Mental Note

Dec 04 2024 84 ep. 31 mins 946
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Meet Mental Note – a podcast highlighting both the work and the beauty of mental health recovery. Stories will span a variety of mental illness struggles from eating disorders to depression, OCD and Bipolar. We will introduce you to relatable personalities, and dive deep into how they choose health amidst daunting illnesses. At the end of it all, we will provide hope that recovery is possible—and worth it.

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Who Gets to Heal? Akiera Gilbert on Access and Equity in Eating Disorder Treatment

Dec 04 2024 42 mins  
In a world where mental health care is often seen as one-size-fits-all, Akiera Gilbert is on a mission to break down barriers and open the doors of eating disorder treatment to those often left behind. As the CEO of Project Heal, Akiera leads an organization dedicated to transforming the system while offering immediate, life-saving support to those who face financial, cultural, and

Body Image and Liberation with Carly Compton

Oct 30 2024 36 mins  
As an eating disorder survivor turned eating disorder therapist, Carly Compton strives to be the person that she wishes she would have known when she was younger. That conviction led her on a rewarding journey to become a therapist, model, host of the Recover with Carly Podcast, and creator of an eating disorder curriculum for adolescents. In all these endeavors, Carly focuses on

Let’s Discuss ADHD with Landon Bryant

Sep 03 2024 36 mins  
From Chaos to Creativity: Storyteller and artist Landon Bryant explores his journey from struggling with life’s basic challenges to finding success and support after an adult ADHD diagnosis. Landon shares how he navigated the difficulties of his condition, including years of trial and error with medications and strategies, and how he ultimately embraced the creative potential of

Ozempic, Eating Disorders, and Diabetes: GLP-1 weight loss drugs explained with Dr. Elizabeth Wassenaar

Jul 23 2024 32 mins  
GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have exploded in popularity due to their weight-loss potential. But what do they actually do? How do they function? And why are they the subject of so much controversy? With insight from Dr. Elizabeth Wassenaar, Regional Medical Director for the Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center, this episode will empower

Addiction, Incarceration, and Transformational Love - How Queer Filmmaker Vik Chopra Found His Voice

Jun 27 2024 32 mins  
Growing up, Vik Chopra was not the kid most people assumed would end up serving a sentence in Federal prison. A student leader with straight A’s and numerous volunteer hours, Vik secretly hid pain and shame beneath a shiny outward persona - with disastrous consequences. Now a filmmaker, actor, and writer who has embraced his queer and South Asian identities, Vik takes us on a tr

Substance Use Disorders Part 2 - How to Make an Effective Change with Leah Young

May 21 2024 35 mins  
Welcome to part two of our Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Discussion with Leah Young where we focus on the proactive steps you can take to find recovery from a SUD. Today’s episode is all about what to do once you realize you have a problem with substances or addictive behaviors. We’ll discuss topics like: Different strategies for ending destructive behaviors spanning from absti

Substance Use Disorder 101 - How much is too much? with Leah Young

May 02 2024 38 mins  
In our next two episodes, we will explore a disorder affecting nearly one in five Americans - Substance Use Disorder (SUD). From knowing when your patterns are problematic, to building new neural pathways, to measuring success - we want to dig deep. And we’ve got the incredible expertise of Leah Young to show us why there’s so much reason for hope when dealing with addictive be

Securely Attached - Why Relationship Patterns Matter with Eli Harwood aka Attachment Nerd

Apr 02 2024 40 mins  
Close relationships set the tone for how we experience love and security. Yet, keeping those relationships healthy is rarely easy. Fortunately, Attachment Theory researchers have spent decades scrutinizing why we connect the way we do and what actions help make friendships, partnerships, and family bonds flourish. For therapist, mama, and author Eli Harwood - aka Attachment Nerd -

What is ARFID Anyway? Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder with Dr. Michelle Jones

Feb 26 2024 35 mins  
Today, we investigate Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) - a diagnosis that can be as confusing as its name suggests… But fear not! We are lucky to have Dr. Michelle Jones as our guide. As a clinical psychologist who studied ARFID since it first became a diagnosis, she's uniquely qualified to distill years of research into succinct explanations. Together, we unpack

Medication: Musician David Wimbish Normalizes Psychiatric Care Through Art

Jan 24 2024 32 mins  
One chilly Maine morning, enveloped in a snowed-in cabin, musician DW sat at a piano recording a melody that had just popped into his brain. As he played, the phrase “I deserve to be well” tumbled out of his mouth in song. He immediately broke down in tears asking, “Wow, do I really believe this?” That question, and the ensuing album he created with his band The Collection