Turning Points: Navigating Mental Health

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Turning Points Season Three is Here Sep 11, 2023

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Hear personal stories from advocates who learned to thrive while living with anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and maternal mental health conditions such as postpartum depression. Every week, Turning Points explores pivotal moments from a wide range of mental health journeys. Experts and advocates join us to offer guidance, as we cover topics including how people with marginalized identities can find therapists who understand them, how to know when to break up with your therapist, and how we can overcome harmful stigmas around medication.

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Living with Grief | S2E5 Oct 19, 2022

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Grief can stem from losing a loved one — but we can also feel grief from other kinds of life events such as a complicated pregnancy or receiving a major diagnosis. Understanding that it’s okay to grieve in all these situations can be an important step on the path to healing and growth. Host Frantzces Lys talks to Tracy Grant, the editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia Britannica, who wrote a moving essay for the Washington Post about her experience with grieving a pregnancy, the loss of her husband, and her mother’s dementia diagnosis.Then Frantzces talks with Marisa Renee Lee, the author of “Grief is Love,” about how to sit with and honor grief.

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The Winding Road to Recovery | S2E4 Oct 12, 2022

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Recovery from addiction isn’t a linear path. People with a substance use disorder can face setbacks, relapses, and stigma — but the strength to move forward comes from finding the right support and treatment. Brendan Little is the Founding Policy Director of Boston's Office of Recovery Services, and he has also been sober for the past 18 years. Host Frantzces Lys talks to Brandon about how he found stability after years of instability. We’ll also hear from Taheera Ma'at, an expert on addiction treatment and recovery, and strategies/treatment people can seek out if they need help in their own recovery.

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Redefining What Success Means | S2E3 Oct 05, 2022

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Taking hold of your mental health journey can include unlearning the expectations set by society over a lifetime and, instead, discovering who you really are and what you really want as an individual. This can start with re-examining “success” in life and what that really means. Creative entrepreneur, Glo Atanmo, and the founder of Black Girl Ventures, Shelly Omilâdé Bell share how they are redefining success to put their wellness first. Then, licensed therapist Stevon Lewis discusses strategies to manage stress and achieve the next level of growth.

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Reimagining Parenthood | S2E2 Sep 28, 2022

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Every family has different needs when it comes to managing wellness, and there may be times when parents struggle to bring harmony into their households. In this episode of Turning Points, host Frantzces Lys talks with Julia Dennison, a single mother, about how she co-parents with her ex-husband and creates a village to support her child’s growth. Parenting expert Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart shares how finding community and embracing your full identity outside of parenthood can model positive mental health for your child.

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Peak Mind, Peak Performance | S2E1 Sep 09, 2022

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Whether you’re a pro athlete or in a high-performance field, the pressure to be perfect can be overwhelming. We’ll talk to Red Sox player Alex Verdugo about how he has developed his own strategies to stay at the peak of his game – physically and mentally. We’ll then talk to an expert Dr. Amishi Jha, PhD, about research-driven methods from her book, Peak Mind that are proven to help people face high-pressure situations head on — no matter what field they’re in.

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Trailer | Turning Points: Navigating Mental Health | Season 2 Sep 01, 2022

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Each and every one of us is on our own journey with mental health. Mental health journeys look different for everyone -- but throughout our journeys, we all experience turning points – those pivotal moments where we rise to the occasion, commit ourselves to a better quality of life, and find an idea or treatment that really helps.

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Bonus Episode | Marathon Monday | Turning Toward Nature | S1E5 Oct 06, 2021

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In this bonus episode celebrating Marathon Monday, Frantzces talks to Joan Benoit Samuelson, an American Olympic Icon and two-time Boston Marathon winner. Samuelson recounts her struggle with anxiety after becoming a mother, and describes how running, gardening and a strong sense of place have kept her grounded through her long career. For a transcript of this episode and more information, visit Globe.com/turningpoints.

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Turning Toward Mindfulness | S1E4 Sep 29, 2021

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Frantzces talks to a young woman who discovered that yoga, therapy, and finding community helped her heal from a trauma. Then, she gets the lowdown from a meditation expert and a neuroscientist on how and why mindfulness can help everyone’s mental health. For a transcript of this episode and more information, visit Globe.com/turningpoints.

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Turning Points in a Digital Age | S1E3 Sep 29, 2021

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Our digital lives can affect our mental health -- for better or worse. In this episode, Frantzces talks to a teenager who shares his emotional ups and downs online--and who has gained a following of other teens looking for connection. Then, she gets tips from Dr. Michael Rich, the “mediatrician,” on how all of us can use media more mindfully. For a transcript of this episode and more information, visit Globe.com/turningpoints.

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