Episode 9: Simple mindfulness practices can help people learn to manage their emotions more effectively, improve relationships, and increase ease in their lives even during challenging times. Our guest describes how employing these skills has helped her have better relationships at work and with family members who have mental illness and addiction challenges. Also check out the next show on Practicing Compassion (Ep. 10).

Episode 8: Nearly 50% of seniors report social isolation and loneliness. These issues are linked to a variety of long-term physical and mental health risks. One man tells about finding his way from loneliness to community, connection and greater physical and mental health. Our guests also discuss a recent art museum exhibit created by local seniors on this topic. Tune in for this informative discussion, hear about the many challenges older adults face and learn about programs and services available to them.

Episode 7: Rabbi Lori bravely shares about losing her mentally ill mother to suicide and her grieving and growing process over the 30+ years since. Guests discuss insights about grief, descriptions of the many ways people grieve in general and specifically following a suicide. Join us for this beautiful story that travels the distance from tragedy to hope. Originally released in Nov. 2018, this interview has been remixed and updated.

Episode 6: The complicated intersection of substance use and metal health problems afflicts nearly 8 million Americans. Our guest shares his remarkable story of recovery, first from what he calls “insanity” and then later from addiction. In this show our guests shed light on what is often called “dual diagnoses,” highlight risk factors, give some advice to parents and share information about local resources.

Episode 5: One man tells his harrowing story about how his life as a college student was derailed by mental illness and how he found his way to recovery and back to a life he loves living. Learn about the support, education and advocacy programs the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) has to offer to those with mental illness and those that love them.

Episode 4: As a result of recent sexual assault testimony at the Supreme Court congressional confirmation hearings, the country erupted in conversations about sexual assault. Our guests share stories about women who successfully defended themselves from attacks and about the many positive impacts self-defense training has on the mental health and wellness of women.

Episode 3: In this STATE OF MIND episode Debra Sloss, LMFT is joined by parent advocate Heidi Korokowski and gender therapist Daniel Blumrosen, LMFT to talk about the unique and often challenging experience of parenting a transgender child, how to provide support and where to find help and support yourself.

Episode 2: Rabbi Lori bravely shares about losing her mentally ill mother to suicide and her grieving and growing process over the 30+ years since. Guests discuss insights about grief, descriptions of the many ways people grieve in general and specifically following a suicide. Join us for this beautiful story that travels the distance from tragedy to hope.

Episode 1: One woman’s story of her struggles leading up to and then being diagnosed as an adult with ADHD. Follow her journey in learning to accept and understand herself, how she sought support and ultimately found strategies and skills so that she could accomplish her dreams. Learn more about the kinds of challenges having ADHD presents, how it differs in adults and children, what to know about getting properly diagnosed and where to support.