Podcasts about psychological first aid

This week, Dr Jon Christensen discusses the critical role of mindset in medical practice, particularly in remote and resource-limited environments. He emphasises the importance of psychological first aid, decision-making under stress, and building resilience through self-care practices. Drawing from personal experiences and historical examples, Dr Christensen illustrates how mindset can shape outcomes in personal and professional contexts, ultimately leading to better patient care and personal growth.TakeawaysMindset significantly influences personal and professional outcomes.Understanding psychological first aid is crucial for first responders.Resilience can be built through self-care and awareness practices.Decision-making is often influenced by biases and heuristics.Isolation can lead to increased mental health issues.Nutrition and exercise play vital roles in mental well-being.Meditation and mindfulness can help manage stress and improve focus.Building connections and mentorship is essential for personal growth.Understanding one's legacy can motivate personal change.Success is defined by personal growth and the impact on others.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Mindset in Medicine03:08 The Importance of Mindset18:52 Risk and Decision-Making in Medicine27:03 Psychological First Aid and Its Importance33:10 Building Resilience and Self-Care49:20 Personal Journey and Lessons Learned

Hosted by Jennie Berkovich, DO, this episode dives into the complexities of trauma, its effects on the mind and body, and the latest advancements in treatment. Dr. Kobernick, a trauma specialist, shares her expertise on the most common types of trauma she encounters, the evolution of our understanding of its impact, and the critical role early childhood experiences play in shaping resilience. Together, they explore evidence-based treatments like CBT and DBT, debunk common misconceptions, and discuss how families can support loved ones on their healing journey. Whether you're a healthcare professional, someone affected by trauma, or simply curious about the field, this conversation offers valuable insights and actionable advice.Dr. Kobernick is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founder and Director of The CBT/DBT Center. She received her doctorate at Long Island University – Post Campus where she studied under Dr. Jill Rathus, co-developer of DBT for adolescents. She completed training at New York Presbyterian Hospital's personality disorders unit where she provided individual and group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and participated in case consultation with Otto Kernberg, M.D. She then provided Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and comprehensive DBT at Northwell Health's Behavioral Health College Partnership. Upon completing her training at Northwell Health, she recognized the need for trauma-focused training for her DBT clients who completed stage 1 DBT. At Rutgers University's college counseling program, she focused her training on evidence-based trauma treatments including Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).Dr. Kobernick has advanced training in DBT and specialized training in adaptations of DBT for adolescents and children. She has been supervised by Francheska Perepletchikova, PhD, developer of DBT for children (DBT-C), and is a trainer for DBT-C. While Dr. Kobernick enjoys practicing DBT, she is trained in other evidence-based modalities and is passionate about training and supervising other clinicians in her hopes to disseminate these modalities within the Orthodox Jewish community. She has also received specialized training in suicide prevention, evidence-based approaches in addiction treatment, CBT for insomnia, Motivational Interviewing, Psychological First Aid, Teaching and Supervising CBT from the Beck Institute, Behavioral Parent Management Training, Trauma Art Narrative Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Trauma-Focused CBT for children. She has co-led therapy groups on CBT for social anxiety and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for people with repeated episodes of depression.Dr. Kobernick's research interests include implementation and dissemination of evidence-based treatments within the Orthodox Jewish community, suicidality and nonsuicidal self-injury, and education and training in health service psychology. She has published and presented on these topics at the local and national levels.__________________________________________________________ Sponsor the JOWMA Podcast! Email digitalcontent@jowma.org Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA_org Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/JOWMA_med Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc_cid=dfb442d2a7&mc_eid=e9eee6e41e

In this episode of Caring Greatly, Christina and Christine share the details of the Psychological First Aid (PFA) training they created and launched at ChristianaCare. Their training, which has reached more than 50% of leaders at ChristianaCare, uses an easy-to-remember three-step model of recognizing signs of stress or distress, supporting immediate recovery and referring team members to additional resources provided by ChristianaCare to support team member safety and wellbeing. As a result, the number of referrals to the organization's Care for the Caregiver program has doubled. Essentially, PFA serves as a culture change mechanism to help reduce the stigma around mental health care. By giving leaders and bedside team members a shared vocabulary around safety and wellbeing, help-seeking behavior is being normalized. It's also opening new horizons and expanding resources to support more elements of trauma recovery and trauma-informed care and leadership.    Find more resources at www.heartofsafetycoalition.com   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Stryker.

About this episode: In the wake of the presidential election, many people are feeling big emotions like shock, disbelief, anger, and fear. Psychological first aid is a process that can help “take the sting out of injury” and chart a way forward after disruptive, upsetting events. In this episode: an explanation of the process and how people can use the framework to start to regain control and feel empowered to meet the moment and construct a better future. Note: If you or someone you know is struggling, you can call 988 for immediate emotional support. Guest: Dr. George Everly is a world-renowned expert in disaster mental health, crisis intervention, and psychological first aid. Host: Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show links and related content: Psychological First Aid—Coursera (free course) The Power of Psychological First Aid—Hopkins Medicine Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on X @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @‌PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed

Trauma ~ Psychological first aid in cases of trauma. - a short interview with Dr. James Campbell. Listen to caller's personal dramas four times each week as Dr. Kenner takes your calls and questions on parenting, romance, love, family, marriage, divorce, hobbies, career, mental health - any personal issue! Call anytime, toll free 877-Dr-Kenner. Visit www.drkenner.com for more information about the show.

Gaby Hilkowitz Rurka discusses her role as a volunteer Psychological first Aid responder for United Hatzalah's psycho trauma unit. For more, you can follow the show on Instagram @GraceforimpactpodcastProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Kate Baecher is a clinical psychologist specialising in trauma in high-risk or complex environments.Behind all her training and experience serving with the military and working in civilian life supporting critical incidents, she is somebody deeply connected to nature, where the wild place is her happy place.She joins me today, and shares about the time she witnessed the death of another climber while on a mountaineering holiday to Mont Blanc, on the border of France and Italy… and how that event led her to develop models for dealing with trauma and psychological first aid in remote and rugged environments.She'll walk us through those models and give us some really practical tools on how we can deal with traumatic incidents should we ever come across them when out on our adventures.Contact Kate at:https://drkatebaecher.com/

Tips for managing anxiety could not be a more timely topic, after the US Surgeon General's advisory about parents and mental health and the start of a new school year. You are going to LOVE my guest, Dr. Christopher Willard. He's an incredibly engaging and relatable author, clinical psychologist, and faculty member at Harvard Medical School. He's also one of the leading advocates for mindfulness as "psychological first aid" for parents and kids. He discusses the proven benefits of mindfulness including boosting positivity, regulating emotions, reducing anxiety and depression, and even changing our brains in ways that help us focus, absorb information, self-regulate, solve problems, and even create happiness. You'll learn what mindfulness is, how we can practice it in our daily lives, age-by-age exercises we can share with our kids, and other tips for reducing stress and anxiety. Dr. Willard even does a little live breathwork exercise that nearly puts Liz in a trance live on air! Tune in for his valuable insights to help all of us better manage anxiety and self-regulate as we head into a new school year. ----- Support Our Awesome Sponsor: Phyla Skincare: If you struggle with acne or have kids who do, save 25% your first order with code COOLMOM on Phyla Phortify Probiotic Serum. There's a reason Ryan Reynolds is an investor -- It's the breakthrough, science-backed, derm-recommended, probiotic acne serum that prevents breakouts all without harsh chemicals or side effects. Hard recommend! ----- Our Cool Picks of the Week include a discussion about the benefits of travel, and a Instagram account that sounds wacky but really is wonderful! ---- Follow Spawned: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Find Dr. Chris Willard: Website, Instagram, Amazon Find Liz Gumbinner: Instagram, Substack, Facebook, Threads Find Cool Mom Picks: Instagram, Facebook, Threads Join: The Spawned Podcast FB Community Shownotes from today's episode: Cool Mom Pick Podcast Page Subscribe for cool picks each week right in your inbox: coolmompicks.com/subscribe/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Marleen Wong joins us for Episode 13!Dr. Marleen Wong is Co-Founder & CEO of the Center for Safe and Resilient Schools and Workplaces and a subject matter expert for the NCTSN Network for Enhancing Wellness in Disaster-Affected Youth (NEW DAY). Identified as one of the "pre-eminent experts in school crisis and disaster recovery“ by the White House and the "architect of school-safety programs" by the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Wong is one of the original developers of the evidence based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) and two models of Psychological First Aid for Schools. Learn more about the Center for Safe and Resilient Schools and Workplaces: www.traumaawareschools.org Listen to why Dr. Wong's life work has been in healing child trauma: https://edsource.org/podcast/how-a-school-lunch-lady-sparked-better-trauma-response-for-schools

Have you ever wondered what fuels the fire in the heart of individuals who run towards crisis and disaster, whether it be man-made crisis or natural disaster? Have you ever thought to yourself, "I'm going through the worst of it right now, how do people make it out of these things unscathed"? Have you ever wanted to know more about crisis response and how to mitigate the onset of long-lasting trauma? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you are in for a treat! This month, we hosted Avi Tenenbaum, MA, CASAP, EMT, Sgt., an expert in Disaster Behavioral Health and Psychological First Aid. Avi provides international training to mental health & medical professionals, first responders, and the general public in psychological disaster response and grief leadership. His experience includes providing aid for people coping in the wake of numerous large-scale disasters and wars including the Second Lebanon War, Hurricane Harvey, Pittsburg Tree-of-Life Massacre, Haifa 2016 Fires, Covid-19, Operation Cast-Lead, Meron Civil Disaster, Karlin Bleacher Collapse, Operation Guardian of the Walls, and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, as well as over 2000 small-scale tragedies in the role as a psychological first aid provider, trainer, & supervisor. Learn more about him & his work at www.psychotraumaunit.com. This episode was sponsored by the CNSLT Real Estate Group. CNSLT is a strategy, design, innovation, and building consultancy. We partner with commercial and residential owners and developers to streamline each project by defining, clarifying, and edifying the entire design and build process. From the pre-architecture phase through project completion, CNSLT ensures every piece of the puzzle is perfect and the final picture profound. Our unique programmatic systems, owner representation, specialty services, know-how, and punch lists cover every variable and finesse each detail. If you are interested in sponsoring a Mental Filter episode of your own, please email info@cbtbaltimore.com. If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider sharing it with a friend, family member, or your neighborhood mail carrier. Thank you for supporting Mental Filter! Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C

October 02, 2023 Discussion on the book "Psychological First Aid," Self Care by Dr. Farid Holakouee

In this quick tips episode, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM joins us to discuss the international standard for assisting people in acute distress and explains psychological first aid.  You can view, download and purchase a variety of our resources at icisf.org/resources. Suggested ICISF Courses for Further Learning:  Spiritual and Psychological First Aid  The Secrets of Psychological Body Armor ™ – Holistic Wellness for Emergency Services and Healthcare Professions Further Reading by Dr. George Everly:  The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-icisf/support

Psychological Trauma ~ Psychological first aid in cases of trauma ~ a short interview with Dr James Campbell. Listen to caller's personal dramas four times each week as Dr. Kenner takes your calls and questions on parenting, romance, love, family, marriage, divorce, hobbies, career, mental health - any personal issue! Call anytime, toll free 877-Dr-Kenner. Visit www.drkenner.com for more information about the show.

Dr. Solomon sits down with Audrey Grunst, a therapist and crisis response expert, to honor the memory of the victims and survivors of the Highland Park Shooting, and to paint a picture of the circles of impact that devastating tragedies such as this one have on communities. Content warning: this episode contains discussions about gun violence, mass shootings, trauma, and recovery. If you're looking for ways to take action, please refer to the resources below as places to start:Moms Demand Action:https://momsdemandaction.org/act/Brady: United Against Gun Violence:https://www.bradyunited.org/take-actionEverytown:https://www.everytown.org/Learn more about Psychological First Aid:https://learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=11Get the brand new REIMAGINING LOVE WORKBOOK:https://courses.dralexandrasolomon.com/reimagining-love-workbook-0c34cba5-a457-4253-b7d7-9ca051dc0326Subscribe to Dr. Solomon's Newsletter:https://dralexandrasolomon.com/subscribe/Submit a Listener Question:https://form.jotform.com/212295995939274Take Dr. Solomon's "Relationship Superpower" Quiz:https://dralexandrasolomon.com/rsa-quiz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Dr. Michael Gomez Host: Dr. Isa Velez Echevarria REFERENCES: Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Youth Presenting PTSD 1. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) 2. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Books 1. Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror, by Judith Herman 2. Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD and Substance Abuse, by Lisa Najavitas: 3. Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress, by Brian Miller Other Resources 1. Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) Provider Self-Care Guide Discover more ⁠new products⁠ and ⁠upcoming trainings⁠ from the ⁠Great Lakes MHTTC⁠! DISCLAIMER: This resource was prepared for the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network under a cooperative agreement (IH79SM-081733-01) with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). All material appearing in this publication, except that taken directly from copyrighted sources, is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission from SAMHSA or the authors. Citation of the source is appreciated. Do not reproduce or distribute this publication for a fee without specific, written authorization from the Great Lakes MHTTC and any partnering agency who contributed to the preparation of this resource. For more information on obtaining copies of this publication, call 608-263-0492 or email events@chess.wisc.edu. At the time of this publication, Miriam Delphin-Rittmonm PhD, served as Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The opinions expressed herein are the view of the speakers and do not reflect the official position of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), SAMHSA. No official support or endorsement of DHHS, SAMHSA, for the opinions described in this resource is intended or should be inferred. June 2023 Copyright-free music by "Quiet Quest - Study Music" was used in this recording. (Source: https://youtu.be/ONraFRVwY6o)

The journey to an executive level position is far from easy, especially for women. It's a great achievement to finally reach that goal, but what happens if when you get there, the blinders come off and you see that your values don't align with your company?In this episode, I'm speaking to Allison Frye about her experience climbing the corporate ladder. Her story exemplifies a few issues we'll be discussing today, including discrimination against women in the workplace and toxic company culture.Allison and I examine the true role of a leader, and how many leaders are lacking key skills like empathy and vulnerability. We also talk about the importance of self-discovery, and Allison's free Guide to Psychological First Aid — a guide that EVERY leader needs.Join our conversation on the challenges women face in corporate, and how to overcome them while staying true to yourself!TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Allison's career journey to the executive levelHardships faced by women in the workplaceWhy she quit her corporate jobAdvice to women in similar circumstancesDefining empathy and how to apply itAn example of how to show empathy as a leaderFinding yourself and staying authenticAllison's Psychological First-Aid GuideGet Allison Frye's free Guide to Psychological First Aid: https://www.allisoninwonderland.com/pfa-2/Are you struggling to learn what it is you really want and how to get it so both your career and life are complete? If so, BOOK A CALL with me and let's discuss it while leaving you with an action plan for moving forward.https://www.coachmebernadette.com/discoverycallDownload my eBook, The 3 ‘Must-Have' Myths for Success, here: https://www.balloffirecoaching.comConnect with Bernadette:https://www.sheddingthecorporatebitch.com https://www.facebook.com/shifttorich  https://www.instagram.com/balloffirebernadette https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadetteboas https://www.twitter.com/shedthebitch This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique http://www.podcastboutique.comSupport the Show.

The journey to an executive level position is far from easy, especially for women. It's a great achievement to finally reach that goal, but what happens if when you get there, the blinders come off and you see that your values don't align with your company?In this episode, I'm speaking to Allison Frye about her experience climbing the corporate ladder. Her story exemplifies a few issues we'll be discussing today, including discrimination against women in the workplace and toxic company culture.Allison and I examine the true role of a leader, and how many leaders are lacking key skills like empathy and vulnerability. We also talk about the importance of self-discovery, and Allison's free Guide to Psychological First Aid — a guide that EVERY leader needs.Join our conversation on the challenges women face in corporate, and how to overcome them while staying true to yourself!TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Allison's career journey to the executive levelHardships faced by women in the workplaceWhy she quit her corporate jobAdvice to women in similar circumstancesDefining empathy and how to apply itAn example of how to show empathy as a leaderFinding yourself and staying authenticAllison's Psychological First-Aid GuideGet Allison Frye's free Guide to Psychological First Aid: https://www.allisoninwonderland.com/pfa-2/Are you struggling to learn what it is you really want and how to get it so both your career and life are complete? If so, BOOK A CALL with me and let's discuss it while leaving you with an action plan for moving forward.https://www.coachmebernadette.com/discoverycallDownload my eBook, The 3 ‘Must-Have' Myths for Success, here: https://www.balloffirecoaching.comConnect with Bernadette:https://www.sheddingthecorporatebitch.com https://www.facebook.com/shifttorich  https://www.instagram.com/balloffirebernadette https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadetteboas https://www.twitter.com/shedthebitch This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique http://www.podcastboutique.com

In this podcast of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer, Trine, interviews Guleed Dualeh, IFRC PS Centre MHPSS Technical Advisor for the African Region and the Psychological First Aid focal point on Guleed's recent trip to Kenya, where he sat down with Red Cross MHPSS focal points for Kenya and South Sudan, Dorcas Khasowa (KE) and Marcos Tabule (SS), to talk about challenges and achievements of working with mental health in the Eastern African context. 

Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 2. In this epi we chat with Jiselle, who is a certified emotions coach. This is conversation you won't want to miss. We dive into some BIG topics but they have very practical strategies that you can implement in your life right now. Topics coversEmotions and what they meanNervous systemMotherhood and creating space for both your emotions and your child's emotionsCreating lasting changesHolding yourself through all experiences.Let's Connect: Jiselle Gilliard is the host of the Mighty Emotions Podcast and a Certified Emotions Coach. She teaches adults to understand and become empowered by their emotions. Jiselle is a Certified Coach Practitioner as well as a certified Emotional CPR Practitioner. She holds a specialisation in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and is certified in Psychological First-Aid from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Through overcoming her own trauma she uses what she has learned to provide emotional support and help adults become emotionally resilient.  She lives in Canada with her husband, 2-year old daughter & black cat Leta L'éstrange.LinksWebsite/Free Members Community - https://mightyemotions.com/Core Needs Wheel - https://mightyemotions.com/posts/the-core-needs-wheel?utm_source=manual Emotional Resilience Journal - https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=5KeiEAAAQBAJ/The Mighty Emotions Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/3CpQkoAZcnr2oPwnSaijyO?si=T__Eh6gRTw-VSwRJzx1UWg&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1 Instagram @mighty_emotions Twitter @mghtyemotionsMeet Victoria: Self-Exploration Guide Hi there, I'm Victoria a self-exploration guide & coach for creatives looking to reframe anxiety and heal their inner artist.  This approach to WHOLE body healing is a game changer. It puts YOU back in the driver's seat of your life.By supporting ALL parts of your being- the physical, emotional, mental & energetic- you become a master at understanding how energy runs in your system. This is how you create space & cultivate internal safety, which is KEY to accessing your inner artistIt is a process/practice of learning how to BE in the body, explore your emotions and untangle from the energy that isn't yours so you access your true essence.You are here for magic.IG: www.instagram.com/victoriajhopkins_https://bio.site/victoriahopkinscoachingReady to explore deeper: Jump into Anchored, my FREE mini program all about nervous system regulation & embodiment.Sign up HERE

Experiencing a natural disaster or other emergency events can be incredibly stressful. Even after the immediate danger has passed, the impact can still be felt by those who had to endure the event. Why is this relevant now? Well, the frequency and intensity of these events are increasing each year. For instance, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information from 2017-2021, there were 17.8 weather/climate disaster events that exceeded $1 billion per year compared to 12.8 per year in 2010-2019. Additionally, there have been at least 15 events with each loss exceeding $1 billion to affect the United States in 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hurricanes, droughts, forest fires, and other natural disasters make big news. While cameras show us the wreckage when disaster strikes, for communities on the ground, the story does not end there. The effects of these dramatic and scary events are scarring on our mental and emotional health. What does living in a world of worsening natural disasters mean for our mental health? How can we respond to the trauma that natural disasters inflict, especially on children? Psychologist and trauma specialist Dr. Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo is all too familiar with this scenario. Having grown up in Puerto Rico, she has helped train thousands of people on her home island in psychological first aid. In this episode, she and the Surgeon General also talk about why social connection is critical to recovery, especially when everything feels hopeless. (5:01) What is trauma? (7:36) Helping children through a climate disaster (10:03) “Honey, this one's bad…” (14:09) How full are our emotional buckets? (21:14) What is Psychological First Aid? (25:56) Healing space for disaster victims. (29:19) What best predicts disaster recovery? (hint: Social connection). (33:31) How can we really help disaster victims from afar? (36:20) Building our mental health workforce for the future. (36:55) Our planet is reeling. (42:35) Hope for the future. Dr. Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo, Clinical Psychologist & Trauma Specialist Twitter: @RosauraOrengo About Dr. Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She completed her BA in Psychology at the University of Puerto Rico, her MA and PhD at the University of Iowa, and a National Institutes of Mental Health postdoctoral fellowship in traumatic stress research at MUSC. Her research focuses on addressing mental health disparities among underserved populations (specifically Hispanic youth) through innovative implementation and dissemination methods. She has an active program of research on the cultural and linguistic adaptation and international dissemination of trauma-focused assessment and intervention, particularly within post-disaster contexts. Dr. Orengo-Aguayo directs the Puerto Rican Center for Intervention and Training in Trauma, a SAMHSA-funded program aimed at capacity building, resource sharing, technical support, and training in evidence-based trauma interventions. Her team has published several seminal publications on the impact of disasters on youth mental health (JAMA Network Open), and the implementation and dissemination of in-person and telehealth delivery of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in Latin America and US (American Psychologist). She is a co-author in the first telehealth manual available in Spanish published in January of 2022 (Manual de Telesalud Mental). She is the 2022 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Program Chair and serves on the Executive Board of the American Professional Society on the Abuse on Children (APSAC). Dr. Orengo-Aguayo co-directs the World Changers Lab at MUSC & Puerto Rico, with Dr. Regan W. Stewart, whose mission is to “change the world, one child at a time.”

Listen as Dr. George Everly explains the difference between Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Psychological First Aid (PFA). (Previously Recorded July 14, 2020) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-icisf/support

This topic is of great interest for two reasons; 1, I do not instruct these courses (and now I am interested). 2, mental health/psychological first aid needs to be as common as traditional first aid is now.

Revolución interviews Adriana Alejandre a Licensed Trauma Therapist and Speaker from Los Angeles, California. Adriana owns her own bilingual, multicultural practice, EMDR and Trauma Therapy. She specializes in adults who struggle with anxiety, PTSD and traumas like mass shootings, homicide attempts, violent assaults, & other crimes. She has done disaster relief work for Hurricane Harvey, Woolsey Fire and Las Vegas shooting providing Psychological First Aid to survivors in shelters. Adriana's work and expertise has been featured in USA Today, Buzzfeed, New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, among others.

At some point, most people will experience a traumatic event or critical loss. Experts say that just as some physical traumas need first aid, there are also times when a person may need psychological first aid to validate emotions, reduce stress and foster coping skills. Therapist Kevin Broderick, Family Services Emergency Response program manager, joins this episode of the Church News podcast to discuss how evidence-informed, gospel-centered psychological first aid can support individuals in crisis. During his career as a marriage and family therapist, Broderick has responded to local, national and international crises. Speaking with guest host and Church News reporter Mary Richards, Broderick shares experiences, offers five principles of support and details how to find resources to learn more.  The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of What's Up Bainbridge, we talk with Bainbridge Prepares leaders Colleen Huck, Susan James and Mary O'Leary about the many aspects and considerations of dealing with mental well-being issues in a disaster situation.  They offer insights and perspectives that are helpful, important and significant as we continue to expand our knowledge base in how to deal with all aspects of life in a difficult and challenging environment. For more information about this Bainbridge Prepares Emergency Response Team and the many others, please go to: https://bainbridgeprepares.org Credits: BCB host, Bob Ross; audio editor, Keith Doughty; publisher, Bob Ross  

Today's positive parenting news: Arielle talks about a Colorado law that gives LGBTQ+ parents rightful custody over their own children and Kristy shares advice on how to talk to students who are afraid or anxious about going back to school in the wake of the tragic Uvalde shooting. If you'd like to nominate someone you know who's doing good in this world, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

**This is Part 2 - go to episode #14 for Part 1!** Madeline 'Mads' Derby is the Head Mental Performance Consultant (MPC) at https://www.insiderival.com/ (Inside Rival). Mads holds numerous credentials including Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Seton Hall University, Masters of Science in Exercise and Sports Science with a concentration in Sport Psychology from Ithaca College. She is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, has her Psychological First Aid from Johns Hopkins and has earned her Mountaineering Leadership and Guide Training from the International Wilderness Leadership School. Her mission is to coach athletes and high performers through mental skills training to improve their performance and reach their goals. Through strategic and evidence-based programming, Mads helps athletes: Create their edge Learn how to respond instead of react Get out of their heads so they can play confidently Focus when it matters the most.  On this episode Mads defines resiliency, she provides actionable steps on how to return from injury, how to raise your self awareness and much more!  This episode is broken into 2 parts. Here we go with part 1. Enjoy! Show Notes: Book recommendations: Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari), Pureland (Zarrar Said), Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer) Find Mads at www.insiderival.com info@insiderival.com https://www.instagram.com/insiderival/ Sound from Zapsplat.com

Madeline 'Mads' Derby is the Head Mental Performance Consultant (MPC) at https://www.insiderival.com/ (Inside Rival). Mads holds numerous credentials including Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Seton Hall University, Masters of Science in Exercise and Sports Science with a concentration in Sport Psychology from Ithaca College. She is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, has her Psychological First Aid from Johns Hopkins and has earned her Mountaineering Leadership and Guide Training from the International Wilderness Leadership School. Her mission is to coach athletes and high performers through mental skills training to improve their performance and reach their goals. Through strategic and evidence-based programming, Mads helps athletes: Create their edge Learn how to respond instead of react Get out of their heads so they can play confidently Focus when it matters the most.  On this episode Mads defines resiliency, she provides actionable steps on how to return from injury, how to raise your self awareness and much more!  This episode is broken into 2 parts. Here we go with part 1. Enjoy! Show Notes: Book recommendations: Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari), Pureland (Zarrar Said), Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer) Find Mads at www.insiderival.com info@insiderival.com https://www.instagram.com/insiderival/

Pierwsza Pomoc Psychologiczna (PPP) jest interwencją przeznaczoną do stosowania w przypadku klęsk żywiołowych, katastrof, ataków terrorystycznych i innych nagłych wypadków doświadczanych przez duże społeczności. Jej celem jest zapewnienie poczucia bezpieczeństwa i komfortu, zaspokojenie praktycznych potrzeb, wspieranie radzenia sobie, stabilizowanie reakcji psychicznej i dostarczanie im innych zasobów psychospołecznych. PPP jest programem praktycznym, elastycznym. To, czego potrzebują osoby znajdujące się w trudnych sytuacjach to proste drogowskazy, które przeprowadzą je przez różnorodne wyzwania. Dlatego też zazwyczaj nie jest konieczna bardziej sformalizowana psychospołeczna interwencja. Parametry PPP zachęcają do samodzielnego identyfikowania najbardziej odpowiednich działań, które pasują do ciągle zmieniających się kontekstów wydarzenia kryzysowego. Ekspertką spotkania będzie dr Patricia Watson, psycholożka pracująca w Narodowym Centrum ds. PTSD w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Webinar poprowadzi prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Kaniasty, profesor psychologii Indiana University of Pennsylvania (USA) i Instytutu Psychologii PAN. Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an intervention designed to be provided in disasters, terrorism, and other large-scale emergencies. It aims to promote safety and comfort, attend to practical needs, enhance coping, stabilize, and connect affected individuals with social support and additional resources. It is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping. Helpers using PFA provide practical and emotional support that helps people deal with a variety of needs, without pathologizing their stress reactions. PFA is designed to be practical, flexible, and tailored to the specific styles and needs of those involved. This type of broad, flexible framework is important because most of those affected by ongoing adversity are often overwhelmed and in need of a simple “map” that can guide them through a variety of circumstances in a way that can be tailored to their existing capacity, rather than more formal mental health intervention. This framework gives permission to self-identify the most appropriate specific actions that best fit ever-changing contexts. This PFA training will be a two-hour webinar with a focus on how PFA intervention components can be adapted and applied in war settings. The expert of the meeting will be Dr. Patricia Watson, a psychologist working at the National Center for PTSD in the United States. The webinar will be led by prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Kaniasty, professor of psychology at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (USA) and the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The meeting will be held live in English. Strefa Psyche Uniwersytetu SWPS to projekt popularyzujący wiedzę psychologiczną na najwyższym merytorycznym poziomie oraz odkrywający możliwości działania, jakie daje psychologia w różnych sferach życia zarówno prywatnego, jak i zawodowego. Projekt obejmuje działania online, których celem jest umożliwienie rozwoju każdemu, kto ma taką potrzebę lub ochotę, niezależnie od miejsca, w którym się znajduje. Więcej o projekcie: psyche.swps.pl Interesujesz się psychologią? Dołącz do nas w grupie Strefy Psyche Uniwersytetu SWPS (https://www.facebook.com/groups/StrefaPsyche).

Project HOPE's CEO Rabih Torbay and Director of Emergency Response and Preparedness Tom Cotter, who joined the show from the field in Bucharest, Romania. They share the daunting task of providing extensive support and local training to the existing medical infrastructure in handling both the destruction of medical facilities within Ukraine and the millions of refugees in need of medical and behavioral health services as they arrive in neighboring countries. “These people have all experienced trauma,” Cotter said. They are training local laypersons in Psychological First Aid techniques to help the refugees transition to safety. Project HOPE is also keeping supply lines going into Ukraine with desperately needed medical supplies. “Even if this conflict ended tomorrow, the destruction will take years to rebuild,” Torbay said. They expect to be assisting in the region for a long time. And they continue to provide medical support in 30 countries around the world dealing with COVID-19, famine, and military conflict, with a particular focus on women and children's health. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play HealthcareNOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Conversations on Health Care hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Project HOPE's CEO Rabih Torbay and Director of Emergency Response and Preparedness Tom Cotter, who joined the show from the field in Bucharest, Romania. They share the daunting task of providing extensive support and local training to the existing medical infrastructure in handling both the destruction of medical facilities within Ukraine and the millions of refugees in need of medical and behavioral health services as they arrive in neighboring countries. “These people have all experienced trauma,” Cotter said. They are training local laypersons in Psychological First Aid techniques to help the refugees transition to safety. Project HOPE is also keeping supply lines going into Ukraine with desperately needed medical supplies. “Even if this conflict ended tomorrow, the destruction will take years to rebuild,” Torbay said. They expect to be assisting in the region for a long time. And they continue to provide medical support in 30 countries around the world dealing with COVID-19, famine, and military conflict, with a particular focus on women and children's health.

Talking about mental health 20, 30 years ago is very different from today. The information was scarce, and no one talked about this before—a person dealing with depression was considered lazy, and a person with anxiety was weird, not realizing that behind the physical, there was a mental issue going on.In Latin countries, talking about mental health is taboo—there is no such conversation between families or the workplace. Latinos are taught to be strong from an early age, and having a mental illness is a sign of weakness. For this reason, many parents ignore how their children feel, and it can be a mistake that can end up causing terrible consequences.For this episode, I'll be joining two beautiful women, Silenia Anselmo and Elisa Costa, to talk about mental health. How to take care of our mental health in time, mental health on a personal and professional level, and we will be debunking the myths about therapy. These are some of the topics of today's episode, press play, and don't miss it.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[8:42] A mix between the corporate world and the health world.Anselmo Consulting was created to offer a service to large companies to support their employees differently, providing them a healthier environment where their mental health is a priority.[10:16] Why is mental health still taboo these days?There are many factors. It may be fear of being judged, feeling vulnerable, etc. Many times it is because people do not give it importance.[14:53] When should we seek help?Not all mental health illnesses are the same, and some symptoms are more evident than others. If we notice a sudden change in our mood or energy, we must be alert. Some people sleep a lot, and others sleep less than 4 hours.[20:59] Mental health and work.Large corporations are looking for star employees, and many times, we try to be that star. Unfortunately, these companies do not care about the employee but about the money that they generate for them. So take it easy, you and your health are the most important thing.[23:10] Mental health and new generations.As you may have read in one of my posts on @iammantuana, I told you that the new generations are changing the game and putting the conversation about mental health on the table. Companies could be affected when recruiting new employees since millennials are more interested in their peace of mind over stability.[30:40] The benefits of going to therapy.In this segment, we will debunk all the myths about therapy. We will talk about confidentiality, feeling judged, and feeling our emotions.QUOTES"Motivated and healthier employees will perform better" —Silenia Anselmo."Mental health still does not share the same status as physical health." —Elisa CostaABOUT OUR GUESTSSILENIA: Silenia is an organisational and Clinical Psychologist, member of the Official College of Psychology of Catalonia, with postgraduate studies in Clinical  Psychopathology and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy , at the Universities of Barcelona and Ramón Llull. Certified in Psychological First Aid by Johns Hopkins University, and in two different Harvard ProgramsELISA: Elisa is an Organisational Psychologist and Certified Ontological Coach with 18 years of international experience in Retail, Telecom and Financial Services industries.  She had led various HR teams making significant impacts on Engagement and Diversity & Inclusion. She has always been driven by the passion to help others develop their full potential and enjoys developing internal well-being campaigns.Website: www.centroanselmo.com/eng/home

Brenda Roach is a registered Counselling Psychologist.  She has a master's degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, and a certification in Psychological First Aid from the Johns Hopkins University through Coursera.  She specializes in helping her clients overcome grief and loss, this includes the death of a loved one, loss of a relationship due to illness or breakup, loss of financial security, loss of self or disenfranchised losses such as a miscarriage or being unable to conceive.  These types of losses are hidden and not physically seen.  Having overcome life-altering losses of her own; and using evidence-based interventions that are practical and clinically tested; has given her the tools to help others do the same.  Brenda currently offers services, in the areas of grief, trauma, addiction and behavioral issues, such as anxiety and self-esteem.  She is the author of Reflecting and Journaling Towards a Meaningful Life, a guided journal entitled A Simple Guide to Daily Journaling and a 6-month journal entitled – Gratitude, Happiness & Celebration.  She is currently the school Counsellor at the American University of Integrative Sciences (AUIS) located in Barbados and has a practice at JRB Medical Centre, located at #12, 10th Avenue Belleville St. Michael.   

Henry chats with the Managing Partner of Empathinko, Frank Marinko. This conversation was originally broadcast on 3SER's 97.7FM Casey Radio in February 2022. It was produced by Rob Kelly.

What is Psychological First Aid? How to help yourself, and others, in a moment of psychological crisis? How to build up resilience to stress and establish coping strategies for stress and trauma? In this episode, Stoyan Yakov, co-founder and co-host of The Leaders Who Care, welcomes to the podcast Don Marentette - Director of First Aid Education programs at Canadian Red Cross. Tune in and discover: ✔️ What is Psychological First Aid, and where to access it, ✔️ Creating a workplace culture of safety and wellness, ✔️ Why your personal self-care strategy is a necessity, ✔️ What metrics to use to evaluate a caring culture, ✔️ How can we learn to ask for support in a crisis, and much more! Creating safe environments through strategic collaboration has been Don's focus for the majority of his career. As a Paramedic and Firefighter in both the civilian and military communities for 17 years, Don Marentette has a vast degree of experience in diverse areas of expertise. Don has been employed as an Educator, facilitated various workshops including Critical Incident Stress Management, CQI programs, Suicide Awareness and multiple Emergency Medical responder programs. Over the last 10 years, Don has helped shift the Canadian Red Cross from a routine, workplace-compliant training agency into a solution provider and partner in creating safe environments. He has led the creation of a new curriculum employing case-based learning focused on individuals and populations' mental wellness. Already in the first year of implementation, the new curriculum has been transforming health outcomes across urban and rural communities throughout Canada. About the Psychological First Aid Courses: Psychological First Aid (PFA) is about taking care of yourself – your thoughts, feelings and emotions when you have experienced stress, crisis or trauma – and then being there for family, friends and community when they are having difficulty coping. Learn how to anticipate stress and crisis whenever possible, and equip yourself with the skill set to practice self-care and to provide care for others during particularly challenging times. Two Psychological First Aid courses are available online to learn at your own pace: Self-Care and Caring for Others. In both courses, learn the impact of stress, trauma, and grief while developing useful tools for handling difficult situations. These online courses are quick, accessible and practical, equipping you with skills you can use in daily life. Learn more via RedCross.ca

Marci Purcell is the Executive Director at Adoption Knowledge Affiliates (AKA), a grassroots nonprofit in Austin, TX, founded in 1992. Marci's first connection to the larger adoptee community was through AKA in 2012, first as an attendee, and then serving on their Board, including as AKA President. She is also a founding member and past President of Support Texas Adoptee Rights (STAR). She currently serves on the STAR Advisory Board. Marci is committed to advocacy and reform relating to the rights of adult adoptees, foster care alumni, as well as truth and transparency in adoption. She is also passionate about disability rights, both in the broader community, and as they relate to foster care, adoption, and records access.  Marci has a degree in Psychology, is certified in Psychological First Aid, and a certified Mental Health Peer Specialist. She is a trained mediator through The UT School of Law, Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution. When not working for AKA or advocating at the Texas Capitol, she is busy running her vintage small business in Austin and enjoying her family. Music by Corey Quinn Support this podcast

In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Technical  Advisor Eliza Cheung interviews Technical Advisor Melanie Powell about vaccine hesitancy - what is vaccine hesitancy and what should be the response.Melanie Powell is the author of the training module Psychological First Aid for vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19, part of the training toolkit Psychological First Aid in the COVID-19 Outbreak response. The module is developed for people who have taken part in the basic training and have a foundational knowledge of Psychological First Aid and how it can be applied in the response to the COVID-19 crisis.Read more and find the training module here: https://pscentre.org/16053-2/This Heartbeat of Humanity episode is also available as a video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2x4RpZYNY&t=667s

INTRODUCTION:Today's guest lives by one mantra: Choose Your Struggle! His name is Jay Shifman He is a speaker, a consultant and he also hosts the very popular Choose Your Struggle podcast. Jay has certifications in Psychological First Aid, Drug Policy and the Social Contexts of Mental Health and Illnesses, Suicide Prevention and Coaching, among others. Aside from all this Jay has a B.A. in Psychology from Northern Kentucky University, has served as the Political Director for the bipartisan consulting organization MainStream Strategy and he has written for publications including David's Voice, New York Minute Magazine and Guy Talk. Jay has a very intense story of his own struggles with drug misuse, overdosing, suicide attempts and recovery and it is super inspiring to me the way he has channeled his troubles into such great triumphs.INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE (But not limited to):·        How You Can “Choose Your Struggle”·        Alternative Approaches to Addiction and Recovery·        Why the “Anonymous” Programs Often Fail·        Substance Misuse vs. Substance Abuse·        Helping the Homeless·        Misusing Prescription Drugs·        Overdose·        Suicide Attempts·        Negligent Doctors ·        What It's Like Inside Psych Wards·        Psychological First Aid Defined·        Mental Health Red Flags·        Micro Dosing MushroomsCONNECT WITH JAY:Website - https://www.jayshifman.com/Podcast: Choose Your Struggle - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/choose-your-struggle/id1502017563?uo=4Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayshifman/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jayshifman/Twitter - https://twitter.com/JBShifmanFaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/JayShifmanJAY'S RECOMMENDATIONS:The Abstinence Myth - https://amzn.to/2WaOA3qIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - https://amzn.to/3mefoKRChasing the Scream - https://amzn.to/3ghgy4vSDJ MEMBERSHIP (FULL EPISODES):·       $2.99 per month.·       Donate any amount for 30 days of access.·       $25 per year.https://www.sexdrugsandjesus.com/membership-account/membership-levels/TRANSCRIPT:[00:00:00] You're listening to the sex drugs and Jesus podcast, where we discuss whatever the fuck we want to. And yes, we can put sex and drugs and Jesus all in the same bed and still be all right. At the end of the day, my name is Davanon and I'll be interviewing guests from every corner of this world. As we dig into topics that are too risky for the morning show, as we strive to help you understand what's really going on in your.[00:00:24] There was nothing on the table and we've got a lot to talk about. So let's dive right into this episode.[00:00:31] Today's guest lives by one Monday. Choose your struggle. His name is Jay Schiffman. He's a speaker, he's a consultant. And he also hosts a very popular choose your struggle podcast. Jay has certification in psychological first aid drug policy and the social context of mental health and illnesses, suicide prevention and coaching among others.[00:00:54] Aside from all this, Jay has a bachelor's in psychology from Northern Kentucky university has [00:01:00] served as the political director for the bi-partisan consulting organization to mainstream strategy. And he has written for publications, including David's voice, New York minute magazine and guy talk. So he has a very intense story of his own struggles with drug misuse, overdosing, suicide attempts, and recovery.[00:01:17] And it is super inspiring to me the way he has channeled his troubles into such a great triangle.[00:01:29] [00:01:29] De'Vannon: Jay, Jay, thank you so much for coming on my show today. We're so happy to have you. How are you doing, [00:01:36] Jay: buddy? I'm good. Thanks so much for having me, man. It's a, it's a pleasure to be here and I'm cycled to do it. [00:01:43] De'Vannon: Yeah, you're, you're, it's very rare to find somebody who can match my excitement level, but you know what?[00:01:49] I'm not, I'm not surprised because you know, we both been through a recovery and we dealt with things and, uh, you know, sometimes when people have struggled more, they enjoy life. [00:02:00] [00:02:01] Jay: I couldn't agree more. I, you know, one of my favorite things to do is just get out there right before this. I, I had lunch with a friend and I left half an hour early and, and strolled afterwards just to be out in the city and enjoy it, even though it is definitely hot.[00:02:17] Uh, but it was just nice to be out and be around people after the last year, you know? [00:02:22] De'Vannon: Absolutely. And I just want to say happy belated birthday. I say you had a birthday on the 10th of July. [00:02:28] Jay: Yeah. So thank you for the donation to the birthday fundraiser. I agree. [00:02:34] De'Vannon: Of course. Anything I can do to help is so, so to start out, I'd like you to speak to us about your passion.[00:02:44] You do quite a bit of things that we're going to get into a lot of those things, but it's what is, what do you feel like is the epicenter and the core of what makes you get up every day to do what you do? [00:02:58] Jay: Yeah. So the, the there's [00:03:00] two goals that my business choose. Your struggle has stated goals that I get up every day and dedicate myself to, and they are number one, ending stigma, number two, promoting honest and fact-based education around mental health, substance misuse, and recovery and drug use and policy.[00:03:17] And I truly believe those two go hand in hand because we have a lot of organizations to do one without the other. And I kind of like to put it this way, if you're talking to someone and you're trying to educate them, but they don't know where you're coming from. They're not going to be as receptive. And if you just try to break down stigma and tell your story, that's amazing.[00:03:37] But then what, you know, what do you do after that? And so I truly believe that number one, you know, we have to tell our stories, we have to help break down that stigma, as they say, you can't hate up close. And once you've got that, that a wall of stigma broken down, then you can start helping people understand that everything that they've been told, everything that they were taught about [00:04:00] drug use about substance misuse, about addiction.[00:04:03] 90% of it is flat out false. And so having these conversations and promoting honest and fact-based education is so incredibly important, [00:04:14] De'Vannon: sounds like a man on a mission. I love the purpose in that very determinant way that you speak. And so, so you, you mentioned do user struggle. That's your podcast and you're also a speaker and a consultant.[00:04:30] And, um, we're going to talk a lot about. The all the purpose that you just mentioned to us now, I'm going to break down exactly how you feel about every, what can be improved about it, how the previous programs have gone wrong and what you're doing different. Um, the justice briefly, I do want to talk about, uh, you being a speaker and a consultant.[00:04:56] I read up on you and you know, you're a speaker now and [00:05:00] you're all, both and everything, but at the beginning it wasn't quite that way. Or she said that you felt like your story put like a Scarlet, a upon the story of the Scarlet letter has to do with the woman who was the whore of the village and everything like that.[00:05:15] And everyone stayed at her, but she was the one who Jesus would have went and picked up by the hand. So, so you said that you felt ashamed and reluctant, and it was your dad who had a very short quote to you, or maybe one small piece of advice one day. Change your trajectory. So speak to us about how you're so bold now, but you didn't start off this.[00:05:39] Jay: No. And by the way, you did your homework. So, so nice work. Uh, I, uh, you're right. You are, you are, you hit the nail on the head. And I think that, unfortunately, that experience is all too common for people in recovery. You know, we, uh, have been taught for forever that this is, this is something to be ashamed of.[00:05:58] And I will say to make that [00:06:00] abundantly clear, no one ever said that to me, in those words, what, what happens instead is you internally. The this thinking and, and it's, it's everywhere. It's movies, it's TV. It's the way our politicians talk about people who struggle with addiction and mental health. Uh, and honestly the biggest damage, the most damage that's being done is the number one organization.[00:06:24] For people who are in recovery has the word anonymous in its name. We are taught to stay silent about this. And as you it's so perfectly alluded to the story with my dad. Uh, I was invited to tell my story by a buddy of mine who runs a storytelling organization. And I said no three times, uh, but he was persistent.[00:06:45] He knew that this was a good story. He was one of the few people in my life who knew this story because I was very private about this. And I went home to see my parents for dinner. And, um, I walk into my dad's office and he's sitting there reading the paper and I just started telling him about [00:07:00] this, about how I, I keep being asked and, you know, to, to be very clear.[00:07:03] This was six years ago. My dad at the time was not a very, let's say woke on this topic. It wasn't that he truly believed you had to talk about these things the way that he does now. Uh, because obviously seeing my work has changed the minds of a lot of people around me, but, but at the time, His thinking was not like that.[00:07:23] Instead he looked at me and he said, why wouldn't you do this? And I said, well, cause I'm terrified. And he said, fear is never a good reason not to do something. And then he picked up the paper and started reading again, as if he didn't realize he just blew my world apart. Right. But he was right. He was so right.[00:07:42] You know, th th all of the things that I was scared of, none of them came true. And in fact, most of them were flat out the opposite of what actually happened. And so, again, it wasn't that he thought this was a, an important topic to talk around. Instead he was. Disappointed that I [00:08:00] would limit myself like that.[00:08:01] And he was right. And, and I, I'm glad I listened to him and I'm glad that I followed through with it. I agreed the next day to tell my story, uh, and ended up doing so. And it literally changed my life. It was one of the few nights in my life that has completely launched me in a new direction. You know, here I am six years later doing this work full time, uh, that would not have happened if it wasn't for that one night of telling my story.[00:08:25] And I wouldn't have told it if it wasn't for my dad. Uh, basically it's saying that I was an idiot for not doing so [00:08:31] De'Vannon: nothing like an advantageous [00:08:32] Jay: change. That's exactly right. [00:08:36] De'Vannon: Advantageous changes. That's one of my, um, declarations that I speak often, you know, advantageous changes coming to me and things like that.[00:08:45] And so tell us about your now your consultant business has an unusual name. It's our name? Yeah, they stationed consulting. That's right. I was wondering, does that name have a special [00:09:00] meaning to [00:09:00] Jay: it or it does. Um, so my wife, uh, her, her family's Hispanic or her grandmother is Mexican and, um, In the south where my wife is from she's from Charleston and not really the south.[00:09:13] I shouldn't make that broad statement on the coast, uh, on the island. It's, it's sort of a tradition that, uh, that's not really called streets. Every street is a station. Um, now why that is, I couldn't tell you, but someone probably could. Uh, and she grew up on station. I think it was 23 or 22, right? Uh, on the island that she grew up on, uh, just off outside of Charleston.[00:09:36] And, uh, when we got together, uh, she moved in with me in Cincinnati where I was, where I was born and raised. And she said, we got to give our house a name, uh, cause in the south, everyone, you know, every house has a name. And, uh, we decided to honor her grandmother and her Hispanic heritage. By naming it or an Ellis station.[00:09:56] And so when I started my consulting business, [00:10:00] uh, that's where the name came from and it was honoring my wife, uh, who was, you know, my biggest source of support. And in honor of her, I wanted to give the, the, the business, that name that would be an homage to her and her family. [00:10:13] De'Vannon: Messy. I love deep meanings like that behind things I think is especially powerful.[00:10:19] What we name things or each other when we're having children or pets and things like that. Yep. No, that's very, very [00:10:27] Jay: cool. So it's funny you say pets because, so, so my business, my number one business is choose your struggle, which is my personal brand. I own the copyright and all that kind of stuff. Right.[00:10:37] But a trademark, excuse me, not the copyright. Uh, but, but all of my consulting and all of that is under Ornella station. And our house here in Philadelphia is called Ornella station east. Uh, but our dog who we love very much, uh, her name is Nell after or Nellis. So it is, it very much is a, a name that has taken over a lot of things in our life.[00:11:00] [00:11:01] De'Vannon: Absolutely. And I'd like to just speak briefly about your, like your, your community service work. I know you recently joined the Savage sisters board and you do a lot of other stuff too. That one really stood out to me is I want people to know just how well-rounded you really are. [00:11:21] Jay: Well, thank you. And I will say for the listeners, he's not talking about my physique, which is also well-rounded.[00:11:27] Um, that was an easy, that was an easy one. I love you. So, um, you know, it's super important to me as a guy who comes from a lot of privilege. And I mean that in multiple ways, as, as a white man in this world, and especially this country, as, as a guy who was born with, with plenty of financial privilege, it's very important to me to not be the traditional privileged guy who puts his money.[00:11:59] [00:12:00] Somewhere maybe serves on an arts organization board, which is also important. I don't want to minimize that, but some of these stereotypes are true. I wanted to make sure as a person with lived experience as a person, myself in recovery, that I also put my time, uh, you know, th there's an old adage. My, my, my, uh, past, uh, career was in fundraising and in nonprofits, there's an adage, uh, that, which is that people give three different things, their time, their talent, and their treasure, a treasure, obviously, obviously being money, a time being, you know, hands-on in talent being okay, I'll serve on a board, I'll do that kind of stuff.[00:12:35] So it's important to me to give all three. Um, and the community outreach, the community service is where I give my, my time and a lot of my talent as well. Uh you're right, right now, most of that effort is going towards a group called Savage sisters here in Philadelphia. They're a harm reduction and recovery housing organization.[00:12:55] Uh, they're the one that I was doing this birthday fundraiser for. Uh, I'm actually, after we're [00:13:00] done here, I'm going to do some outreach with them today, uh, where we give out things like Narcan, the overdose, reversal, drug, food, and water, clothing, that kind of thing to people, uh, currently experiencing homelessness and struggling with, um, uh, very severe and unhealthy drug use.[00:13:15] Uh, and, and they also, like I said, have houses for people who are fresh into recovery. So, uh, that's an organization I care deeply about. In the past, I've served on multiple different boards, uh, volunteer with multiple different organizations, um, you know, depending on what sitting I'm in. And, uh, these are things that are very important to my wife and I, we, we are new here to Philadelphia.[00:13:37] We've only been here for about three and a half months, and we've done things like, uh, organized trash pickups, um, and, and, uh, you know, gotten involved with our neighborhood group and stuff like that, where making sure that, that we use our privilege for good, uh, is something that we are incredibly cognizant of.[00:13:56] De'Vannon: I appreciate that. Um, especially [00:14:00] going out and reaching out to the homeless people like that, uh, having lived on the street for some time myself, I can tell you whatever, whatever comes along is, is greatly appreciated. It really goes a long way. And I think it's really, really humbled of you to have come as far as you have to still be that connected to you.[00:14:20] Where you no longer are and then to be turning that into such triumphant productive work. Thank you for that. Absolutely. And so tell us, how about your podcasts for a, for a moment? Oh, choose your struggle. Oh, I love the original music by the way. [00:14:41] Jay: He's pretty great. Right kid mentally very talented. [00:14:45] De'Vannon: Oh yeah.[00:14:46] I had, you know, my snap back on his Bob and my head up and down. And so it's a very, um, it's a very cool podcast. I want you to tell us, tell us about the name, choose your struggle with it has [00:15:00] a whole history and meaning behind [00:15:01] Jay: it. That's right. So choose your struggle is my podcast. It's the name of my company.[00:15:06] Uh, as I said earlier, I do have the trademark on choose your struggle. Uh, I it's all over my merge, all that kind of stuff, but what it really comes from is the realization. That when I was at my worst, which was 2008 and 2009, when I was fully in the throes of addiction, um, my mental health was struggling.[00:15:26] I had lost the ability to choose what I was going to struggle for. And by that, I mean, every day my struggles were to avoid withdrawal and to just get off my couch and try to be a, a person that contributed to, to the world. Rami, right. Those were the things that I was, uh, struggling for it. And I didn't choose that my situation did.[00:15:48] And once I got into recovery and once again was able to choose where I was going to struggle what I was going to dedicate my time, my talent, my treasure, all that kind of stuff. Do it made me realize that while [00:16:00] I had, um, the, the, the, the loss of my choice, uh, sort of decided for me, by my struggles with mental health and substance misuse, we all have things in our life that, that threatened to take away our ability to choose, uh, whether that is living in extreme poverty.[00:16:18] What are that is, um, uh, living with health, uh, limit limitations. I mean, obviously the examples go on and on. And it is difficult at times to, to find the choices that we do have when these genes, um, uh, giant factor is our are, are, are weighing on our choices. And so one of the things that I work with people on is trying as an outside observer or helping them themselves to take a step back and recognize, all right, these things are outside of your control.[00:16:49] Of course, we all have things are outside of our control. And depending on our level of privilege in this world, depending on our, our, uh, current situation yeah. In our lives, those [00:17:00] could be bigger or smaller factors, but we all have things that, that threatened to take away that choice. However, we all do have some choices in our lives and, and helping people recognize where they can choose is a passion for me, because of that, uh, previous experience I had had where I had lost my job.[00:17:20] De'Vannon: Well, first of all, let me say congratulations on having over 10 years of recovery time was thank you. Come. And I want you to talk about when you lost it choices, I've read up back when you were like in your early twenties, it seemed like it started with some prescription medication. Um, and, uh, can you tell us about how you begin to lose this choice and where things begin to go off the rails?[00:17:46] Jay: Yeah. So it really all started as a preteen. I was diagnosed with ADHD, um, as well as depression, anxiety, OCD, a bunch of other stuff, but, but ADHD was the really important one. And, [00:18:00] uh, at the time this was the late nineties. I'm 35. When the explosion of, uh, diagnosis or rates of diagnosis of ADHD was in full throws.[00:18:12] We went from roughly 350,000 young people in this country diagnosed with that particular disorder in the mid eighties, uh, to almost 2 million when I was diagnosed myself in the late nineties, which is just unreal. Right, right. Uh, and this was also the time when all of these, these medical companies were pushing out nude pills like every day.[00:18:32] So my therapist puts me on a succession of these four or five in about a four year span. Um, at the same time, I'm struggling with these other mental health things. As I said, And, uh, I'm a person going through puberty. We all remember how difficult that is. Right? And you take all those factors together and that person is going to struggle.[00:18:52] I mean, that, that is, it is going to be difficult for that person. Unfortunately for me, my therapist saw this and gave it a new name, a [00:19:00] mood disorder, which he then gave the name bipolar and started treating me for that in my late teens. Uh, by my early twenties, I was on over five different medications a day, all of which I was misusing or addicted to, and my life just got progressively worse to the point.[00:19:15] As I said earlier, where, uh, in 2008 and 2009, I was 22 and 23 and very much just had lost control. Uh, and in the summer of 2009, I attempted suicide twice and overdosed in a two day span about a 36 hour span. Um, and, uh, that really launched me. Into a new direction. Debt was not a good one. Uh, I spent three weeks in a locked down unit, uh, three months in a long-term care facility.[00:19:43] What we would have called a mental institution 50 years ago before finally, uh, deciding to basically take charge myself and trust myself for the first time. Uh, in my adult life, I checked myself out of this, um, long-term care [00:20:00] facility in on January, our December 31st, 2009. And on January 1st, it doesn't tend to started to make my way to Arizona, to live with my grandparents, where I went through.[00:20:12] What's called step-down detox, uh, which took me almost four months, uh, and stepped down as the opposite of cold Turkey where instead of stopping in one day or just all at one point, which is what cold Turkey is, uh, I took a little bit less every couple of days. And as I said, that took me almost four months to.[00:20:33] De'Vannon: Such a young age to, um, to fall prey to the whole prescription medication. I don't know if you would call it, uh, maybe epidemic that has, you know, had a, such a negative impact on our nation because you know, it was being prescribed to you by the doctors that you trust, um, who you're expecting to take care of you and give you more than what you [00:21:00] need.[00:21:00] And so, cause you know, we're taught, you know, bad things I suppose, to come from like the streets or from a bad place or from the creepy neighbor guy, walking around the neighborhood, watch a guy, you know, an all black shifty eyes and stuff like that. And so, you know, so your guard is down, you know, when you're at the doctor and they're giving you this medicine and then, you know, only, you know, what's really going on inside of you so that you feel like.[00:21:28] You know, at that age, what was going on with you mentally, they just kind of say it like this here, take some medicine and just get out the door. Do you feel like that they were really addressing the problems that you have? [00:21:41] Jay: Yeah. So at some point my doctor knew what was happening, uh, and there's records of that because, uh, by the end I was taking, uh, roughly a month, well, a month worth of, of, of medication and roughly 10 to 12 days.[00:21:55] So you cannot get a renewal at that point [00:22:00] without a doctor's permission. Um, clearly, uh, because I was still able to get the drugs that was the doctor's permission. So, uh, he knew, um, now by the end, did he recognize that he had really screwed this up? I don't know. I'll never know. Uh, in fact, I used to hold out hope that I would have the sort of, you know, sitting in a courtroom or, or, or in whatever, across from him.[00:22:24] And he would say on, so it's like, it's a bunch of, a bunch of bullshit. Right? I was working with a therapist about four years ago, who finally said to me, Jay. That's never going to happen and it's not going to happen because if he did that, he would go to jail and he will never admit to you that he messed up.[00:22:45] And I needed someone to tell me that I needed someone to say to me, you're not going to get that apology that you thought that you you're hoping for. You need to move on. And I did. Um, and that was very helpful. I wasn't carrying around a lot of things. Uh, but there was some [00:23:00] resentment, there were some, some, like I said, some hope for closure that will never come.[00:23:04] And so I needed this person to someone who knows someone who, who, you know, cared about my mental wellbeing to say, you know, for the good of your own health, you need to realize that you're, you're grasping at straws and it ain't going to happen. Um, that being said, I am, there is a little bit of, of reassurance every time I tell this story to a new therapist and our watch their face fall, and them say things like, oh Lord, good God.[00:23:31] You know? So, so, so them saying, oh my God, that's so terrible. Um, I had a doctor look over my medical records. I, I got all of them from like Walgreens and CVS and I showed this to a doctor and he read over him and he went, Jay, I know, you know this, but you know, this is criminal. Right. So, so those are the things.[00:23:50] That gave me a little bit of that reassurance that I needed. Um, but, but it allowed me to move on and not hope for, for the apology that was never going to come. [00:24:00] [00:24:00] De'Vannon: I totally, well, first of all, I'm sorry that, that happened to you. I can identify because I was, I had experienced anger and resentment and stuff like that at the doctor who had left my positive HIV results on a voicemail, on a new year's Eve, uh, back in 2011.[00:24:18] And it was the same thing, you know, I was, I don't know if it was apology. I wanted her money from a lawsuit probably more than money. Cause I was like broken homeless anyway, uh, at the time. But there were ages that I felt that him and an idea to go after him to get like, you know, medical records and stuff like that.[00:24:38] But you know, the, the Texas medical board. And from what I understand, this is kind of how it goes in this country. They tend to get behind their doctors anyway, whether they've done right or wrong and they take their side with it. And I, and the only reprieve that I got from that was exactly what you just said was when I talked to other doctors and nurses and [00:25:00] they go, then somehow it comes up in the conversation.[00:25:02] You know, how I found out about HIV, you know, I wasn't brought in, into a facility, you know, with the mental health people and all of that. He just like left it on a voicemail and was like, you know, click. And so, and then they, and I get that same reaction from them, like what the fuck, you know? And so it makes me feel like really great that that happens.[00:25:22] And so, um, and so, um, I totally identify with you on that. [00:25:28] Jay: So I want to underscore something that, that is a very common thread in both of our stories that I hear that. And when people see these big national lawsuits, you know, against sack, the Sacklers with Purdue and all this kind of stuff, there's this thinking that these sorts of things, getting them to admit wrongdoing.[00:25:47] It's not that it's a slam dunk. I don't think anyone thinks that, but then it's easier than it is. You are so right. It is almost impossible to get any sort of a person in the medical field, uh, to [00:26:00] not only admit fault, but to be, to be, um, uh, declared at fault in a legal setting and sort of de to underscore that point when I was getting all my medical records, you know, CVS and Walgreens, one of them gave it to me.[00:26:13] The other one said, unfortunately, I'd, I'd asked over five years later and they only keep records for five years. I don't remember which one it was. Um, the long-term care facility. I got all my records, the, um, uh, the, the lockdown unit got all my records, the one place that, I mean, that took a little bit of fighting, but I got it.[00:26:30] The one place that gave me by some estimates, maybe only 10% of my actual records was my therapist office. And it was because they. The, you know, rallied the troops, they, they drew the wagons or whatever the expression you want to use and gave me only what they legally had to. Now I could get a lawyer and fight this.[00:26:51] I'm not going to, um, because at this point, uh, as, as we're saying, you know, we're not going to get that, that, we're sorry, we're not going to get that. You know, [00:27:00] the, the, the, the, the siting in our favor, and at this point, it's not worth the fight, but, but there is very much a, you know, protect our people at all costs mentality.[00:27:12] De'Vannon: Right. And, um, and I'm gonna extend that into the realm of veterans. I'm also a, a veteran, um, from the air force in the six years that I did in there. And we may not be able to get that, but what we can do is pay attention to ourselves. And, uh, I, I prefer to look at it more like we're consulting with the doctors as opposed to they're managing our health because they tell us something that's not right.[00:27:39] Or if it doesn't balance out that we don't have to do what they say. And when I first started seeing getting mental health from the department of veterans affairs, they had me say like on 200 milligram Depakote, which I thought was like a bit much considering I had never taken it before and all these other drugs.[00:27:56] And later on, I went to go get what's called like a problem list at the VA, [00:28:00] which has all your diagnosis on it. And they didn't have me diagnosed with anything. And so I was like, usually when you prescribe medicine, you treat them right. And so they prescribed me all these high bills medicines, but it was attached to no particular illness.[00:28:17] And so, but even more so to the point, dealing with the government in the private sector, they're really the most you can do, but get a second opinion and go somewhere else. So I would like to encourage people to take control. Of their medical direction, especially considering the, the money that's paid to the doctors, they really, really should be doing a better [00:28:38] Jay: job.[00:28:39] Yup. Yup. It's very sad. I mean, we have to be our own advocates for this and it, it, you know, it's incredibly disheartening because, uh, first off you're right. It's, it's very common for people to not get second opinions. You know, someone told me I had bipolar and we said, you know, we trust this guy. He says it, I believe [00:29:00] it.[00:29:00] Um, that isn't the case with physical health. You know, my aunt had cancer, she went to second, third, and fourth opinions for everything and got the best treatment. Uh, so that is very common with mental health. And second, um, you know, we are in a country that debt, you know, that the, the medical industry is so broken that as actually, I was just having lunch with someone who we were talking about this, and she described it as collective Stockholm syndrome that we've sort of become defensive of any positives in the medical field.[00:29:32] Like we don't want change because what if we lose this thing? And it's like, yeah, but that's the one point positive over 50 negatives, right? This whole industry is so broken. Uh, I'm new to Philadelphia. As I said, I've been here for three months. Uh, I cannot find it. Um, I've been calling I've called three different places now to, as soon as they could see me was September, uh, for those lists that are, I don't know when you're putting this out is currently the middle of July.[00:29:56] Uh, this is ridiculous. Uh, I called 13 [00:30:00] therapists. Only three of them got back to me, two of them weren't taking new patients. And the one that was literally refused to see me, she didn't like my insurance, even though it was in her network. And she said, no. So, uh, I don't know what to tell ya for people who think that this, this, uh, insurance and medical industry is working just fine because you know, you're wrong.[00:30:20] De'Vannon: They, um, um, I wonder if a lot of that has to do with, like, I would fit in the, in like a lot of stress that people have had in terms of availability, but for sure. I really am not overly fond of how like insurance and things like that can prevent people from getting help need. Um, now you actually have insurance and you got rejected, but there's so many people out there who don't have it, right.[00:30:49] Or maybe it's insufficient or something like that. So they can't, uh, get what they need. When I was in rehab, one guy had to leave. It was a, it was a [00:31:00] veteran VA veterans affairs rehab, but he had private insurance from his job. And somehow they only would allow him to be there for so long or pay for so much, but he had to leave in the middle of treatment because of a financial concern.[00:31:13] And I think that's absolutely ridiculous. [00:31:16] Jay: Yep. I couldn't agree more. And to make it even putting him in a finer point on that, you know, we are one of the only countries in the world where our insurance is tied to our employer. And, uh, if which is already a problem, but a recent study just came out that said that, uh, by 2030, it is expected that over 50% of people in the job market will either be gig workers or less than full-time workers, which means that we are facing a cliff at which point, over 50% of the people in those in this country may not be, may not have insurance that is starting.[00:31:53] De'Vannon: Well, you know, I think a large reason why that might be, as people are getting tired of the bullshit that they're having to [00:32:00] deal with pulling up work every day and more companies coming up as a result of that, that's empowering people to go to work for themselves and to do things on their own. And then they're like, they'll figure out the medical, but they want to have peace of mind every day.[00:32:14] They did have to go about their day. And I don't blame them. [00:32:18] Jay: Not one bit. [00:32:20] That's all we have for the free version of the sex drugs and Jesus podcast, my beautiful people, but Hey, if you're vibbing on what you're hearing and want to take it to that next level. Then perhaps a subscription may be in order access to full length episodes only cost $2 and 99 cents a month. Or you can do $25 for a year, or if you're down on your cash, you can literally donate[00:32:47] Any amount for 30 days of full access, all of this information can be found@sexdrugsandjesus.com, where you'll also find my blog and lots of resources as well. [00:33:00] Your subscription strengthens our ability to reach the world and help hurting people. And by subscribing, you would become a part of that effort.[00:33:08] Thank you so much for listening and just remember that everything is going to be all right.  

Apabila terdapat istilah pertolongan pertama untuk penyakit-penyakit fisik pada umumnya, penyakit atau gangguan jiwa pun memiliki istilah yang serupa. Pertolongan pertama psikologis, atau biasa yang disebut sebagai PFA (Psychological First Aid). Yuk simak penuturan Kak Ari Pratiwi berikut ini. Jangan lupa share postingan ini ke rekan kerja, keluarga dan orang-orang terdekat kalian supaya semakin banyak orang yang mendapatkan manfaatnya. Untuk informasi dan konsultasi, Sahabat bisa menghubungi tim Maitra melalui DM Instagram Maitra atau melalui WhatsApp di nomor 087877265005. Tim Maitra akan membantu dengan senang hati

Crisis Response Care(CRC) offers free, expert workshops on self-care for first responders. Class titles include Enhancing Resilience, Managing Relationships During a Crisis and Psychological First-Aid. More than 22,000 police, fire, EMT and other critical incident personnel have completed the courses in cities -- and online -- nationwide. Monika Kelly talks with CRC director Pastor Mike Henderson of K-LOVE Radio. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2021)

Crisis Response Care(CRC) offers free, expert workshops on self-care for first responders. Class titles include Enhancing Resilience, Managing Relationships During a Crisis and Psychological First-Aid. More than 22,000 police, fire, EMT and other critical incident personnel have completed the courses in cities -- and online -- nationwide. Monika Kelly talks with CRC director Pastor Mike Henderson of K-LOVE Radio. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2021)

This Weeks podcast is with Melani Burkholder.  Former Special Agent (SA), Melanie Burkholder served in the Department of Homeland Security with the United States Secret Service for almost 6 years. As such, her duties included protection details for the President, Vice President, and many foreign dignitaries. As an investigator of Identity Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering, Bank Fraud and Counterfeit in the Los Angeles Field Office, SA Burkholder was an integral part of an investigation into an international identity theft organization based in Nigeria.Melanie successfully completed a course as an Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor at The Graduate School, in Washington DC, and was a Team Leader at the time of her separation from the Government. Prior to her Government service, Melanie, a native Tennessean and Graduate of the University of Memphis with a Masters in Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research, was a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Melanie is currently Licensed in the State of California, has a PhD in Clinical Christian Counseling and works as an independent practitioner in Carlsbad. She has completed training with the American Red Cross as a provider of Psychological First Aid.Melanie is the Chairperson of the Americanism branch and the College/Young Republicans arm of the Carlsbad Republican Women Federated and previously received two awards from Senator Pat Bates for her volunteering efforts with the club. Additionally, Melanie is involved with other non-profit organizations: Friday Night Lights as the Cheerleading Coordinator, and a former Webelos Leader with Cub  Pack 740 in Carlsbad.Melanie is also a member of the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary and was a presenter at the AVID seminar in 2018, and a nominee for the Spirit of Service Award. An avid athlete, Melanie enjoys participating in local events and is also active in volunteering at her church.She enjoys gardening at home and spending time with her greatest accomplishments, two growing sons Cache and Cheney, who attend Valley Middle. They each participate in the Christin Club, Boy Scouts and Flag football. Melanie and her husband, Shawn, have been in the Carlsbad area for ten years and own their home in Olde Carlsbad.  Since arrival to Carlsbad, Melanie has been active in the local political scene, completing the Leadership Institute in 2015 and the Carlsbad Citizen's Academy in 2016.She and other concerned residents participated in and were successful in eradicating the use of Roundup throughout the City of Carlsbad, including parks and schools. Additionally, Melanie attends Planning Commission, City Council and School Board meetings regularly to keep appraised of current issues facing Carlsbad, such as the controversial Palomar Airport expansion, the development of the Village area and the Ponto beach area of Carlsbad.Melanie was a candidate for the California State Assembly in 2020 and was elected to the San Diego GOP Central Committee in March of the same year.  You can reach out to Melanie at: melanie@melanieforassembly.comIf you are feeling stuck that's okay. Whats not okay is staying there. Reach out to coach Kim today for a complimentary strategy session atCalendly.com/KimYeater

Dr. Scott Lajoie helps us understand responses that may arise during times of stress, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can use psychological first aid to help our colleagues feel safe, connected and cared for. This podcast is provided through a grant from the Department of Behavioral Health Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to the Center on Trauma and Children; 8:00 minutes.  Video Version of Podcast: https://youtu.be/ouWS4wHbOi8Well@Work Website and Resources: https://www.uky.edu/ctac/wellatwork

You're listening to episode #99 with Kirsten Helgeson In this episode we talk about going beyond the superficial and connecting with one another in a deeper way. We chat about women empowerment, elevating women's voices, inclusive mental health, and how important our emotions are. Kirsten has worked with women all over the world and has a heart to create global community for us all. Learn more about Kirsten: Kirsten Helgeson is the Founder & CEO of Just A Girl. After 12 years leading CSR and branding efforts for Fortune 500 companies, Kirsten left corporate and jumped into global relief and empowerment. This work has taken her to all corners of the world: from refugee camps to orphanages; hurricane zones to public health crises. Along the way, she's learned a lot about people, community and what it takes to build a better world for everyone. Armed with expertise and experience, Kirsten founded Just A Girl, a social enterprise using technology to foster inclusive mental health and womxn's empowerment efforts globally. Initiatives include Girl Talk Radio (the first streaming service for podcasting and multimedia content created by womxn), Privilege Awakening (a psychological framework for understanding privilege), The Mental Health Barometer (tracking the evolving mental health of people globally) and SIYA (an app-based personal mental health buddy). Kirsten is a TEDx speaker, celebrated kintsugi artist and a finalist in the 2018 Institute for Evolutionary Leadership's Future Challenge. In addition to her formal education many moons ago, she holds certifications in Psychological First Aid and Therapeutic Art Coaching to best support psycho-social healing efforts. Connect with Kirsten: https://www.ted.com/talks/kirsten_helgeson_the_impact_of_emotion_saving_the_world_while_saving_ourselves (TED Talk- The Impact of Emotion: Saving the World While Saving Ourselves) https://www.justagirl.co (https://www.justagirl.co) https://www.girltalkradio.co (https://www.girltalkradio.co) JAG IG: https://www.instagram.com/justagirl_global/ (@justagirl_global) JAG FB: https://www.facebook.com/justagirlglobal (@justagirlglobal) Girl Talk Radio IG: https://www.instagram.com/girl.talk.radio/ (@girl.talk.radio) Girl Talk Radio FB: https://www.facebook.com/girltalkradio.global (girltalkradio.global) Want more of The We Podcast? To listen to more awesome episodes on Loudspeaker.fm or on any of your favorite podcasting apps. The We Spot is your go-to place for intentional growth, connection, authenticity, and encouragement. We would love to connect with you! Find us on: https://www.facebook.com/thewespot (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/thewespot/ (Instagram) https://www.thewespot.com/ (www.thewespot.com) Thank you for listening and being a part of this community! It means a lot to us! Support this podcast

In this episode, Matthew speaks with Dustin Dean.  He is a Psychiatric Registered Nurse and a B.E.R.T. Nurse in Minnesota.  That stands for Behavioral Emergency Response Team.  He is also a life coach and a behavioral consultant for a non-profit.  We discuss the effects of COVID-19 on our healthcare provider population, what does a B.E.R.T. nurse do, what kind of de-escalation techniques are generally used, and more mental health topics that are relevant to our current societal issues.  Dustin's links to his coaching, YouTube channel, and non-profit:Learnin2Live Wellness Coaching and Consulting: https://www.learnin2live.com/Learnin2Live YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Learnin2LiveThe Kindness Campaign See Attachment for information on receiving "letters of encouragement" for mental healthcare professionals: https://tkckindness.org/Check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness and issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. Please send your questions to goingviralpodcast@gmail.comWebsite:  goingviral.buzzsprout.comPlease go to providersymposium.com to learn more about The Provider Wellness Symposium.Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode.

Psychological First Aid is an effective first aid intervention to individuals who suffered a stressor due to crisis events. In this episode, you will learn about PFA and how you can deliver it.

Dr. Stuart Slavin, ACGME Senior Scholar for Well-being, talks with a group of residents about how COVID-19 has impacted their well-being during training. They discuss how the practices of Psychological First Aid, an approach developed by a group of international non-profits to train people to help others experiencing trauma, has the potential to equip residents with strategies for managing the many challenges faced by their community members in crisis. Pediatric hospitalist Anu Gorukanti, a recent graduate of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center; Clare Brady, a second-year family medicine resident at Northwestern in Chicago, and Shivani Parikh, a third-year OB/Gyn resident at TriHealth in Chicago join us for this conversation. 

Created by: Mari Feher,  Hosted by: Ania WiktorowiczWhat is Psychological First Aid?  Whether you are affected by the pandemic, you've suffered an accident in the outdoors and it limits you from doing the things you love, many of us are having extra stress in our lives nowadays. When the level of stress exceeds what that person can cope with is when one develops a stress injury. Learn how to notice the symptoms, how to diffuse it and how to recover from it so you can get back to the life you love, return to climbing and get back on that mountain trail. Pearce Beissinger is Portland Mountain Rescues  leader of PFA as well as our Assistant Medical Director. He is here to help you get back to that summit. Follow these links for additional information: https://www.responderalliance.com/https://mazamas.org/https://americanalpineclub.org/

Mukta Chaitanya has completed Psychological First Aid course at Johns Hopkins University and worked as a member on the Cyber ​​Committee of the Women's Commission. Mukta has received the Arun Sadhu Fellowship for 2019-20. Studies and research are being conducted under the Fellowship on 'Use and Consequences of Gaming and Porn Sites: Ages 8 to 18'. Also, a book called 'Screen Time' has been published for children and parents. She shares her views with Punekars on positively managing screen time. Mukta has been in journalism since 1999. She was working as the Chief Deputy Editor with Lokmat. Since 2013 she is working as a freelance journalist. To date, she has written in various newspapers like Lokmat, Loksatta, Maharashtra Times, Divya Marathi, Mahanagar, Saamana and web portals such as The Wire Marathi, Just Right Cinema, Bigul etc. She has also written extensively for various magazines and Diwali issues. She has published two books with Samakalin Prakashan and Mehta Prakashan. She has also acted as a content editor for Think Bank - YouTube channel Her blog http://muktachaitanya.com/

Ea Suzanne Akasha, technical advisor at the IFRC Psycosocial Centre, interviews Melanie Powell, technical MHPSS technical advisor at PS Centre and MHPSS Programme Manager for Icelandic Red Cross. Ea and Mel discuss the Psychological First Aid for All pledge, which Icelandic Red Cross signed in December 2019.

Jay Shifman was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University with a degree in Psychology. He also has certifications in Psychological First Aid, Drug Policy, and the Social Contexts of Mental Health and Illnesses, Suicide Prevention, and Coaching. Throughout his adult life, Jay Shifman has been struggling with a debilitating issue of mental health. He continued to struggle with mental health problems until his late 20s. After several years, he was able to recover and rehabilitate himself. He decided to dedicate his life to helping others coping with mental health and substance abuse. He succeeded in creating non-profit fundraising roles including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Cincinnati Ballet. He served as the Political Director for the bipartisan consulting organization Mainstream Strategy. He also wrote publications including David's Voice, New York Magazine, and Guy Talk. He is also a Principal Consult at Ornelas Station Consulting. In addition, he is the founder of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast, a podcast that seeks to educate viewers on mental health, substance abuse, and recovery. Website: https://www.jayshifman.com/jayshifmanbio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChooseYourStruggle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenextshifman/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayshifman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CYS_Jay ------------------------- Thanks for watching The Funky Brain Podcast with Dennis Berry. Dennis is a Life Coach for Addiction Recovery and Life Mastery. If you are struggling with any type of addiction like alcohol, food, porn, drugs, or shopping, reach out for help. Asking for help is the first step in solving the addiction puzzle. Maybe you're not struggling with an addiction, but you are simply “stuck” in life and don't know how to push through. Dennis is the master in helping people get laser-focused, accomplishing their goals and dreams, and achieving life mastery on every level. Dennis works with people worldwide and currently has clients in England, Australia, and India. Zoom is a beautiful tool for helping people all over the world. If you like what you see, and you'd like to hire Dennis to speak at your next event, he is the best motivational keynote speaker on the planet. He brings a ton of energy, experience, motivation, and inspiration to the table. His fun, witty, unique spin on life, with a touch of humor, will leave you motivated to get out there and improve yourself. Website: https://www.DennisBerry.com Email: contact@dennisberry.com LinkedIn: dennisberry1 Facebook: @LifeCoach.DennisBerry You can buy his best-selling book on Amazon - Funky Wisdom: A Practical Guide to Life

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I live by one mantra: Choose Your Struggle. For much of my early life, I was told that I was living with a debilitating issue of Mental Health. As my condition worsened, I was prescribed more drugs at ever higher doses until, in my early 20s, I was daily taking more than the estimated lethal dosage for multiple drugs and living with a full-blown Addiction to prescription pills. At 23, after two suicide attempts, an overdose, and time spent in an inpatient hospital and a rehab facility, I decided enough was enough and pledged myself to withdraw from all of my prescriptions. Over the next few years, many of my symptoms dissipated. After entering recovery and rebuilding my life, I pledged myself to one mission: choosing my struggle.In a world where many don't get the first chance, I realized just how lucky I was to get my second. I decided to dedicate my life to making a difference around the topics of Mental Health and Substance Misuse & Recovery. After years of having my struggle chosen for me—to simply make it through the day—I finally chose what to struggle for. Along the way, I have served in a variety of roles aimed at bettering the communities I've lived in. A graduate of Northern Kentucky University with a B.A. in Psychology, I strive every day to end the stigma around the topics of Mental Health and Addiction by telling my story and helping others tell theirs. I have certifications in Psychological First Aid, Drug Policy, and the Social Contexts of Mental Health and Illnesses, Suicide Prevention, and Coaching, among others.You can learn more about my experience by visiting my links below and you can find my podcast, Choose Your Struggle, anywhere you get your podcasts.Website: http://www.JayShifman.comWebsite #2: http://WWW.OrnelasStationConsulting.comWebsite #3: https://anchor.fm/jay-shifmanLinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayshifman/Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/ChooseYourStruggleTwitter URL: https://twitter.com/CYS_JayInstagram: Instagram

Today our expert Infectious Disease and Community Medicine doctors discuss the latest on COVID-19. We talk about how staying at home is affecting domestic abuse victims, how an LGBTQ+ community has starting a virtual dancing craze called Club Quarantine, some mental health first aid tips, and how Europe is fighting its second wave without full blown lockdowns. As always, join us for all the COVID-19 information you need, explained in clear terms by health experts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/noisefilter/message

Jay Shifman is a Mental Health, Substance Misuse & Recovery Speaker. He is also a coach, advocate and host of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast. Jay strives every day to end the stigma around the topics of Mental Health and Substance Misuse & Recovery by telling his story and helping others tell theirs. Jay has certifications in Psychological First Aid, Drug Policy and the Social Contexts of Mental Health and Illnesses, Suicide Prevention, and Coaching, among others. Jay has decided to dedicate his life to making a difference around the topics of Mental Health and Substance Misuse & Recovery. After years of having his struggle chosen for him—to simply make it through the day—He finally chose what to struggle for. In this episode we discuss: Jay's incredible story, a misdiagnosis, substance misuse, 2 suicide attempts and an overdose and his journey to recovery. Why there is so much stigma around mental health and substance use and misuse and how we can overcome it. Unhealthy Addictions. Legalisation of certain substances. Normalising conversations around mental health. Therapy and holistic health for mental health. Why health practitioners and therapists should drop the ego and work together to help more people. Sharing stories in the right way to the right people. Jay's methodologies for helping others. Jay's mantra of chasing your struggle. Plus much much more. https://www.jayshifman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thenextshifman/ https://www.kinetikfitness.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/aliwestcoach/ Booking a coaching consultation: https://westcoachingconsultcall.as.me/consultation --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thekinetikfitnessshow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thekinetikfitnessshow/support

In this episode, Stuart Slavin, MD, MEd, ACGME's Senior Scholar for Well-Being, discusses the role of Psychological First Aid (PFA) in providing support for individuals who have suffered some kind of trauma or other devastating event. We discuss the relevance of the approach to supporting to clinicians, patients and others managing the stressors of the pandemic, as well as the specific strategies used in PFA, which was collaboratively developed by a coalition of international military and non-governmental organizations as a response to victims of war, natural disasters and other traumatic events.

On this week's 51%, a psychologist helps manage stress amid the COVID-19 crisis; a singer/songwriters shares her addiction problems; and music interprets sea level rise. The Institute for Disaster Mental Health at the State University of New York at New Paltz has put out a Psychological First Aid & Stress Management toolkit. The strategies are to help […]

Dr. E shares what she teaches about psychological first aid.You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE.  We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events.  Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us!  Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general.  Content descriptors are generally given in each episode.  Specific trigger warnings are not given due to research reporting this makes triggers worse.  Please use appropriate self-care and your own safety plan while exploring this website and during your listening experience.  Natural pauses due to dissociation have not been edited out of the podcast, and have been left for authenticity.  While some professional material may be referenced for educational purposes, Emma and her system are not your therapist nor offering professional advice.  Any informational material shared or referenced is simply part of our own learning process, and not guaranteed to be the latest research or best method for you.  Please contact your therapist or nearest emergency room in case of any emergency.  This website does not provide any medical, mental health, or social support services. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Learning to live with a new stoma is overwhelming and scary. What's more, learning how to manage a new stoma as well as practicing self care can be a tricky path to tread. During the post-operative recovery however, your stoma nurse is not only educating you on the physical aspects of stoma care, but also gently guiding you through the minefield of thoughts and feelings related to these confronting new changes. This episode explains the concept of Psychological first aid, a technique designed to reduce the occurrence of abnormal emotional responses and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder.

On this episode of the Community of Big Hearts, Stu sits down with Community Leader, and CEO of Canadian First-Aid Training, Christian Clavelle.This episode touches on the importance of psychological first aid following a heart-wrenching story as told by Christian. As Christian lives his purpose of saving lives everyday, Stu tries to find a way to give back and support this community leader any way he can.For more information on Psychological First-Aid or getting a defibrillator in your business please contact Christian at https://www.canadian-training.ca/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Psychological First Aid is a practice that “involves humane, supportive and practical help to fellow human beings suffering serious crisis events.” In this episode we talk with Sonia Rastogi and Jessica Izquierdo of the GBV Guidelines Implementation Support Team about psychological first aid, the need, the practice, related self-care practices, and where to learn more. Check out these resources referenced in the episode: Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers from WHO https://www.who.int/mental_health/publications/guide_field_workers/en/ GBV Guidelines Pocket Guide: https://gbvguidelines.org/en/pocketguide/

When climbers, skiers, and other backcountry adventurers have an accident, they often aren't the only ones to suffer an injury. Partners, rescuers, and witnesses at the crag can feel the affects of "stress injuries" for years to come. In this episode, Ashley speaks with Laura McGladrey, a mental health nurse practitioner and veteran health provider in wilderness and humanitarian settings, about the importance of psychological first aid for outdoor adventurers and rescuers. The Sharp End is presented by Mammut, with additional support from Colorado Outward Bound School, Suunto, and Prival USA. This podcast is produced by the American Alpine Club.

In this episode, Gen, Henno and Bryan discuss their week and then talk about Psychological First Aid. They discuss a list, and talk about their own experiences. Please subscribe and share!   Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when-disaster-strikes-inside-disaster-psychology/201810/psychological-first-aid-pfa   Ways to contact the show: Website: Thecrazylifepodcast.weebly.com  E-mail: thecrazylifepodcast@outlook.com Show Twitter: @thecrazylifepod Gen's Twitter: @genscrazylife or @Ditzwitdtitz Bryan's Twitter: @stewnami Henno's Twitter: @idahenno Bryan's Other Podcast: saltylanguage.com Bryan's Blog: https://stewnami.wordpress.com/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crazylifepodcast/ iHeart Radio: http://www.iheart.com/show/263-The-Crazy-Life/ Google Play: http://thecrazylife.libsyn.com/gpm Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/the_crazy_life/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2irC3XxOJMEuzKtWliHiBM tangentboundnetwork.com Apple Podcasts: https://goo.gl/xsh8av Stitcher: http://goo.gl/BDeUCZ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj15dasmUUfzZz3Oeu_9uA Intro Music is "Life Sux" by Henno  

Weand're talking to Phil Ohman about a Christian ministry approach to those who have suffered disaster. At the beginning of our summer which often is described as disaster season, itand's important to know how Christians can respond with love and care at a time when people often turn to a and'higher powerand'. Help Vision to keep 'Connecting Faith to Life': https://vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For much of Jay's early life, he was told that he was living with a debilitating issue of Mental Health. As his condition worsened, He was prescribed more drugs at ever higher doses until, in his early 20s, he was daily taking more than the estimated lethal dosage of one drug and abusing many others while living with a full-blown Addiction to prescription pills. At 23, after two suicide attempts, an overdose, and time spent in an inpatient hospital and a rehab facility, he decided enough was enough and pledged himself to withdraw from all of his prescriptions. His symptoms disappeared almost immediately. After entering recovery and rebuilding his life, he pledged himself to one mission: choosing his struggle. In a world where many don't get a first chance, he realized just how lucky he was to get his second. He decided to dedicate his life to making a difference around the topics of Mental Health and Addiction. After years of having his struggle chosen for him—to simply make it through the day—he finally chose what to struggle for. Along the way, he has served in a variety of roles aimed at bettering the communities he lived in. He succeeded in increasingly elevated nonprofit fundraising roles, including Cincinnati Ballet and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and served as the Political Director for the bipartisan consulting organization MainStream Strategy. Additionally, he has written for publications including David's Voice, New York Minute Magazine and Guy Talk. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, he lives with his wife and dog on Daniel Island, South Carolina. A graduate of Northern Kentucky University with a B.A. in Psychology, he strives every day to end the stigma around the topics of Mental Health and Addiction by telling his story and helping others tell theirs. He has certifications in Psychological First Aid, Drug Policy and the Social Contexts of Mental Health and Illnesses, Suicide Prevention, and Coaching, among others. Additionally, he is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Ornelas Station Consulting. You can learn more about his experience by visiting his LinkedIn page and you can find his podcast, the Choose Your Struggle podcast, on Stitcher, Apple, Castbox, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, and Spotify. Website: https://www.jayshifman.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-dave-pamah-show/donations