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In the Open

Join Mental Health America as we have open conversations about mental health. We’re a group of people who want to change the way our communities talk about mental health. On this podcast, we share our lives, fight in the open, and work together to just figure things out.

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Latest Episodes:

Trusting Myself Jan 11, 2023

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America and Theresa are back from their holiday break to bring you a show on the topic on trusting yourself. There is a discussion about personal responsibility and whether or not they each trust themselves. They talk about the importance of healing with others, gaining self-confidence and being vulnerable and trusting yourself with a mental illness.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

Getting the Most Out Of Medication Treatment Jan 04, 2023

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Emily Skehill and David Riley are back to explore getting the most out of your medication treatment. They talk about discussing expectations with your doctor about what you want from your medication and the first steps to take after you fill your prescription. Emily and David share when they started taking medication and the process of where they are now in their medication treatments, being consistent taking your medication to know if it’s helping and trying to tell the difference between medications that work and those that aren’t working.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

How To Stay Positive Dec 28, 2022

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How To Stay Positive

It’s raining at America’s house so she and Theresa try to bring some light on a dark day by discussing how they try to stay positive. The perception of positivity is different for everybody and these two go to completely different places to distract themselves and try to stay upbeat. They talk about the impact of having a positive people around you, what they do to pull themselves out of a negative place and how sometimes being positive is just trying to hurt a little less.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

Pets and Mental Health Dec 21, 2022

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Theresa and America are talking about the benefits of owning pets and the effects on your mental health. One is a pet owner and the other done is not so they both dive into their current situation and all the pets they’ve owned throughout their lives. Pets can be a real companion in life but finding the pet that matches your needs is key.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

Trauma And Connecting With Others Dec 14, 2022

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This is the conclusion of the trauma series with learning to connect with others. Theresa and America share their progress through this series and how it’s helped them connect with other people better. They talk about the steps leading to being vulnerable with a group of people, being a part of support groups and finding your community.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

I Feel Stuck Dec 07, 2022

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America and Theresa explore the feeling of being stuck. This topic was inspired by a listener question about moving to the action of getting un-stuck. They talk about the ties to trauma and being stuck, how telling people can help push you to do the thing you need to do, turning off your anxious brain and the biggest thing to change behaviors is to change the behaviors themselves.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

Healthy Relationships After Trauma Nov 30, 2022

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Theresa and America give insight on building healthy relationships after trauma. They recall how their relationships were before acknowledging their trauma and how conflict was the real test in a relationship. They take a question about repairing relationships and offer some important keys to conflict resolution.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

Learning To Love Yourself Nov 23, 2022

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Theresa and America explore learning how to love yourself in spite of your trauma. They go through their process of discovering how their traumatic experiences affected their personalities. They talk about how they’ve progressed in their self-love, the benefits of positive affirmations and if self-love is tough; try to get to the bottom of why that is and what is preventing you from doing so.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

Dealing With Strong Emotions Nov 16, 2022

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America and Theresa dive into dealing with strong emotions surrounding trauma. There is a conversation about fight or flight and also trying to get a grip on control when strong emotions pop up. They talk about how stress becomes a major contributor to your reactions, some differences in men and women with trauma and finding people who will help you navigate through your strong emotions.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

Changing The Thoughts You Tell Yourself Nov 09, 2022

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Theresa and America are continuing the topic of trauma, but they transition to healing. They explore the concept of changing the thoughts you tell yourself which is also known as cognitive restructuring. They share recent moments where things bothered them more than expected and they dive into why they think it affected them plus they narrow it down to two choices: you can avoid you issues or do the hard work.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

To submit questions, comments or ideas about future topics on the podcast, contact podcast@mhanational.org

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