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We’re all a Little Crazy
With Debbie Bensching, LCSW, MSWAC
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Wednesday, September 20th
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Unmasking the mystery of Mental Illness: Part I
Mainly, people are ignorant about mental health and mental illness. Most think mental illness when asked about mental health. what everyone should know about mental health and mental illness. The National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization.
Debbie's guest: John Holmes, Phd, Executive Director NAMI of Multnomah Co.
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Wednesday, September 27th
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Unmasking the mystery of Mental Illness: Part II
Discussion of the challenges people with mental disorders face: stigma, myths, financial burdens, lack of parity, etc. Promotion is under-recognized and misunderstood by many. In the United States alone, mental illness is the second leading cause of disability, and mental disorders affect one in five Americans according to the Surgeon General’s report.
Debbie's guest: John Holmes, Phd, Executive Director NAMI of Multnomah Co.
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Wednesday, October 4th
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
State of mental health systems and resources
The challenges and influences that impact community mental health services are tremendous. Current Mental Health Services in most states are over burdened and under-funded and nearing the breaking point.
Debbie's guest: Mark Schorr MA, NCC, CDACI, LPC is the director of staff development and media relations at Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, the largest behavioral healthcare organization in Oregon
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Wednesday, October 11th
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Depression
What is depression? Who is most likely to get depressed? What causes depression? How do you treat it? The answer to these questions depend on who you talk to it seems.
Debbie's guest: Bernard McDowell LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in Portland, Oregon, with a particular focus on the treatment of depression as well as couples counseling.
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Wednesday, October 18th
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Women, addiction, and abuse
70% of women who struggle with an addiction have been abused: sexually, physically, emotionally. Professionals licensed in both mental health and addictions is uncommon. Francoise is licensed as a therapist and an alcohol & drug counselor. We will take a look at the challenges and complications of working with dual diagnosis treatment issues that impact so many lives.
Debbie's guest: Francoise Renaud, MA, LPC, CDAC III
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Wednesday, October 25th
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Suicide and Depression: a Teenager’s experience
Bryce will share his true-life battle with depression and suicide with Debbie. Untreated depression can lead to suicide. It is crucial for parents of adolescents to understand why they need to take their child’s depression seriously and for everyone to know there is help. The problem has nothing to do with character.
Debbie's guest: Bryce Mackie, high school senior
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Date: Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Grief: A Response to Loss
Loss is an inevitable part of life. Death is an easy loss to identify, other types of loss we at times don’t consider. Grieving is a natural and important part of the healing process. Ron Sterling, M.D., an award-winning healthcare provider, joins Debbie to discuss the myths regarding grieving, the effect and scope of loss, and a process to heal.
Debbie's guest: Ron Sterling, M.D.
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Date: Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
The Uninvited Guest: Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a word most of us have heard. What do you really know about it? Most people with Pervasive Mental Illnesses are never violent. Steven had never been violent. Author of “The Uninvited Guest”, Margaret Margo will share her experience of being a mother to a son with schizophrenia and her family’s struggle to try and understand the tragedy that hit one evening after dinner.
Debbie's guest: Margaret Margo
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Date: Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Stress: A Daily Affair, Part I
Stress response is a natural part of being human. Stress has a negative impact on our physical and emotional health as well as our ability to carry out our desired tasks. Eliminating stress completely from our life is impossible. However, we can increase our stress resistance. What is stress response? What causes stress reactions and how does it impact us physically and emotionally? Debbie will answer these questions and more.
Debbie's guest: None
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Date: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Stress: A Daily Affair, Part II
Although eliminating stress completely from our life is impossible there is a great deal we can do. Learning to tame stress in our life is essential to subduing its harmful effects. Debbie will help us learn to eliminate preventable stress, develop a healthy stress response, and manage what is inevitable. Debbie will also share some tips for managing stress during the holiday season.
Debbie's guest: None
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Date: Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Enhancing Performance through Emotional Fitness
We all perform in some way every day. Maximizing our abilities to achieve life satisfaction requires inner strength both in mind and body. Debbie and her guest Herman Johnson, who has over 35 years of teaching clients how to achieve a greater mind body balance, will look at what influences our ability to perform and ways to enhance performance to our full potential in daily life, recreational activities, or competition.
Debbie's guest: Herman Johnson, B.A., CMT, CPT
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Date: Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Dissociation: A Response to Traumatic Experiences
Traumatic stress can have a profound impact on human functioning. Dissociative symptoms are common in a variety of psychological disorders. Once considered a rare and mysterious psychiatric phenomenon emerging evidence suggests that dissociation is a fairly common response to traumatic experience. Debbie’s guest, Dr. Ulrich Lanius specializes in the treatment of Traumatic Stress. Dissociative disorders are now understood to be fairly common by experts in traumatic experience. We will explore what dissociation is, the symptoms, how a dissociative disorder develops and more.
Debbie's guest: Ulrich F. Lanius, PhD
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Date: Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Mental Health and the Mind Body Connection
The precise causes of most mental disorders—or, indeed, of mental health—may not be known, but the broad forces that shape them are known: these are biological, psychological, spiritual and social/cultural factors. The body, mind and energy systems of each individual are completely interconnected. Healing occurs when all three systems are supported and balanced. Dr. Noel Thomas who practices holistic and Naturopathic Medicine will join Debbie. They will discuss the Mind Body connections of Mental Health and Mental Illnesses.
Debbie's guest: Noel Thomas, ND
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Date: Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Aspects of Communication
Communication is the act or process of exchanging information. We communicate in a variety of ways. It is the basis for how we navigate daily life. Debbie will discuss many aspects of communication; the influence of early patterns of communication; the role emotion plays; styles of communication; ways to enhance communication skills. She shares about how to strengthen our interpersonal relationships and support emotional well-being through communication.
Debbie's guest: None
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Date: Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Re-broadcast of "Women, Addiction and Abuse"
(Originally aired October 11, 2006)
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Date: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
8 A.M. (11 A.M. ET)
Mindfulness and Emotional Wellbeing
Pain and suffering is predictable in life. It deteriorates Emotional wellbeing. Robert Beatty is a Buddhist Dharma teacher and psychotherapist. He has decades of experience in teaching mindfulness skills that allows calmed and focused investigation of the body, feelings, and consciousness. We will discuss the principles of mindfulness and how they help develop insight into our distress. We will look at how mindfulness meditation can relieve stress, promotes physical and emotional health, allows healing of psychological and emotional wounds, and nurtures the development of wisdom and compassion.
Debbie's guest: Robert Beatty, LCSW
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