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Mental Health Now episodes
- Your GP Can Help More Than You KnowDr. Brianna Alkenbrack and I discuss the role of your family physician in treating mental illness and how much more they can do than most realize. We outline the steps involved in assessing and dealing with various psychological challenges people face....32 min
- I Didn't Sign Up For This, But...I discuss my recent struggles with OCD, anxiety and depression, a regimen I'm beginning to combat what I've been experiencing, the effects this COVID-19 era is having on everyone, not only those suffering with mental illness and what we can all do and...21 min
- Grief Dreams And How They Affect UsMy guest, Dr. Joshua Black is a grief researcher, speaker, author, and host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. He has focused all of his MA and PhD research (in psychology) on investigating grief dreams and continuing bonds from many types of loss (including...34 min
- Guilt And Mental IllnessFollowing up on the previous episode, I discuss guilt as it pertains to mental illness, specifically OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and how it has affected my life. This perhaps “useless emotion” has taken its toll on many of us and I outline its...21 min
- A Little About Me And OCDI'm an Emmy Award winning singer-songwriter with more than 2000 song placements on TV, in film and advertising. I'm also a lifelong mental illness sufferer and in this episode I begin to tell a little about my story. I discuss some early memories...21 min
- Finding Therapeutic Solutions For Psychological ChallengesGP Psychotherapist Kaleigh Alkenbrack discusses how to obtain therapy through your family physician, the role of the GP Psychotherapist and the therapeutic approach of Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Kaleigh Alkenbrack is a medical doctor...29 min
- Dealing With Anxiety In Its Many FormsTherapist Kristen Di Martino and I discuss dealing with anxiety, including her own struggles with it. She offers up techniques and tips that help combat the often debilitating nature of this disorder. Kristen also gives us an insightful view of her...26 min
- Demystifying Psychotherapy & Empowering YourselfPsychotherapist Kathy Wlodarczyk, MEd, PhD, RP breaks down the word "psychotherapy" and the meaning behind what sometimes seems like the mysterious world of having a therapy session. We discuss traditional versus non traditional approaches therapists...28 min
- Feeling Better & Letting Go Of The StigmaA discussion with psychotherapist Sean Robb about the options available to those facing mental health challenges. We address such topics as removing the stigma and/or fear associated with seeking professional help, what can be done to help improve your...25 min
About Mental Health Now
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I'm an Emmy Award winning singer-songwriter with more than 2000 song placements on TV, in film and advertising. I'm also a lifelong mental illness sufferer with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I…
also had a 3 year case of severe clinical depression, spending a little more than 2 of those years in various mental health wards. I'll be telling my story, talking with others about their stories, as well as speaking with experts on the subject. Let's see what we can learn from each other and perhaps we can help reduce the stigma still surrounding mental illness. No one need suffer alone and there is always hope.