For many, medication for chronic illness can feel overwhelming including finding the right medication and the long-term commitment. We invited physician assistants Cshandar Lamb and Dan Krause to discuss what starting medication looks like, the management after, and other treatment options. 

Have questions, thoughts, or stories you want to share? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at brightminds@pawnee.org

Your mental health matters. While this podcast is meant to foster connection, understanding, and hope, we know that some conversations may bring up difficult or emotional moments. If you need support, help is available and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available at any time.

To learn more about Pawnee Mental Health, visit us at https://www.pawnee.org

We are opening up May is Mental Health month talking about self-care, exploring the impact of grounding and sleep in your routines. We open with guest Terra Upham, Pawnee Mental Health’s Therapy Services Director, to talk about the importance of sleep and the routines you build around sleep. Vanessa Hager, Studio Manager & Instructor at Little Apple Pilates, joins in the conversation talking about yoga practices that you can take with you every day. 

Have questions, thoughts, or stories you want to share? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at brightminds@pawnee.org

Your mental health matters. While this podcast is meant to foster connection, understanding, and hope, we know that some conversations may bring up difficult or emotional moments. If you need support, help is available and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available at any time.

To learn more about Pawnee Mental Health, visit us at https://www.pawnee.org

Today we are taking a look at the importance of Summer routines for children, focusing not only around the transition back into school but how these routines impact long term. We sought insight from Shannon Gilds, the Director of Programs for Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan. Together we explore not only the offerings of Boys & Girls Club, but also the reasoning behind their programming and what you can implement it at home. 

Have questions, thoughts, or stories you want to share? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at brightminds@pawnee.org

Your mental health matters. While this podcast is meant to foster connection, understanding, and hope, we know that some conversations may bring up difficult or emotional moments. If you need support, help is available and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available at any time.

To learn more about Pawnee Mental Health, visit us at https://www.pawnee.org

Within this episode we are going to explore the importance of that community for children. Kaydee Tran, Match Support Advisor of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Michelle Sink, Area Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters, help us understand what that village means to kids and how it impacts them. They talk us through how Big Brothers Big Sisters is not only built for children, but also sets their mentors up for success.

Have questions, thoughts, or stories you want to share? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at brightminds@pawnee.org

Your mental health matters. While this podcast is meant to foster connection, understanding, and hope, we know that some conversations may bring up difficult or emotional moments. If you need support, help is available and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available at any time.

To learn more about Pawnee Mental Health, visit us at https://www.pawnee.org

In this episode we are exploring what addiction means and what recovery looks like behind the scenes. Eric Martin, Pawnee Mental Health’s Recovery Services Manager, helps us navigate this conversation by expanding expectations and showing us the reality of recovery. We will touch on topics such as relapse, the impact of your community, and getting to the root of addiction.

Have questions, thoughts, or stories you want to share? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at brightminds@pawnee.org

Your mental health matters. While this podcast is meant to foster connection, understanding, and hope, we know that some conversations may bring up difficult or emotional moments. If you need support, help is available and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available at any time.

To learn more about Pawnee Mental Health, visit us at https://www.pawnee.org

Family Nurse Practitioners Karen Culbertson and Josh Schell join us this episode to help us navigate the wonders of how your mental and physical health connect. We will explore common connections, mental health symptoms felt physically, and even when the physical becomes mental.

Have questions, thoughts, or stories you want to share? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at brightminds@pawnee.org

Your mental health matters. While this podcast is meant to foster connection, understanding, and hope, we know that some conversations may bring up difficult or emotional moments. If you need support, help is available and you do not have to navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available at any time.

To learn more about Pawnee Mental Health, visit us at https://www.pawnee.org

We are exploring the crisis we see in daily life and how crisis falls outside of stereotypical expectations. The episode’s special guest is Corey Hunter, Pawnee Mental Health’s Crisis Operations Manager. Corey manages crisis, both in the field and behind the doors of Pawnee’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). He will help us navigate what crisis means, breaking the stigma, and how those in crisis can receive care and support.

Have questions, thoughts, or stories you want to share? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at brightminds@pawnee.org

Your mental health matters. While this podcast is meant to foster connection, understanding, and hope, we know that some conversations may bring up difficult or emotional moments. If you need support, help is available and you do not have to navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available at any time.

To learn more about Pawnee Mental Health, visit us at https://www.pawnee.org

Listen to learn more about their history with Pawnee Mental Health, what keeps them motivated to care for their communities, and their journeys with mental health.

Have questions, thoughts, or stories you want to share? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at brightminds@pawnee.org

Your mental health matters. While this podcast is meant to foster connection,
understanding, and hope, we know that some conversations may bring up difficult or emotional moments. If you need support, help is available and you don’t have to
navigate it alone.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing emotional distress, call or
text 988 to reach the Suicide Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available at any time.

To learn more about Pawnee Mental Health, visit us at https://www.pawnee.org