From Mayhem To Mindset With Dr. Laura

What does it feel like to live with a family member with untreated mental illness? Ask Lori Beth Long...Not only is she a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who works with those with mental illness, but her own son has struggled for years with bipolar disorder. Her book, Bipolarized, details the over 20 year journey she went through in order to help her son get the treatment he needed. Lori eloquently describes the emotional tsunami that her son's illness caused but also expresses hope and optimism for the future now that he is getting help! If you know anyone who has a family or friend who struggles with a mental illness, this podcast is for them! www.loribethlong.com

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Families often struggle when their loved ones with mental illness are "too healthy" to be in a facility but not quite stable enough to live independently. Enter Help in the Home, LLC and Help in the Home Clinical Services! Rayetta Micheal, MA and Stacy Derrick, EMBA recognized that there was a need to help these individuals and opened their agency to provide support and community to adults living with complex mental health issues. Help in the Home provides in-home care coordination and support for individuals living in homes of their own choosing throughout the DC Metro area. Listen in as Rayetta and Stacy discuss their passion for helping people with mental illness live self directed and independent lives! www.helpinthehomellc.com

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When a loved one comes out of the hospital or a residential program, families are often left with a hard question: they can't live at home yet, but they don't need inpatient care either. So where do they go?

In this episode of From Mayhem to Mindset, Dr. Laura Ellick talks with Rietta Michael, M.A., and Stacey Derrick, EMBA, co-founders of Help in the Home LLC and Help in the Home Clinical Services, which provide in-home and community-based mental health support for adults with complex mental health needs across the D.C. metro area. Dr. Laura has visited their program in person and shares what she saw.

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For families ready to reach out, Help in the Home offers a free 30-minute phone consultation. By the end of the call, they'll know if they can help, and if not, they'll point you toward other resources.

Please remember that this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or therapy.

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Have you been so isolated at work or school that you feel the need to quit the job or switch schools? It feels like bullying but not exactly, and no one can help. There's a name for it, "mobbing" and it is more pervasive at work, at schools, and in social groups than people realize. Join Dr. Laura and Alicia Laszewski, founder of Kind Ethos and author of the soon-to-be release book "Stop the Mobbing," to unpack what it is and how to stop it. The conversation is candid and unrehearsed, centering around real-life stories of mobbing that shaped the trajectory of the book. Key takeaways from the podcast are:
What is mobbing and how to spot it?
How to handle a tough conversation when mobbing is happening.
A look in the mirror for all of us as mobbers and victims of mobbing. This is an episode you will be talking about for weeks and have you reflecting on your personal relationship with mobbing.
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The use of Ketamine has gotten a bad rap due to multiple media stories about those who have abused it. However, Ketamine has valid clinical uses (e.g., treatment resistant depression) and the potential to help others who have failed multiple medication trials or who can't take medication for various reasons. Listen in as Dr. Laura speaks with Dr. Evan Peskin, a dual boarded Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Medicine Physician who operates Sanctuary Healthcare. His clinic focuses on the appropriate use of Ketamine for treatment resistant depression and PTSD and researches the potential future uses of Ketamine in an ethical and responsible way.

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We've all seen it — the sudden silence, the group chat you're not in anymore, the friend who "just can't tell you why." Dr. Laura sits down with Alicia Leszewski, founder of Brand Ethos and Kind Ethos and leader of the Stop the Mobbing movement, to unpack workplace mobbing: the subtle, coordinated form of social isolation that hides in plain sight at work, school, and on athletic teams — and that most of us have both experienced and unknowingly participated in.

Alicia opens up about the corporate culture that pushed her to see a psychiatrist for the first time in her life, walking away from a job weeks after a double mastectomy surrounded by workplace cruelty, and how that experience — plus watching her own daughter get mobbed in high school — led her to build a movement (and an upcoming book) around naming what's happening and teaching leaders, coaches, and parents how to spot it before it does lasting damage. It's all about the mindset!

Guest: Alicia Leszewski, Founder of Brand Ethos & Kind Ethos, Stop the Mobbing movement
Find her: LinkedIn and Instagram — Kind Ethos

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Negotiating the parent-child relationship is tricky at every stage of life, but can be especially painful when it leads to estrangement. Listen in as Estrangement Recovery Coach Wendy Vineyard discusses ways to build a fulfilling relationship with your adult child and how to manage boundaries at any life stage. It's all about the mindset!

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Many of us go through life wearing masks...hiding who we truly are and trying to push down the pain of knowing the truth. We may turn to alcohol, drugs, or other self destructive habits in order to distract us from reality. Listen in as guests Marc Kantor and David Osterman discuss David's painful years of hiding his sexuality from his family and his wife and the drug abuse that resulted from trying to run from the pain. David dives deep into his "a-ha" moment and switch in mindset after surviving a harrowing accident (while high) that almost took his life. It's all about the mindset!

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ADHD is like having a supercomputer in the brain...but with 25 tabs open, music playing, and a constant stream of chatter. Join Trevor Ellick, a 2 time NAIA lacrosse National Champion and 2024 graduate of Keiser University as he discusses the challenges of having ADHD. Listen in as Trevor discusses becoming aware of how his brain works differently than others and how he constantly works to use his superpower to his benefit. It's all about the mindset!

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So many people know exactly what they want to do—but they can’t get themselves to actually do it. Or maybe someone has so many interests that they get overwhelmed at the possibility of choosing one particular career path. Join Avi Friedman, Executive Functioning and Time Management Coach as he discusses the strategies that he teaches both young adults and business owners so that they can move forward with confidence and a plan!

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