23: A New Year
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We wanted to do something different to start the new year. Instead of a typical episode, we're encouraging you to use this time to take care of yourself and recharge. We will be back next month with another great guest. See you then! For a transcript of this episode, visit:
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22: Reflecting on Building a Mentally Healthy Nation
Mentally Healthy Nation
On this special episode, our Executive Producer, Joy Lloyd-Montgomery, MPH, joins our host, Christopher Chun-Seeley, MSW, to reflect on our first year of the podcast. Joy and Chris revisit topics from some of their favorite episodes, brainstorm ideas for future episodes, and discuss building a Mentally Healthy Nation. If you have ideas or questions about the podcast or the APA Foundation's work, please reach out to us at To get involved in our justice initiatives, email For more information about our school-based work, email For a transcript of this episode, visit:
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21: Indigenous/Native American Mental Health
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November is Native American Heritage Month. Today, two psychiatrists who have worked with Indigenous peoples join us to talk about the struggles and protective factors associated with Indigenous mental health and how mental health professionals and others can become better advocates for Indigenous/Native American communities. Resources for this episode: and For a transcript of this episode, visit: Mary Hasbah Roessel, MD is a Navajo (DineĢ) psychiatrist from Round Rock, Arizona on the Navajo nation. She is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric...
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20: Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders
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Today, Dr. Marc Fishman helps us better understand Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), the impact of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other SUDs on the country and the public health landscape, and the steps being taken to treat patients, enhance the quality of care delivered, and improve lives. Dr. Fishman, an addiction Psychiatrist, is the Medical Director of Maryland Treatment Centers and an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry. *This episode is brought to you in collaboration with the Addiction Medicine Practice-based Research and Quality Improvement Network...
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19: Youth Mental Health On Our Minds
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We've talked about youth mental health, but it's time for us to hear from the youth themselves. On this episode, high school students and hosts of the podcast, Matt Suescun and Faiza Ashar share some of the major mental health challenges youth face, their experience hosting a podcast about teen mental health, and ideas for how we can improve youth mental health programs. The first step: include them. Resources for this episode: On Our Minds podcast: Free resources for schools and families: Check out the rest of our podcast family at For a transcript of this...
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18: What You Should Know About the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
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988 (previously 1-800-273-TALK) is the new, easier-to-remember national suicide & crisis hotline that provides 24/7 confidential support via call, text, and chat to people experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis. The hotline officially launched on July 16, 2022, but were states prepared for the rollout? Is 988 really the mental health version of 911? Today, two psychiatrists, Dr. John Palmieri and Dr. Eric Rafla-Yuan, join us to answer these questions and talk about the future of 988. John Palmieri, MD, MHA, is a Senior Medical Advisor at SAMHSA and currently serving as the...
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17: Advancing Mental Health Equity
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July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, named after the great author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate, Bebe Moore Campbell. One of the goals of this month is to bring additional awareness to the inequities in our mental health systems. These systems have faced appropriate scrutiny from minoritized communities due to limited access to mental health care, a lack of cultural representation among mental health providers, and issues of inequitable treatment. Today, we're joined by Dr. Napoleon Higgins, Executive Director of the Black Psychiatrists of America, to...
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16: Language Matters
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The words we use have power and can, even unintentionally, contribute to the stigma associated with mental illness. To address this, the developed the Mental Health Language Guide to equip adults, regardless of their experience, with person-first language tools for discussing mental health concerns with youth. On this episode, Alita McCalmon, project lead for the Mental Health Language Guide and Senior Manager of National Education for WETA Television, talks to us about the guide and shares how our language can help create safe spaces for youth, our LGBTQIA community members, folks with...
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15: How Are College Students Doing?
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While college is often reflected on as a great time in people's lives, that experience was never without stress and anxiety. However, over the past two years, issues that college students normally face have been exacerbated by the uncertainty and grief associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, societal reckonings, and racial and political tensions. So, how are college students doing these days? Joining us today are two psychiatrists working on college campuses, Dr. Ludmila De Faria and Dr. Meera Menon. They give us insight into college mental health, how the pandemic and other issues have...
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14: Employee Assistance Programs Make a Difference
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Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are an underutilized option for people to connect with needed services and support. Today, Julie Fabsik-Swarts, CEO of the or EAPA, joins us to dispel myths about EAPs and discuss how EAPA is making a positive difference in supporting EAPs and people through difficult times in their lives. Resources from the Center for Workplace Mental Health (): For a transcript of this episode, visit: Check out the rest of our podcast family at
info_outlineWe've talked about youth mental health, but it's time for us to hear from the youth themselves. On this episode, high school students and hosts of the On Our Minds podcast, Matt Suescun and Faiza Ashar share some of the major mental health challenges youth face, their experience hosting a podcast about teen mental health, and ideas for how we can improve youth mental health programs. The first step: include them.
Resources for this episode:
- On Our Minds podcast: https://studentreportinglabs.org/on-our-minds/
- Free resources for schools and families: https://apafdn.org/Impact/Schools/Notice-Talk-Act-at-School/Free-Resources
- Check out the rest of our podcast family at https://psychiatry.org/podcasts
For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/what-you-should-know-about-the-988-suicide-crisis