In this episode I speak with Amy Newmark, Editor in Chief and Publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series about her wakeup call realizing how life changing average people’s stories can be and how they made her a nicer person.
Join host Kristin Walker with Dr. Paul Meier, Dr. Lisa Day, and Grant Davis as they discuss the often misunderstood role of ADD and ADHD medication. There are pros and cons which we discuss in detail with our incredible guests.
Dr. Paul Meier is the founder of Meier Clinics, a multi-state outpatient mental health organization, a best-selling author and practicing psychiatrist.
Dr. Lisa Day has over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, behavioral/medical issues, addiction, relationship struggles, interpersonal boundary concerns, work/life balance, major life adjustments, divorce recovery, crisis, grief, forgiveness, and loss. She has worked in a variety of settings, including working with adolescents and adults in both inpatient and outpatient programs as well as working as a coach in assisting individuals to identify and reach their full potential in their social and occupational endeavors.
Dr. Day is an expert in assisting clients to develop healthy boundaries, integrating healthy communication skills, and utilizing mindfulness in applying healthy coping skills to deal with the stressors contributing to their challenge. Dr. Day works with eating disorders ranging from anorexia and bulimia to compulsive overeating.
In addition to being a licensed psychologist, Dr. Day is also a licensed registered nurse. This allows her to treat the whole person and understand how various stressors affect people both physically and emotionally.
Grant Davis is new to the show and is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Grant provides psychiatric medication management for children, adolescents, and adults. His approach to medication management is client focused and collaborative based on information shared between clinician and the client. Grant believes that a strong therapeutic relationship between clinician and patient is vital for positive mental health outcomes.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an intriguing and often debilitating neurobiological condition where an individual suffers with repetitive intrusive, unwanted thoughts, feelings, urges or mental images that cause anxiety (obsessions) and develop the subsequent need to perform certain repetitive behaviors or mental acts in response to the thoughts (compulsions) in an effort to relieve the anxiety. OCD affects both men and women and people of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds. It usually appears in childhood, adolescence or early adulthood and is a chronic condition. The onset of OCD is usually a gradual process, however, in some cases it can start abruptly, particularly following trauma. Typically speaking symptoms of OCD worsen with age. OCD is estimated to among the top 20 causes of illness-related disability worldwide for people aged 15-44. Currently, there is no “cure” for OCD as it appears to be a chronic life-long condition.
Hysteria Radio is now part of the Mental Health News Radio Network’s podcast roster. The show joins over thirty mental health and well-being focused MHNR Network podcasts including The Rehab, Beyond Risk and Back and Converge Autism Radio.
The show is hosted by six time published poet, author and speaker Joseph Fusaro, who also works with organizations including the National Association on Mental Illness to raise mental health awareness. Fusaro personally experienced the healing power of song writing to combat suicidal thoughts and psychosis. This power helped him to stay alive, literally, to seek professional mental health intervention. Alongside therapy and learning to self-care creative expression has been an ongoing support in his recovery from mental illness.
“I always loved the radio because I felt like I had company.” – Joseph Fusaro
In a world that seemingly is more and more about individual success finding Inspiration and being a voice in the community are key. This is especially necessary in the creative process whether you’re an artist, painter, sculptor or in Joseph’s case, a podcaster at the Mental Health News Radio network.
Graciously, Dr. Paul Meier has joined our regular line-up as part of our round table discussions on Mental Health. Enjoy our shows with Paul, our team, and some surprise guests along the way! For more information about Dr. Paul Meier please visit his website at www.meierclinics.com.
