Andi Golusky, Executive Director of NRV CARES, shares information about her agency's mission to address trauma, while strengthening families and protecting children from child abuse and neglect. We also discuss how NRV CARES is adapting its operations in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more about NRV CARES:

Website - www.nrvcares.org

Facebook - www.facebook.com/nrvcares

Katey Roshetko, a reporter with WDBJ 7 television in southwest Virginia, openly shares her journey of coming to terms with her own mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and frequent panic attacks.

Learn more about Katey Roshetko:

www.kateyroshetko.com

Instagram - @thedrawnlifeblog and @kateyroshetko

Facebook - Katey Roshetko WDBJ7: http://www.facebook.com/KateyRoshetko/

New host Mike Wade offers some tips for maintaining good mental health in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Virginia Tech MPH students discuss ways to "unwind offline" and be more mindful of our use of devices and social media. 

Resources mentioned in the episode: 

American Psychological Association

Hokiewellness.vt.edu

"It's not you. Phones are designed to be addicting."

Book: "How to Break Up with Your Phone" by Catherine Price

Virginia Tech MPH students discuss why cyberbullying is a major public health concern and what you can do to help end it. Visit Stopbullying.gov for more information.

Radford University graduate students explain what harm reduction is and how it can help those who are addicted to drugs and the community as a whole. 

To sign up for a REVIVE! training in the New River Valley visit: www.nrvcs.org/revive 

Radford University graduate students discuss healthy ways to cope with everyday stressors. 

Resources:
National Institute for Mental Health (www.nimh.nih.gov) 

SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

RAFT Hotline: 540-961-8400

Radford University graduate students discuss alternatives to opioids for pain management. 

Resources from the episode: 

www.samhsa.gov

www.asahq.org/whensecondscount/pain-management 

Glenn Mathews with New River Valley Community Services discusses the brain science of addiction as well as various substances, treatment, and recovery options. 

For more information & resources visit www.nrvcs.org 

Our partners with Embrace Healthy Solutions discuss the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction. Be sure to check out this resource mentioned in the episode: www.embraceHS.com