Cody sits down with Dr. James "Jimmy" Potash, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, to hear his perspective on the role of Johns Hopkins in meeting the mental health needs of Baltimore and the world. (Don't worry Kavita and Natalie are ok they just weren't available that day)

In this episode, Dr. Adam Kaplin joins Cody to share his work with esketamine, a newly approved drug for depression that works differently from existing treatments. Find out the good and bad, and when to think about it as an option for yourself or someone you care about!

In this episode, Dr. Graham Redgrave of Johns Hopkins speaks with Cody and Kavita about eating disorders including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, including some history, how to get help, and how to be supportive to those around you if they struggle with these conditions.

Kavita and Cody continue their discussion with Dr. Wendy Ingram, including her thoughts on research in depression and mental health!

Kavita and Cody speak with Dr. Wendy Ingram about her experiences as an early career scientist, what it's like being a woman and a scientist at the same time, and how an idea becomes an experiment and ultimately a published paper.

Kavita and Cody speak with Nikita Sharma after a tour of the Bmore Clubhouse, Baltimore's own implementation of the Clubhouse International model of mental health support. Hear about how they work with people in the community to help those with mental health concerns resume their lives and become active community members that can give back!

In this episode, Kavita and Cody speak with Dr. Paul Nestadt, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins working with patients and studying suicide so it can better be prevented. How can we stop people from taking their lives so they can get help? Will they keep trying until they "succeed", or is the story more complicated?

Dr. Karen Swartz of Johns Hopkins joins us to discuss her work with mood disorders including the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP) and the effects of marijuana on depression and bipolar disorder.

In this episode, Cody and Ozay discuss Ozay's career and his experiences founding the All of the Above Hip Hop Academy to provide Lansing area kids and teenagers with a place to learn the fundamentals of hip hop skills (beats and rhymes, aerosol art, breakdancing, etc.) in a positive environment. Cody and Kavita debrief after.

Kavita and Cody discuss the practice of Forest Bathing - a term translated from the Japanese Shinrin Yoku, and the evidence supporting the practice. Most of us have experienced the calming effects of the out-of-doors in one way or another, but how can it help our health?