Jenn talks to Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale about exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, including its effectiveness and why it’s a gold standard in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment. Elizabeth provides guidance to clinicians about implementing ERP with patients diagnosed with OCD, debunks myths about the treatment, and answers audience questions.

Elizabeth McIngvale, PhD, LCSW, is the director of the McLean OCD Institute in Houston, founder of Peace of Mind, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to OCD, and manager of OCDChallenge.org, a self-help website for OCD. She was the first-ever national spokesperson for the IOCDF and now serves as a board member. Dr. McIngvale engages in clinical work, research, and advocacy aimed at improving OCD treatment and access to care.

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Jenn talks to Dr. Lisa Coyne about the impact of social media on our mental health. Lisa explains how to set ground rules for digital consumption for you and your loved ones and answers questions about loosening the grasp social media has on so many of us.

Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and is a senior clinical consultant at the Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.) at McLean Hospital. Dr. Coyne is the author of “The Joy of Parenting: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years,” a book for parents of young children.

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The restaurant and hospitality industries are high-paced and high-stress—and have some of the highest rates of mental illness in any field.

Jenn talks to Food & Wine Magazine’s Kat Kinsman, MIDA Boston’s Douglass Williams, and McLean Hospital’s Ipsit Vahia, MD. Together they discuss mental health in the restaurant and hospitality industries, cover ways to recognize crisis in yourself and others, and share methods to have constructive—and productive—conversations about mental health.

Kat Kinsman is senior editor at Food & Wine Magazine, author of “Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves,” host of Food & Wine’s Communal Table podcast, and founder of Chefs With Issues. She is a frequent public speaker on the topics of food and mental health, won a 2020 IACP Award for Personal Essay/Memoir, and has had work included in the 2020 and 2016 editions of The Best American Food Writing.

Douglass Williams earned a degree from The Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College. In his culinary explorations, he has traveled through Southeast Asia, working at an entirely sustainable resort in Chumphon as well as Sardinia. Following working in Michelin-starred restaurants in New York and Paris, he opened MIDA, an Italian influenced neighborhood restaurant, in Boston’s South End.

Ipsit Vahia, MD, is a geriatric psychiatrist, clinician, and researcher. He is the associate chief of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and director of Digital Psychiatry Translation at McLean Hospital. He is also director of the Technology and Aging Laboratory. Dr. Vahia serves on the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Council on Geriatric Psychiatry and the Geriatric Psychiatry Committee of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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Jenn talks to Dr. Jason Krompinger about the benefits of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Jason discusses the six psychological processes that are targeted in ACT and gives insight into how we can all become more mentally flexible and better adapt to whatever life throws our way.

Jason Krompinger, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with expertise in treating OCD and related disorders. He serves as director of Psychological Services at McLean’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute. In his role at the OCD Institute, he serves as the director of the training program, supervising students, post-doctoral fellows, and early career psychologists in the delivery of empirically based interventions. Dr. Krompinger also works alongside the OCDI’s Office of Clinical Assessment and Research (OCAR) in order to better understand factors that interfere with patients’ ability to access treatment.

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The McLean Hospital podcast Mindful Things is intended to provide general information and to help listeners learn about mental health, educational opportunities, and research initiatives. This podcast is not an attempt to practice medicine or to provide specific medical advice.

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Jenn talks to Dr. Lisa Coyne about dealing with stress and anxiety at work, home, and everywhere in between. Lisa shares tips on how to lower anxiety and stress and provides guidance to empower us to feel in charge of our own lives and destinies.

Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and is a senior clinical consultant at the Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.) at McLean Hospital. Dr. Coyne is the author of “The Joy of Parenting: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years,” a book for parents of young children.

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– Read the episode transcript: mclean.link/v48

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The McLean Hospital podcast Mindful Things is intended to provide general information and to help listeners learn about mental health, educational opportunities, and research initiatives. This podcast is not an attempt to practice medicine or to provide specific medical advice.

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Jenn talks to Dr. Marni Chanoff about the impact of diet and exercise on our mind. Marni shares how sleep can affect our mental and physical health and provides tips to involve everyone in the family in healthier routines without feeling overwhelmed by new habits.

Marni Chanoff, MD, is an integrative psychiatrist combining Western psychiatry practices, Eastern approaches, nutritional psychiatry, and culinary and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Chanoff founded and directs the integrative wellness group at McLean OnTrack, where she is also a clinical associate. In addition, she has a clinical and consulting private practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and writes and lectures nationally on bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression.

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Jenn talks to Dr. Roberto Olivardia about the short- and long-term effects that negative self-image have on those that identify as men. Roberto discusses the impact of unaddressed image issues over a lifetime and shares ways to encourage body positivity in male populations.

Roberto Olivardia, PhD, has been treating patients for the last 20 years since his internship at McLean Hospital. He runs a private practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, ADD/ADHD, skin picking disorder, and males with eating disorders. Dr. Olivardia also treats patients with other anxiety and mood disorders.

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Jenn talks to Courtney Cook about her illustrated memoir, “The Way She Feels: My Life on the Borderline in Pictures and Pieces.” Courtney shares highs and lows of navigating her BPD diagnosis, talks about how to embrace the ups and downs of the condition, and explains how writing has been an outlet for her to express what others may not necessarily understand about the condition and her experiences.

Courtney Cook , MFA, is author and illustrator of the Kirkus starred graphic memoir “The Way She Feels: My Life on the Borderline in Pictures and Pieces,” which debuted as an Amazon #1 New. She received her BA from the University of Michigan and MFA from the University of California, Riverside. Her writing has been published by outlets such as TIME, The Guardian, The Rumpus, Hobart, Lunch Ticket, and Split Lip Magazine.

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Jenn talks to Dr. David H. Rosmarin. David explains the impact of self-compassion on our mental health, shares simple ways that we can become kinder to ourselves, and talks about how to introduce compassion into our day-to-day lives.

David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, is the director of the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital and an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He collaborates with laboratories to study the clinical relevance of spirituality to anxiety, mood, psychotic, substance use, and other disorders.

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The McLean Hospital podcast Mindful Things is intended to provide general information and to help listeners learn about mental health, educational opportunities, and research initiatives. This podcast is not an attempt to practice medicine or to provide specific medical advice.

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Jenn talks to Nathaniel Van Kirk, PhD, about his diagnosis of OCD as a teen and how it shaped his personal and professional lives. Nathaniel offers advice on authenticity and disclosing mental health conditions in social situations, as well as how to manage mental health when life gives you unexpected challenges.

Nathaniel Van Kirk, PhD, is the coordinator of inpatient group therapy at McLean Hospital and the coordinator of clinical assessment at McLean’s OCD Institute. His clinical research focuses on the role of motivation across treatment and the impact of trauma on care outcomes. He also works to promote innovative methods to assess and conceptualize recovery.

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The McLean Hospital podcast Mindful Things is intended to provide general information and to help listeners learn about mental health, educational opportunities, and research initiatives. This podcast is not an attempt to practice medicine or to provide specific medical advice.

© 2022 McLean Hospital. All Rights Reserved.