Finding Hope in a Psych Ward: Tanya J. Peterson on Her Book 'Leave of Absence'
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Release Date: 04/17/2013
The Impact of Mental Health Stigma on Chinese Americans
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There are 1.25 million Chinese living in California. Many of them are in the Bay Area. Like other groups, certain cultural factors and experiences can affect Chinese Americans and their mental health. In this episode we'll cover how issues such as stigma, immigration, generational differences, assimilation, family, community, access to care, the Model Minority Myth and more have an influence on Chinese Americans and their mental health.
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Innovative Program Helps African-American Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Heal and Overcome
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Grandparents raising grandchildren is becoming more common in the African-American community. With that responsibility comes a need for support. It can also raise other personal issues of trauma that call for healing and mental wellness.
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Health and Fitness Devices at the MacWorld/iWorld Conference
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The Hunt for Wellness & Technology at MacWorld
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Host Jenee Darden was in geek heaven when she attended the MacWorld/iWorld Conference in San Francisco. It’s a fun conference where you can find out what’s new and what’s up with Apple and technology. Jenee look for gadgets that could also be wellness tools. ...
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The 411 on In-Home Help and Personal Care Assistants
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Have you ever been in such a deep depression that you didn’t have the mental energy to dress yourself? Or maybe you were hurt in an accident and standing up to cook is hard on your body. Well, your state may be able to send someone to your home to help you. ...
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We Remember Mental Health Advocate and PEERS Board President Luther Jessie
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Take a Chance
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Asian-American Students and Mental Health
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Mental illness doesn’t care about your race, culture or age. However, culture can play a role in how we view mental health. And it can affect our access to proper care....
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Making Peace After They're Gone: Here One Day Director Kathy Leichter on Her Mother and Suicide
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Documentary filmmaker Kathy Leichter moved back into her childhood home where her mother, Nina, committed suicide in 1995. Nina had bipolar disorder. She was charming, witty and a mental health activist. Kathy gained greater insight into Nina’s joys and struggles when she found her mother’s personal audiotapes. Kathy chronicles her mother’s life and bouts with bipolar in the film “.” She speaks with Host Jenee Darden about the film, her mother and how family members cope when a loved one lives with a mental illness.
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When Words Heal: First-Time Author Nash On Her Book and, Youth and Suicide
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In the story Words for Warning, protagonist and poet Alaina Down struggles with a family secret. The pain and anguish she has kept buried for years is starting to unravel. While her silence has driven her to a strong desire to end her life....
info_outlineTanya J. Peterson’s novel Leave of Absence takes readers into the broken, genuine hearts of two patients in a behavioral health center. Oliver is suicidal and deeply depressed after the loss of his wife and baby. Penelope is a young woman recently diagnosed with schizophrenia and doesn’t feel she deserves her fiancé’s love. Both are mourning the loss of their happy, balanced lives. But a thread of hope runs through each page as Oliver and Penelope help each other get through each day.
Tanya J. Peterson speaks with Mental Health and Wellness Radio Host Jenee Darden about her novel, living with bipolar disorder and writing.