Mental Health Uncovered

In this episode of the Mental Podcast, Michelle and Seth provide space for individuals who have experienced Domestic Violence to share their story. Before sharing these stories, they break down their mental minutes. Seth reviews his time off of work and excitement about the future of Mental Podcast. Michelle discusses getting the first Covid Vaccine and experiencing a tornado warning.

Michelle and Seth begin something that has never been done on the show before. Michelle and Seth have interviewed two individuals, Tonya Winingar and Paul Sanghera. Segments/clips from these interviews were then organized and are discussed on show. This conversation begins around the 18:00 minute mark.

Tonya unpacks what it was like growing up with an abusive father who also happened to be an alcoholic. She explores what it was like being with her mom as she escaped that abusive situation only to find herself spread too thin. Tonya grew up fast and found herself caring for the house and her siblings by age 12 because her mother had to work.

Paul, from Calvary, Alberta, Canada explains that his mother was brought to Canada from India for an arranged marriage. Paul shares how his mother was forced to do things that were against her will including sexual assault of which Paul and his siblings were forced to watch. Further, Paul recounts multiple incidents of physical and verbal abuse by his alcoholic father. Paul reveals what impact this abuse has had on his life. While not in this episode, Paul goes on to become a mindset coach and seeks to help those work through their own trauma.

Next week: New topic- Child Abuse

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-3224 (SAFE)

The hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. If you are in a situation where you need help or feel unsafe, give them a call. NCADV.org is full of articles and available help if you are in a domestic violence situation.

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The show kicks off with mental minutes. Michelle has had a hard week and Seth explains the reasoning behind taking some days off work. Before jumping into today's subject matter, Michelle and Seth review some of the material discussed last week that wasn't fully explored; i.e. guns and domestic violence. They briefly speak to the danger of firearms and the heightened risks of it being present during domestic violence situations.

Then, Michelle and Seth begin a discussion on this episode's subject matter: domestic violence across the lifespan. The team spends time discussing the impact of domestic violence on children, teenagers, college students, and older adults. Statistics and data was found at ncadv.org (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence).

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-3224 (SAFE)

The hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. If you are in a situation where you need help or feel unsafe, give them a call. NCADV.org is full of articles and available help if you are in a domestic violence situation.

To get involved, check out:

***Website: https://www.mental-podcast.com

***Call or Text Hotline: 314-690-5005

***Interested in bonus content + direct access?: https://www.patreon.com/mentalpodcast

In this episode of the Mental Podcast, Michelle and Seth tackle the very personal, emotional topic of Domestic Violence, which they have been exploring in depth as part of a multi-episode series. Bringing their different experiences to the table, along with statistics and insights culled from research, the hosts share not only the hallmarks of abuse but also a deeper understanding of what constitutes violence and practical strategies for confronting specific situations. They also drive home the point that if abuse exists, even at seemingly the lowest level, there is every likelihood that the situation will escalate over time. Awareness and education are the first steps in combatting what amounts to a huge psychological, physical and economic liability for people regardless of race, class, sex or geography. Michelle and Seth are pointing the way to healing, sharing valuable information, resources and their personal perspectives.

Next week: An examination of various populations and the rates and types of violence occurring in various segments across society.

During this week's Mental Minute, Michelle shares the success of completing a class for her doctoral program and Seth reflects on relationships in his life (queue: Madea monologue). From there, they begin a discussion on domestic violence.

For the month of March, Michelle and Seth will be discussing trauma related to domestic violence. In this first episode, they review recent statistics that speak to the prevalence of domestic violence in the United States. They also briefly unpack the different types of domestic violence and what's at the center of it all: power and control.

24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. If you are in a situation where you need help or feel unsafe, give them a call at: 1-800-799-3224 (SAFE). The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's website: NCADV.org is full of articles and available help if you are in a domestic violence situation.

To get involved, check out:

***Website: https://www.mental-podcast.com

***Call or Text Hotline: 314-690-5005

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The first half of this episode consists of this week's mental minutes which are a bit on the serious side. Michelle discusses an emotional breakdown of sorts; expounding on feelings of being overwhelmed. Seth shares how his departure from a podcast of 3 years has impacted him and in so doing, unpacks a bit as to what happened and specifically, why he has made the decision to step away.

From there, Michelle and Seth jump into a discussion regarding different treatment modalities frequently used for addressing and working through trauma. Therapies discussed include: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom/Tapping, and Expressive Art Therapies (such as Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance Therapy and even Equestrian Therapy). The therapies discussed are only a handful of the many therapeutic theories/techniques used to address trauma. Therefore, this is only an overview.

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For the month of February, Michelle and Seth are reviewing an overview of the Trauma from a psychological and physiology perspective.

This week's mental minutes consist of Michelle coming to terms with living in an area that receives ice and snow; something she isn't entirely familiar with after having lived in California for over 30 years. Seth reveals some big changes in his life and expounds on the reasons why. There is a couple minutes of friendly banter regarding politics.

From there, Michelle and Seth explore the physical ramifications of trauma. This is an important subject as so many deal with physical issues that may have their roots in traumatic events.

*Resource: Much of today's conversation was pulled from "Trauma: Healing Your Past to Find Freedom Now" by Pedram Shojai, O.M.D. and Nick Polizzi. The podcast recommends this book as a starting place to begin the journey of working through your personal trauma.

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This episode may not be appropriate for all audiences. Parental discretion is advised.

For the month of February, Michelle and Seth are reviewing an overview of the Trauma from a psychological and physiology perspective.

*NOTE: I will just make note that at times the conversation may veer off but it quickly regained focus. The hosts had some people join the Facebook Live to essentially mock and make fun of the topic at hand. Much of that situation, which was handled on live, was edited out. Even with that situation occurring, a LOT of ground was covered to lay the groundwork of where these series and episodes will likely lead.

After providing a fairly open overview of trauma last week, we center on the physiologically of the brain this week. Understand, Michelle and I are not "currently" doctors. Michelle is working on a PsyD and I have two master's but not a doctorate. Please keep this in mind as listen.

We spend about the first 20 minutes of the show checking in regarding our mental minutes and then jump into reviewing the past episode and goals of the many series coming up. From there, we then dive head first into physiology of the brain; exploring two primary parts: Lizard Brain vs. Wizard Brain. It's a fascinating discussion regarding what's happening in your mind when and if you encounter or have been experiencing trauma.

*Resources: Much of today's conversation was pulled from multiple sources. In fact, Seth sometimes read directly from a couple.

"Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body In the Healing of Trauma" - Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

"Transformative Care: A Trauma-Focused Approach to Caregiving"- Rhote, Aubrey, Gentry

Video: Intruction to Trauma Informed Care- Dr. Robert Rhoton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3eJLUNVZHk

"Trauma Treatment Tookbox: 165 Brain-Changing Tips, Tools and Handouts to Move Therapy Forward" -Jennifer Sweetin

There are ways of engaging our community as well as providing feedback and suggestions to the hosts!

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This episode may not be appropriate for all audiences. Parental discretion is advised.

For the month of February, Michelle and Seth kick off a new series entitled "Trauma Trials." The goal in this series is to discuss and examine what trauma is and provide information regarding its impact on everyday people (i.e. provide an overview). In this first episode, "What is Trauma?", Michelle and Seth barely scratch the surface but before they dive into the subject matter, they share two in-depth 'mental minutes.' Michelle has been very, very ill and Seth has been overcome with grief as of late. After sharing, they begin a discussion around trauma. Specifically- they explore some of body science that goes alongside trauma, emotional responses and a review of fight/flight/freeze. As the podcast moves through this series, we strive to provide information without judgment. We're going to get deeper into this so if you're going to be listening to the show, know that it might get bumpy but hang with us.

The plan is that this series will provide a general overview of trauma. After establishing a foundation of what trauma is and looks like, the plan is to spend much of 2021 exploring specific topics related to trauma. Examples could include domestic violence, religious trauma, and even divorce.

Much of information discussed and shared on the podcast is taken from "Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body In the Healing of Trauma" - Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

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This is the final episode of the "Change Within Series" and it was originally aired on Facebook Live on January 18th, 2021. Before jumping into the subject matter, the team breaks down their "Mental Minute." Michelle expounds on what it's like working in finance during the month of January, PK shares her new self-care activity, and Seth vents his fears about some big things happening at his job. From there, the team unpacks an assessment entitled: 7 Traits Change Readiness Assessment which included Resourcefulness, Adaptability, Optimism, Confidence, Adventurous, and Tolerance for Ambiguity, and Passion/Drive. There's a bit of comedy mixed with genuine insight shared amongst the team as they explore their own assessment results.

At the end of this episode, PK shares some big news with the team. As of 2/1/21, PK Langley is stepping down as a standing co-host of Mental in order to focus on her other priorities (hence the new logo of just Michelle and Seth). PK is now running her own show called Ask PK as well as focusing her energies on her counseling practicum. It grieves Michelle and Seth to see her leave the show but wish her the best in all that she does. While she wasn't a permanent co-host, she left an imprint and for that, we are thankful. We wish you the best on your future endeavors. To learn more about PK's endeavors, check out: Ask-PK.com. To get involved in her community, look up her facebook page at facebook.com/askpkshow or request to join our private facebook community at facebook.com/groups/askpklangley.

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This episode was initially aired live on Facebook on the day of Donald Trump's second impeachment. So... given that we were on Facebook live and so much was happening around us, the team threw their plans out the window and embraced a change of action. The team had planned a discussion on evaluating 'change readiness' based on an online assessment. However, this was pushed till the following week. Join us in a lively discussion as Michelle Collins, PK Langley and Seth Showalter process the second impeachment of Donald Trump on the day it happened.

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