Voices for Mental Health, formerly Speaking Candidly with Candace Candace Schoner
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- Health & Fitness
Hear true and inspiring stories from individuals struggling with mental health and get expert advice and resources for coping with addiction, trauma, suicidal thoughts, ADHD, and other mental health disorders.
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Crime and Mental Illness
Hear how mental health advocates are helping individuals with serious mental illness and developmental disabilities accused of crimes avoid jail time.
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Miracle Mom Survives Fire
Charlie Ann Xavier talks about her life changing accident, defying the odds, and how she fought through the physical and mental pain in order to remain a mother to her children.
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Impact of Teen Pregnancy
A former teen mom shares her experience with teen pregnancy, raising children, and why she chose not to have an abortion.
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Understanding Adoption: Inside the Loneliness and Disconnection
Guest author Janet Sherlund offers a first hand account of the trauma, anxiety and grief that comes with being an adoptee.
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Unexpected Joy: Redefining Recovery
In this very raw interview a daughter shares her journey from near death from alcohol addiction to finding joy in the little things in life. Plus, hear her mother’s thoughts and advice from her peer recovery specialist. Guests: Maggie Slinkman Gary, Carrie Kerwick and Lance Otis.
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Fighting Parkinson’s: A Care Partner’s Story
Hear how a daughter is using her athleticism to help her father and others with Parkinson’s live better and longer.