Ep. 53 Nearly two months after the May 14th terrorist attack, the Eastside of Buffalo is beginning the process of healing from the disaster that killed 10 and traumatized hundreds of Black people in Western New York. In this episode you will hear from an expert in community healing and cultural humility on how to offer support to your community. 

In honor of Minority Mental Health Awareness month, Coach Kelly Marie is joined by Annelle B. Primm, M.D., MPH, a Baltimore-based community psychiatrist who serves as Senior Medical Director of the Steve Fund, an organization focused on the mental health of young people of color.

Dr. Primm is also co-founder, chair and convener of All Healers Mental Health Alliance (AHMHA), a culturally grounded team responding to the mental health needs of Black and other marginalized communities affected by disasters, both natural and human-caused.

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MORE ABOUT DR. PRIMM

Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, AHMHA has spawned leadership and collaborative action to promote thriving following disasters such as Superstorm Sandy, the Flint Water Crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Buffalo shooting at Tops supermarket in May 2022. Dr. Primm was formerly Director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Community Psychiatry Program. She also served on the executive leadership team of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as Deputy Medical Director and Director of its Office of Minority and National Affairs, now known as the Division of Diversity and Health Equity. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, medical degree from Howard University, and psychiatric residency training and master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins. Dr. Primm has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and is co-editor of the books, Disparities in Psychiatric Care and Women in Psychiatry: Personal Perspectives. Dr. Primm actively provides psychiatric services in Baltimore, Maryland for Hope Health Systems, Inc. and serves on the board of the Black Mental Health Alliance.

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Episode 54 When a community experiences a crisis such as a mass shooting, hurricane or terrorism, well-intentioned “outsiders” often come in and try to help. But as our guest Rev. Dr. Willard Ashley, Sr. points out, it’s important to learn the language and understand the culture of the impacted community before attempting to meet its specific needs. In this episode, you’ll learn how psychotherapy can help a faith-based community heal from trauma.

ABOUT THE GUEST

The Reverend Dr. Willard Ashley, Sr. is a New Jersey and nationally certified psychoanalyst, certified group psychotherapist, and clinical fellow in the Association of Marriage & Family Therapists. He is a trustee of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School and retired. Professor of Pastoral Theology at New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS). 

Dr. Ashley did ground-breaking work helping clergy recognize and address their own emotional trauma and distress as first responders after 9/11. His interfaith program ' Care for the Caregivers' has become a model, and Will an expert, in how to shape religious communities' role in disaster relief around the world.

Psychotherapy looks deep inside of your emotions, your psyche and your spirituality. 

Cognitive behavior therapy and psychoanalysis can help you find resistances that cause the inner conflict that pushes you to behave in a manner that contradicts your true values.  

Twitter @WWCA LinkedIn: Willard Ashley https://www.yourpsychoanalyst.comhttps://therapyforblackmen.org/therapists/willard-ashley-sr/https://www.abundantjoyministries.com

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Ep. 77 Advocating for yourself is an important step in taking control of your well-being. It’s one of the tools in the self-care toolbox you can use. In this episode, Kelly Marie gives you her top 10 self-advocacy steps and discusses the ways she used many of them to help her manage her mobility issues, spinal surgery and recovery. Remember, advocating for your health is an ongoing process. Stay proactive, stay informed, and stay engaged in your own journey.

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Ep. 86🧘‍♀️ Ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and inner peace? 🧘‍♂️

Join us in the world of mindfulness – a life-changing practice that brings clarity, serenity, and resilience. Jon Kabat-Zinn beautifully defines it as "the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment."

But what exactly is mindfulness? 🤔 It's your gateway to a profound connection with your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and actions in the present moment – all without a hint of judgment.

🌼 The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program is your ticket to a transformative journey, offering eight weeks of evidence-based, intensive mindfulness training. Developed by the visionary Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR is designed to help you conquer stress, anxiety, depression, and pain, without any spiritual baggage.

Kelly Marie, your radically transparent host of the Healthy Illness Podcast, recently completed the eight-week MBSR course in collaboration with Brown University and the University at Buffalo School of Nursing. She seamlessly integrated MBSR into her existing mindfulness practices from DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) and found it to be a game-changer in her life.

🚀 By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped to spot "mindless" activities and experience the magic of a single mindful minute. 🌈

🌿 But that's not all! Mindfulness isn't just a trend; it's a life-changer. It's been embraced not only in religious practices but also in medical and clinical settings. Research has validated its effectiveness in reducing the odds of a major depressive episode, alleviating anxiety symptoms, decreasing chronic pain, curbing binge eating, enhancing distress tolerance, promoting relaxation, and arming you with coping skills for life's toughest moments.

(Source: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, pg. 91)

Don't miss out on the opportunity to unlock your inner peace and resilience. Your mindful journey begins now!

🌞 #MindfulnessMagic #HealthyIllnessPodcast #FrontSeatLife #MentalHealth

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Ep. 85 Mindfulness moments can happen in many ways. In episode #85 of the Healthy Illness podcast, host Kelly Marie discusses mental health, mindfulness and advocacy with Dr. Michelle Seay in Buffalo, NY. As a health care worker, it's easy to put the needs of others before our own, but in a tragic twist of fate, Dr. Michelle had to stop, reflect and realize that she needed to implement a self-care routine of her own. Mindfulness doesn't have to be a ridge routine, sometimes all you need to do is SING IT OUT in a room by yourself. 

If you need professional mental health care, there are people you can talk to today!

RESOURCES MENTIONED

ECMC’s Help Center provides immediate mental health crisis support and treatment.

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About the Guest

Dr. Seay has worked in healthcare since 1998 as a general duty nurse, nurse practitioner, nursing supervisor, nursing unit manager, and Director of The D’Youville College Health Center. Her current role is the Clinical Patient Care Liaison where she serves as the bridge between the patient, family, and hospital to assure patients receive the highest quality of care and compassion throughout their human/patient experience. Dr. Seay is involved with the education and training for the Erie County Medical Center Corporation on the Patient/Human Experience. Dr. Seay is a clinical adjunct Professor for D’Youville and Niagara University.  

https://drmichellencc.com/

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Ep. 84 Season 6 of Healthy Illness Podcast is all about Mindfulness and today's episode goes deep into a trending topic on TikTok #SilentWalking

Silent walking is a new term for an established mindfulness practice called mindful walking or walking meditation. Walking has many physical benefits and mental health benefits as well. Walking in silence has increased benefits like decreasing stress and anxiety as well as promoting an overall better well-being. 

 In this episode of the Healthy Illness podcast, Kelly Marie shares her experience with silent walking and offers tips to introduce this practice not just outside but also inside the house.

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Walking meditation is a mindfulness practice that has been around for hundreds of years but has been all but lost with the invention of Sony Walkmans, Ipods and Airpods. 

In 2023, most people are plugged into a podcast, a music stream or a conversation on the phone when they exercise. However, silent walking is the practice of emerging yourself in the present moment and engaging with the things that are right in front of you. That may be seeing the cracks in the sidewalk or noticing the composition of the trail that you're on. It can be noting what the trees look like or how many people are out on the street today. It's really all about focusing on your surroundings versus focusing on distractions like music or talking to someone to pass the time away.

To get started, the experts recommend keeping things simple: 

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Ep. 83 Up next? Testing! Kelly Marie met with her therapist and they both agree that BPD may not be the correct diagnosis for her symptoms. In this episode, Kelly Marie discusses the autism self-assessments she completed online and the path forward in her mental health journey.

Kelly took the ASQ-50 and the Cat-Q. On the ASQ-50 she scored a 33 and on the Cat-Q she had an overall score of 160. Both are over the threshold for autism indication, but she knows a medical professional needs to be the voice of science and reason when considering an actual diagnosis. 

RESOURCES

Embrace Autism site for self-assessments : https://embrace-autism.com

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Join Kelly Marie on this leg of her journey while she goes through the process of re-diagnosis and what finding the answers mean. 

By offering yourself grace, patience and kindness while you build emotional safety you are creating an internal safe space to process, grow and heal. If you have already reached the active healing milestone, hold space for folks doing their best to get there. Together we can all #bethelight #MentalHealthMondays #Healing #Recover 

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Ep. 82 Running or hiding from a memory or past trauma is often necessary until you are mentally and emotionally equipped to face it. Many times, it’s a necessary coping strategy to protect yourself along your journey to recovery. In this episode, Kelly Marie discusses moving from a hiding place into a healing space.

It’s been 10 years since Kelly Marie’s last suicide attempt. This is the first time she’s forgotten the anniversary. August and the beginning of September are usually emotionally sensitive for her but this year has not had the same impact. 

RESOURCES

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/fight-flight-freeze

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Have you heard of flight or fight? 

According to Healthine.com: The fight-flight-freeze response is your body’s natural reaction to danger. It happens through hormonal and physiological changes that allow you to act quickly so you can protect yourself. The fight-flight-freeze response is a type of stress response that helps you react to perceived threats, like an oncoming car or a growling dog. It’s a survival instinct that our ancient ancestors developed many years ago.

What’s also common is forced remembrance. Making you or someone else remember a time they would otherwise forget. Kelly Marie practiced forced remembrance in order to remain on an active healing path. This may not be the healthiest practice and is one that she is no longer pushing herself to participate in.

By offering yourself grace, patience and kindness while you build emotional safety you are creating an internal safe space to process, grow and heal. If you have already reached the active healing milestone, hold space for folks doing their best to get there. Together we can all #bethelight.

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Ep. 81 In this episode, Kelly Marie dives into the possibility of being misdiagnosed, AGAIN! Does she actually live with borderline personality disorder or is she autistic? Maybe there's another diagnosis that is a better fit, like complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD).

The goal of this episode is to help you understand your own misdiagnosis and to give yourself grace and the ability to accept you for where you are regardless of what box you may or may not check.

Living with a mental health illness or condition isn't an easy journey. Kelly Marie has lived with several mental health diagnoses and has made it her mission to live a life that shares her journey with the world.

Originally diagnosed with postpartum depression, then bipolar disorder, Kelly was finally diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) in addition to depression and generalized anxiety.

Recently, Kelly Marie has begun to question whether or not her diagnosis of borderline personality disorder is accurate after the algorithm coughed up this article on the misdiagnosis of a woman living with autism and not BPD.

 RESOURCES:

A woman was misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder. 5 years later, she found out she actually has autism. https://www.insider.com/she-was-diagnosed-bpd-had-autism-2023-8

What is complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD)? It can result from experiencing chronic trauma, such as prolonged child abuse or domestic violence.  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24881-cptsd-complex-ptsd

Here is information on Autism Symptoms and Diagnosis in Adults https://autism.org/autism-symptoms-and-diagnosis-in-adults

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Ep. 80 I was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes while in the hospital recovering from her back surgery. I remembered the promise I made to myself in 2013 when in the same hospital recovering from a suicide attempt: “I’m going to do whatever I need to not to be here again”. I began to wonder:

In this episode of the Healthy Illness podcast, I, Kelly Marie will cover:

RESOURCES 

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Hosted by Coach Kelly Marie, founder of Front Seat Life LLC

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Additional Info: 

The CDC defines diabetes as a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. (https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/diabetes.html) 

Ozempic (https://www.ozempic.com/) is an injectable prescription medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (glucose). It also lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults with type 2 diabetes and known heart disease.

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