Mind On Mental Health https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com The Mind On Mental Health Podcast explores a variety of mental health and substance use related topics in under thirty minutes. Topics such as how to utilize positive coping skills, manage triggers and how to change your thought process are discussed. Each podcast features interviews with therapists and psychiatrists from Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health in Central New Jersey. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:06:00 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Health & Fitness:Mental Health 1440 episodic The Mind on Mental Health Podcast explores a variety of mental health and substance use related topics in under thirty minutes per episode. Topics such as how to utilize positive coping skills, manage triggers and how to change your thought process are discussed. Each podcast features interviews with therapists and psychiatrists from Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health in Central New Jersey. Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8663497/Mind-on-Mental-Health-Logo-1400px.jpg Mind On Mental Health https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com 144 144 Why Food Feels Scary — Cognitions, ARFID, and Evidence-Based Treatment Why Food Feels Scary — Cognitions, ARFID, and Evidence-Based Treatment https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-food-feels-scary-%e2%80%94-cognitions-arfid-and-evidence-based-treatment/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-food-feels-scary-%e2%80%94-cognitions-arfid-and-evidence-based-treatment/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:06:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/192f9af5-4ad1-3f9c-b263-2128696565ed Food can feel overwhelming, frightening, or even unbearable for those struggling with eating disorders — but why?  Dr. Rebecca Boswell, PhD, returns to explore the common thoughts and core beliefs that drive eating disorder behaviors. She also sheds light on ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), what makes it unique, and which evidence-based treatments are proving most effective in eating disorder care today.

 

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]]> Food can feel overwhelming, frightening, or even unbearable for those struggling with eating disorders — but why?  Dr. Rebecca Boswell, PhD, returns to explore the common thoughts and core beliefs that drive eating disorder behaviors. She also sheds light on ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), what makes it unique, and which evidence-based treatments are proving most effective in eating disorder care today.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 944 109 full Understanding the Eating Disorder Continuum Understanding the Eating Disorder Continuum https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/understanding-the-eating-disorder-continuum/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/understanding-the-eating-disorder-continuum/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 20:03:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/bf7bfb2e-7ff2-3558-b34e-1fb25f3b433b Rebecca Boswell, PhD, Administrative Director of Psychiatric Services at Penn Medicine Princeton Health and Director of Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, joins us to break down the eating disorder continuum — from disordered eating patterns to clinical diagnoses. In this episode, Dr. Boswell explains compensatory behaviors, what they look like, and why they matter. She also walks us through the different levels of care available for eating disorder treatment and what you can expect at each stage of the recovery journey.

 

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]]> Rebecca Boswell, PhD, Administrative Director of Psychiatric Services at Penn Medicine Princeton Health and Director of Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, joins us to break down the eating disorder continuum — from disordered eating patterns to clinical diagnoses. In this episode, Dr. Boswell explains compensatory behaviors, what they look like, and why they matter. She also walks us through the different levels of care available for eating disorder treatment and what you can expect at each stage of the recovery journey.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 967 108 full Psycho-Oncology: Depression and the Tyranny of Positivity Psycho-Oncology: Depression and the Tyranny of Positivity https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/psycho-oncology-depression-and-the-tyranny-of-positivity/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/psycho-oncology-depression-and-the-tyranny-of-positivity/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:02:07 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/900084f2-2e93-3ff2-9c3b-ca26b99dc29c Dr. Kara Buda, Psychologist at Princeton Medical Center’s Cancer Center discusses how cancer can intensify patterns of sadness and depression, and offers strategies to rebuild momentum and emotional strength. She also sheds light on the difference between authentic hope and the pressure to “stay positive” during hardship.

 

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]]> Dr. Kara Buda, Psychologist at Princeton Medical Center’s Cancer Center discusses how cancer can intensify patterns of sadness and depression, and offers strategies to rebuild momentum and emotional strength. She also sheds light on the difference between authentic hope and the pressure to “stay positive” during hardship.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1029 107 full Managing Uncertainty Through a Cancer Diagnosis Managing Uncertainty Through a Cancer Diagnosis https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/managing-uncertainty-through-a-cancer-diagnosis/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/managing-uncertainty-through-a-cancer-diagnosis/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:04:45 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/c6c13849-0625-3523-b1bd-cb1db94dc480 How do we stay steady when life feels uncertain? Dr. Kara Buda, Psychologist from Princeton Medical Center’s Cancer Center explores the role of personal values in building resilience during the cancer journey and offers insight into coping with the unknown.

 

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]]> How do we stay steady when life feels uncertain? Dr. Kara Buda, Psychologist from Princeton Medical Center’s Cancer Center explores the role of personal values in building resilience during the cancer journey and offers insight into coping with the unknown.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 686 106 full What is Psycho-Oncology? What is Psycho-Oncology? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-psycho-oncology/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-psycho-oncology/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:07:35 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/6124b00c-0af8-3d80-acb4-707fa459ff76 “There is no right or wrong way to feel when you are diagnosed with cancer. You are not alone. There is support available and you are worthy of having that support.” Discover the powerful impact of psycho-oncology with Dr. Kara Buda, a psychologist at Penn Medicine Princeton Health Cancer Center’s Psychosocial Oncology Clinic. This eye-opening video reveals how emotional and psychological support can transform the cancer journey, offering hope, strength, and healing beyond medicine. Watch to learn more about the important role mental health plays in cancer care.

 

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]]> “There is no right or wrong way to feel when you are diagnosed with cancer. You are not alone. There is support available and you are worthy of having that support.” Discover the powerful impact of psycho-oncology with Dr. Kara Buda, a psychologist at Penn Medicine Princeton Health Cancer Center’s Psychosocial Oncology Clinic. This eye-opening video reveals how emotional and psychological support can transform the cancer journey, offering hope, strength, and healing beyond medicine. Watch to learn more about the important role mental health plays in cancer care.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1262 105 full Change How You Relate to Anxiety - Not How You Feel Change How You Relate to Anxiety - Not How You Feel https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/change-how-you-relate-to-anxiety-not-how-you-feel/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/change-how-you-relate-to-anxiety-not-how-you-feel/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:58:03 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/f18a6a45-a6f6-357a-bf70-88a6f6390db4 In this episode, Andy Dean, LCSW, is once again interviewed by his friend and colleague Pete Maclearie, LCSW, Site Director at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown location. Andy talks about how he helps clients change the way they relate to their anxiety when it shows up — instead of trying to make it disappear. Andy shares some of his favorite analogies for understanding anxiety treatment and explains why waiting for motivation to strike can sometimes make things worse. If you’ve ever wondered how to approach anxiety in a more workable, compassionate way, this episode is for you.

 

Change How You Relate to Anxiety — Not How You Feel - YouTube

]]> In this episode, Andy Dean, LCSW, is once again interviewed by his friend and colleague Pete Maclearie, LCSW, Site Director at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown location. Andy talks about how he helps clients change the way they relate to their anxiety when it shows up — instead of trying to make it disappear. Andy shares some of his favorite analogies for understanding anxiety treatment and explains why waiting for motivation to strike can sometimes make things worse. If you’ve ever wondered how to approach anxiety in a more workable, compassionate way, this episode is for you.

 

Change How You Relate to Anxiety — Not How You Feel - YouTube

]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 963 104 full The Two Therapies I Trust Most for Treating Anxiety Disorders The Two Therapies I Trust Most for Treating Anxiety Disorders https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-two-therapies-i-trust-most-for-treating-anxiety-disorders/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-two-therapies-i-trust-most-for-treating-anxiety-disorders/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:23:07 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/568d090f-5710-31ce-af13-b93de430696a When it comes to treating anxiety disorders, not all therapies are created equal. In this episode, Andy Dean, LCSW, is interviewed by his friend and colleague Pete Maclearie, LCSW, Site Director at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown location. talks about why ACT and ERP have earned a permanent spot in his toolkit — and how they’ve changed the way he works with clients. Expect practical insights, a few personal stories, and a clear explanation of what makes these approaches so powerful.

 

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The Two Therapies I Trust Most for Treating Anxiety Disorders

]]> When it comes to treating anxiety disorders, not all therapies are created equal. In this episode, Andy Dean, LCSW, is interviewed by his friend and colleague Pete Maclearie, LCSW, Site Director at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown location. talks about why ACT and ERP have earned a permanent spot in his toolkit — and how they’ve changed the way he works with clients. Expect practical insights, a few personal stories, and a clear explanation of what makes these approaches so powerful.

 

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The Two Therapies I Trust Most for Treating Anxiety Disorders

]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1096 103 full Mistakes I Made in My Anxiety Disorder Recovery (and How You Can Avoid Them) Mistakes I Made in My Anxiety Disorder Recovery (and How You Can Avoid Them) https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mistakes-i-made-in-my-anxiety-disorder-recovery-and-how-you-can-avoid-them/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mistakes-i-made-in-my-anxiety-disorder-recovery-and-how-you-can-avoid-them/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:46:55 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/b769d073-2ef9-3d99-b560-a5ec8deba3df In this episode, Andy Dean, LCSW, opens up about his personal journey through anxiety recovery — the well-intentioned strategies that backfired, and the lessons he learned the hard way. Interviewed by his friend and colleague Pete Maclearie, LCSW, Site Director at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown location. Andy shares what actually helped him move forward and what he wishes he’d known back then. If you’ve ever tried to “fix” your anxiety only to make it worse, this candid conversation will help you take a kinder, more effective approach to recovery.

 

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Mistakes I Made in My Anxiety Disorder Recovery (and How You Can Avoid Them)

]]> In this episode, Andy Dean, LCSW, opens up about his personal journey through anxiety recovery — the well-intentioned strategies that backfired, and the lessons he learned the hard way. Interviewed by his friend and colleague Pete Maclearie, LCSW, Site Director at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown location. Andy shares what actually helped him move forward and what he wishes he’d known back then. If you’ve ever tried to “fix” your anxiety only to make it worse, this candid conversation will help you take a kinder, more effective approach to recovery.

 

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Mistakes I Made in My Anxiety Disorder Recovery (and How You Can Avoid Them)

]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1146 102 full The Hidden Toll: Trauma and Stress in First Responders The Hidden Toll: Trauma and Stress in First Responders https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-hidden-toll-trauma-and-stress-in-first-responders/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-hidden-toll-trauma-and-stress-in-first-responders/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:41:48 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/90ddcef5-c5fd-3c15-84fe-654fa4d6b4e7 In this episode of the Mind on Mental Health Podcast, Dr. Michael Bizzarro — Clinical Director of Treatment Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health — dives into the daily trauma and high-stakes stress that First Responders face, and how it can take a serious toll on their mental health. He also shares common missteps clinicians make when working with this unique population, and why he feels a deep sense of purpose and gratitude in serving those who serve others.

 

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]]> In this episode of the Mind on Mental Health Podcast, Dr. Michael Bizzarro — Clinical Director of Treatment Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health — dives into the daily trauma and high-stakes stress that First Responders face, and how it can take a serious toll on their mental health. He also shares common missteps clinicians make when working with this unique population, and why he feels a deep sense of purpose and gratitude in serving those who serve others.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 839 101 full The Weight of the Badge: A Corrections Officer’s Story The Weight of the Badge: A Corrections Officer’s Story https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-weight-of-the-badge-a-corrections-officer-s-story/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-weight-of-the-badge-a-corrections-officer-s-story/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:09:36 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/b64bfc82-b560-3521-9e1f-084b0fc41d51 In this episode of the Mind on Mental Health Podcast, retired New Jersey Corrections Officer and Certified Peer Support Specialist Ken Burkert shares his personal journey through mental health challenges — and how the intense pressures of working in corrections compounded his struggle. Now at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, Ken opens up about what truly helps First Responders facing similar issues, how leadership is responding to the growing mental health crisis, and why he’s so deeply committed to supporting this community.

 

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The Weight of the Badge: A Corrections Officer’s Story

 

]]> In this episode of the Mind on Mental Health Podcast, retired New Jersey Corrections Officer and Certified Peer Support Specialist Ken Burkert shares his personal journey through mental health challenges — and how the intense pressures of working in corrections compounded his struggle. Now at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, Ken opens up about what truly helps First Responders facing similar issues, how leadership is responding to the growing mental health crisis, and why he’s so deeply committed to supporting this community.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1261 100 full Addiction, Recovery, and the First Responder Mental Health Crisis Addiction, Recovery, and the First Responder Mental Health Crisis https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/addiction-recovery-and-the-first-responder-mental-health-crisis/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/addiction-recovery-and-the-first-responder-mental-health-crisis/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:57:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/9265a1b0-cf04-3878-8dd8-92eb1a301dea In this powerful episode of the Mind on Mental Health Podcast, Dr. Michael Bizzarro — Clinical Director of First Responder Services and a former police officer — opens up about his deeply personal battle with addiction. He also sheds light on the unique mental health struggles faced by today’s First Responders, and the barriers that often keep them from seeking help. It’s an honest, unfiltered conversation that’s as raw, heartfelt, and necessary as it gets.

 

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Princeton House Behavioral Health | Penn Medicine]]> In this powerful episode of the Mind on Mental Health Podcast, Dr. Michael Bizzarro — Clinical Director of First Responder Services and a former police officer — opens up about his deeply personal battle with addiction. He also sheds light on the unique mental health struggles faced by today’s First Responders, and the barriers that often keep them from seeking help. It’s an honest, unfiltered conversation that’s as raw, heartfelt, and necessary as it gets.

 

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Princeton House Behavioral Health | Penn Medicine]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1021 99 full What Treatments Work for Moms with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders? What Treatments Work for Moms with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-treatments-work-for-moms-with-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-treatments-work-for-moms-with-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders/#comments Wed, 21 May 2025 09:59:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e034c2c0-15b2-3b64-bb50-82b2af44c0e9 Evidence-based treatments, such as DBT, CBT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) really do help moms with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD).  But finding a community of new mothers can also really make a difference. Host Andy Dean and Lisa Tremayne discuss PMAD risk factors, ways to find a supportive community in your area, and how therapy can help.

 

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]]> Evidence-based treatments, such as DBT, CBT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) really do help moms with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD).  But finding a community of new mothers can also really make a difference. Host Andy Dean and Lisa Tremayne discuss PMAD risk factors, ways to find a supportive community in your area, and how therapy can help.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1243 98 full Why Screening for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Falls Short....and When to Ask for Help Why Screening for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Falls Short....and When to Ask for Help https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-screening-for-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-falls-shortand-when-to-ask-for-help/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-screening-for-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-falls-shortand-when-to-ask-for-help/#comments Wed, 14 May 2025 09:47:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/a2037294-ab94-3b7d-a8d6-67b8f64f434d Parenthood is tough, and most veteran parents don’t share how hard it is in the first year. Host Andy Dean and Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC keep it real sharing stories of new parenthood and the inadequacy of the existing screening tools. They also share risk factors for PMAD and some of the biological reasons for PMAD.

 

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]]> Parenthood is tough, and most veteran parents don’t share how hard it is in the first year. Host Andy Dean and Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC keep it real sharing stories of new parenthood and the inadequacy of the existing screening tools. They also share risk factors for PMAD and some of the biological reasons for PMAD.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1301 97 full Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Are Not Always What We Think of as Postpartum Depression Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Are Not Always What We Think of as Postpartum Depression https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-are-not-always-what-we-think-of-as-postpartum-depression/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-are-not-always-what-we-think-of-as-postpartum-depression/#comments Wed, 07 May 2025 17:45:18 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/39c3a34b-d4a5-3f2f-9f68-cff5a093e468 New mothers are talking, or tweeting, or posting about their experiences.  Many curate beautiful (and probably unrealistic) images of the halcyon days of motherhood.  Others are starting to describe what it’s really like.  This week host Andy Dean speaks with Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC, Founding Director, Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders about the new way the clinical community describes what many moms are experiencing, and how sharing can help other families.

 

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]]> New mothers are talking, or tweeting, or posting about their experiences.  Many curate beautiful (and probably unrealistic) images of the halcyon days of motherhood.  Others are starting to describe what it’s really like.  This week host Andy Dean speaks with Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC, Founding Director, Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders about the new way the clinical community describes what many moms are experiencing, and how sharing can help other families.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1300 96 full Flipping the Script on the Podcast: Host Andy Dean on Anxiety Disorders Treatment Flipping the Script on the Podcast: Host Andy Dean on Anxiety Disorders Treatment https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/flipping-the-script-on-the-podcast-host-andy-dean-on-anxiety-disorders-treatment/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/flipping-the-script-on-the-podcast-host-andy-dean-on-anxiety-disorders-treatment/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:21:59 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/47b8fc4e-ae2e-3e9d-86e9-0be4685720f6 The tables turn today on the Mind on Mental Health podcast as host Andy Dean, LCSW, is interviewed by Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC from CPC Integrated Health in Monmouth County, NJ.  Andy’s private practice focuses on working with adults with severe anxiety disorders including obsessive compulsive disorder, and in this episode he discusses why approaching fears, instead of avoiding them is so helpful with anxiety.

 

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Facing Your Fears: Andy Dean, LCSW on Exposure Therapy

 

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]]> The tables turn today on the Mind on Mental Health podcast as host Andy Dean, LCSW, is interviewed by Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC from CPC Integrated Health in Monmouth County, NJ.  Andy’s private practice focuses on working with adults with severe anxiety disorders including obsessive compulsive disorder, and in this episode he discusses why approaching fears, instead of avoiding them is so helpful with anxiety.

 

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Facing Your Fears: Andy Dean, LCSW on Exposure Therapy

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1295 95 full Practical Tips for Treating Anxiety Disorders Practical Tips for Treating Anxiety Disorders https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/practical-tips-for-treating-anxiety-disorders/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/practical-tips-for-treating-anxiety-disorders/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:00:54 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/71be46df-969c-3dde-8155-5e294de8b81d In this final episode with Elizabeth Turk-Karan, PhD, she and Andy sit down to discuss how to go about finding effective treatment for anxiety disorders and what strategies tend to be the most helpful.

 

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]]> In this final episode with Elizabeth Turk-Karan, PhD, she and Andy sit down to discuss how to go about finding effective treatment for anxiety disorders and what strategies tend to be the most helpful.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1080 94 full What is Exposure Therapy, and How Can it Help Quell Anxiety? What is Exposure Therapy, and How Can it Help Quell Anxiety? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-exposure-therapy-and-how-can-it-help-quell-anxiety/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-exposure-therapy-and-how-can-it-help-quell-anxiety/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:41:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/4f686e8d-6cfd-3926-a2a6-80e5c03c8650 Overcoming anxiety often requires spending time purposefully being uncomfortable. Host Andy Dean and Elizabeth Turk-Karan, PhD explain exposure therapy and how it works for many who experience anxiety disorders.

 

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]]> Overcoming anxiety often requires spending time purposefully being uncomfortable. Host Andy Dean and Elizabeth Turk-Karan, PhD explain exposure therapy and how it works for many who experience anxiety disorders.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 909 93 full The Difference Between Anxiety and an Anxiety Disorder The Difference Between Anxiety and an Anxiety Disorder https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-difference-between-anxiety-and-an-anxiety-disorder/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-difference-between-anxiety-and-an-anxiety-disorder/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:44:56 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/d5d886b9-66d7-3a3b-b7de-73e770593aed Join us for the first of a short series on anxiety disorder with renowned expert Elizabeth Turk-Karan, PhD of the Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety at Penn Medicine. Starting with the basics of defining the difference between the anxiety we all experience and debilitating anxiety disorder, host Andy Dean and Dr. Karan share their experiences working with patients whose disorder interferes with everyday life in many ways.

 

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]]> Join us for the first of a short series on anxiety disorder with renowned expert Elizabeth Turk-Karan, PhD of the Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety at Penn Medicine. Starting with the basics of defining the difference between the anxiety we all experience and debilitating anxiety disorder, host Andy Dean and Dr. Karan share their experiences working with patients whose disorder interferes with everyday life in many ways.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 898 92 full Today's Best Therapies for Helping Those with Addictions Today's Best Therapies for Helping Those with Addictions https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/todays-best-therapies-for-helping-those-with-addictions/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/todays-best-therapies-for-helping-those-with-addictions/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:35:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/0fc6e6f1-c293-3b38-a4b8-49c1db544239 Host Andy Dean nerds out with Ken Pecoraro about current therapy modalities for addiction treatment. Both have years of experience in the field, and they will share their thoughts on the best mix of treatment practices. The common thread in all of them: making a connection.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 633 91 full Twenty-First Century Tips for Families with an Addicted Loved One Twenty-First Century Tips for Families with an Addicted Loved One https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/twenty-first-century-tips-for-families-with-an-addicted-loved-one/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/twenty-first-century-tips-for-families-with-an-addicted-loved-one/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:32:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e32bae5a-dcdf-35f8-a51e-280e56d6895b With a combined 45 years working in mental health and addictions treatment, host Andy Dean and guest Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC have helped thousands of family members to engage loved ones with addictions in treatment. While there are no easy answers, Ken and Andy share tips on how to support a loved one in finding or staying in treatment.

 

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]]> With a combined 45 years working in mental health and addictions treatment, host Andy Dean and guest Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC have helped thousands of family members to engage loved ones with addictions in treatment. While there are no easy answers, Ken and Andy share tips on how to support a loved one in finding or staying in treatment.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 825 90 full Is the Disease Model of Addiction Outmoded? Is the Disease Model of Addiction Outmoded? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/is-the-disease-model-of-addiction-outmoded/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/is-the-disease-model-of-addiction-outmoded/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:32:12 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e0728223-51d7-3647-bfb5-610a6e11edd8 The disease model of addiction is a framework that views addiction as a chronic, relapsing brain disease. It posits that addiction is caused by changes in brain chemistry and neurobiology that make it difficult for individuals to control their substance use behavior. Harm reduction is a newer treatment modality that focuses on the person with the addiction making incremental changes to reach a goal they set. How do these two models co-exist? Host Andy Dean speaks with Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC, CCS a longtime therapist and educator with CPC Integrated Health in Monmouth County, NJ.

 

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]]> The disease model of addiction is a framework that views addiction as a chronic, relapsing brain disease. It posits that addiction is caused by changes in brain chemistry and neurobiology that make it difficult for individuals to control their substance use behavior. Harm reduction is a newer treatment modality that focuses on the person with the addiction making incremental changes to reach a goal they set. How do these two models co-exist? Host Andy Dean speaks with Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC, CCS a longtime therapist and educator with CPC Integrated Health in Monmouth County, NJ.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 840 89 full Who Can Benefit From Art Therapy? Who Can Benefit From Art Therapy? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/who-can-benefit-from-art-therapy/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/who-can-benefit-from-art-therapy/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e1d31474-39d5-3aa9-91a2-ea6c21496c17 When there just aren’t words to express the feelings. When you don’t even know what’s bothering you. When you are open to a new experience. These are all examples of when art therapy may help. As Andy Dean and art therapist Jenna Pattison discuss, art therapy lets you keep your defenses and still make progress toward healing.

 

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]]> When there just aren’t words to express the feelings. When you don’t even know what’s bothering you. When you are open to a new experience. These are all examples of when art therapy may help. As Andy Dean and art therapist Jenna Pattison discuss, art therapy lets you keep your defenses and still make progress toward healing.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1079 88 full What to Know About Art Therapy What to Know About Art Therapy https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-to-know-about-art-therapy/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-to-know-about-art-therapy/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/3931e092-2ed6-328d-ae94-e96ba87198dd What does it take to be an art therapist? What’s the difference between an art teacher helping you learn the craft and an art therapist who is helping you to consider what’s under the surface of your art? Andy Dean and Jenna Pattison dive deep into art therapy this week. Join them.

 

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]]> What does it take to be an art therapist? What’s the difference between an art teacher helping you learn the craft and an art therapist who is helping you to consider what’s under the surface of your art? Andy Dean and Jenna Pattison dive deep into art therapy this week. Join them.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 748 87 full What is Art Therapy What is Art Therapy https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-art-therapy/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-art-therapy/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/8d9f0df4-37ee-3433-99a8-0efd0b5524d5 What’s the difference between art and art therapy? That’s the question host Andy Dean explores with art therapist Jenna Pattison. Listen in to learn about Andy’s own experience finding therapeutic release through art.

 

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]]> What’s the difference between art and art therapy? That’s the question host Andy Dean explores with art therapist Jenna Pattison. Listen in to learn about Andy’s own experience finding therapeutic release through art.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1374 86 full When Grief Gets Complicated When Grief Gets Complicated https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/when-grief-gets-complicated/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/when-grief-gets-complicated/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/357cb00f-936f-34e4-bea6-e422ca7b09eb Humans have complicated relationships in life, and when someone dies or leaves our lives, we have complicated reactions. Andy and therapist Diane Wiltshire discuss how we process grief, and how to honor those who grieve uniquely.

 

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]]> Humans have complicated relationships in life, and when someone dies or leaves our lives, we have complicated reactions. Andy and therapist Diane Wiltshire discuss how we process grief, and how to honor those who grieve uniquely.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1544 85 full Guilt in the Grieving Process Guilt in the Grieving Process https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/guilt-in-the-grieving-process/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/guilt-in-the-grieving-process/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/035bc728-8ad8-319b-a411-b075cb73f09e Little by little we process grief, and at some point, we laugh again, or we enjoy an event, or we even start to feel a little bit free. The result can be guilt, as if by recovering from grief we negate the love we felt for the person who is gone. Host Andy Dean and therapist Diane Wiltshire discuss guilt in the grieving process, as well as the fear that may come with loss.

 

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]]> Little by little we process grief, and at some point, we laugh again, or we enjoy an event, or we even start to feel a little bit free. The result can be guilt, as if by recovering from grief we negate the love we felt for the person who is gone. Host Andy Dean and therapist Diane Wiltshire discuss guilt in the grieving process, as well as the fear that may come with loss.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 900 84 full Acceptance and Grief Acceptance and Grief https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/acceptance-and-grief/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/acceptance-and-grief/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/c5a642be-3e09-323e-95de-7e0692c81551 One truism across humanity is that we will all experience grief at some point. It might be the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a radical change in our way of life, or the loss of a beloved pet. Sometimes grief is complicated by trauma, says Diane Wiltshire, LSW, primary therapist in the Women’s Program at Princeton House Behavioral Health. No matter what the cause, acceptance of the grief process, as difficult and different it might be for each of us, can help the healing process. Join host Andy Dean as he explores notion of “acceptance is the opposite of resistance.”

 

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]]> One truism across humanity is that we will all experience grief at some point. It might be the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a radical change in our way of life, or the loss of a beloved pet. Sometimes grief is complicated by trauma, says Diane Wiltshire, LSW, primary therapist in the Women’s Program at Princeton House Behavioral Health. No matter what the cause, acceptance of the grief process, as difficult and different it might be for each of us, can help the healing process. Join host Andy Dean as he explores notion of “acceptance is the opposite of resistance.”

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 864 83 full How to Support the Hispanic Community How to Support the Hispanic Community https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-support-the-hispanic-community/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-support-the-hispanic-community/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/62d55f73-0555-37d5-b0ea-595010d3ae58 Understanding the power of familismo is a key to understanding how to best support Hispanic individuals who seek treatment for mental health issues. The idea that family comes before the individual can make treatment easier (the whole family will support you in recovery) or more difficult (a person may be hesitant to seek treatment because their illness will affect the whole family). Yuliza Avelar, LSW, who works with teens at Princeton House Behavioral Health, explains how cultural issues should be taken into account when working with Hispanic individuals.

 

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]]> Understanding the power of familismo is a key to understanding how to best support Hispanic individuals who seek treatment for mental health issues. The idea that family comes before the individual can make treatment easier (the whole family will support you in recovery) or more difficult (a person may be hesitant to seek treatment because their illness will affect the whole family). Yuliza Avelar, LSW, who works with teens at Princeton House Behavioral Health, explains how cultural issues should be taken into account when working with Hispanic individuals.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 973 82 full Barriers for Hispanic and Latin X Communities Barriers for Hispanic and Latin X Communities https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/barriers-for-hispanic-and-latin-x-communities/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/barriers-for-hispanic-and-latin-x-communities/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/c84cf2bf-0997-3672-add2-5fe8e2a3b45d We kick off the Fall 2024 season of Mind on Mental Health by celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and talking about barriers Hispanic and LatinX families may experience when seeking help with mental health. Host Andy Dean speaks with therapist Yuliza Avelar, LSW, who works with adolescents at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, about stigma, helping to define mental health concepts, and how the immigrant experience affects kids and families.

 

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]]> We kick off the Fall 2024 season of Mind on Mental Health by celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and talking about barriers Hispanic and LatinX families may experience when seeking help with mental health. Host Andy Dean speaks with therapist Yuliza Avelar, LSW, who works with adolescents at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, about stigma, helping to define mental health concepts, and how the immigrant experience affects kids and families.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1217 81 full What’s it Like to be a Mental Health Therapist? How to Manage Challenges What’s it Like to be a Mental Health Therapist? How to Manage Challenges https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-s-it-like-to-be-a-mental-health-therapist-how-to-manage-challenges/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-s-it-like-to-be-a-mental-health-therapist-how-to-manage-challenges/#comments Wed, 22 May 2024 12:14:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e4a01d05-b630-3f71-a950-d4372635ca25 Join three therapists at different stages of their careers as they discuss what it’s like to be a mental health therapist. Host Andy Dean speaks with Ciani Young, LAC and Rachel de Groh, LCSW, LCADC about self-care, managing burnout, and what they all enjoy about being therapists.

 

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]]> Join three therapists at different stages of their careers as they discuss what it’s like to be a mental health therapist. Host Andy Dean speaks with Ciani Young, LAC and Rachel de Groh, LCSW, LCADC about self-care, managing burnout, and what they all enjoy about being therapists.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1139 80 full Expectations for New Therapists: Imposter Syndrome Expectations for New Therapists: Imposter Syndrome https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/expectations-for-new-therapists-imposter-syndrome/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/expectations-for-new-therapists-imposter-syndrome/#comments Wed, 15 May 2024 16:13:50 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/4c77eca3-1eec-3133-92a7-8768048dac67 On this episode, Andy is joined by Ciani Young, LAC and Rachel de Groh, LCSW, LCADC.  The three mental health clinicians discuss challenges they experienced when they started working, lessons they’ve learned that cannot be taught in a classroom, how to measure success in treatment, and how they have all managed imposter syndrome.

 

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]]> On this episode, Andy is joined by Ciani Young, LAC and Rachel de Groh, LCSW, LCADC.  The three mental health clinicians discuss challenges they experienced when they started working, lessons they’ve learned that cannot be taught in a classroom, how to measure success in treatment, and how they have all managed imposter syndrome.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1453 79 full How Tween Parents Can Support Themselves How Tween Parents Can Support Themselves https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-tween-parents-can-support-themselves/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-tween-parents-can-support-themselves/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 09:23:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/4a04a5ce-2393-396c-8b5e-b0b05292be8d It can feel selfish to take off to the gym or shut the door and do some yoga when your tween is riding a rollercoaster of emotions. But Dr. Jody Kashen tells host Andy Dean that self-care can not only help you, but can be an important model for kids learning how to regulate themselves and become healthy adults. Tune in to find out how to take care of yourself and have fun with your kids.  

 

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]]> It can feel selfish to take off to the gym or shut the door and do some yoga when your tween is riding a rollercoaster of emotions. But Dr. Jody Kashen tells host Andy Dean that self-care can not only help you, but can be an important model for kids learning how to regulate themselves and become healthy adults. Tune in to find out how to take care of yourself and have fun with your kids.  

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 786 78 full How to Support Your Tween How to Support Your Tween https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-support-your-tween/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-support-your-tween/#comments Wed, 01 May 2024 09:22:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/173f1f5d-9210-39d6-aae3-9c55e9836576 Parents instinctually want to protect their kids, especially when their tween is going through rapid changes and may be unsure of the world. Host Andy Dean and Dr. Jody Kashden provide three ways that families can support their tween in this complicated period. 

 

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]]> Parents instinctually want to protect their kids, especially when their tween is going through rapid changes and may be unsure of the world. Host Andy Dean and Dr. Jody Kashden provide three ways that families can support their tween in this complicated period. 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1034 77 full What Separates a Teen From a Tween? What Separates a Teen From a Tween? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-separates-a-teen-from-a-tween/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-separates-a-teen-from-a-tween/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:19:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/657942e8-25d8-339b-a2f9-af5dcc3bab0f The teen years can be tough, but the most profound changes are happening to tweens—kids in 5th – 8th grade. Host Andy Dean speaks with Dr. Jody Kashden, a psychologist with extensive experience working with kids, about the changes that seem to be happening lightning fast to tweens, and how they and their families must adapt to this confusing time. 

 

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]]> The teen years can be tough, but the most profound changes are happening to tweens—kids in 5th – 8th grade. Host Andy Dean speaks with Dr. Jody Kashden, a psychologist with extensive experience working with kids, about the changes that seem to be happening lightning fast to tweens, and how they and their families must adapt to this confusing time. 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 698 76 full What's it Like to Call a Behavioral Health Program for Help? What's it Like to Call a Behavioral Health Program for Help? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/whats-it-like-to-call-a-behavioral-health-program-for-help/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/whats-it-like-to-call-a-behavioral-health-program-for-help/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:15:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/357d1eed-e3d4-3c84-a517-5f5dc3ebd3bb It might be intimidating to take the first step and call a program and ask about treatment for yourself or a loved one. Today Mind on Mental Health talks to an experienced admissions clinician from Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, Eileen Rodrigez. Andy and Eileen take the mystery out of the call so that you can feel more confident when you call for yourself or a loved one. Bonus: tips on how to communicate effectively with someone who is in a mental health crisis.

 

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]]> It might be intimidating to take the first step and call a program and ask about treatment for yourself or a loved one. Today Mind on Mental Health talks to an experienced admissions clinician from Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, Eileen Rodrigez. Andy and Eileen take the mystery out of the call so that you can feel more confident when you call for yourself or a loved one. Bonus: tips on how to communicate effectively with someone who is in a mental health crisis.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 873 75 full A First Responder Shares His RecoveryJourney A First Responder Shares His RecoveryJourney https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/a-first-responder-shares-his-recoveryjourney/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/a-first-responder-shares-his-recoveryjourney/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:14:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/4f031d87-f9b2-3542-b712-bf4c72b5936b It was July 25, 1991 when Marine veteran Dave Clauser first entered treatment for substance use disorder, convinced he was different from everyone else there. Both the straightforward staff and the members of his recovery groups gradually changed him from an isolated man to a man in recovery, making connections with others. “You don’t make that change in 96 hours,” says Dave.

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]]> It was July 25, 1991 when Marine veteran Dave Clauser first entered treatment for substance use disorder, convinced he was different from everyone else there. Both the straightforward staff and the members of his recovery groups gradually changed him from an isolated man to a man in recovery, making connections with others. “You don’t make that change in 96 hours,” says Dave.

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 972 74 full The Six Most Important Words a Marine Veteran Ever Learned The Six Most Important Words a Marine Veteran Ever Learned https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-six-most-important-words-a-marine-veteran-ever-learned/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-six-most-important-words-a-marine-veteran-ever-learned/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:14:29 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/aaebc01b-4225-3911-b36f-52b4a5a6a08d For this special episode, host Andy Dean interviews Dr. David Clauser, a US Marine Corps veteran. After his time in the military, Dave had a full career in secondary education, and holds a doctorate in education. Today, Dave is a Certified Peer Response Specialist who works with first responders at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s inpatient hospital. He talks with Andy about something he tells all of his peers who are in the hospital for treatment: the six most important words he’s ever learned: “I don’t know. I need help.”

Those are harder than you would think for first responders to say. Join Andy and Dave as they talk about how loved ones can help the first responder they care about get help.

 

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]]> For this special episode, host Andy Dean interviews Dr. David Clauser, a US Marine Corps veteran. After his time in the military, Dave had a full career in secondary education, and holds a doctorate in education. Today, Dave is a Certified Peer Response Specialist who works with first responders at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s inpatient hospital. He talks with Andy about something he tells all of his peers who are in the hospital for treatment: the six most important words he’s ever learned: “I don’t know. I need help.”

Those are harder than you would think for first responders to say. Join Andy and Dave as they talk about how loved ones can help the first responder they care about get help.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 951 73 full The Importance of Parental Acceptance of LGBT Teens The Importance of Parental Acceptance of LGBT Teens https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-parental-acceptance-of-lgbt-teens/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-parental-acceptance-of-lgbt-teens/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:20:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/b7f50844-563c-3571-91eb-2250f251d36b Andy Dean speaks with therapist Nina Narang about the difference parents can make in their children’s lives when they are supportive. Being gender divergent or LGBT are not illnesses—rather, therapy helps kids and families deal with low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and other effects of being different from others while coming of age. Parents can help their kids feel safe and validated, and even powerful knowing that it’s US against the problems, rather than the child struggling alone.

 

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]]> Andy Dean speaks with therapist Nina Narang about the difference parents can make in their children’s lives when they are supportive. Being gender divergent or LGBT are not illnesses—rather, therapy helps kids and families deal with low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and other effects of being different from others while coming of age. Parents can help their kids feel safe and validated, and even powerful knowing that it’s US against the problems, rather than the child struggling alone.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1012 72 full Navigating the Coming Out Process with Parents of LGBT Teens Navigating the Coming Out Process with Parents of LGBT Teens https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/navigating-the-coming-out-process-with-parents-of-lgbt-teens/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/navigating-the-coming-out-process-with-parents-of-lgbt-teens/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:12:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/b567626c-8bb1-30cd-b163-cb71c92f0cc2 Even when teens have come out to their peers about their sexuality or gender identity, it may be harder for them to tell their parents. Andy Dean and Nina Narang talk about ways the therapist can help with that interaction, including helping parents understand and hear what their children are telling them, and supporting parents sort through their grief.

 

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]]> Even when teens have come out to their peers about their sexuality or gender identity, it may be harder for them to tell their parents. Andy Dean and Nina Narang talk about ways the therapist can help with that interaction, including helping parents understand and hear what their children are telling them, and
supporting parents sort through their grief.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1711 71 full Therapy Goals for LGBT Youth Therapy Goals for LGBT Youth https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/therapy-goals-for-lgbt-youth/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/therapy-goals-for-lgbt-youth/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/3dfad30b-12d3-32b6-8007-4e74ea443107 While the world has unique challenges for LGBT kids, all teens with major depression have much in common, and therapy aims to help strengthen coping skills, to build feelings of safety, and to turn hopelessness and helplessness into action. Nina and Andy also discuss the body issues and eating disorders among LGBT teens as a means to control their own bodies.

 

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]]> While the world has unique challenges for LGBT kids, all teens with major depression have much in common, and therapy aims to help strengthen coping skills, to build feelings of safety, and to turn hopelessness and helplessness into action. Nina and Andy also discuss the body issues and eating disorders among LGBT teens as a means to control their own bodies.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1236 70 full Current Challenges for LGBT Youth Current Challenges for LGBT Youth https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/current-challenges-for-lgbt-youth/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/current-challenges-for-lgbt-youth/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:26:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/eb469f85-a288-3024-990d-70a1614fbf37 Despite broader acceptance than ever before, it’s still not easy to navigate both adolescence and becoming part of the LGBT community.  Primary Therapist Nina Narang works with teens and families at Princeton House Behavioral Health, and she speaks with fellow licensed clinical social worker and host Andy Dean.  Andy and Nina discuss the how the American culture affects LGBTQ teens and when they might need help.

 

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]]> Despite broader acceptance than ever before, it’s still not easy to navigate both adolescence and becoming part of the LGBT community.  Primary Therapist Nina Narang works with teens and families at Princeton House Behavioral Health, and she speaks with fellow licensed clinical social worker and host Andy Dean.  Andy and Nina discuss the how the American culture affects LGBTQ teens and when they might need help.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 991 69 full Interpersonal Effectiveness During Cancer Interpersonal Effectiveness During Cancer https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/interpersonal-effectiveness-during-cancer/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/interpersonal-effectiveness-during-cancer/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/46ed2e2a-3ab9-3c4a-b769-305ac69aa12c Can there be sun and rain at the same time? Yes! Being open to “both/and” can make your life more effective and enhance relationships with others. Recognizing that there is more than one way to do or see things can be useful. As time has passed since her treatment for cancer concluded, therapist Danielle Bellina reflects on ways DBT skills helped her to remain engaged with others, even when their attitudes or situations differed from hers.

 

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]]> Can there be sun and rain at the same time? Yes! Being open to “both/and” can make your life more effective and enhance relationships with others. Recognizing that there is more than one way to do or see things can be useful. As time has passed since her treatment for cancer concluded, therapist Danielle Bellina reflects on ways DBT skills helped her to remain engaged with others, even when their attitudes or situations differed from hers.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 916 68 full Emotion Regulation During Cancer Emotion Regulation During Cancer https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/emotion-regulation-during-cancer/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/emotion-regulation-during-cancer/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:01:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/d548a136-e467-3939-a623-20404db7ea44 Being in charge of your own emotions sounds easier than it is. Sometimes you have to do the opposite action than your emotions want you to do in order to solve a problem. Therapist Danielle Bellina talks about this and other DBT techniques that she used to cope with her cancer diagnosis and treatment with host Andy Dean. They delve into anxiety, how to tell people about the diagnosis when your instinct is to protect your friends and family.

 

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]]> Being in charge of your own emotions sounds easier than it is. Sometimes you have to do the opposite action than your emotions want you to do in order to solve a problem. Therapist Danielle Bellina talks about this and other DBT techniques that she used to cope with her cancer diagnosis and treatment
with host Andy Dean. They delve into anxiety, how to tell people about the diagnosis when your instinct is to protect your friends and family.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1215 67 full Distress Tolerance During Cancer Distress Tolerance During Cancer https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/distress-tolerance-during-cancer/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/distress-tolerance-during-cancer/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:16:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/471fe16e-5495-3be7-9d67-cafd1e4f259a Everyone has a different cancer journey, and you can make better decisions about your health if you use the distress tolerance skills outlined in DBT as STOP (Stop, Take a Breath, Observe, and Proceed Mindfully) and Radical Acceptance. These are not easy and take practice to use. Join Danielle Bellina, a therapist trained in DBT, and host Andy Dean as they discuss how she used these skills in her own experience and worked through her emotions to take action to protect her own health.

 

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]]> Everyone has a different cancer journey, and you can make better decisions about your health if you use the distress tolerance skills outlined in DBT as STOP (Stop, Take a Breath, Observe, and Proceed Mindfully) and Radical Acceptance. These are not easy and take practice to use. Join Danielle Bellina, a therapist trained in DBT, and host Andy Dean as they discuss how she used these skills in her own experience and worked through her emotions to take action to protect her own health.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1455 66 full How I Used DBT in My Cancer Journey How I Used DBT in My Cancer Journey https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-i-used-dbt-in-my-cancer-journey/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-i-used-dbt-in-my-cancer-journey/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/9838ea5d-6175-395d-b13d-968b79f631c8 No one knows when they might suddenly face a major health issue. Senior Primary Therapist Danielle Bellina found herself relying on dialectical behavior therapy skills to get her through breast cancer treatment just a few years ago. Danielle and host Andy Dean discuss the reaction to shocking news and how to navigate the health decisions that need to be made during a very stressful time.

 

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]]> No one knows when they might suddenly face a major health issue. Senior Primary Therapist Danielle Bellina found herself relying on dialectical behavior therapy skills to get her through breast cancer treatment just a few years ago. Danielle and host Andy Dean discuss the reaction to shocking news and how to navigate the health decisions that need to be made during a very stressful time.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1230 65 full Grief and Substance Use Part 2 Grief and Substance Use Part 2 https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/grief-and-substance-use-part-2/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/grief-and-substance-use-part-2/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/8f1ae797-9f72-363a-b409-19a766d98529 After losing a brother to substance use disorder and ultimately an overdose, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor Sarah Devries talks about how complicated the grieving process can be. Grief is messy, and letting grief go can feel like a loss in itself. Over time—and each person grieves at their own pace—you can find enduring connection with the deceased in your new reality. Listen in as Andy Dean interviews Sarah and her colleague, Sarah Carstens.

 

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]]> After losing a brother to substance use disorder and ultimately an overdose, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor Sarah Devries talks about how complicated the grieving process can be. Grief is messy, and letting grief go can feel like a loss in itself. Over time—and each person grieves at their own pace—you can find enduring connection with the deceased in your new reality. Listen in as Andy Dean interviews Sarah and her colleague, Sarah Carstens.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1213 64 full Grief and Substance Use Part 1 Grief and Substance Use Part 1 https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/grief-and-substance-use-part-1/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/grief-and-substance-use-part-1/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/add887b5-0720-3cb4-9f67-f5d014a68440 Whether or not a person with a substance use disorder succumbs to their addiction, there is much grief along the way. Loved ones mourn the loss of the future they imagined for that person, and everyone regrets that life is harder than they imagined. Sarah Devries and Sarah Carstens, both Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors, discuss grief and acceptance with host Andy Dean.

 

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]]> Whether or not a person with a substance use disorder succumbs to their addiction, there is much grief along the way. Loved ones mourn the loss of the future they imagined for that person, and everyone regrets that life is harder than they imagined. Sarah Devries and Sarah Carstens, both Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors, discuss grief and acceptance with host Andy Dean.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 989 63 full Substance Use by the Numbers Substance Use by the Numbers https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/substance-use-by-the-numbers/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/substance-use-by-the-numbers/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:30:09 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/ffae104b-ccfa-3ffb-a18e-5c35266e10d3 There were more than 100,000 overdose deaths in 2022 in the US. So far this year, 2023, there have been 15,878 overdose deaths in New Jersey. One Princeton House therapist was directly affected when she lost a loved one. Join Andy Dean, LCSW as he interviews Sarah Devries, Senior Therapist and Team Coordinator, and Sarah Carstens, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, of Princeton House Behavioral Health. Carstens and Devries are both Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

 

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]]> There were more than 100,000 overdose deaths in 2022 in the US. So far this year, 2023, there have been 15,878 overdose deaths in New Jersey. One Princeton House therapist was directly affected when she lost a loved one. Join Andy Dean, LCSW as he interviews Sarah Devries, Senior Therapist and Team Coordinator, and Sarah Carstens, Clinical Director for Addiction Services, of Princeton House Behavioral Health. Carstens and Devries are both Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1431 62 full Sounding the Alarm About Loneliness Sounding the Alarm About Loneliness https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/sounding-the-alarm-about-loneliness/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/sounding-the-alarm-about-loneliness/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:05:06 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/fc60bf94-2e08-3188-b76c-9af55e93b009 Loneliness can have the same effect on the body as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, and yet, there’s no place to put a Surgeon General’s warning. Host Andy Dean speaks with Jamie Winters, LCSW, senior primary therapist at Princeton House Behavioral Health, about how to address loneliness and purposefully interact with other people.

 

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]]> Loneliness can have the same effect on the body as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, and yet, there’s no place to put a Surgeon General’s warning. Host Andy Dean speaks with Jamie Winters, LCSW, senior primary therapist at Princeton House Behavioral Health, about how to address loneliness and purposefully interact with other people.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1438 61 full Managing Micro-Aggressions in the Workplace Managing Micro-Aggressions in the Workplace https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/managing-micro-aggressions-in-the-workplace/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/managing-micro-aggressions-in-the-workplace/#comments Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:54:13 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/0067a20e-fd8e-3a1e-b646-d083bcb96694 “I don’t see color,” say many people about their co-workers.

“You are so articulate.”

“Is that your real hair?”

Microaggressive comments might be said without malicious intent, but they have an impact on the receiver. Therapist Nicole Glover speaks with Andy Dean about how she coaches her clients to respond to micro aggressions in the workplace, using the skills of DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy. Plus, they discuss why receiving microaggression is exhausting.

Nicole Glover, LPC, LCADC, is clinical manager of the Women’s Program at Princeton House Behavioral Health and owner of Restoring Pieces, a private practice serving primarily people of color.

 

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]]> “I don’t see color,” say many people about their co-workers.


“You are so articulate.”


“Is that your real hair?”


Microaggressive comments might be said without malicious intent, but they have an impact on the receiver. Therapist Nicole Glover speaks with Andy Dean about how she coaches her clients to respond to micro aggressions in the workplace, using the skills of DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy. Plus, they discuss why receiving microaggression is exhausting.


Nicole Glover, LPC, LCADC, is clinical manager of the Women’s Program at Princeton House Behavioral Health and owner of Restoring Pieces, a private practice serving primarily people of color.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 841 60 full What is Codeswitching? Racial Trauma in the Workplace What is Codeswitching? Racial Trauma in the Workplace https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-codeswitching-racial-trauma-in-the-workplace/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-codeswitching-racial-trauma-in-the-workplace/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/b6f3b063-e81b-3f39-88b4-25ba87e6cdf7 What’s a bigger divide between people in a workplace—being a man working with all women, or being a person of color working with all White people? What’s code switching and what is its impact on the person who uses code switching?

We continue our exploration of racial trauma with host Andy Dean and guest Nicole Glover.

 

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]]> What’s a bigger divide between people in a workplace—being a man working with all women, or being a person of color working with all White people?
What’s code switching and what is its impact on the person who uses code switching?

We continue our exploration of racial trauma with host Andy Dean and guest Nicole Glover.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1385 59 full How Racial Trauma Affects Mental Health How Racial Trauma Affects Mental Health https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-racial-trauma-affects-mental-health/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-racial-trauma-affects-mental-health/#comments Wed, 31 May 2023 07:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/f6f55a67-1740-316d-b9ca-b396594bf53a Now that host Andy Dean and guest Nicole Glover have defined what racial trauma is, in this episode they will talk about its effect on mental health. Depression, anxiety, and acute stress can result from racial trauma.  Listen to hear how and why.

 

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]]> Now that host Andy Dean and guest Nicole Glover have defined what racial
trauma is, in this episode they will talk about its effect on mental health. Depression, anxiety, and acute stress can result from racial trauma.  Listen to hear how and why.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1232 58 full What is Racial Trauma? What is Racial Trauma? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-racial-trauma/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-racial-trauma/#comments Wed, 24 May 2023 09:30:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/5f9286d8-5ed7-3b9d-bc1d-742522bca3e5 Given everything that has been going on in recent years, racial trauma is a term that most people have heard. But what does it mean, exactly? Host Andy Dean starts a series on this important topic with Nicole Glover, LPC, LCADC, clinical manager of Princeton House’s Women’s Program in Hamilton, and owner of Restoring Peaces, a private practice where she works mainly with people of color. They will define and discuss the impact of systemic racism, interpersonal racism, and internal racism, and talk about how you can take responsibility for educating yourself on racial trauma.

 

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]]> Given everything that has been going on in recent years, racial trauma is a term that most people have heard. But what does it mean, exactly? Host Andy Dean starts a series on this important topic with Nicole Glover, LPC, LCADC, clinical manager of Princeton House’s Women’s Program in Hamilton, and
owner of Restoring Peaces, a private practice where she works mainly with people of color. They will define and discuss the impact of systemic racism, interpersonal racism, and internal racism, and talk about how you can take responsibility for educating yourself on racial trauma.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1168 57 full Working With Muslims on Mental Health Working With Muslims on Mental Health https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/working-with-muslims-on-mental-health/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/working-with-muslims-on-mental-health/#comments Wed, 17 May 2023 14:13:27 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e5897f0d-80d9-3696-a90c-0d73e5a3e271 Cultural issues, immigrant status, and religion inform all of us.  Join host Andy Dean, LCSW, and Jawad Bayat, Associate Director for Clinical Pastoral Education at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, as they discuss mental health in the Muslim community, the hopeful view of all illness in the Koran/Quran, and ways to avoid “spiritual bypassing” for both the therapist and the person seeking help.

 

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]]> Cultural issues, immigrant status, and religion inform all of us.  Join host Andy Dean, LCSW, and Jawad Bayat, Associate Director for Clinical Pastoral Education at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, as they discuss mental health in the Muslim community, the hopeful view of all illness in the Koran/Quran, and ways to avoid “spiritual bypassing” for both the therapist and the person seeking help.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1493 56 full How Spirituality and Mental Health Overlap How Spirituality and Mental Health Overlap https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-spirituality-and-mental-health-overlap/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-spirituality-and-mental-health-overlap/#comments Wed, 10 May 2023 22:09:22 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/652be48d-471d-390a-984d-724fa5d0019b This week we are examining the many ways that spirituality and mental health overlap.  Andy and guest Imam Jawad Bayat discuss the importance of relationships, mindfulness and self-talk and how they affect mental health as well as spirituality.  Jawad works with the staff and clients of Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in his role as Certified Educator and Associate Director for Clinical Pastoral Education.

 

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]]> This week we are examining the many ways that spirituality and mental health overlap.  Andy and guest Imam Jawad Bayat discuss the importance of relationships, mindfulness and self-talk and how they affect mental health as well as spirituality.  Jawad works with the staff and clients of Penn Medicine
Princeton House Behavioral Health in his role as Certified Educator and Associate Director for Clinical Pastoral Education.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1349 55 full Why Spirituality Matters in Mental Health Care Why Spirituality Matters in Mental Health Care https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-spirituality-matters-in-mental-health-care/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-spirituality-matters-in-mental-health-care/#comments Thu, 04 May 2023 09:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/40f5dc93-ce50-37c8-a669-0f272ca558b7 Spirituality is belief in something bigger than yourself. It’s not necessarily related to religion. Learn how Princeton House Behavioral Health Chaplain Jawad Bayat uses a spirituality group to make the concept of spirituality accessible to every person seeking mental health treatment. Bayat is one of the few hospital chaplains who is also an imam, but his groups are for anyone and are a forum for connection and healing.

 

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]]> Spirituality is belief in something bigger than yourself. It’s not necessarily related to religion. Learn how Princeton House Behavioral Health Chaplain Jawad Bayat uses a spirituality group to make the concept of spirituality accessible to every person seeking mental health treatment. Bayat is one of the few hospital chaplains who is also an imam, but his groups are for anyone and are a forum for connection and healing.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 936 54 full Talking to Kids When the News is Scary Talking to Kids When the News is Scary https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/talking-to-kids-when-the-news-is-scary/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/talking-to-kids-when-the-news-is-scary/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:59:08 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/107728c5-4eee-3e49-a092-507869102d62 What do you do when the child in your life worries about the world? We’ve had no shortage of tragedies, both natural and human-made over the past few years, and kids of all ages have access to an unrelenting news feed via social media, the news, and peers. Andy speaks with Dr. Chirayu Parikh, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with Princeton House Behavioral Health, about how to help your child (and yourself) cope with scary news.

 

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]]> What do you do when the child in your life worries about the world? We’ve had no shortage of tragedies, both natural and human-made over the past few years, and kids of all ages have access to an unrelenting news feed via social media, the news, and peers. Andy speaks with Dr. Chirayu Parikh, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with Princeton House Behavioral Health, about how to help your child (and yourself) cope with scary news.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1419 53 full Gay Men and Trauma Gay Men and Trauma https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/gay-men-and-trauma/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/gay-men-and-trauma/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/42e96dc4-11e4-3d17-9531-c12d32cc7a81 Both little ‘t’ trauma and big ‘T’ trauma can affect anyone, but for gay men, finding experienced therapists or safe therapeutic groups can be difficult. Host Andy Dean interviews fellow therapist Kyle Bonner, diversity specialist at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, about why there are oftentimes more barriers for gay men seeking compassionate mental health treatment. 

 

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]]> Both little ‘t’ trauma and big ‘T’ trauma can affect anyone, but for gay men, finding experienced therapists or safe therapeutic groups can be difficult. Host Andy Dean interviews fellow therapist Kyle Bonner, diversity specialist at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, about why there are oftentimes more barriers for gay men seeking compassionate mental health treatment. 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1200 52 full Self Care for Helping Professionals Self Care for Helping Professionals https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/self-care-for-helping-professionals/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/self-care-for-helping-professionals/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:37:48 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/24830b97-b0d8-3636-ab50-6bedfb519db6 Working in a helping profession can be both wonderful and emotionally draining.  In this episode, Heather Lynch, LPC sits down with Andy to discuss how helping professionals can learn to prioritize their self-care and what they can do to manage their stress so that they can continue doing what they love.  

 

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]]> Working in a helping profession can be both wonderful and emotionally draining.  In this episode, Heather Lynch, LPC sits down with Andy to discuss how helping professionals can learn to prioritize their self-care and what they can do to manage their stress so that they can continue doing what they love.  

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1105 51 full Work/Life Balance Work/Life Balance https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/worklife-balance/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/worklife-balance/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e8e4cf11-f1a2-35b4-8dc0-60857fa09367 Whether you spend your work days on your feet or sitting in front of a computer, at the end of the day it’s often hard to separate work from home, or your profession from your life. Andy Dean, LCSW and Heather Lynch, LPC, Clinical Manager for Adult Services at Princeton House Behavioral Health discuss ways to be fully present at work and at home. Listen for tips that can help you, whether you work from home or at your employer’s location.

 

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]]> Whether you spend your work days on your feet or sitting in front of a computer, at the end of the day it’s often hard to separate work from home, or your profession from your life. Andy Dean, LCSW and Heather Lynch, LPC, Clinical Manager for Adult Services at Princeton House Behavioral Health discuss ways to be fully present at work and at home. Listen for tips that can help you, whether you work from home or at your employer’s location.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1376 50 full Weight Bias in the Media and the Origins of BMI - Part 2 Weight Bias in the Media and the Origins of BMI - Part 2 https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/weight-bias-in-the-media-and-the-origins-of-bmi-part-2/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/weight-bias-in-the-media-and-the-origins-of-bmi-part-2/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:44:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/d3674d39-aca0-3d44-9797-4f05b28971a1 Part two of our discussion on body size in the media with Dr. Rebecca Boswell and Andy Dean. This week, we’ll talk about weight bias in healthcare, and the way to have a healthy lifestyle no matter what your size or body type.

 

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]]> Part two of our discussion on body size in the media with Dr. Rebecca Boswell and Andy Dean. This week, we’ll talk about weight bias in healthcare, and the way to have a healthy lifestyle no matter what your size or body type.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1394 49 full Weight Bias in the Media and the Origins of BMI - Part 1 Weight Bias in the Media and the Origins of BMI - Part 1 https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/weight-bias-in-the-media-and-the-origins-of-bmi-part-1/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/weight-bias-in-the-media-and-the-origins-of-bmi-part-1/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:53:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/6e058b5a-c6db-325d-bd90-30ad9f046016 Dr. Rebecca Boswell again joins Andy Dean for a discussion of our attitudes towards body size, including the myth that body size is a determinant of health. Andy and Dr. Boswell also delve into the history of body mass index (BMI), who created it, its original purpose, and its real value in health assessment.

 

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]]> Dr. Rebecca Boswell again joins Andy Dean for a discussion of our attitudes towards body size, including the myth that body size is a determinant of health. Andy and Dr. Boswell also delve into the history of body mass index (BMI), who created it, its original purpose, and its real value in health assessment.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1015 48 full Treating Chronic Eating Disorders Treating Chronic Eating Disorders https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/treating-chronic-eating-disorders/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/treating-chronic-eating-disorders/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:53:20 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/b9b7c570-23bd-382a-b10d-3561181562f4 For some people, anorexia nervosa is a chronic disease. Dr. Rebecca Boswell, Supervising Psychologist for Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at Princeton Medical Center, explains to Andy the medical complications of having an eating disorder, the differences between this illness and substance use disorder, and how those with enduring eating disorders cope with their illness.

 

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]]> For some people, anorexia nervosa is a chronic disease. Dr. Rebecca Boswell, Supervising Psychologist for Princeton Center for Eating Disorders at Princeton Medical Center, explains to Andy the medical complications of having an eating disorder, the differences between this illness and substance use disorder, and how those with enduring eating disorders cope with their illness.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1709 47 full Why Mental Health Disorders and Substance Use Oftentimes Go Together Why Mental Health Disorders and Substance Use Oftentimes Go Together https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-mental-health-disorders-and-substance-use-oftentimes-go-together/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-mental-health-disorders-and-substance-use-oftentimes-go-together/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:48:33 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e90dd15b-c862-3dfd-8fa6-bc6832eb970f Both Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders can have serious consequences on an individual’s well-being.  But what happens when someone is struggling with both types of disorders at the same time?  On this week’s episode, Sarah Carstens, LCSW, LCADC - Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Addictions Clinical Director and Andy Dean, LCSW discuss why these types of disorders oftentimes go hand in hand.

 

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]]> Both Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders can have serious consequences on an individual’s well-being.  But what happens when someone is struggling with both types of disorders at the same time?  On this week’s episode, Sarah Carstens, LCSW, LCADC - Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Addictions Clinical Director and Andy Dean, LCSW discuss why these types of disorders oftentimes go hand in hand.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1287 46 full Harm Reduction Myths Harm Reduction Myths https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/harm-reduction-myths/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/harm-reduction-myths/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:14:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/5e3042b5-5416-3438-8768-175f77cf67d4 The Harm Reduction Model of care is becoming mainstream among the substance use treatment community. However, many myths about this type of treatment persist. In this episode of the Mind on Mental Health podcast, Andy Dean, LCSW, discusses these myths with Sarah Carstens, LCSW, LCADC - Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Addictions Clinical Director.

 

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]]> The Harm Reduction Model of care is becoming mainstream among the substance use treatment community. However, many myths about this type of treatment persist. In this episode of the Mind on Mental Health podcast, Andy Dean, LCSW, discusses these myths with Sarah Carstens, LCSW, LCADC - Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Addictions Clinical Director.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1176 45 full What is Harm Reduction in Substance Use Treatment? What is Harm Reduction in Substance Use Treatment? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-harm-reduction-in-substance-use-treatment/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-harm-reduction-in-substance-use-treatment/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:13:45 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/eec2d59b-ca7b-35f6-a2f4-a8fb57743cfa More and more, professionals and treatment facilities who work with those with substance use disorder seem to be embracing a Harm Reduction Model as opposed to Abstinence-Only Based Treatment. But, what does Harm Reduction really mean? Listen in on Sarah Carstens, LCSW, LCADC - Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Addictions Clinical Director and Andy Dean, LCSW on this week’s Mind on Mental Health to learn more.

 

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]]> More and more, professionals and treatment facilities who work with those with substance use disorder seem to be embracing a Harm Reduction Model as opposed to Abstinence-Only Based Treatment. But, what does Harm Reduction really mean? Listen in on Sarah Carstens, LCSW, LCADC - Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Addictions Clinical Director and Andy Dean, LCSW on this week’s Mind on Mental Health to learn more.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1250 44 full Minding Your Own Mental Health at Work Minding Your Own Mental Health at Work https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/minding-your-own-mental-health-at-work/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/minding-your-own-mental-health-at-work/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/cd950328-1afe-332e-9e7e-426b12303ae1 In this episode, Andy talks with Donna Kiley, who in addition to being a licensed clinical social worker, directs an outpatient behavioral health site with 60 clinical and administrative staff members. Their conversation: tips on how individuals (including bosses) can prioritize their mental health during the workday.

 

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]]> In this episode, Andy talks with Donna Kiley, who in addition to being a licensed clinical social worker, directs an outpatient behavioral health site with 60 clinical and administrative staff members. Their conversation: tips on how individuals (including bosses) can prioritize their mental health during the workday.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1604 43 full PTSD in Star Wars: Beyond Fight or Flight PTSD in Star Wars: Beyond Fight or Flight https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/ptsd-in-star-wars-beyond-fight-or-flight/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/ptsd-in-star-wars-beyond-fight-or-flight/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:03:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/44d0b058-f99d-304b-8798-53c7ccef300d In part one of our look at PTSD responses in Star Wars, we learned about fight, flee, and freeze, three common reactions to perceived threats. In this episode, Mind on Mental Health’s Andy Dean and therapist Aracely Reyes resume the discussion. Listen in to hear more about how Anakin Skywalker and C3PO cope with PTSD.  Remember: When dealing with PTSD, all responses are valiant if they protect you in the moment.   

 

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]]> In part one of our look at PTSD responses in Star Wars, we learned about fight, flee, and freeze, three common reactions to perceived threats. In this episode, Mind on Mental Health’s Andy Dean and therapist Aracely Reyes resume the discussion. Listen in to hear more about how Anakin Skywalker and C3PO cope with PTSD.  Remember: When dealing with PTSD, all responses are valiant if they protect you in the moment.   

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1099 42 full PTSD Responses in the Star Wars Films PTSD Responses in the Star Wars Films https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/ptsd-responses-in-the-star-wars-films/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/ptsd-responses-in-the-star-wars-films/#comments Thu, 26 May 2022 08:02:57 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/ac743950-81af-3e88-8da1-fa4b172632f1 In this episode, Licensed therapist Aracely Reyes joins host Andy Dean for another dive into pop culture by explaining human reactions to PTSD, and how the characters of Star Wars exemplify the different responses to perceived threats.

 

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]]> In this episode, Licensed therapist Aracely Reyes joins host Andy Dean for another dive into pop culture by explaining human reactions to PTSD, and how the characters of Star Wars exemplify the different responses to perceived threats.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 2376 41 full What is the Best Diet for Your Mental Health? What is the Best Diet for Your Mental Health? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-the-best-diet-for-your-mental-health/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/what-is-the-best-diet-for-your-mental-health/#comments Thu, 19 May 2022 08:30:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/12a228cb-f722-304c-b912-e4f92c2dadf7 In this second episode focusing on nutrition and mental health, registered dietitian Rachel Daddio discusses different diets and how they can affect mental health.  Rachel also discusses different vitamins and minerals and what roles they play in mental health.

 

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]]> In this second episode focusing on nutrition and mental health, registered dietitian Rachel Daddio discusses different diets and how they can affect mental health.  Rachel also discusses different vitamins and minerals and what roles they play in mental health.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1148 40 full Nutrition Hacks for Your Mental Health Nutrition Hacks for Your Mental Health https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/nutrition-hacks-for-your-mental-health/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/nutrition-hacks-for-your-mental-health/#comments Thu, 12 May 2022 08:30:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/dcb4db2b-e610-369b-87ed-1aa63ada725c In this episode, registered dietitian Rachel Daddio sits down with Andy to discuss the connection between nutrition and mental health.  Rachel talks about different nutrition considerations she discusses with her clients at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health as well as how making different nutrition decisions can affect one’s mental health.

 

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]]> In this episode, registered dietitian Rachel Daddio sits down with Andy to discuss the connection between nutrition and mental health.  Rachel talks about different nutrition considerations she discusses with her clients at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health as well as how making different nutrition decisions can affect one’s mental health.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1761 39 full Levels of Care and Insurance Considerations in Mental Health Levels of Care and Insurance Considerations in Mental Health https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/levels-of-care-and-insurance-considerations-in-mental-health/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/levels-of-care-and-insurance-considerations-in-mental-health/#comments Thu, 05 May 2022 11:42:40 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/19595ce1-cf0f-30e4-867d-61796c31d5e8 In this episode, Erica Munger, MA, senior utilization management reviewer at Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health sits down with Andy to discuss the discrepancies between the different levels of care in mental health treatment.  Erica also breaks down the different insurance considerations for each level of care and gives practical tips on how to determine approximately how much money will be coming out of your pocket when you access mental health services.

 

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]]> In this episode, Erica Munger, MA, senior utilization management reviewer at Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health sits down with Andy to discuss the discrepancies between the different levels of care in mental health treatment.  Erica also breaks down the different insurance considerations for each level of care and gives practical tips on how to determine approximately how much money will be coming out of your pocket when you access mental health services.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1754 38 full Making Sense of Health Insurance Making Sense of Health Insurance https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/making-sense-of-health-insurance/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/making-sense-of-health-insurance/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:30:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/16288f31-8ceb-3e92-8e7e-df935ac686f1 Does reading a statement from your health insurance company feel like reading hieroglyphics to you?  In this episode, Erica Munger, MA, senior utilization management reviewer at Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health sits down with Andy to discuss what to consider when selecting a health insurance plan.  Erica also explains how to make sense of health insurance premiums and deductibles.

 

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]]> Does reading a statement from your health insurance company feel like reading hieroglyphics to you?  In this episode, Erica Munger, MA, senior utilization management reviewer at Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health sits down with Andy to discuss what to consider when selecting a health insurance plan.  Erica also explains how to make sense of health insurance premiums and deductibles.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 846 37 full Intergenerational Trauma in Encanto: Navigating Trauma in Your Family Intergenerational Trauma in Encanto: Navigating Trauma in Your Family https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/intergenerational-trauma-in-encanto-navigating-trauma-in-your-family/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/intergenerational-trauma-in-encanto-navigating-trauma-in-your-family/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:38:12 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/f3258578-a4d9-3f84-a9a2-b449f2e944e3 When someone is part of a family that experienced trauma in previous generations, they may adapt to that trauma much as Abuela’s grandchildren did: taking on roles they didn’t necessarily want, and making choices to please the family rather than being true to themselves. It’s a lot of pressure. Mind on Mental Health’s Andy Dean and therapist Aracely Reyes wrap up this deep dive into the topic in this week’s episode.

 

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]]> When someone is part of a family that experienced trauma in previous generations, they may adapt to that trauma much as Abuela’s grandchildren did: taking on roles they didn’t necessarily want, and making choices to please the family rather than being true to themselves. It’s a lot of pressure. Mind on Mental Health’s Andy Dean and therapist Aracely Reyes wrap up this deep dive into the topic in this week’s episode.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1110 36 full Intergenerational Trauma in Encanto: Family Roles Intergenerational Trauma in Encanto: Family Roles https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/intergenerational-trauma-in-encanto-family-roles/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/intergenerational-trauma-in-encanto-family-roles/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:05:04 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/c9de2684-275e-3e21-9ab2-ca6298e4ebb5 In our second episode working through the Disney movie Encanto, we’ll explore family roles in intergenerational trauma. Mind on Mental Health’s Andy Dean and therapist Aracely Reyes dig into the movie a little deeper to discuss how the Madrigal family each react to the matriarch’s trauma, and how that can relate to real-life families.

 

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]]> In our second episode working through the Disney movie Encanto, we’ll explore family roles in intergenerational trauma. Mind on Mental Health’s Andy Dean and therapist Aracely Reyes dig into the movie a little deeper to discuss how the Madrigal family each react to the matriarch’s trauma, and how that can relate to real-life families.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1011 35 full Intergenerational Trauma in Encanto: What is Intergenerational Trauma? Intergenerational Trauma in Encanto: What is Intergenerational Trauma? https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/intergenerational-trauma-in-encanto-what-is-intergenerational-trauma/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/intergenerational-trauma-in-encanto-what-is-intergenerational-trauma/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/262fc722-716f-3cce-947f-163a016c3d32 What can a Disney movie teach us about trauma?  It turns out, quite a bit! 

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]]> What can a Disney movie teach us about trauma?  It turns out, quite a bit! 

In this series, Aracely Reyes, LSW primary therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, sits down with Andy to discuss the role intergenerational trauma plays in the film Encanto.  Aracely breaks down how trauma has affected the different characters in the film as well as the real-world implications of these concepts.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1097 34 full Managing Holiday Stress Managing Holiday Stress https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/managing-holiday-stress-1639770155/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/managing-holiday-stress-1639770155/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/d9bc6341-3c2e-358e-9884-1bdf063a4b91 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as the song goes, and probably the most stressful, too. Host Andy Dean and licensed clinical social worker Chrissy Isaac explore ways to minimize stress and maximize meaning this holiday season.

 

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]]> It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as the song goes, and probably the most stressful, too. Host Andy Dean and licensed clinical social worker Chrissy Isaac explore ways to minimize stress and maximize meaning this holiday season.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 847 33 full How to Support Those Struggling with Grief During the Holidays How to Support Those Struggling with Grief During the Holidays https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-support-those-struggling-with-grief-during-the-holidays/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-support-those-struggling-with-grief-during-the-holidays/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:35:47 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/36ee3de4-eb35-3787-ad25-c8e67745dd62 Someone you love is hurting. It’s the holidays. You want to help. What should you do?

Host Andy Dean is joined by licensed social worker Chrissy Isaac to explore how to be supportive of a friend or loved one who is grieving during this usually festive time of year.

 

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]]> Someone you love is hurting. It’s the holidays. You want to help. What should you do?

Host Andy Dean is joined by licensed social worker Chrissy Isaac to explore how to be supportive of a friend or loved one who is grieving during this usually festive time of year.

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1212 32 full Mental Health Misnomers: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Mental Health Misnomers: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-misnomers-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-misnomers-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:07:24 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/65c3dd4e-26c4-34fa-a5ac-def7cbf29fbf Have you ever heard someone say that a person is “bipolar” or describe themselves as “OCD”? In the Mental Health Misnomers series, we discuss what these terms actually mean in a clinical mental health setting and compare that to how people tend to use the terms in everyday life.  Each of the three episodes focuses on one singular mental health issue including Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Licensed Clinical Social Workers Andy Dean and Peter Maclearie deconstruct our misnomers.

Guest Pete Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager of Adult Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, NJ. 

 

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]]> Have you ever heard someone say that a person is “bipolar” or describe themselves as “OCD”? In the Mental Health Misnomers series, we discuss what these terms actually mean in a clinical mental health setting and compare that to how people tend to use the terms in everyday life.  Each of the three episodes focuses on one singular mental health issue including Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Licensed Clinical Social Workers Andy Dean and Peter Maclearie deconstruct our misnomers.

Guest Pete Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager of Adult Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, NJ. 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1054 31 full Supporting Seniors’ Mental Health During the Pandemic Supporting Seniors’ Mental Health During the Pandemic https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/supporting-seniors-mental-health-during-the-pandemic/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/supporting-seniors-mental-health-during-the-pandemic/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:59:52 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e4d14640-eebc-3390-8c66-a1e508437af7 The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted older adults’ mental health in many ways. This week, we’ll talk about the changes the pandemic has wrought, and how caretakers can best support older adults during this time.

In this episode, Andy interviews Jamie Winters, LCSW who is a Senior Primary Therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in North Brunswick, NJ.  Jamie has worked with older adults for more than 10 years.

 

:37         Senior-specific mental health challenges during COVID-19

 

6:30       Be patient with seniors while they’re learning how to use technology

 

9:19       How to talk to seniors about your frustration

 

12:52    The importance of maintaining structure

 

18:20    Push yourself to learn how to better use technology to connect

 

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]]> The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted older adults’ mental health in many ways. This week, we’ll talk about the changes the pandemic has wrought, and how caretakers can best support older adults during this time.

In this episode, Andy interviews Jamie Winters, LCSW who is a Senior Primary Therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in North Brunswick, NJ.  Jamie has worked with older adults for more than 10 years.

 

:37         Senior-specific mental health challenges during COVID-19

 

6:30       Be patient with seniors while they’re learning how to use technology

 

9:19       How to talk to seniors about your frustration

 

12:52    The importance of maintaining structure

 

18:20    Push yourself to learn how to better use technology to connect

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1375 30 full Mental Health Misnomers: Depression Mental Health Misnomers: Depression https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-misnomers-depression/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-misnomers-depression/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:37:29 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/6f2db000-5f51-3936-b18a-0f199e4aa711 Have you ever heard someone say that a person is “bipolar” or describe themselves as “OCD”? In the Mental Health Misnomers series, we discuss what these terms actually mean in a clinical mental health setting and compare that to how people tend to use the terms in everyday life.  Each of the three episodes focuses on one singular mental health issue including Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Licensed Clinical Social Workers Andy Dean and Peter Maclearie deconstruct our misnomers.

Guest Pete Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager of Adult Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, NJ. 

 

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]]> Have you ever heard someone say that a person is “bipolar” or describe themselves as “OCD”? In the Mental Health Misnomers series, we discuss what these terms actually mean in a clinical mental health setting and compare that to how people tend to use the terms in everyday life.  Each of the three episodes focuses on one singular mental health issue including Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Licensed Clinical Social Workers Andy Dean and Peter Maclearie deconstruct our misnomers.

Guest Pete Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager of Adult Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, NJ. 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 701 29 full Mental Health Misnomers: Bipolar Disorder Mental Health Misnomers: Bipolar Disorder https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-misnomers-bipolar-disorder/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-misnomers-bipolar-disorder/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:10:37 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/d864d60c-3753-3bfb-9d54-7fd02d5ba4c4 Have you ever heard someone say that a person is “bipolar” or describe themselves as “OCD”? In the Mental Health Misnomers series, we discuss what these terms actually mean in a clinical mental health setting and compare that to how people tend to use the terms in everyday life.  Each of the three episodes focuses on one singular mental health issue including Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Licensed Clinical Social Workers Andy Dean and Peter Maclearie deconstruct our misnomers.

Guest Pete Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager of Adult Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, NJ. 

 

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]]> Have you ever heard someone say that a person is “bipolar” or describe themselves as “OCD”? In the Mental Health Misnomers series, we discuss what these terms actually mean in a clinical mental health setting and compare that to how people tend to use the terms in everyday life.  Each of the three episodes focuses on one singular mental health issue including Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Licensed Clinical Social Workers Andy Dean and Peter Maclearie deconstruct our misnomers.

Guest Pete Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager of Adult Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, NJ. 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1173 28 full How to Build Mental Health Resiliency in Retirement How to Build Mental Health Resiliency in Retirement https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-build-mental-health-resiliency-in-retirement/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-build-mental-health-resiliency-in-retirement/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:20:57 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/7336f52a-7e7a-31eb-8b84-fbe09d843d2e Resiliency is a word we hear often these days. For those who are retired (or getting ready to retire), developing adaptability is important as this phase of life is very different from the working years. Andy and guest Jamie Winters discuss how discusses how retired people can build mental health resiliency during their golden years.

Jamie Winters, LCSW is a Senior Primary Therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in North Brunswick, NJ who has worked with retirement-aged people for more than 10 years. 

 

Taking it one day at a time and focusing on the present moment     3:10

 

The importance of limiting your news intake      5:47

 

Going outside of your comfort zone for optimal mental health      10:14

 

Why staying connected is vital     14:00

 

 

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]]> Resiliency is a word we hear often these days. For those who are retired (or getting ready to retire), developing adaptability is important as this phase of life is very different from the working years. Andy and guest Jamie Winters discuss how discusses how retired people can build mental health resiliency during their golden years.

Jamie Winters, LCSW is a Senior Primary Therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in North Brunswick, NJ who has worked with retirement-aged people for more than 10 years. 

 

Taking it one day at a time and focusing on the present moment     3:10

 

The importance of limiting your news intake      5:47

 

Going outside of your comfort zone for optimal mental health      10:14

 

Why staying connected is vital     14:00

 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 977 27 full Why Retiring Can Take a Toll on Mental Health Why Retiring Can Take a Toll on Mental Health https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-retiring-can-take-a-toll-on-mental-health/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-retiring-can-take-a-toll-on-mental-health/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:56:11 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/ebaf2c89-3742-35a5-8f9c-bf15f953cf41 Retirement is a marker in life that most people look forward to, yet many are taken by surprise when this supposedly perfect time is accompanied by depression, anxiety or loneliness.

In this episode, Andy and Jamie Winters, LCSW discuss why retiring can come with significant mental health challenges and why building back structure is vital to good mental health.

Jamie Winters, LCSW is a Senior Primary Therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in North Brunswick, NJ.  Jamie has worked with older adults for more than 10 years.

 

 Why adjusting to retirement can take a toll on mental health   3:30

 

 The Grief Process and its relationship to retirement    4:45

 

Why building and maintaining structure is so important for mental health   9:00

 

 

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]]> Retirement is a marker in life that most people look forward to, yet many are taken by surprise when this supposedly perfect time is accompanied by depression, anxiety or loneliness.

In this episode, Andy and Jamie Winters, LCSW discuss why retiring can come with significant mental health challenges and why building back structure is vital to good mental health.

Jamie Winters, LCSW is a Senior Primary Therapist at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in North Brunswick, NJ.  Jamie has worked with older adults for more than 10 years.

 

 Why adjusting to retirement can take a toll on mental health   3:30

 

 The Grief Process and its relationship to retirement    4:45

 

Why building and maintaining structure is so important for mental health   9:00

 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1017 26 full The Many Layers of Eating Disorders The Many Layers of Eating Disorders https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-many-layers-of-eating-disorders/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-many-layers-of-eating-disorders/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:27:40 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/d56462f5-cd51-3ebb-abfa-92978a272262 Oftentimes, having an eating disorder may be the most visible of several problems people face.

Many people don’t know that eating disorders are often accompanied by anxiety, depression, or trauma. Sometimes the eating disorder is a way of coping with the relentlessness of other afflictions. Therapists and doctors take a team approach—working together to help a patient and working on multiple issues at the same time.

 

Anxiety and Depression Symptoms   1:10

 

Eating Disorders and trauma   5:32

 

How to start treating eating disorders and mental health issues   7:58

 

The importance of support from family and friends   12:10

 

Why underlying mental health issues need to be treated along with the eating disorder   14:11

 

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]]> Oftentimes, having an eating disorder may be the most visible of several problems people face.

Many people don’t know that eating disorders are often accompanied by anxiety, depression, or trauma. Sometimes the eating disorder is a way of coping with the relentlessness of other afflictions. Therapists and doctors take a team approach—working together to help a patient and working on multiple issues at the same time.

 

Anxiety and Depression Symptoms   1:10

 

Eating Disorders and trauma   5:32

 

How to start treating eating disorders and mental health issues   7:58

 

The importance of support from family and friends   12:10

 

Why underlying mental health issues need to be treated along with the eating disorder   14:11

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1033 25 full Three Common Eating Disorder Misconceptions Three Common Eating Disorder Misconceptions https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-common-eating-disorder-misconceptions/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-common-eating-disorder-misconceptions/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:52:17 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/eaf20275-2366-3ebb-bfb8-2b3643f876cc “Just eat!”

Having an eating disorder involves so much more than wanting to be thin. Andy is joined by Dr. Kristyn Pecsi, attending psychiatrist at Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, who demystifies eating disorders and discusses common misconceptions surrounding the illness.

 

5:45 Why it’s dangerous to rapidly lose weight

12:00 What do people with eating disorders look like?

13:52 The complexities of eating disorders and other mental illnesses

23:00 Is not eating a suicide attempt?

 

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]]> “Just eat!”

Having an eating disorder involves so much more than wanting to be thin. Andy is joined by Dr. Kristyn Pecsi, attending psychiatrist at Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, who demystifies eating disorders and discusses common misconceptions surrounding the illness.

 

5:45 Why it’s dangerous to rapidly lose weight

12:00 What do people with eating disorders look like?

13:52 The complexities of eating disorders and other mental illnesses

23:00 Is not eating a suicide attempt?

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1702 24 full How to Build Your Own Self Esteem - Part 2 How to Build Your Own Self Esteem - Part 2 https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-build-your-own-self-esteem-part-2/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-build-your-own-self-esteem-part-2/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:07:27 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/30f6e0b6-ee52-3474-a41d-093346a462b8 How can you build your own self-esteem? There are incremental steps you can take, including finding ways to “fail safely”.

Andy’s guest, Peter Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager for Adult Programming at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, New Jersey. 

 

4:10 Why therapy is so helpful in addressing self-esteem issues

 

6:28 How your thought process and cognitive distortions affect your self-esteem

 

12:00 What are core beliefs and how do they impact self-esteem?

 

16:55 The importance of finding ways to “fail safely”

 

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]]> How can you build your own self-esteem? There are incremental steps you can take, including finding ways to “fail safely”.

Andy’s guest, Peter Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager for Adult Programming at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, New Jersey. 

 

4:10 Why therapy is so helpful in addressing self-esteem issues

 

6:28 How your thought process and cognitive distortions affect your self-esteem

 

12:00 What are core beliefs and how do they impact self-esteem?

 

16:55 The importance of finding ways to “fail safely”

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1442 23 full Three Tips to Help Your Child’s Mental Health as They Return to In-Person School Three Tips to Help Your Child’s Mental Health as They Return to In-Person School https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-tips-to-help-your-child-s-mental-health-as-they-return-to-in-person-school/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-tips-to-help-your-child-s-mental-health-as-they-return-to-in-person-school/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:51:59 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e17b2521-8acf-33b2-a42d-aea3fa447471 Parents, teachers, and mental health professionals suspected kids might have a hard time with the transition back to in-person school. In this episode, we’ll learn about three different ways parents can improve their child’s mental health in this season of change.

Andy continues his conversation with Dr. Madhurani Khare who is the Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Heath as well as the Medical Director of Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Hamilton outpatient site. 

 

1:45       Establishing a routine and the importance of a sleep schedule

9:25       Addressing mental health and academic issues as soon as possible

17:32     The importance of validating your child’s feelings and experience and how to do it

 

 

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]]> Parents, teachers, and mental health professionals suspected kids might have a hard time with the transition back to in-person school. In this episode, we’ll learn about three different ways parents can improve their child’s mental health in this season of change.

Andy continues his conversation with Dr. Madhurani Khare who is the Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Heath as well as the Medical Director of Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Hamilton outpatient site. 

 

1:45       Establishing a routine and the importance of a sleep schedule

9:25       Addressing mental health and academic issues as soon as possible

17:32     The importance of validating your child’s feelings and experience and how to do it

 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1341 22 full Mental Health Challenges Facing Kids as They Return to In-Person Learning Mental Health Challenges Facing Kids as They Return to In-Person Learning https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-challenges-facing-kids-as-they-return-to-in-person-learning/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-challenges-facing-kids-as-they-return-to-in-person-learning/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:41:18 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/07a2a14d-c7d4-3860-8a2c-65f540a2cdfe Going back to in-person school is a huge step for kids who have been learning at home for more than a year. How can you tell if your child is having trouble with the transition? What are some of the obstacles kids are confronting now, and how is are they affecting kids’ mental health?

In this episode, Andy interviews Dr. Madhurani Khare who is the Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Heath as well as the Medical Director of Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Hamilton outpatient site. 

 

1:34       How to tell if your child is having difficulty adjusting to in-person learning

 

4:08       Why the change to in-person learning is impacting adolescents’ mental health

 

7:00       Why in-person peer interactions could be Impacting adolescents’ mental health

 

8:55       Changes in school work expectations and their relation to anxiety

 

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]]> Going back to in-person school is a huge step for kids who have been learning at home for more than a year. How can you tell if your child is having trouble with the transition? What are some of the obstacles kids are confronting now, and how is are they affecting kids’ mental health?

In this episode, Andy interviews Dr. Madhurani Khare who is the Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Heath as well as the Medical Director of Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Hamilton outpatient site. 

 

1:34       How to tell if your child is having difficulty adjusting to in-person learning

 

4:08       Why the change to in-person learning is impacting adolescents’ mental health

 

7:00       Why in-person peer interactions could be Impacting adolescents’ mental health

 

8:55       Changes in school work expectations and their relation to anxiety

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 730 21 full Why Therapy is a Great Place to Work on Self-Esteem - Part 1 Why Therapy is a Great Place to Work on Self-Esteem - Part 1 https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-therapy-is-a-great-place-to-work-on-self-esteem-part-1/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/why-therapy-is-a-great-place-to-work-on-self-esteem-part-1/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:53:53 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/bcd28aa0-2088-37d5-9c0f-ffa63980288e Have you ever thought about your self-esteem? In this episode guest Pete Maclearie, LCSW, discusses self-esteem and how it relates to mental health.

Peter Maclearie, LCSW is Clinical Manager for Adult Programming at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, New Jersey. 

 

6:12       What is “optimal” self-esteem

13:27     The definition of self-esteem

14:56     Why Therapy is a great place to address your self-esteem

20:10     Why individuals oftentimes are unaware that they have low self-esteem

 

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]]> Have you ever thought about your self-esteem? In this episode guest Pete Maclearie, LCSW, discusses self-esteem and how it relates to mental health.

Peter Maclearie, LCSW is Clinical Manager for Adult Programming at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, New Jersey. 

 

6:12       What is “optimal” self-esteem

13:27     The definition of self-esteem

14:56     Why Therapy is a great place to address your self-esteem

20:10     Why individuals oftentimes are unaware that they have low self-esteem

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1296 20 full Mental Health Strategies for Healthcare Professionals During the Pandemic Mental Health Strategies for Healthcare Professionals During the Pandemic https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-strategies-for-healthcare-professionals-during-the-pandemic/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/mental-health-strategies-for-healthcare-professionals-during-the-pandemic/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:41:48 -0300 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/2d3172f2-f8d7-382f-a849-7615112a9111 In this episode Andy interviews Nicole Orro, LPC, LCADC (Site Director of Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health – Hamilton) and Christine Isaac, LCSW, LCADC (Community Liaison with Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health)  Since the start of the pandemic, Nicole and Christine have been volunteering to meet with frontline healthcare workers at multiple hospitals within the Penn system for ongoing counseling sessions.  They discuss different mental health tools they have been encouraging Penn's healthcare professionals to use to cope with the stressors of the pandemic.

 

The importance of creating predictability and self-compassion (1:25)

 

The power of fellowship with co-workers and peer support (5:18)

 

How to manage the anxiety that might come up when preparing to go into work (14:57)

 

 

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]]> In this episode Andy interviews Nicole Orro, LPC, LCADC (Site Director of Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health – Hamilton) and Christine Isaac, LCSW, LCADC (Community Liaison with Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health)  Since the start of the pandemic, Nicole and Christine have been volunteering to meet with frontline healthcare workers at multiple hospitals within the Penn system for ongoing counseling sessions.  They discuss different mental health tools they have been encouraging Penn's healthcare professionals to use to cope with the stressors of the pandemic.

 

The importance of creating predictability and self-compassion (1:25)

 

The power of fellowship with co-workers and peer support (5:18)

 

How to manage the anxiety that might come up when preparing to go into work (14:57)

 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1449 19 full Healthcare Workers' Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic Part 1 Healthcare Workers' Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic Part 1 https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/healthcare-workers-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-part-1/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/healthcare-workers-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-part-1/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:48:17 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/04cf8e98-13e7-397b-94e9-b98067615c74 In this episode Andy interviews Christine Isaac, LCSW, LCADC (Community Liaison with Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health) and Nicole Orro, LPC, LCADC (Site Director of Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health – Hamilton).  Since the start of the pandemic, Christine and Nicole have been volunteering to meet with frontline healthcare workers at multiple hospitals within the Penn system for ongoing counseling sessions.  They discuss what they have learned about what affect the coronavirus pandemic has had on healthcare workers’ mental health.

 

3:00 – A discussion of frontline healthcare workers’ experience during covid pandemic

 

4:45 – The effects of not having a break from the coronavirus pandemic

 

7:30 – Healthcare workers’ experience of living through the same trauma as their patients

 

14:00 – How the Covid crisis has affected the mental health of healthcare workers

 

18:58 – How the pandemic crept into every aspect of wellness for healthcare workers

 

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]]> In this episode Andy interviews Christine Isaac, LCSW, LCADC (Community Liaison with Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health) and Nicole Orro, LPC, LCADC (Site Director of Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health – Hamilton).  Since the start of the pandemic, Christine and Nicole have been volunteering to meet with frontline healthcare workers at multiple hospitals within the Penn system for ongoing counseling sessions.  They discuss what they have learned about what affect the coronavirus pandemic has had on healthcare workers’ mental health.

 

3:00 – A discussion of frontline healthcare workers’ experience during covid pandemic

 

4:45 – The effects of not having a break from the coronavirus pandemic

 

7:30 – Healthcare workers’ experience of living through the same trauma as their patients

 

14:00 – How the Covid crisis has affected the mental health of healthcare workers

 

18:58 – How the pandemic crept into every aspect of wellness for healthcare workers

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1726 18 full Managing Winter Blues: Go Outside and Get Off Your Phone! Managing Winter Blues: Go Outside and Get Off Your Phone! https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/managing-winter-blues-go-outside-and-get-off-your-phone/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/managing-winter-blues-go-outside-and-get-off-your-phone/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:38:59 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/6ce2546e-639c-30ed-a5de-b4587069999d This episode features Jessica Levy, LCSW who is the Site Director at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown, NJ location.   In this episode, Jessica and Andy continue their discussion about how to manage depression during the winter months, especially during the pandemic.

 

The importance of going outside even when it’s cold (:34)

 

Why you should limit your own screen time (4:42)

 

How avoiding social media is helpful for managing depression (7:14)

 

Using structure to help you accomplish goals  (14:30)

 

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]]> This episode features Jessica Levy, LCSW who is the Site Director at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown, NJ location.   In this episode, Jessica and Andy continue their discussion about how to manage depression during the winter months, especially during the pandemic.

 

The importance of going outside even when it’s cold (:34)

 

Why you should limit your own screen time (4:42)

 

How avoiding social media is helpful for managing depression (7:14)

 

Using structure to help you accomplish goals  (14:30)

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1072 17 full Three Tips for Managing the Winter Blues During Covid Three Tips for Managing the Winter Blues During Covid https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-tips-for-managing-the-winter-blues-during-covid/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-tips-for-managing-the-winter-blues-during-covid/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:50:04 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/264d158a-4130-33b8-8306-e848bc624e66 This episode features Jessica Levy, LCSW who is the Site Director at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown, NJ location.   In this episode, Jessica and Andy discuss three things people can do to help themselves manage depression during the long covid winter.

 

The importance of having a routine and building structure throughout your day (2:20).

 

Why you should take a shower and get ready as soon as you wake up in the morning (12:05).

 

Why goal setting is one of the cornerstones of treating depression – and how to do it (19:27).

 

How the cycle of depression usually works (25:00).

 

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]]> This episode features Jessica Levy, LCSW who is the Site Director at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown, NJ location.   In this episode, Jessica and Andy discuss three things people can do to help themselves manage depression during the long covid winter.

 

The importance of having a routine and building structure throughout your day (2:20).

 

Why you should take a shower and get ready as soon as you wake up in the morning (12:05).

 

Why goal setting is one of the cornerstones of treating depression – and how to do it (19:27).

 

How the cycle of depression usually works (25:00).

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1661 16 full How to Tell When Changing Eating Habits During Covid Are Becoming Problematic How to Tell When Changing Eating Habits During Covid Are Becoming Problematic https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-tell-when-changing-eating-habits-during-covid-are-becoming-problematic/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/how-to-tell-when-changing-eating-habits-during-covid-are-becoming-problematic/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:38:50 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/72e58c41-8ec9-306b-80b8-91a8ba326ee3 On this episode, Katie Gaffney (Registered Dietitian), and Lauren Brader (Licensed Professional Counselor) from Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Emotional Eating Program in Princeton, NJ discuss how individuals can tell if their changing eating habits are becoming problematic during Covid and how to best support someone with an eating disorder through the pandemic.

 

Changing Hunger Cues during the pandemic (:49)

 

How to tell if changing eating habits are becoming problematic (2:22)

 

Media and stigma during covid (10:12)

 

How to help support someone with an eating disorder through the pandemic (12:02)

 

 

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]]> On this episode, Katie Gaffney (Registered Dietitian), and Lauren Brader (Licensed Professional Counselor) from Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Emotional Eating Program in Princeton, NJ discuss how individuals can tell if their changing eating habits are becoming problematic during Covid and how to best support someone with an eating disorder through the pandemic.

 

Changing Hunger Cues during the pandemic (:49)

 

How to tell if changing eating habits are becoming problematic (2:22)

 

Media and stigma during covid (10:12)

 

How to help support someone with an eating disorder through the pandemic (12:02)

 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1334 15 full Three Eating Disorder Triggers During Covid and How to Manage Them Three Eating Disorder Triggers During Covid and How to Manage Them https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-eating-disorder-triggers-during-covid-and-how-to-manage-them/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-eating-disorder-triggers-during-covid-and-how-to-manage-them/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:25:01 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/8b7918f0-4ad0-3bf3-9cc0-f3883aa6dec7 On this episode, Katie Gaffney (Registered Dietitian), and Lauren Brader (Licensed Professional Counselor) from Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Emotional Eating Program in Princeton, NJ discuss three different emotional eating triggers that people are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic and how to manage them.

 

Additional grocery store anxieties during Covid (1:20)

 

What is the difference between “Eating Disorder Mind” and “Wise Mind”? (6:00)

 

Social Media influences and their effect on emotional eating triggers (9:19)

 

Isolation and facing triggers in the home environment (18:55)

 

 

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]]> On this episode, Katie Gaffney (Registered Dietitian), and Lauren Brader (Licensed Professional Counselor) from Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Emotional Eating Program in Princeton, NJ discuss three different emotional eating triggers that people are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic and how to manage them.

 

Additional grocery store anxieties during Covid (1:20)

 

What is the difference between “Eating Disorder Mind” and “Wise Mind”? (6:00)

 

Social Media influences and their effect on emotional eating triggers (9:19)

 

Isolation and facing triggers in the home environment (18:55)

 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1453 14 full The Importance of Validating Your Own Experience During Covid The Importance of Validating Your Own Experience During Covid https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-validating-your-own-experience-during-covid/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-validating-your-own-experience-during-covid/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:09:45 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/d16120e9-431e-3d82-8978-f30b704d3731 This episode features Alex Camarda, LCSW who is currently a therapist in private practice in the central New Jersey area.  Previously, Alex worked as the Clinical Manager in the Women’s Program at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Hamilton, NJ.

 

Collective grief and the loss of normalcy  (:58)

 

The trauma reponse and it’s connection to the pandemic (4:00)

 

The importance of validating your own experience and self-compassion (7:21)

 

How to recognize and build your own resiliency (10:18)

]]> This episode features Alex Camarda, LCSW who is currently a therapist in private practice in the central New Jersey area.  Previously, Alex worked as the Clinical Manager in the Women’s Program at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Hamilton, NJ.

 

Collective grief and the loss of normalcy  (:58)

 

The trauma reponse and it’s connection to the pandemic (4:00)

 

The importance of validating your own experience and self-compassion (7:21)

 

How to recognize and build your own resiliency (10:18)

]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1100 13 full Grief and Loss During Covid Grief and Loss During Covid https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/grief-and-loss-during-covid/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/grief-and-loss-during-covid/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:12:44 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/ab969711-b92e-3d7b-83d8-f0b20324a794 This episode features Alex Camarda, LCSW who is currently a therapist in private practice in the central New Jersey area.  Previously, Alex worked as the Clinical Manager in the Women’s Program at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Hamilton, NJ.

 

Compounding grief during the pandemic (1:45)

 

How to memorialize loved ones during this time (6:30)

 

The importance of realizing that there is no one way to grieve (11:30)

 

Skills that can help with the grieving process (14:25)

 

 

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]]> This episode features Alex Camarda, LCSW who is currently a therapist in private practice in the central New Jersey area.  Previously, Alex worked as the Clinical Manager in the Women’s Program at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Hamilton, NJ.

 

Compounding grief during the pandemic (1:45)

 

How to memorialize loved ones during this time (6:30)

 

The importance of realizing that there is no one way to grieve (11:30)

 

Skills that can help with the grieving process (14:25)

 

 

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]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 1248 12 full Three Tips for Managing Anxiety During Covid Three Tips for Managing Anxiety During Covid https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-tips-for-managing-anxiety-during-covid/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/three-tips-for-managing-anxiety-during-covid/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:14:30 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/fc6dbbdb-93d1-3c95-8edf-50c642d56614 This episode features Dr. Arshad Siddiqui who is the Medical Director of Adult Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in Hamilton, NJ.

 

Why it’s Important to Embrace Your Anxiety (1:38).

 

How the Cycle of Anxiety Works (4:00).

 

The Importance of Limiting Screen Time (6:00).

 

Grounding Yourself and Living in the Moment (8:15).

 

Finding Ways to Remain Connected (11:55).

 

Why Exercise is so Helpful (13:48).

 

 

 

]]> This episode features Dr. Arshad Siddiqui who is the Medical Director of Adult Outpatient Services at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health in Hamilton, NJ.

 

Why it’s Important to Embrace Your Anxiety (1:38).

 

How the Cycle of Anxiety Works (4:00).

 

The Importance of Limiting Screen Time (6:00).

 

Grounding Yourself and Living in the Moment (8:15).

 

Finding Ways to Remain Connected (11:55).

 

Why Exercise is so Helpful (13:48).

 

 

 

]]> Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health false No 999 11 full Series Introduction: Managing Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic Series Introduction: Managing Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/series-introduction-managing-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ https://mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/series-introduction-managing-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:06:53 -0400 mindonmentalhealth.podbean.com/ce27b596-f4f6-3d57-9c00-048695ddd877 This is a brief introduction to Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health's newest podcast series which will be focusing on what you can do to help manage your mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.

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