How does opioid addiction develop? Understand how mental health issues pave the road to opioid use and abuse in this podcast featuring Brother Be Well Host and Content Director, Michael P. Coleman, Senior Manager for Training and Clinical Quality, WellSpace Health, Dr. BJ Davis, COO, The HAWK Institute, Andre Warren, Brother Be Well Clinical Advisor, Malik Sampson, AMFT of HearYou.org, and youth guests, Mustafa Al Zuwaini, and Ted Ngatia.

Addressing the youth opioid crisis cannot wait. Part 1 of this 2-part series urgently addresses skyrocketing opioid use with Brother Be Well Host and Content Director, Michael P. Coleman, Senior Manager for Training and Clinical Quality, WellSpace Health, Dr. BJ Davis, COO, The HAWK Institute, Andre Warren, Brother Be Well Clinical Advisor, Malik Sampson, AMFT of HearYou.org, and youth guests, Mustafa Al Zuwaini, and Ted Ngatia.

Detecting early signs of alcohol abuse is the key to prevention. Watch the last of our 3-part series as Brother Be Well Host and Content Director, Michael P. Coleman, Mentor, Jonathan Murry, HAWK Institute, Brother Be Well Clinical Advisor, Carlos Martinez, Psy.D, AMFT, HearYou.org, Substance Abuse Expert, and Founder, breakingthecycles.com, Lisa Frederiksen, and youth guest, Mustafa Al Zuwaini offer their final observations on substance use prevention strategies.

Overcoming peer pressure and reducing accessibility to substances are essential. Hear youth and mental health experts speak out in the 2nd part of this 3-part series. Brother Be Well Host and Content Director, Michael P. Coleman, youth guest Mustafa Al Zuwaini, HAWK Institute Mentor, Jonathan Murry, Brother Be Well Clinical Advisor, Carlos Martinez, Psy.D, AMFT, HearYou.org, Substance Abuse Expert, and Founder, breakingthecycles.com, Lisa Frederiksen, share valuable perspectives and strategies.

Discover how brain plasticity affects alcohol abuse prevention in the youth population by joining this powerful podcast. Part 1 of our 3-part series features Brother Be Well Content Director, Michael P. Coleman, HAWK Institute Mentor, Jonathan Murry, Brother Be Well Clinical Advisor, Carlos Martinez, Psy.D, AMFT, HearYou.org, Substance Use Expert, and Founder, breakingthecycles.com, Lisa Frederiksen, and youth guest, Mustafa Al Zuwaini.

1 in 1,000 people living in the U.S. is affected by appendicitis. Tune in to this podcast as Brother Be Well Host and Content Director, Michael P Coleman, joins Brother Be Well Clinical Advisor, Sheree Criner, RN, VP, Capitol City Black Nurses Association, to examine how an appendix functions, as well as the causes, symptoms, and at-risk age groups for appendicitis.

Listen in as Brother Be Well Host and Content Director, Michael P Coleman, dissects for us the difference between mindfulness and meditation. Also discussed are the effects of meditation, and tips for practicing mindfulness. Brother Be Well Mindfulness Expert, Grace Cecilio, M. Ed., joins. This podcast is sponsored by Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky initiative.

In this podcast, Brother Be Well Host and Content Director, Michael P Coleman, reviews the common conditions treated during inpatient care with Vice President of the Capitol City Black Nurses Association and former psychiatric nurse, Sheree Criner, RN. They cover the journey from being initially committed to a mental health facility, to experiencing daily activities throughout recovery. This podcast is sponsored by Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky initiative.

Listen up as Brother Be Well Host and Content Director, Michael P Coleman, continues this discussion on how our faith provides assurance as we work through challenges.

Tune-in to Brother Be Well Content Director, Michael P Coleman, as he speaks with Mirella Giddings, AMFT at HearYou.org, about anxiety and depression, and how they are disproportionately managed by youth during the COVID era. This podcast is sponsored by Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky initiative.