Behavioral Health Today

Natalie Liberman, LCSW, LMFT joins Dr. Graham Taylor in a fireside chat about Natalie’s amazing personal journey, her upbringing, and experiences with adversity that have shaped her life and how Natalie has incorporated them into her clinical practice. While we all come from different backgrounds and experiences, this episode is relatable and shares a message of resiliency that we can apply in our own personal and professional lives.

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In this episode of BHT, Brandon J. Johnson joins Dr. Graham Taylor as an advocate for black mental health in a discussion around oppression, race, and mental health. Oppression is centered on the control of a group of people and it’s happening on multiple levels of power. Recent events remind us that racism isn’t over and that it is something trauma-based that’s etched into the psyche of our nation. We invite all to individually, and as a community, to look at this collective unconscious and to understand our behavior and the impact of oppression.

For more information on black mental health:

• Change the conversation with BMHA: https://blackmentalhealth.com/

Dr. Graham Taylor is joined by Dr. Keita Franklin, a national advisor and leader on suicide prevention. In this important episode Dr. Franklin shares her research and personal experiences with the complexity of suicide, its warning signs, and early intervention methods. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. We ask all our listeners to add the suicide crisis lifeline phone number into their phones and have it ready to help someone in need. Suicide Crisis Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.

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Dr. Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendez and Dr. Graham Taylor discuss the topic of psychopharmacology. They tackle the topics of psychotropic medications, psychotherapy, as well as the study of psychopharmacology.  https://www.triadbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-health-today-podcast

Dr. Graham Taylor and Natalie Liberman, MSW, LCSW; M.A, LMFT, discuss the difficult topic of suicide. They provide a deeper insight into this personal and societal issue with the intent of helping us all gain a greater understanding of what an individual contemplating suicide is potentially dealing with in their mental health.

In this episode, Behavioral Health Today producer Peter Fenger and Dr. Graham Taylor explore the meaning of Mental Health Month and some of the changes in mental health awareness and accessibility of services. Together Graham outlines ways you can take introductory steps to improve your mental health and resources for self-understanding and personal growth.

For more introductory information visit:

• https://www.mhanational.org/

Dr. Jana Martin, CEO of The Trust, joins Dr. Graham Taylor to address ethics and considerations around the medium of video conferencing and how that can affect your patients and practice. They look further into the recent explosion in telehealth and how it can allow practitioners to extend their services and provide patients greater access to treatment. The Trust has resources available to help ensure professionals are practicing safely:

• https://parma.trustinsurance.com/Workshops-Webinars/Virtual-Webinar-Series

In this final installment of the COVID-19 and Psychological Awareness series, Dr. Graham Taylor and Dr. Lawrie Ignacio conclude their discussion on understanding our biological reactions, mental health, the stages of loss, and existential fears around the COVID-19 pandemic. They provide helpful solutions to anxiety, redefining ourselves, and identifying our areas of control so we can take healthy steps toward mindfulness and transcendence.

Dr. Graham Taylor and Dr. Kristen Wilkinson discuss the dynamics of stepfamilies. Together they talk about the changing definition of a stepfamily and highlight some of the challenges and ways to a smooth the transition stepfamilies may consider for a meaningful family composition. Dr. Wilkinson also dives into family relationship research and shares her personal experiences as a stepchild. 

Our daily use of smartphones, computers, tablets, and televisions has increased our 'screen time' consumption. How does this affect teens, and is there a correlation to anxiety and depression? Join Dr. Graham Taylor and Dr. Erin Elmore as they explore the connection of screen use, anxiety, and depression among teens.