Podcasts about iop

Do you want your marriage to change RIGHT NOW?Do you want your kids to act better RIGHT NOW?Most of us do.But, when we try to force people to be something they're not…It usually backfires.Like trying to force open a flower.You end up just destroying the flower.Or cutting open the goose to get more golden eggs.You just end up with a dead goose.Learn how to develop the patience to let people develop (including yourself)…While also encouraging that development in yourself and others…In today's episode.Listen on the Strong Men Strong Marriages Podcast. Watch on YouTube here.And to join us in becoming a truly powerful husband and father who creates a passionate, intimate marriage with his wife, a loving, mentoring relationship with his kids, and sets the example for generations to follow in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Able to invest 5 figures and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

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Do you feel like your wife doesn't appreciate you?That she cares about the kids more than you?That she can be nice to everyone except you, but is still willing to use the money you bring in?I've certainly felt this way.And this energy is not the powerful masculine energy that feels good and attracts your wife to you.It's a young, immature energy that needs to be tended… by you.Learn how to take care of the younger you…So you can access the powerful, God-given masculine energy available to you…In today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And to join us in becoming a truly powerful husband and father who creates a passionate, intimate marriage with his wife, a loving, mentoring relationship with his kids, and sets the example for generations to follow in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Able to invest 5 figures and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

There are going to be days when you feel down in your marriage.Sad. Overwhelmed. Tired.And, that's OK.That's normal and human.Instead of trying to “buck up,” take care of yourself first.Acknowledge you are feeling down, see what you need, and meet that need.Then, think about other ways you can think in the future.Heal first, fix later.Learn more in today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And to join us in becoming a truly powerful husband and father who creates a passionate, intimate marriage with his wife, a loving, mentoring relationship with his kids, and sets the example for generations to follow in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. MikeP.S. Want to join our Strong Men Strong Marriages Membership program? It's just $200 per month to create a loving, intimate marriage and change the whole trajectory of your family's future. We're looking for 500 men willing to do that this year. Open now! CLICK HERE to join us! P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Able to invest 5 figures and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Andrew Tatham, MD, MBA, FRCOphth, FEBO, CertLRS, recaps his article, “A Cilioscleral Interpositioning Device,” which was featured in the March/April issue of Glaucoma Today and explores a novel class of glaucoma surgery that targets the supraciliary space. The Intercil Uveal Spacer from Ciliatech represents this new class of surgical implants known as cilioscleral interpositioning devices, or CIDs, which enhance uveoscleral outflow to lower IOP.

There are two main forces of power available to you as a husband and father.One is a destructive force.This force is a “my way or the highway” energy.It intimidates to get its way.And, it is more powerful than doing nothing.And, it ends in people wanting to create distance from you, making you feel lonely in your marriage.The other force available to you is the TRANSFORMATIONAL force.This power allows you to stop what needs to be stopped…But in order to build what you want to build…A loving relationship with your wife and children.It is MORE POWERFUL than the destructive force, because it INCLUDES, DEFEATS and TRANSFORMS the destructive force.Learn how to access this TRUE power of transformation in today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And to join us in becoming a truly powerful husband and father who creates a passionate, intimate marriage with his wife, a loving, mentoring relationship with his kids, and sets the example for generations to follow in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Able to invest 5 figures and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Today we have Thea. She is 55 years old from Madison, WI and took her last drink on February 10th, 2019   This episode brought to you by: Better Help – 10% off of your first month #sponsored Exact Nature – 20% off your order with code RE20   We have just a couple of cabin spots left for our upcoming retreat in Bozeman, Montana. This retreat is from August 6th through 10th.   Coming in January 2026, our AF Ukelele Course. Registration for that opens in December.   Also coming next year in October 2026, we will have an in-person ukelele retreat where we're having Spanish instruction in the afternoons. This will be in Costa Rica. More information will be coming soon about that event.   [02:45] Thoughts from Paul:   On the journey into an alcohol-free life, it almost always consists of a chapter where we are trying to control the uncontrollable. But something takes place that we aren't aware of and that's that alcohol has become uncontrollable – and we haven't realized it yet.   You might be asking yourself if your drinking has reached that point and may have searched for a sobriety podcast because there were aspects of your drinking that you were unable to control. The longer you try to control the uncontrollable, the less sanity you are left with.   Paul wants you to ask yourself if you are trying to control the uncontrollable thing. He and many of us have learned that we cannot control our drinking, but the opportunities are endless in what we CAN do without alcohol in our lives, the same can be true for you.   [07:06] Paul introduces Thea:   Thea is 55 years old, grew up in a small town in Wisconsin but now lives in Madison with her husband of almost 30 years, and they have three grown boys. Thea works in education. She loves to cook, bake, read, and attend sporting events.   Thea says she drank a little in high school, but it wasn't out of control. After going to college where the culture involved binge drinking, Thea drank more. Being someone that didn't suffer from hangovers, she never looked at her drinking as a problem.   Thea met her husband after college when they married and had three kids. She says she would binge drink occasionally, but not enough to create red flags and her husband can take it or leave it. Thea says she didn't drink during her pregnancies or drink every night, but as her kids got older and needed her less, she fell into the habit of drinking more.   Thea would drink socially but preferred to drink covertly at home where she could have as much as she wanted. Over time she began to feel like she needed the alcohol to function and was becoming physically addicted to it.   A few years later, some family members had an intervention with Thea. The message she took away was that she needed to hide her drinking better in the future. The following summer, Thea's sister-in-law called her out on her drinking again, and they went to the ER. It was recommended that she go to a detox center which Thea refused to do. She opted to detox on her own, which is not recommended. After doing that, she enrolled in an IOP but was just going through the motions to try and become a normal drinker again – she had no intention of quitting.   Thea feels she was getting nudges from God to address the issue. It wasn't until February 10th, 2019, that the message finally got through. Thea was very sick and throwing up blood. She was in and out of the hospital dealing with the symptoms of her failing liver. Thea feels that something finally clicked, and she has not wanted to have a drink since that first day when she went to the hospital.   After two years sober, Thea started listening to podcasts and reading quit lit. She eventually found her way back to AA and it feels like home this time. Thea is very open about her recovery with her family and is grateful they never gave up on her.   Recovery Elevator It all starts from the inside out. I love you guys.   RE on Instagram Recovery Elevator YouTube Sobriety Tracker iTunes  Café RE    

In our marriage and parenting, we're often too hard or too soft.When we're too hard, we are angry, frustrated, or overly controlling of what people do.This comes from our own discomfort of letting others do things differently.And, it leads to people distancing from us.When we feel that distance, we often go too soft. Too permissive. Too weak.And, our wives and kids kind of like that…But they don't respect us or feel safe with us.And we don't feel safe or respect ourselves.Thankfully, there is a “just right” place to be a parent and a husband.One where we have the love AND respect of others…And we love and respect ourselves.Learn about this in today's episode.Listen on the Strong Men Strong Marriages Podcast. https://strongmenstrongmarriages.buzzsprout.com/Watch on YouTube here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmxd3VzEvgoAnd to join us in growing our gardens and husbands and fathers with God, join us in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Brittany shares her sober story and the path that has gotten her to two years sober! From rehab to IOP and more. She shares about her experience in rehab and how she stays involved in her recovery today.Follow Brittany on InstagramSobahSistahs Boston Retreat Code: BOSTON200

You want to be the best husband.You want to be the best father.You want to be the best at your job.That pressure can help you perform…But it also leads to a feeling of pressure, stress…And even rejection and not feeling good enough.Unfortunately, those aren't the best feelings to build a family foundation on.Instead, you can view your family as a garden.A garden that God is in charge of, and that you have a part in.A garden that if you make a mistake, God can heal it.Now you can rest, play, grow and create. And work. But you don't have to work to earn rest or earn your place in the garden.You belong.Watch on YouTube here.And to join us in growing our gardens and husbands and fathers with God, join us in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

 I used to think that the way to heal was three simple steps.Step 1 –Identify your old, negative, unattractive patterns.Step 2 – Create new positive attractive patterns.Step 3 - Practice the new patterns until you can't get them wrongAnd, that sequence does work.However, it misses some important things.Mainly, it misses acknowledging why the old patterns were there in the first place.It doesn't give compassion to the younger you's and the current you that are acting the way you are because you're scared or sad.And, because of that, you don't really heal and keep acting out the same old patterns.Learn what to do instead in today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And to join us in becoming better husbands and fathers, join us in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Drs. Elyse McGlumphy and Soshian Sarrafpour join host Dr. Andrew Pouw to talk about the range of and reasons for intraocular pressure (IOP) variance, as well as the studies debating its significance for glaucoma. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

On this episode of Survey Says, a special edition of GT: The Podcast, I. Paul Singh, MD, is joined by guests Erin Sieck, MD, and Arkadiy Yadgarov, MD, to review a real case from his practice involving a patient with elevated IOP on medication and a family history of glaucoma. The guests share their initial thoughts and concerns about the patient, discuss their treatment goals, and weigh their options for next steps. Later, they compare their opinions with the results of a social media poll of GT's audience and find out what Dr. Singh did.

Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week's episode we discuss…Pathogenic mismatch repair gene variants commonly linked to Lynch syndrome were found in a subset of uveal melanoma patients.Glaucoma is linked with circadian rhythm sleep disorders and other sleep-wake disturbances.Physical activity acutely increases IOP in glaucoma patients, returning near baseline during recovery, with IOP closely tracking blood pressure and heart rate changes.

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If you're like me, your wife and kids make you mad.Maybe it happens a lot.If your anger seems extreme for the situation…(like when I got upset this week when my oldest son said goodbye to other people in the family or not me)...There's probably a younger you that needs caring for.And the adult you also needs to recognize the hurt…And then choose from an adult mindset what to do about it.Learn how to do this in today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And to join us in becoming better husbands and fathers, join us in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

I've had a pattern in my marriage.I feel hurt by something.The kids or Elizabeth ignoring me. The kids being rude. Elizabeth turning away from a hug or kiss.Then, I get mad.I pull away. I think to myself “Fine, if they don't want me then they can pay for everything themselves!”I picture leaving them alone to fend for themselves.I can say mean things and get angry when I feel this way.Then later, I calm down and regret this…But there's been damage done. I've scared my family and created lack of safety.I've been trying to get rid of this pattern for a LONG time.But I feel like I've found the answer.It's working on my inner child.You see, my inner child is looking for my family to provide unconditional love. To take care of me.And, my younger me's do need that.But, it's not my kids' job to take care of me. It's my job to take care of them.And, it's not my wife's job to be my unconditionally loving “mother.” It's our job to work in partnership in life together. She needs a husband, not another kid.And so, it falls on me to parent those younger me's and give them unconditional love.I'm just starting the journey, and I think it's the key to breaking some very difficult patterns.Learn more on today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And to become a man who makes this generation better than the last, join us in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

This past week I had the chance to stand up for someone else.A large man was being threatening and eventually physically aggressive to his wife or girlfriend (not sure which it was)..Thanks to the MMA training I've been receiving from Ethyn Ewing (here's a recent knockout of his)...I felt confident to confront the guy and stop him from continuing to abuse this woman.It felt great to join the ranks of men who will stand up physically for what's right.It made me realize that confrontation is one of the main masculine traits.The willingness to confront and fight others is a lot of what makes a man.Whether that confrontation is physical, mental, emotional or spiritual.And it takes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual strength to step into that confrontation.Hear more about what happened on today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And to become a man who fights for what is right, join us in Strong Men Strong Marriages.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

When you wife says she wants space…It's SCARY!Our brains usually go to thinking she wants to leave, whether that's true or not.Usually we either go to pleading for her not to leave…Or we go to anger.Both of these are unattractive and push our wives away.Instead, we can share what we're actually feeling…Ask for her help…And take care of ourselves.Learn more about this in today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5FvaokDOcYAnd join the program to learn how to do this together.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

It can be scary and frustrating if your wife doesn't want to pray with you.Or maybe it's that she doesn't want to go to church or read scriptures with you.You can worry that your marriage won't make it.That your kids won't grow up with God.That your wife and kids are on the fast track to eternal damnation.Unfortunately, this fear usually makes you anxious and controlling…Which drives your wife and kids away more.Learn what to to instead…In today's episode.Listen on the Strong Men Strong Marriages Podcast. https://strongmenstrongmarriages.buzzsprout.com/Watch on YouTube here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEubK6OeKkIAnd join the program to learn how to do this together.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

With so may IOP-lowering drops on the market, it can be challenging to know which is the most appropriate drop to start a patient on for glaucoma.  How does one choose between the variety of prostaglandin analogs, beta blockers, alpha agonists and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors that are available?  When whould one choose monoterapy vs combination therapies?  How do the drops' side effect profiles influence one's first choice on which drop to start?  Glaucoma specialist Dr. Irfan Kherani joins the podcast.This episode is sponsored by Thea Pharma Canada - https://www.theapharma.ca Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/blind-spot-the-eye-doctor-s-podcast--5819306/support.

With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, this episode serves as a timely reminder that mental health deserves just as much care and attention as physical health. Renee and Molly explain what makes IOP unique, how patients can begin treatment, and the important role family members can play in the healing process. https://www.medshoprx.com/blog/a-deeper-dive-into-mental-health-care-with-aultman-hospital 

What's your goal for your marriage?A wife who is excited to see you?A wife who hugs, kisses and has sex with you?A wife who appreciates you?And that should happen all the time, right?And if not, something is wrong. Right?Well, this mindset of having an “endpoint” to marriage usually leads to frustration.God helped me see that it's much better to see your wife and marriage as a plant.Something that has seasons. That needs consistent nourishment. Something living that doesn't have an “end point.”Something that needs a good husband to care for it.Learn how to do this well in today's episode.Listen on the Strong Men Strong Marriages Podcast. https://strongmenstrongmarriages.buzzsprout.com/Watch on YouTube here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o_L3TnIoEIAnd join the program to learn how to do this together.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250k+ per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

John Berdahl, MD, joins Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, and Gary Wörtz, MD, to share insights into the journey of turning an idea into a product. Dr. Berdahl highlights his experience with the research and development of pressure-equalizing goggles, a nonsurgical, nonpharmacological treatment to lower IOP by creating a small vacuum to relieve pressure on the optic nerve. He describes the positives and negatives of the journey to launch a product, including funding, FDA trials, and beyond.

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It can be easy to get into a downward spiral about our wife and marriage.The sex isn't there.The connection isn't there.We're dealing with infidelity, separation or divorce.It can all seem pretty hopeless.And, when we feel hopeless, we don't feel good, we're not attractive, and we don't solve our problems.Fortunately, there's a way out of this.It's gratitude.Not necessarily for our wife, but for the fact that God has our back.When we can see and feel that, we feel empowered, which is attractive.And, we can start solving problems effectively.Learn more in today's episode.This is a tool from the book The Tools Listen on the Strong Men Strong Marriages Podcast. Watch on YouTube here.And join the program to learn how to do this together.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Geoff Nau, Senior Manager of Product Management for Paragon at Altera Digital Health, highlights how digital health solutions can address the challenges of nurse burnout and retention. AI and machine learning can help automate documentation tasks and streamline workflows to allow nurses better access to patient information. Improving nurse retention requires attention to factors like time-off policies and leveraging technology to give nurses more time to focus on patient care. Geoff elaborates, "I have been a nurse since 2004. I practiced at the bedside for approximately 15 years. I did pediatric and adult ER as well as NICU. So I started my nursing career on paper and transitioned to electronic. And so in that time, a couple of factors, in the beginning, there was not enough information, and click-intensive. And looking at my travels and going to hospitals and sites today, that challenge is still there as far as access to data relevant to that patient visit, whether it's trending labs, care plans, etc. My experience with most EHRs out there, most of all, is that it's just click-intensive. A one-size-fits-all is tough to do nowadays." "There is still a considerable amount of paper out there. When you start getting into these specialized areas like behavioral health, IOP or intensive outpatient, a lot of that, especially if there's anything like a treatment plan, things that may have multiple people needing to touch it, I still see a lot of that on paper. My goal from a solutions perspective is to get as much of that electronic as possible, especially given where we're at with challenges with nursing and staffing. Today, your patient loads go from four to five to one nurse." "I'm a nurse. I also have a doctorate in organizational psychology. And this was a big study of my focus during my dissertation, where I looked at why people stay on the job as opposed to why they leave. When I first got into nursing, nurses would leave for a dollar. They would go up the street to another facility. But now, having support systems in place allows nurses to take time off, as you said. I know that here, where I live in North Carolina, a couple of institutions are taking a look at their PTO policies. They're looking at their holiday policies and trying to be more flexible. They're working with PRN staffing. In my research, I also found a community component to job embeddedness, if you will, in nursing." #AlteraDigitalHealth #DigitalHealth #Nurses #Nursing #NurseBurnout #NurseRetention #MedAI alterahealth.com Download the transcript here

Geoff Nau, Senior Manager of Product Management for Paragon at Altera Digital Health, highlights how digital health solutions can address the challenges of nurse burnout and retention. AI and machine learning can help automate documentation tasks and streamline workflows to allow nurses better access to patient information. Improving nurse retention requires attention to factors like time-off policies and leveraging technology to give nurses more time to focus on patient care. Geoff elaborates, "I have been a nurse since 2004. I practiced at the bedside for approximately 15 years. I did pediatric and adult ER as well as NICU. So I started my nursing career on paper and transitioned to electronic. And so in that time, a couple of factors, in the beginning, there was not enough information, and click-intensive. And looking at my travels and going to hospitals and sites today, that challenge is still there as far as access to data relevant to that patient visit, whether it's trending labs, care plans, etc. My experience with most EHRs out there, most of all, is that it's just click-intensive. A one-size-fits-all is tough to do nowadays." "There is still a considerable amount of paper out there. When you start getting into these specialized areas like behavioral health, IOP or intensive outpatient, a lot of that, especially if there's anything like a treatment plan, things that may have multiple people needing to touch it, I still see a lot of that on paper. My goal from a solutions perspective is to get as much of that electronic as possible, especially given where we're at with challenges with nursing and staffing. Today, your patient loads go from four to five to one nurse." "I'm a nurse. I also have a doctorate in organizational psychology. And this was a big study of my focus during my dissertation, where I looked at why people stay on the job as opposed to why they leave. When I first got into nursing, nurses would leave for a dollar. They would go up the street to another facility. But now, having support systems in place allows nurses to take time off, as you said. I know that here, where I live in North Carolina, a couple of institutions are taking a look at their PTO policies. They're looking at their holiday policies and trying to be more flexible. They're working with PRN staffing. In my research, I also found a community component to job embeddedness, if you will, in nursing." #AlteraDigitalHealth #DigitalHealth #Nurses #Nursing #NurseBurnout #NurseRetention #MedAI alterahealth.com Listen to the podcast here

You are listening to Burnt Toast! Today, my guest is Elizabeth Ayiku. Elizabeth is a food justice organizer and founder of the Me Little Me Foundation, a nonprofit committed to advancing food equity and providing free, culturally competent support services for marginalized communities. Based in Los Angeles, Elizabeth works to dismantle the systemic barriers that affect mental health and wellbeing, emphasizing the importance of meeting basic needs first. Elizabeth's foundation draws its name from her debut feature film Me Little Me. The Me Little Me Foundation offers a free virtual food pantry for folks in need—with a focus on helping people with multiple marginalized identities, folks of color and folks in eating disorder recovery.And Burnt Toast, we have a challenge for you! We want to raise $6,000 to support the Me Little Me Foundation.If we hit that goal by June 1, Burnt Toast will match it with another $6,000 grant. You're going to hear more from Elizabeth in this episode about why this work is so important. Please share this episode widely, and donate if you can! Today's episode is free but if you value this conversation, please consider supporting our work with a paid subscription. Burnt Toast is 100% reader- and listener-supported. We literally can't do this without you.Episode 192 TranscriptElizabethSo I was born in the prairies of Canada to a Caribbean mother and West African father. I'm currently Los Angeles based. And I'm a filmmaker, a food justice organizer and a nonprofit founder.VirginiaThat is a lot of very hard jobs that you have! You sound extremely busy.ElizabethI am. It's a lot.VirginiaWell, we'll start with the film, because that's how we first got connected, when you were looking for sponsors for your really incredible film called Me Little Me. It came out in 2022, and it is available to stream on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. You were working on this for quite a long time. It was a the labor of love project for sure.ElizabethOh my goodness, 100 percent. It's based on my own lived experience. So, in 2009 I went to treatment for eating disorder recovery. I went to IOP—an intensive outpatient program—and I was also working full time while I did it.Being in eating disorder treatment became this kind of double life, and this big secret I had to hide. Because life couldn't stop, you know? And I guess that's something that I just never saw portrayed in any mainstream media, film, TV. It was always the person checked into inpatient. They had unlimited resources.VirginiaThousands and thousands of dollars per day for treatment.ElizabethAnd no mention of where this money was coming from. It was just this really nicely packaged perception of what recovery is. And I was just waiting and waiting to see something that had any semblance of what I'd gone through. And I just couldn't wait anymore! One day, I was like, “Okay, they're not doing it. I'm going to have to be the one to make it.” And that's what I did.Like you said, it was a labor of love. This is an indie film, 100 percent. We didn't have a studio backing us or anything like that. I just literally went to as many organizations as I could, and was like, “Look, I'm trying to make this. Can we have some money?” And it took a long time. We started shooting maybe the end of 2018 and 2019, before the pandemic. We started shooting principal photography, just getting the shots in. We ran out of money multiple times. There were so many challenges. So when I reached out to you, I was looking for finishing funds.I took a shot and submitted to South by Southwest as my work in progress. That means the sound wasn't done, the color wasn't finalized. It was 2021, by this time. And I was like, “You know what? I'm just going to shoot my shot and say I did it.” I was 100 percent sure nothing was going to come of it. But just to say that I did it. So end of 2021 I submitted and January 2022 is when they told me we were accepted. Still, I have to remind myself—I'm like, Oh my gosh, that happened.VirginiaYeah, you did it! You did the thing.ElizabethI did the thing! And then there were a whole bunch of other expenses that came with that. They needed a digital cinema package as a way to show the movie professionally, which was like a minimum $1500+. Plus, it still wasn't finished. So I just needed someone to do a quick color and sound pass. Because, my God, I couldn't just show the the work in progress. So we just did a quick, rough color and sound pass. And I had to hire someone to do that.I was grasping at straws. So when I reached out to you, I was just like, “This is what's happening. This is what the my need is. Any help would be so so appreciated,” and you were like, absolutely, let's do this.VirginiaThe story really resonated with me. As a journalist who's written about eating disorder recovery for two decades now, I'm very aware of that mainstream narrative that you were talking about and just how many people it doesn't represent. There is this whole eating disorder industrial complex that's built to sell a certain kind of recovery and center a certain thin, white girl narrative. And it just perpetually frustrates me, because everybody I know, whether personally in my own life, or people I've interviewed for work who has gone through recovery, is like, “Yeah, it doesn't look anything like that.”ElizabethNope. Not even a little bit.VirginiaAnd we're doing such a disservice to people! So the fact that you were going to tell this much more complex story, centering a Black woman—I was like, yes, thank you so much. ElizabethWhat you described is what I was up against, just this, all of those things. Trying to sell that story to the public, and if that's all people are offered, that's that's what they think the reality is.VirginiaAnd then that just pushes recovery so much further out of reach for people who wouldn't have access to that kind of treatment. Meaning the expensive inpatient treatment options, which also aren't even necessarily the best treatment! It doesn't work for everybody! Okay. We could have a whole other show about that.ElizabethWe really could. VirginiaThe point is, the film's incredible. It's out. I want everyone to go stream it now that they can. And what we really want to talk about today is how working on that film then led you to launch the Me Little Me Foundation.ElizabethWhile I was working on finishing the film, it was the middle of the pandemic. It was a hard time. The racial uprisings were happening all around us, and almost everyone I knew was traumatized by the world they were witnessing. And that combination — There was so much need, and people in my community and people I didn't know, people online were like. “I need resources, I need assistance, but I don't know where to turn.” It was too much to just ignore, you know? So that the subject matter of the film, plus the world that was happening at the time—I just knew there needed to be something in place that was different than the current resources out there.So I came up with the idea for a virtual food pantry where folks are approved up to a certain amount. They make a list of what they need. I shop for them online from a local grocery store that offers delivery, and the groceries are shipped to them for free. So you don't need to have a vehicle, you don't need to live in the correct zip code to get to the food pantry—because that's a thing. And you also get to choose how you want to nourish yourself, because that was important to me, too. Because there's dignity in being able to choose.VirginiaYes, and not just being handed a bag of food like, “This is what you get.”ElizabethYeah. “Be grateful, now move along.”So I wanted to help with the trauma, and the lack of resources. Cultural needs aren't taken into account at any food pantry I've ever used. I've been to so many pantries in my life, and it's a lot of white foods. Like, I don't know how else to describe them. And when you're having mental health issues because of trauma, because of the world around us, for whatever reason, just because you're struggling to make it, your cultural foods can be so comforting. They can just be so so comforting, and just what you need. And I just wanted to take that into consideration. So that's why I set it up the way I did, where folks tell me what they need, and that's what they get.VirginiaThere's such dignity in that, and empowerment for people. I think about the power of choice all the time, even just at the level of feeding my own kids. The idea that I would know what someone else needs to eat on any given day seems wild? I don't know what you're hungry for! I don't know what what you need right now. You know what you need right now. The fact that so many of our aid systems are not set up to honor that is a huge problem. So I love that you built that into into how you're doing this.You're focusing on folks of color who need assistance, and you're also focusing on folks in eating disorder recovery.ElizabethYeah, so basically folks who hold multiple marginalized identities are really who we serve the most. That's just how it honestly just started happening because of the people I'm connected with onlin,e and the places I was advertising this pantry. So many folks in recovery struggle with food security. Because the recovery models we were talking about earlier really emphasize “You need to always have food available.” You need to have snacks. So Recovery has been hard for them because that. Recovery has been hard for me because of that. I don't always have a cupboard full of snacks and multiple choices even though that's something in recovery that we're told to do. I'm laughing because they say, “Just make sure you fill your pantry.” Like everyone has a pantry! They're like, “fill your pantry with all the food you can.”VirginiaFirst, we need to get a pantry.ElizabethNumber one.VirginiaWhen does that get delivered?ElizabethExactly! So there are so many people in the recovery community telling us, “Oh my goodness, this is what I needed. Like, thank you so much. It's impossible to keep myself nourished without this assistance, this has been amazing.”Coming from that world, I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. It's beyond hard to recover in this world we're living in without assistance. So maybe 65 percent of who we serve are actively in recovery or currently have an eating disorder.And there is also a large population of folks with disabilities. People who are mobility impaired, or even young people and youth who don't have a car to get somewhere. There are so many folks with multiple marginalized identities who rely on us. It's beyond what I even thought.VirginiaAre you focusing on a particular geographic area?ElizabethGood question. It's nationwide. Because it's virtual—that's another thing I wanted to not be a barrier. If you can apply online, if you have access to computer at work—I'm trying for accessibility purposes to have another way to apply as well, but as of now, you apply online, and you can be anywhere. As long as you live somewhere that has a local grocery store that delivers, then you can use our services.VirginiaThat's really, really great. So as you're working in this food justice space… what you're doing is meeting an immediate critical need. People need to eat today. People are working on their recovery, they need access to food. And the reason this need is so dire is because of many larger structural failings in our systems. So how do you think about like, “Okay, I'm trying to put out this immediate fire. But we need so much larger change as well.” How do you kind of hold that together?ElizabethSometimes it does make me sad, because I'm like, “Oh, is this just a band aid for something systemic.” But I believe that what we're doing can eventually be just the way folks are given the resources they need. It doesn't need to be what we've always had. Why can't you just pick? Why does it have to be food that might not be good anymore? Expiring, not fresh, food that's offered? Why is that the only thing that we're saying is acceptable? So I'm really trying to get the word out that, hey, we're doing something that's working. And yes, it's for folks who are facing food insecurity now but you know, all these organizations that have these elaborate setups where they're pre-boxing things, you can do it a different way.VirginiaSo you're creating a new model that hopefully other organizations will replicate.ElizabethAbsolutely.VirginiaAs your organization continues to grow, this is something you can scale up, because of the way you've designed it. You're helping connect people to their local grocery store. This isn't you needing to build some whole infrastructure of warehouses, right?ElizabethExactly. That's eliminated. We don't have to pay rents to store a bunch of boxed items. I don't think people are looking at things like that with the current systems that are in place.VirginiaAnd obviously, it would be amazing if programs like SNAP and welfare were providing more resources for folks. But given the current political climate, we're going to be lucky to hold onto any social safety net we have left. ElizabethLike, any. And that's the same how I was saying earlier. Like, middle of pandemic, people were just so traumatized. People were just kind of numb. And like, “I don't know what to do, I need food to eat, though.” I'm seeing it now again, like this year the same. I'm like, whoa. This is history repeating.VirginiaI think people are feeling a lot of the same panic, embarrassment, and uncertainty about what's happening next. Everything is feeling extremely unstable.ElizabethAbsolutely.VirginiaSo making sure people have a way to feed themselves today—it's something we can do. There is all this bigger change that needs to happen, and we can contribute to that however we can. But this kind of direct aid to people getting fed today is something that we can do, and really is crucial right now. We can't do the rest if people aren't eating. This is the starting point.I mean, I've worked on pieces about childhood hunger over the years, and I know you're focusing more on adults, but it blows my mind how often organizations that work on hunger have to show research to convince people that kids can't learn if they're hungry. And it's just like, why did we need to have to do a study? Why did you need data?ElizabethYes, they need to see the numbers. It's fascinating to me. When I tell folks stuff based on my lived experience of going to pantries, not having enough, or not having access in the area. They're like, “Oh, okay, we just need you to type that all up, and we need to see where you got that data.” And I'm just like…where I got that data? From my life! And so many people I know! That blows my mind, the amount of data folks are requesting when it comes to food insecurity.VirginiaWe shouldn't have to explain it or justify it. It should just be obvious that people need enough food to eat. That's the baseline.So Burnt Toast, we have a mission!Our goal is to raise $6,000 by June 1 for the Me Little Me Foundation to support the virtual free food pantry project. When we reach that $6,000 goal, Burnt Toast (the newsletter and podcast) will match that with another $6,000. So we have a chance to raise $12,000 for Me Little Me to help them make a big push on this work.Elizabeth, tell us a little bit about what those funds will mean for your organization. What are we going to help you do? And then, of course, what do folks need to do to donate?ElizabethOh, my goodness. It would just help us so immensely. Just to break it down: $100 worth of groceries means folks can make a minimum of 20 home cooked meals. So if we raise $6,000 that's literally 1200 home cooked meals that we could provide.VirginiaThat's awesome.ElizabethIt would help us so much, because we always have more applications than the resources. It's crushing. Applications will be open for 24 hours and we have to shut them down because we're just so overwhelmed. And say, “I'm so sorry. Please try back next quarter.” I'm trying to raise more money. I'm not going to let you all down. So it would help us immensely. I'm trying to play it cool. This is my cool and collected voice, but I'm sort of squealing inside.VirginiaWell, I think what you're doing is so important. And we have over 65,000 people on the Burnt Toast list! This is not a big ask for anyone. A few bucks will cover one of these meals that we're trying to raise money for. If you have 100 bucks, great! That's 20 meals you've covered. This is the kind of community effort that is giving me hope right now, that's making me feel like the entire world's not falling off a cliff. We can get this done. And I think actually, we can exceed this goal.The second piece of our challenge is: If you're able, please become a monthly donor! Whether that's $5 a month or $100 a month—which would buy 20 meals a month! Do it! We are setting a goal to add 25 new recurring donors to the Me Little Me rosters. Burnt Toast is already a recurring donor, but we want 25 of you to sign up to be a recurring donors, too. So take whatever gift you were going to give and divide it by 12; break it up monthly and donate that. Because recurring donations are really critical to organizations like this. Elizabeth, you can speak a little bit to why that matters so much.ElizabethBecause the need is ongoing. We're inundated every time we open the pantry, and the recurring donations will help us reach our ultimate goal of being able to see real systemic change and have this just be something that's in place. So of course, yes, please if you're able to just give a few dollars we would love that. But if you can support us on a monthly basis in any capacity, it'll just be such a big weight off of the shoulders of so many folks who rely on these services.VirginiaRecurring donations help nonprofits plan. It's money they can rely on and actually look ahead and not just be scrambling. ElizabethScramble—that's the perfect word. I get a little stressed every time we open the pantry.VirginiaWell, I am really excited. I really appreciate you reaching out and giving us this opportunity to support what you're doing. I think it's so meaningful and so important. And, Burnt Toast, let's get it done. This section contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Burnt Toast when you shop our links! ButterElizabethSomething I discovered, I think by accident, is painting on burlap—like the material that they make sacks out of. It's so random. They sell it at craft stores. And there was just some on sale. So I have just regular paints at home from ages ago that I just didn't want to throw away. And, yeah, I just started. I stuck some burlap on a piece of wood, and just started painting it. And it just was so soothing. Just the surface of it, the texture, just painting over the burlap. And I was like, oh my gosh. Do people know about this?VirginiaI did not! This is amazing.ElizabethSo not painting on canvas, but on burlap material. Even if you make a mistake, it still looks nice. VirginiaWhat kind of paint are you using?ElizabethIt was literally paint that you would get at a hardware store, like if you were painting a wall in your house. They have specific fabric paint—because I'm going down a rabbit hole with it now—but that works just fine. Like, if you go to a hardware store and get a sample size, that's what I had. I had a bunch of little samples. so I just started painting words on the burlap and making little gift things. And it was just so soothing. So that's just a really random activity.VirginiaThat's a great Butter. Thank you. I've been noticing a little trend with guests lately, where a lot of the Butters are people are really drawn to something that gets them off their phone, off the computer, kind of like an absorbing project. Absorbing projects have been a trend in butters, and I am a big fan. I'm a big jigsaw puzzle person and gardener. Like these tactile things that get us out of our heads a little bit are just great.ElizabethOh, wonderful. Oh, I'm so glad to hear that.VirginiaMy Butter is going to be somewhat related, and it's a repeat Butter. I've recommended it before, but we have this great bird feeder. It's called the Bird Buddy, and it has a camera in it, so it takes pictures of the birds for you and sends them to your phone. It's not cheap, but they do go on sale from time to time. I will link to it. But anyway, we moved the feeders to a new part of the garden, and we hung up our hummingbird feeder and another type of feeder—and just all of the birds that are coming now are making me so happy.ElizabethI can imagine!VirginiaI'm That Mom now. I'm like, “Guys, there are more goldfinches! Have you seen the goldfinches??” And one of my kids loves birds, and one of them doesn't care. So I'm being a little excessive, and they're like, okay, yes, we see. But I think it's the same thing of — I'm needing beauty that's not in the Internet. That's taking me away. And they're so soothing to watch. So bird feeders, specifically, the camera one is really fun, but bird feeders in general, is my Butter today.ElizabethOh, now I want to see the photos of the birds.VirginiaOh, I'll send you some. It's pretty exciting. Elizabeth, thank you so much. Let's just remind everyone again, how to support you, how to donate to Me Little Me. ElizabethYou can go to MeLittleMeFoundation.org and there's a donate page where you can make a one time donation or become a recurring donor. You can get updates on our Instagram. You can also get updates about my film at Me Little Me Film on Instagram.The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith (follow me on Instagram) and Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, and Big Undies.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Farideh.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

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I've recently started to take MMA lessons and I am LOVING it.Here are some of my big takeaways:-Having a strong base keeps you prepared and stable-Having a strong base in God does the same-You won't die if you take a punch-You won't die if you take an emotional punch from your wife or kids-You can be confident in caring for yourselfHear more about this and what I've been learning in today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1n_NXQm5R4Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

I read a few books in the last few weeks that have really impacted the way I view life and life after death.After by Bruce Greyson, MD  andProof of Heaven by Eben Alexander, MD The main takeaways I got are:-Life DOES continue after this life-We are LOVED by our creator, God-He has a great plan for us-We can tune into his love and plan any time, and the more we do the better we feel and the better we operate as men, husbands, fathers and in all areasLearn more in today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And join the program to learn how to do this together.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Does your wife feel safe with you?Do your kids feel safe with you?What if they did something wrong? Would they come to you for help?What if your wife is struggling emotionally? Would she come to you for comfort?If not, you haven't been a secure attachment figure to your wife and kids.And that's not fun to realize. I've had to realize it myself.But, the good news is, you CAN be one.By being someone who is there for your wife and kids… no matter what.Who loves them (wants the good for them)... no matter what.Who is also there for yourself… no matter what.Learn more about how to do this in today's episode…Watch on YouTube here.And join the program to learn how to do this together.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

We're all following someone, consciously or unconsciously.When it comes to being a husband and father… who are you following?When it comes to being a man… who are you following?If you're not consciously following someone, you'll unconsciously follow your parents in your marriage and parenting relationships.Either by doing what they did… or doing the exact opposite of what they did.Both of those can cause problems.Learn how to intentionally choose your role models…So you can be the husband, father and man you want to be…In today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcnkkkOS4U4Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Do you feel worthy of love?What about when you're not doing the “right things?”Are other people willing, able and available to love you when you need it?The answers to these 2 questions shape your relationship style.If the answer to either question is “no,” or a conditional yes…Your relationship style will cause problems in your marriage and parenting…And your relationship with God.Learn how to feel worthy of love (no matter what you're doing or not doing)...And how to find people who are willing, able and available to give you love…In today's episode.Here's the book, God Attachment, I mention in the episode.And keep in mind…It's not that God doesn't want us to do good, or that we don't want our kids to do good…It's just that we want them to do good because we love them and it's good for them…Vs we want them to do good so that we can love them.Listen on the Strong Men Strong Marriages Podcast. Watch on YouTube here.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Our Intensive Program is only open to a few men each month by invitation after a call with Dr. Mike. Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Are you feeling burnt out in your marriage?Feel like you're putting in SO MUCH work, but not getting much back?Not sure if you want to keep going in the marriage anymore?Don't worry. These are NORMAL feelings to have.It doesn't mean your marriage is over.It just means it's time to take some steps to:-Take care of yourself and your emotions-Ask for what you want-See both the good and badWhen you do this, you can release the feeling of “burnt out” and start feeling joy, energy and put your marriage on course for the joyful, fun, intimate relationship it was meant to be.Learn how in today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250K plus per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Was your Valentine's Day… not what you were hoping for?Maybe you're dealing with separation or divorce.Maybe your wife is interested in someone else.Maybe you were hoping for intimacy that didn't happen.It's normal and natural to be disappointed.And, there are ways to deal with that disappointment that will make things WORSE…And ways to deal with it that will help you create more intimacy.Learn what NOT to do.. And what TO do…In today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250K plus per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

Has your wife told you “You make everything about you!”What was your response?Did you give her examples of how you don't make everything about you?Did you get mad and walk away?If you did either of these…You made it about you!I've done this plenty of times, and so have the guys in my program.But, we don't have to do this.We can break out of this pattern and “find our lives as we lose them.”Learn how…In today's episode.Watch on YouTube here.And in the Strong Men Strong Marriages program.Dr. Mike P.S. Join our email list and get the training, How To Be More Attractive To Your Wife In The Next 7 Days, at StrongMen.io http://strongmen.ioP.P.S. Making $250K plus per year and want to work more intensively with Dr. Mike and his team? Apply here. https://form.jotform.com/230614546765157

SIGN UP FOR THE JUST THERAPY NEWSLETTER. If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings. Reframe is a science-backed app that helps you reduce or quit alcohol, build healthier habits, and achieve lasting change in just 10 minutes a day. Start your journey now with a free 7-day trial—download Reframe today. (affiliate link) In this episode of the Just Therapy podcast series, I dive into the complex world of mental health care levels with my special guest, Melody McKibbin. Melody is licensed in 10 states and owns Counseling Cove, a virtual Christian counseling practice specializing in borderline personality disorder, trauma, and substance abuse. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to help us better understand the different levels of mental health care, from self-help to inpatient hospitalization. Key Takeaways: Levels of Mental Health Care: We explore the spectrum of care, including self-help strategies, peer-to-peer support groups, outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), partial hospitalization programs (PHP), and inpatient hospitalization. Inpatient Care Demystified: Melody breaks down what happens during inpatient treatment, including the admissions process, common diagnoses, discharge planning, and what families can expect. GeneSight Testing: We discuss how genetic testing can help match patients with effective medications. Family Involvement: Melody shares how families can support their loved ones during inpatient care and highlights the importance of following discharge plans. The Role of Therapists: I talk with Melody about how therapists work with clients before and after inpatient treatment to ensure continuity of care and stabilization. Melody provides clarity on this important topic, making it accessible for therapists, clients, and families alike. Whether you're a mental health professional or someone seeking help, this episode is packed with valuable insights for navigating mental health care. Visit Counseling Cove at counselingcove.com for more information about Melody's virtual counseling services. The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional mental health care, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your own licensed mental health provider or medical professional regarding your specific situation. While I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, and my guests are also professional counselors, the discussions in this podcast are meant to offer general insights and should not be taken as personalized therapeutic advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapist-client relationship with me or any of my guests. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or have thoughts of harming yourself or others, please contact a mental health professional, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. You can also reach out to a crisis hotline, such as the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 in the United States, for immediate support. Every individual's journey is unique, and what works for one person may not be suitable for another. Please use discretion and seek appropriate care as needed. Mental health care, levels of care, inpatient vs outpatient, mental health treatment, borderline personality disorder, trauma counseling, substance abuse recovery, Christian counseling, IOP (intensive outpatient programs), PHP (partial hospitalization programs), therapist insights, mental health resources, GeneSight testing, family support in mental health, discharge planning, mental health crisis help, therapists for families, counseling tips, virtual counseling, mental health podcast.