NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions and ideas about people with mental health conditions. These free
minute presentations provide a personal perspective of mental health conditions, as leaders such as our guest, Lori Branigan talks openly about what it's like to have a mental health condition. We are seeking organizations that would like an IOOV presentation as well as people that would like to help others by sharing their story. Contact info@namitn.org for more info.

NAMI Radio Hour Presents: In Our Own Voice with Lori Branigan

The NAMI Radio Hour features conversations with guests weekly exploring the topic of mental health, mental illness and recovery. The show is live Wednesdays at 10 AM CST on www.radiofreenashville.org or podcast on PodOmatic. The NAMI Radio Hour is hosted by Jeff Fladen, MSW, Executive Director of NAMI Tennessee.

Health & Fitness

This episode of the NAMI Radio Hour features Clint Fletcher, CRNA and owner of Complete Ketamine, located in Brentwood, Tennessee.  

Clint opened Complete Ketamine Solutions in Sept 2018. He tells us about Ketamine and how he has administered treatments in his clinic as a treatment for depression and related disorders.
We also discuss FDA approval and the off label use of Ketamine as well as the upcoming new nasal spray Esketamine.

The NAMI Radio Hour is hosted by Jeff Fladen, NAMI TN Executive Director and is broadcast live Wednesdays at 10 AM CT at www.radiofreenashville.org.

Ketamine: Treatment for Depression

Jennifer Drake-Croft, MSSW | Director of Early Childhood Well Being  Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) is the guest on this episode of the NAMI Radio Hour. 

TCCY has intensified its advocacy of and collaboration for Early Child Well-Being/Adverse Childhood Experiences. This work, including training, collaboration and advocacy on a number of levels, is being overseen by Jennifer Drake Croft who visits Radio Free Nashville and the NAMI Radio Hour 9/20/2017

Developing Healthy Brains: Early Child Well-Being/Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) with TCCY Jennifer Drake-Croft, Director of Early Childhood Well Being

Vic Moore is guest host on this episode with guest Dave Hodges from the Tennessee Peer Lifeline program.  Originally broadcast in 2015, this episode of the NAMI Radio Hour looks at peer involvement with recovery. The Tennessee Lifeline Peer Project was established to reduce stigma related to the disease of addiction and increase access to substance abuse recovery like AA and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. They help connect individuals with treatment and they speak publicly about their own personal experience with recovery.

Peers and Recovery: Dave Hodges and the Lifeline program

Social worker, NAMI member, and mental health advocate, Tony Cowan in relatively new to the NAMI world but he has been working to help people for many years both personally and professionally. He shares his story as a care giver and an individual in recovery from mental illness, and his poetry, on this episode of the NAMI Radio Hour podcast series. The NAMI Radio Hour is presented by NAMI Tennessee and is broadcast live Wednesday mornings at 10 AM CT on www.radiofreenashville.org.

NAMI Radio Hour Presents: In Our Own Voice with Lori Branigan

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