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Donna, a retired speech-language pathologist and public-speaking teacher who has been living with polycythemia vera (PV), a rare, chronic blood cancer known as a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), joins Peg Squier, M.D., Ph.D., Group Vice President, U.S. Medical Affairs at Incyte, to discuss Donna’s journey with PV since diagnosis. Tune in as they share advice for patients who are looking for new options to help manage their MPN and the importance of being an advocate.

This episode of The Mighty Podcast is sponsored by Incyte.

Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/3y3LQYO

What does caregiving look like when you're living nearly 9,000 miles apart?

In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, a mother — who lives with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — and her daughter discuss her mom's life from symptom onset to finding a treatment that is working for her. They also talk about the duality in the daughter's role as both daughter and caregiver as she supports her mom through her best and worst days with the disease (and everything in between!).

Come for their relatable story, and stay for the genuine mother-daughter bond you can feel through the microphones.

Listen in: https://bit.ly/49dqxRg

#Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb

The patient and caregiver are paid spokespeople on behalf of BMS.

Click here for U.S. Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING: https://bit.ly/3OlFtVQ

Click here for Medication Guide: https://bit.ly/3UixuN1

Let’s talk clinical trials, shall we? (Spoiler alert: One of our guests on this episode has been enrolled in one for 33 years! 🤯) In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley is joined by Jackie Scott and Peter J. Franz, Ph.D. to explore the world of mental health clinical trials.

Jackie is a speaker with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, creator of the PS Project, and mental health advocate living with depression. Pete is an assistant professor at Yeshiva University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He conducts research on depression, suicide, and other topics related to mental health.

Together, the trio discusses Jackie’s involvement in her longstanding clinical trial for her depression related to her lack of serotonin, Pete shares his experience as a researcher — including some of his work on suicide reduction — where he tested whether reading other people's lived experiences could be used as a therapeutic resource, and both share their wisdom for anyone considering if a clinical trial is the right fit for their mental health journey.

This episode touches on suicide and suicidal ideation. If this is triggering, be sure to avoid these sections of the episode: 6:17-8:21 and 20:25-20:47.

If you live with depression, take this pre-screener to see if you’re eligible to participate in the Juniper study: https://bit.ly/3sdrCsx

A transcript (and more!) can be found on The Mighty: https://bit.ly/40OB4j8

This episode is sponsored by Otsuka.

Do you ever feel like riding a horse while on your period? Neither do we, but apparently period product commercials believe we do (and we have #opinions!). In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley is joined by Camara, Shruti, and Skye to talk about the “taboo” experience that is having a period. They discuss societal “norms,” what doctors do – and specifically don’t – know, and just wait to hear some of the go-to euphemisms we use when it’s that time of the month.

For being the body’s largest organ, skin conditions sure do have a mixed reputation. (Insert joke here about them being flaky.) In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley gets under the skin (well, metaphorically) of guests Camara Rauen, Shruti Shivaramakrishnan, Skye Gailing, and Katia Budak to talk about their respective skin conditions.

While they do discuss the physical symptoms of their diagnoses — eczema, rosacea, acne, and keratosis pilaris — they also dive into how those conditions impact their mental health as well as their relationships with the skin they’re in.

Come for the validation, stay for Shruti and Katia's incredibly detailed masterclass in skin care 101.

A transcript of the episode is available here: https://bit.ly/3EhYkLV

Why have one podcast host when you can have three? In this episode, Mighty host Ashley talks with Kat and Skye, the co-hosts of our new sister podcast Health & (un)Wellness, about their experience living with migraine. Learn more about each of their migraine stories as well as what the neurological disease has stolen from (and given to) them.

They will also give an inside scoop about the first season of Health & (un)Wellness, which centers an unfiltered deep dive on what it means to live with migraine; from work to home, mental health to misconceptions. Get a preview of the season’s incredible roster of guests, and find out what oddities Kat and Skye each have stashed in their purses right now!

Listen to Health & (un)Wellness: https://bit.ly/46msVVg

In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley Kristoff speaks with Michele Novella, a psychiatric nurse practitioner as well as April and Tatiana, two individuals living with a type of depression called major depressive disorder (MDD). Together, they will share their personal journeys and highlight the power of finding your voice.

This episode of The Mighty Podcast includes paid content from Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Lundbeck. Michele Novella is a paid consultant and Tatiana and April are paid contributors for Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Lundbeck.

Podcast Transcript: https://bit.ly/3X4E88E

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In this episode, Carlos, who lives with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and his healthcare provider share how they worked together to find a treatment plan that is working for Carlos.

Transcript Page: https://bit.ly/3KReznr

U.S. Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING: https://bit.ly/3KvpdAv

Medication Guide: https://bit.ly/3I4MCpm

This episode of The Mighty Podcast is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.

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In this episode, Mighty Host Ashley Kristoff chats with psychiatrist Dr. Patricia Ares-Romero along with patient and mental health advocate Sally, who is living with treatment-resistant depression. The trio discusses challenging-to-treat forms of depression, treatment options, and available resources.

This episode of The Mighty Podcast is sponsored by Janssen.

Podcast Transcript Link: https://themighty.com/topic/depression/the-mighty-podcast-living-with-treatment-resistant-depression/

Janssen Link: https://spravato.com

Medication Guide: https://bit.ly/3NwFJPH

Prescribing Information: https://bit.ly/3uGDOiY

Check out Dr. Ares-Romero’s article for more information: https://bit.ly/3wYfeN4

In this special minisode, Mighty staff members Ashley and Camara Rauen dive into the pros and cons of working from home and going to an office or dedicated workplace, and the impact both physical and mental health can have on those decisions.

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