Mental Health News Radio

Over the past few years Donovon Jenson worked hard to cultivate his mindset toward positivity and growth. The process is constant and at times has been extremely difficult, but he found himself becoming happier as he improves. When he reflected on his journey, there are certain tools and ideas that have fundamentally changed his life for the better and he wished he had encountered them earlier.HowToHappy.com is his commitment to constantly research tools to happiness and share his findings with anyone who can benefit. We all deserve to live our best possible lives and the resources you encounter make all the difference. He aims to make them more available. He is a Utah native who has long been interested in human development and health. He double majored in psychology and health policy, graduating Magna Cum Laude through the Honors College at the University of Utah. He is the author of Real Resolutions and Surviving Customer Service. https://howtohappy.com

Counselors Melanie Vann and Melissa Richards with host Kristin Walker discussing how people with high empathy can be starved emotionally. Putting your hearts on the line day in and day out can become draining and unhealthy. How do we stop the madness when someone in high drama is bleeding us dry. We also discuss how emotional manipulators purposely manage us down in order to keep us giving them what they need.www.mhnrnetwork.com  

Adult industry insider and star, Leo Donato, joins our show to discuss his presentation at the annual In My Mind: A LGBTQ+ People of Color Mental Health Conference. His advocacy is a bridge between sex workers and mental health professionals. The presentation is about the sexual objectification of Black men in the gay community by White men of a different social economic background and the self-esteem mental health effects this produces in Black gay men. Leo aka Jeffrey Feliz-Ybes has been in the Gay Adult Modeling/Acting Industry over the course of 13+ years, during which time he has performed and or model both in print and films from world renowned Lucas Entertainment to Dragon Media Corporation, The Leatherman, Biaggi Videos, Macho Factory, Ducati Models, DawgPoundUSA, Treasure Island Media and Tyson Cane Videos, just to mention a few. He was also featured in an exhibit honoring the late Tom of Finland, which is currently touring in Europe by famed Barcelona photographer Xavier Vazquez Solano.His other bod

Rachel Kirkland, The Modern Shaman, is a world renowned Psychic and Shaman. She has appeared on the BeYou channel, numerous radio shows, and was recently awarded “Best Female Medium in the World” in the 2016 World Paranormal Awards! She offers in person, phone, and Skype sessions for shamanic healing, traditional psychic advice, past live visions, remote viewing, channeling, mediumship, medical intuition, elemental energy balancing. She also has a Master’s Degree in Education and travels the globe teaching and hosts workshops for psychic development at all levels of spiritual inquiry. Her passion for empowering others in their own metaphysical connections has led her to offer weekly Facebook Live Feeds with Question and Answer dialogue as well as a popular YouTube Channel discussing all things spiritual.www.TheModernShaman.net 

We often talk about mental illness as an "invisible disability". What happens for those with visible disabilities that also struggle with mental health issues? Join hosts Kristin Walker and Joe Fusaro with advocate Jose Rosario to discuss his mental health journey. Jose is a young man that just wants to change the world and create a space where we can support each other and remember that we are not alone. As a member of many marginalized groups, he believes we must empower others to rise. Jose graduated from RIC with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Chemical Dependency and Addiction Studies. He recently accepted the Coordinator of Disability Services position at RIC. I have just been named the Chairman of the RI Democratic Party’s “I’m Able” caucus and am slated to serve on a Congressional Diversity Advisory Board.www.thepheonixempowered.comhttps://www.facebook.com/jose.r.rosario.7https://twitter.com/jrosario_27https://www.instagram.com/jrosario_27/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-rosario-b71817bb/ 

Chuck Tarver is one of the volunteers for this years In My Mind Conference with DBGM held on October 5th and 6th in New York City, New York. He is also the outreach manager for NAMI Delaware. Chuck talks about how mental illness within his family inspired him to become an advocate within the behavioral health community. He signed on to help coordinate this years conference in order to help promote awareness within the LGBTQI+ community for people of color. https://chucktarver.myportfolio.comwww.namidelaware.orgwww.dbgm.org

Dr. Rhone Fraser is an independent writer and journalist born of Jamaican immigrants in Brooklyn, New York, on October 12, 1979. He earned his Ph.D. in African American Studies from Temple as of August 31, 2012. His dissertation was a literary and historical analysis of Pauline Hopkins, A. Philip Randolph and Paul Robeson. His dissertation adviser is the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner in History, Dr. Heather Ann Thompson.  He is an historical dramatist of five works, most recently, The Original Mrs. Garvey.  He has published in the Third World Press, CLA Journal, Callaloo, and most recently the Caribbean Quarterly. Dr. Fraser is one of the presenters at In My Mind: An LGBTQI+ People of Color Mental Health Conference. www.drrhonefraser.com

Antoine Craigwell joins our host Kristin Walker again to discuss his upcoming event: In My Mind: A LGBTQI+ people of color mental health conference and Mental Health and HIV.As a journalist, Antoine Craigwell wrote for Out In Jersey magazine, The Bilerico Project, FORTUNE Small Business magazine, The Bronx Times Reporter, The New York Amsterdam News, was the assistant editor with The Network Journal, and a contributor to mainstreet.com. He graduated from Bernard Baruch College of the City University of New York, and in 2008 he earned awards from the New York Association of Black Journalists for a public policy series about NYC’s Riker’s Island, and on healthcare in NYC. He produced the documentary “You Are Not Alone” in which Black gay men speak about their struggles with depression and facilitates discussion forums on depression and HIV in Black gay men. he presented a poster exhibition “Examining Depression and HIV in Black gay men” at the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. Antoine founde

Telepsychiatry (alternately known as tele-psychiatry or telepsych) is the practice of delivering mental health care remotely. It’s no secret that we’re in the middle of a mental health care crisis in America, with the need for services overwhelming local resources and preventing many individuals across the nation from receiving treatment. Telepsychiatry leverages recent advancements in communications technology to make quality psychiatric care available to nearly everyone. Join our host Kristin Walker and the founder of Iris Telehealth, Dr. Tarik Shaheen, as they discuss how his organization is helping mental health organizations provide services. Tarik Shaheen, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with specialized fellowship training in treating children, adolescents and their families. He founded Iris Telehealth with the goal of providing a more patient-friendly telehealth company that is able to quickly adapt to an organization’s needs. With nearly 10 years of experience and training at the University of

Dr. John Huber joins our podcast network with his own podcast on www.mainstreammentalhealth.org. He is Dr. John Huber, a mental health professional and university professor that has been in mental health for over twenty years. His experience began as a School Psychologist.Today, he is in private practice as a Clinical Forensic Psychologist, and he is a practitioner with privileges at two long term acute care hospitals.  In addition, he is a professor and teaches undergraduate and graduate psychology at Texas State University.  Dr. Huber will provide the public face for Mainstream Mental Health.

Chris Maxwell is the Member Engagement Coordinator for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and works closely with crisis centers across the country to connect and collaborate. He has worked in the suicide prevention and mental health field for the past eight years, first as a volunteer crisis counselor and then later as a statewide suicide prevention grant administrator. Chris is passionate about preventing suicide and about harnessing the capability of social media to assist in that goal.More information can be found at the following websites:suicidepreventionlifeline.org ourdatahelps.orghttps://www.facebook.com/chrsmxwllSeptember is National Suicide Prevention Month.#BeThe1To help someone in crisis. Learn more at bethe1to.com

Since 2015, Kristy Schwartz is the Social Media Coordinator and Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship Program Manager for Hope For The Warriors (HFTW) in the Camp Lejeune, North Carolina office. Her primary responsibilities include managing social media accounts, positively representing the HFTM brand and mission in the virtual world, representing HFTW at events, telling the organization’s and client’s stories, designing marketing materials and ensuring the goals of the Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship program are met. Being a military spouse, Kristy feels very fortunate to advocate for higher education and employment for military families.Take the online QPR Training.Vicki Lane, MSW, LCSW/LICSW is the Director, Clinical Support Services and MSW Internship Program for Hope For The Warriors® (H4W) in the Springfield, VA office; she has been with H4W since January of 2013. Her primary responsibilities include assessing service members, veterans, and their families for critical care and clinical needs, providing supp

A New Zealand-native, Brent Williams is a human-rights lawyer, film maker, and author of Out of the Woods—a graphic novel which chronicles his personal journey dealing with depression alongside latest research findings and practical self-help strategies. He founded the Wellington Community Law Centre, implemented the Care of Children Act and the Parenting Through Separation Program for the Family Court in NZ, and established the Legal Rights Resources Trust.    Brent joins our host Kristin Walker to talk about his book Out of Woods and the journey he took through his depression and anxiety to bring this graphic novel to life.Outofthewoods.co.nz

Join counselors Melanie Vann and Melissa Richards with host Kristin Walker on a powerful show about chaos, drama, squeaky wheels, and being ultra responsible for IT ALL. Is codependency the "blame" for all that ails you or is it something more? Negative relationships require participation from all sides but we can choose how much of our emotional capital is used to defuse people and the drama they create, including our own dramatics! Pay attention the quiet ones that enter your field of experience and learn to share yourself with those that don't bring chaos and histrionics into your life. www.mhnrnetwork.com 

True Empaths handle misunderstandings in unique ways. We handle them from a place of love and empowerment. Join Melanie Vann, Melissa Richards, and Kristin Sunanta Walker as they delve into the very human experience of misunderstandings. This can be a road fraught with danger when dealing with toxic personalities. We handle them with grace and need to take to heart that whether or not someone follows the wisdom we may be imparting is not our concern. Join them on this informative journey around crossing those roads safely.www.theclinicalchristian.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

Janelle Ali-Dinar, PhD is a rural healthcare expert and advocate with more than 15 years of senior healthcare executive experience in many key areas addressing policy initiatives, funding and operations as it relates to critical access hospitals (CAHs), rural health clinics (RHCs), Federal Qualified Health Centers (FQHC’s), Accountable Care Organizations (ACO’s) physicians, and patients. Dr. Ali-Dinar is a sought-after speaker on Capitol Hill. A former hospital CEO and regional rural strategy executive, Janelle serves on many state and federal boards addressing the needs of rural, public, minority, Tribal, refugee and international community health and healthcare access. She is also a past National Rural Health Association Rural Fellow, Rural Congress member, and Nebraska Rural Health Association president. She is currently the Nebraska DHHS Chair of The Office of Minority Health Statewide Council. She serves on the Regional Health Equity Region VII council as co-chair of Rural Health and Partnerships, The Mi

Arthur P. Ciaramicoli, Ed.D., Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been treating clients for more than 35 years. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Massachusetts Psychological Association. He is a contributor to The Creative Living Foundation, was formerly the Chief Medical Officer of Soundmindz.org and is also in private practice, Dr. Ciaramicoli has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School for several years, lecturer for the American Cancer Society, Chief Psychologist at Metrowest Medical Center, and director of the Metrowest Counseling Center and of the Alternative Medicine division of Metrowest Wellness Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. In addition to treating patients, Dr. Ciaramicoli has lectured at Harvard Health Services, Boston College Counseling Center, the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore as well as being a consultant to several major corporations in the Boston area. Dr. Ciaramicoli is the author of The Curse of the Capable: The Hidd

Back in the 90’s, Larry Bilotta was suffering MISERABLY in a loveless marriage. He needed a way to reduce the stress, anxiety and tension in his marriage. Not because he was devoted to his wife, but because he needed to maintain his own SANITY. Larry’s wife didn’t believe in divorce. Needless to say, Larry set out on a mission to find a REAL solution to their ongoing struggles. And after 27 years of misery – he finally found it. Today, Larry and his wife have been happily married over 40 years…and they’re closer than ever. Larry is one of the few marriage experts who actually transformed his OWN marriage and today, holds the key to bringing back a marriage from the brink of divorce – even AFTER the papers have been filed. At the core of Larry’s teachings is his “secret method” that allows individuals to transform themselves from the inside out, and positively influence their spouse as a result. By learning to eliminate their negative feelings in just 60 seconds, Larry has taught individual spouses how to comp

Join Keith O'Neil, former NFL football player, with sports writer Travis Pipes and host Kristin Walker as they discuss Keith's advocacy in mental health after his diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. Keith played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants. During his professional career he served as team captain and was a member of the Colts Super Bowl XLI Championship team. Keith speaks to audiences in the sports and mental health communities. He is also the President and Founder of the 4th and Forever Foundation which brings awareness to mental health and funds research for mental illness. Keith also recently wrote a memoir titled, Under My Helmet - A Football Players Lifelong Battle With Bipolar Disorder.Keith played in the NFL with an undiagnosed mental illness, bipolar disorder, and is extremely passionate about helping others who suffer with mental health issues. He is devoted to erasing the stigma of mental illness in our society. He is utilizing his book along with motivational speaking

Luke is one of our favorite guests. His honesty about facing addiction and swimming through recovery makes it hard to end any conversation with him. Join Luke and our host Kristin Walker as they keep it real on this incredible show!Luke Richards is a recovered addict and a survivor of suicide. Over 4 years ago his life was on a singular trajectory - caught in the cycle of addiction with no hope of recovery. With the help of lots of people he did recover, and have been blessed with an amazing life. He believes that society writes addicts off as "lost causes" and today is trying to change perceptions about addicts through sharing his journey and his latest project a 2018 English channel swim.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/health/recovered-alcoholic-who-couldnt-swim-is-now-taking-on-the-english-channel/news-story/97e559ebe75e69468252361816c92b68www.facebook.com/Swim4Recovery