Nashville Rapper & Mental Health Advocate Amarii Davu joins host and Director of NAMI Tennessee, Jeff Fladen, in the studio. We hear his track "Helpless" and why Davu speaks out on this important issue.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS ABOUT A MINUTE AT THE BEGINNING OF A PREVIOUS SHOW. STAY TUNED TO LEARN ABOUT SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST. What is a Special Needs Trust? What assets can be protected when government benefits are needed for nursing home care? Darlene Kemp, Executive Director of Vista Points supplies the answer's on this episode of the NAMI Radio Hour.

NAMI Tennessee President Leslie El-Sayad is in the studio for a wide ranging discussion about NAMI, mental illness, and recovery.

NAMI Tennessee Executive Director discusses new research findings of how to better treat a first psychotic episode.

NAMI Radio welcomes guest Amber McDonald to the Radio Free Nashville studio. McDonald is the Director of Government and External Affairs for the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board where she works with 911. She is also an active board member with NAMI Tennessee as well as the Brain Injury Association of Tennessee.

Carrie Churchill is the owner of Back in Touch Wellness Center, located in Nashville, Tennessee. Churchill discusses non-traditional approaches to help reduce symptoms of mental illness including Intuitive Counseling, energy work, acupuncture, nutrition, and essenetial oils.

NAMI Basics Education Program is a signature education program for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illnesses. The NAMI Basics course is taught by trained teachers who are the parent or caregiver of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness prior to the age of 13. Join NAMI Basics trainers Brenda Stacy-Scott and David Scott along with host Jeff Fladen.

Vicky and Russell Rowland join host Jeff Fladen on the NAMI Radio Hour to discuss mental illness from the family perspectives. The Rowlands are NAMI With Hope in Mind teachers and are leaders with their local affiliate, NAMI Dickson in Tennessee.

Join Daisy Jabas, State Director of Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, (DBSA) Tennessee and Amy Ross, Chapter Leader of DBSA Franklin on the NAMI Radio Hour Podcast. DBSA works to improve the lives of those who live with depression(bipolar) through support, education, and advocacy. Hear the NAMI Radio Hour live every Wednesday on www.radiofreenashville.org. Hosted by NAMI Tennessee Executive Director Jeff Fladen.

Adam Graham, LPC/MHSP, Supervisor of Emergency Psychiatric Diversion Services at Mental Health Cooperative in Nashville is this week's guest on the NAMI Radio Hour. Join guest hosts Vik Moore and Roger Stewart as we discuss steps that can be taken to help someone avoid psychiatric hospitalization.