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  • How the stigma has evolved surrounding mental health and mental illness

    Episode two, 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 series, we differentiate between mental health and mental illness. Tune in while Rosecrance’s Chief of Clinical Excellence and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs Dr. Thomas Wright joins WGN’s John Williams to discuss how the stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness has changed over the years, how one can combat resistance when confronting both mental health and illness, the realities surrounding mental illness that are often most misunderstood and more.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4018655/4018655_2022-10-17-193055.64kmono.mp3

    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.

    37 min
  • The difference between mental health and mental illness

    Episode one, 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 series we differentiate the difference between mental health and mental illness. Tune in while Rosecrance’s CEO and President, Dave Gomel, join WGN’s John Williams to discuss mental health and misconceptions surrounding a person who is affected by a lack of mental health and living with mental illness.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4018653/4018653_2022-10-17-195053.64kmono.mp3

    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.

    36 min
  • Living in recovery as the family

    Episode four, series six of on your radar: Living in Recovery is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this series we explore what life is life during recovery and how to stay on the straight and narrow. Tune in while Rosecrance’s Clinical Outreach Coordinator Maria Campobasso and Mark Frankel who is an recovery advocate and parent of someone in recovery join WGN’s John Williams to discuss how to find support in others and how to support your loved ones going through recovery.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3943918/3943918_2022-04-13-213018.64kmono.mp3

    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 or call 866-830-8729 for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

    38 min
  • Building a better life in recovery

    Episode three, series six of on your radar: Living in Recovery is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this series we explore what life is life during recovery and how to stay on the straight and narrow. Tune in while Rosecrance’s Community Relations Coordinator Tom Farley joins WGN’s John Williams to share his living in recovery success story and to share the tribulations his brother, Chris Farley, went through with his opioid addiction. Listen in while Tom and John also discuss the difference between long-term recovery and early recovery and what life can be like when addiction is no longer your complete identity.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3943909/3943909_2022-04-13-210909.64kmono.mp3

    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 or call 866-830-8729 for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

    30 min
  • Breaking the misconceptions of sobriety

    Episode two, series six of on your radar: Living in Recovery is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this series, we explore what life is life during recovery and how to stay on the straight and narrow. Tune in while Rosecrance’s Director of Alumni Relations Colleen Fry and Paul Gilmet who is the Director of Access at Rosecrance’s Lakeview Campus join WGN’s John Williams to discuss the “shame” and stigma associated with living a life in recovery.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3943891/3943891_2022-04-13-204931.64kmono.mp3

    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 or call 866-830-8729 for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

    35 min
  • You’ve got help…Now what?

    Episode one, series six of on your radar: Living in Recovery  is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this series we explore what life is life during recovery and how to stay on the straight and narrow. Tune in while Rosecrance’s Unit Coordinator for Residential Services John Tumino and Founding Director of Connections Counseling Shelly Dutch join WGN’s John Williams to discuss how twenty-million people are in recovery and how each one of them have a unique story. They also dive into the stages of recovery, what the path to maintain recovery might look like and what life is like beyond addiction.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3943881/3943881_2022-04-13-191221.64kmono.mp3

    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 or call 866-830-8729 for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

    39 min
  • It’s OK to Not Be OK: Anxiety and apprehension around managing change and uncertainty

    Episode four, series five of on your radar: The New Normal  is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this series we explore the impact for both the past and present that the pandemic has had on adults and their everyday lives. How have things changed, and how are some of the changes affecting adults as we look to settle back into our everyday lives and this new normal that we are looking to find. Tune in while the Medical Director of Rosecrance’s Harrison Campus, Dr. Ray Garcia join WGN’s John Williams to discuss why is it important to talk openly about the issues people are facing because of the pandemic, some ways that people can best approach change; what are some different tools that can be used to help in times of uncertainty, and what are some ways we can help loved ones identify when they need to get help?

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3913698/3913698_2022-01-14-205838.64kmono.mp3

    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 or call 866-830-8729 for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

    33 min
  • Older Adults: Coping with loss and loneliness from the pandemic

    Episode three, series five of on your radar: The New Normal  is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this series we explore the impact for both the past and present that the pandemic has had on adults and their everyday lives. How have things changed, and how are some of the changes affecting adults as we look to settle back into our everyday lives and this new normal that we are looking to find. Tune in while Rosecrance’s Regional Vice President of Operations, Craig Stallings and the Vice President of Clinical Services at Rosecrance Jackson Centers, Brenda Iliff join WGN’s John Williams to discuss that people who are 65 and older account for only 16% of the US population and how 80% of all COVID-19 related deaths were among people 65 and older and what type of mental toll this could take on the older population. Then, the discussion transitions into a conversation about what loved ones can do to help family members or friends experiencing loss and depression and how friends and family can identify an older loved one in need of help.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3918796/3918796_2022-01-28-172836.64kmono.mp3

    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 or call 866-830-8729 for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

    25 min
  • Going back to the workplace

    Episode two, series five of on your radar: The New Normal  is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this series we explore the impact for both the past and present that the pandemic has had on adults and their everyday lives. How have things changed, and how are some of the changes affecting adults as we look to settle back into our everyday lives and this new normal that we are looking to find. Tune in while the Rosecrance Regional President Carlene Cardosi, LCSW, CADC and Rosecrance’s Vice President of Human Resources, Kristin Hamblock join WGN’s John Williams to talk about some of the ways returning to the office has impacted staff, what sort of signs an employer should look out for as they have staff return to the workplace, and whether or not it is appropriate for HR to approach an employee displaying signs of extreme anxiety and how a company can help their staff connect with help.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3918766/3918766_2022-01-28-163806.64kmono.mp3

    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 or call 866-830-8729 for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

    33 min
  • Young Adults: Finding footing after loss of structure

    Episode one, series five of on your radar: The New Normal  is brought to you by WGN Radio and the doctors and clinical staff over at Rosecrance. In this series we explore the impact for both the past and present that the pandemic has had on adults and their everyday lives. How have things changed, and how are some of the changes affecting adults as we look to settle back into our everyday lives and this new normal that we are looking to find. Tune in while Rosecrance Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Wright and Dr. Adrienne Adams, Psychiatrist, Medical Director Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Adolescent Campus join WGN’s John Williams to talk about regaining some sense of our normal lives, missing some important milestones, the increase in overdoses, suicides, and depression among young adults group and why this might be.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3913698/3913698_2022-01-14-205838.64kmono.mp3

    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 or call 866-830-8729 for more guidance and information. Rosecrance. Life’s waiting.

    33 min

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A series of frank discussions with Rosecrance experts moderated by John Williams. Content intended to inform and alert listeners to behaviors that can impact susceptibility to substance abuse.