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Men's Mental Health podcast for candid and relatable discussions on mental health from a different perspective, that is the peer perspective. Cultural stigma surrounding mental health is one of the main obstacles to people admitting that they are struggling and seeking help. It is particularly pronounced in men and often described as a “silent epidemic”. Men die by suicide 3 times more often than women. Even though our goal is to have men opening up, everyone is welcome to listen and learn a ...
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In this episode, Hassan and Pat reconnect for a quick catch up after "some" interesting time off and discuss a unique peer support group (Hearing Voices) and a simple, evidence-based wellness tool called WRAP. What does your daily wellness routine look like? Exciting News: - We're trying out a new podcast recording platform with video and more opti…
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Hey everyone! In this episode, Pat and Hassan catch up a little bit, and check in with Daniel Nava, an AOD/SUD counselor based out of California. We cover such topics as relationships, maintaining a work life balance, and more! At one point in the episode, Daniel mentions an organization called Sister, Sister (https://secure.givelively.org/event/he…
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In this episode, Pat and Hassan reconnect after a brief time off from recording. New beginnings and transitions are the theme of this episode, along with a recap of our "a-ha moments from our previous nine episodes. Hassan has some big news and Pat has been growing his advocacy efforts. We talk about some future plans for episodes such as discussin…
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In this episode, we check in and talk about what we have been up to the past couple of weeks. Pat has been doing his Alt2Su group virtually and in person, and mountain biking around MOAB. Also, a trip to Machu Picchu is in Pat's future. Hassan has a new girlfriend, work has been going well, and a trip to Georgia is booked! We talk about the importa…
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In this eighth episode, we have guest Brandon Goldsmith Garcia discuss how mental health has impacted his life and tells a tale of perseverance, resilience, and continuous growth over the years. We learn about his upbringing in Boston - navigating around drugs, violence, and homelessness to what he's doing towards a better life today. Please join u…
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In this episode we do a quick check in, we talk about Pat's new dog, Ms. Maple. She is an adorable one year old french bulldog who happens to be blind. The main topic of this episode is music and how it has impacted our recovery and lives in general. We talk about the physiolgical effects and how music can improve brain focus. Some of our favorite …
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In this episode, we sit down with Thomas Brown - Certified Peer Specialist, Advocate, and Change Agent - to discuss the intricacies and nuances of being a Peer Specialist. We dive deep into the kind of work we do and making change from both within the system and outside of it. We talk about what the future possibly holds for Peer Support. For some …
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In this episode, we do a quick check in - discussing Covid, managing employees, and how it feels to "perform" all the time. Then we continue the conversation we started in Episode 4. We talk about the people's reactions in our lives surrounding the death of Stephen "Twitch" Boss. Suicide takes on many different forms, there's not one look to it. We…
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Hello! Despite some mic issues, this episode really has a lot of good stuff in it! We talk about suicide, suicidal thoughts, and how to manage them...how we managed them. We touch on the loneliness, the pain, and also having empathy and compassion for someone going through a time like this. Some fun stuff as well, such as an idea for a kid's book a…
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Folks, this is our first episode with a guest on with us! Join the conversation as we sit down with Steve, Certified Peer Specialist and Author, Advocate, and Ally. We discuss being the underdogs as peer specialists, changing the system, looking beyond diagnoses, and we learn about programs at McLean Hospital. To see some of Steve's work, visit www…
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