on it because I don’t know how to do it. So… Run with it… making the world a better and or happier place.

Today is about creating a mental health rec center or clubhouse.

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Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

All Images and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

Discover how a president’s veto enhanced free speech but led to the unintended effect of causing the “news” to stop presenting controversial viewpoints equally. 

We will examine the algorithm search engines use to deliver what they “deem” as relevant and quality information, highlighting an instance where one search presented information that was only 40% accurate. 

You will be presented with questions and invited to think about your role as a responsible consumer of information.  Emphasizing the importance of sharing accurate insights, maintaining an open mind, and acknowledging that we can change our minds. We can foster a more understanding and constructive environment for everyone by focusing on personal accountability rather than blaming others.

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 Do you share your beliefs as if they are fact?  Do you know the difference between the two?  It’s 2025 and information is at our fingertips and the ability to communicate with one another is supposedly easier.  Yet, we are irresponsible about finding accurate information and we are often disrespectful towards those who don’t “belief” the same thing we do. 

In this episode of Angels 2nd Class, Kathy dives into communication and how people exchange with one another.  She points the finger directly at herself looking at how character matters when we communicate. 

Are you positive in your conversations or dismissive when you don’t agree with someone?

Listen in as Kathy shares her Fallen Angel stories to becoming a better person and how we all can be better communicators and focus on tuning in instead of tuning others out.

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All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com

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Brain Death or Cardiac Death? Did you realize there is a difference?  Dr. Thomas A. Nakagawa, M.D., FAAP, FCCM will empower you with knowledge about the neurological criteria and the steps leading to the determination of brain death.  He will clarifying various terminology, such as touching upon the difference between cardiac death and brain death, a brainstem reflex, coma, vegetative state and other terminology which are often incorrectly used. 

Dr. Nakagawa is actively involved in the area of organ and tissue donation, neurologic and circulatory determination of death, end-of-life care, and ethical issues, consulted for the American Academy of Pediatrics, co-author for the pediatric organ donation and transplantation policy statement and consultant for issues pertaining to pediatric organ and tissue donation and determination of circulatory and neurologic death.  He served on high-level national organ donation and transplantation committees and is an international consultant for organ donation and transplantation issues pertaining to children.

Dr. Nakagawa is a board certified pediatric critical care specialist, the Associate Medical Director for Honorbridge Organ Donation Services in Chapel Hill, NC, and a Professor of Pediatrics at The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville with clinical appointment in the Department of Pediatrics. 

He has been published in over 120 various publications including the pediatric donor management and dosing guidelines utilized by organ procurement organizations to manage pediatric organ donors, authored the 2011 updated guidelines for the determination of brain death in infants and children from the Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Child Neurology Society (CNS).

Join the Organ Donation Registry:

1.   Join the Registry in your State: https://www.organdonor.gov/sign-up

2.  Go to your local DMV

3.   Apple Device: Go to your health app.

4.   North Carolinians: https://honorbridge.org/registerme/

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Anthony Ley, Surgical Recovery Coordinator, and a former US Navy Corpsman, shares about what he is responsible for in the OR as part of the care team of doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, and many technicians.  His position is to make sure things go seamlessly when that crucial time has come.

You can hear his passion to impact lives as he shares the importance of those who register to donate and encourages listeners to have conversations with their own family wanting people to fully understand what organ donation is really about.

“I am no lone hero, I am definitely part of a team,” Anthony shares.  He believes he has only a small role in this process.  Bridging gaps and making connections with families and communities to make donations happen is a 24/7 team operation.

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Kathy has a follow up interview with David Boyle.   He shares his successful mental health turnaround with the diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and about becoming a successful entrepreneur.

His best advice - bet on yourself!  Be sure to listen to the end to hear his clever comparison about luggage and baggage! 

David explains exposure therapy, how self-talk can be positive or negative.  It is a challenge to hear the positive and take steps to get out of your own way.  You will learn how to start small, shift your personal focus, and surround yourself with the right tools such as good therapists, time with close friends, and hobbies.  He shares stories about how challenges are good for all of us to foster personal growth.

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Credits

Production Services: CoffeeCut Studios, Bryan Archilla

Marketing Writer: Tracy Poliey

Writing Editor: Bree Fortney

All Image and musical assets acquired from Motionarray.com