In this episode, we discuss what a healthy society looks like. Tune in while the Rosecrance therapeutic recreation coordinator Abby Nelson and the Regional Director of Rosecrance in Chicagoland Matt Quinn join WGN’s John Williams to talk about Therapeutic recreation, how the challenges we’re facing today affect us, and how we foster change, how th power of one can become the power of many and how we and a whole can promote a healthier society.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

In this episode, we discuss the process and outcome of successfully adapting to challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands. Tune in while the Supervisor of Outpatient Services for Rosecrance (McHenry County), Heather Fisher and Therapist at Rosecrance River North, Carly Novoselski join WGN’s John Williams to talk about resilience as a whole, what contributes to resilience and how we become more resilient.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

In this episode, we’ll dive deeper into the mental health challenges that first responders are facing, including recent losses faced by our own Chicago Police Department. This conversation will include discussion about suicide, for anyone who is uncomfortable with or triggered by that topic. Tune in while the Director of Rosecrances’ Florian Program Dan DeGryse, Director of the Chicago Police Department Professional Counseling Division and Employee Assistance Program Dr. Robert Sobo and Officer with the Chicago Police Department Joseph Riley join WGN’s John Williams to talk about suicides reported within the CPD this year, whether or not first responders carry a higher risk for mental illness and suicide, and how to identify the warning signs.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

In this episode, we’ll talk about burnout – Why we’re feeling more tired and mentally exhausted, how this affects work and home life, and how to tell the difference between a few bad days and bigger issues. Tune in while Greg Tierney, Rosecrance Inc. Vice President of Clinical Operations and therapist at Rosecrance River North, Patirck Miranda join WGN’s John Williams to talk about burnout and how to identify it in yourself or in a co-worker.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

In this episode, we introduce some big-picture issues (COVID, political conflicts, climate change, global crises, mass shootings/violence, inflation, etc.) and how they affect us. Tune in while Dr. Adrienne Adams, the Medical Director of the Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus and therapist at Aspen Counseling, Amber Cotter join WGN’s John Williams to talk about stress and trauma and how they can compound, resulting in mental fatigue and emotional exhaustion.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

In this episode, we’ll talk about how to help kids who are struggling, what types of coping skills work, and why resiliency is possible – and important. Tune in while T.D. Hostikka, Director of Residential Services for Rosecrance Jackson Centers, and Teisha Hoppe, Therapist at Aspen Counseling, join WGN’s John Williams to discuss where can parents and families can start to help their kids, what strategies work, what coping skills are most successful and how one can help kids be more resilient.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

In this episode, we talk about how some kids, but not all, cope with mental illness by using drugs and alcohol, which worsens symptoms and can lead to longer-term substance use. Tune in while Joe Kreul, the Rosecrance Vice President of Child and Adolescent Services, and LaShonda Walker, Assistant Administrator of the Rosecrance Harrison Campus, join WGN’s John Williams to discuss what typically comes first for kids – the mental health issues or the substance use.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

The past few years have been especially tough on kids: The COVID-19 pandemic caused isolation with closed in-person schooling and remote learning, actual missed milestones like in-person proms and graduations, lack of social connection, and increases in anxiety and depression. But was there already a youth mental health crisis brewing before COVID hit?

In this episode, we discuss how kids are doing this year. Tune in while Lisa Thompson, a Rosecrance community-based mental health clinician and Sheila Blanchfield, Counseling Department Chair at Loyola Academy join WGN’s John Williams to share real stories of what they’re seeing in schools and with kids and families without revealing names and respecting privacy.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

In this episode, we discuss how stress can become overwhelming when a crisis strikes close to home like it did with the Highland Park Shooting. Tune in while the Rosecrance Clinical Director of Crisis Services Jason Relle and a Mental Health Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Lilliana Klay join WGN’s John Williams to discuss the impact of trauma upon trauma with regard to the Highland Park Shooting.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

This podcast is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance.

Episode three, series seven of on your radar: Mental Health is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this episode, we acknowledge all the various issues – COVID, mass shootings, global crises (like Ukraine/Russia), political strife (November election), Inflation – and how they can really affect people. Tune in while Rosecrance’s Director of Aspen Counseling and Consulting Leah Scanlan and Rosecrance’s Clinical Director in Chicagoland Elizabeth Ellison join WGN’s John Williams to discuss how all these societal and environment problems impact individuals, whether or not the challenges people have endured over the last few years equate to traumas and whether or not all the noises around us manifest into something like mantel fatigue or emotional exhaustion.

With over 60 locations thought out Chicagoland, Northern and Central Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa help is just a click or call away. Go to rosecrance.org for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.