42 episodes
Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork Dr. Melissa Mork - Northwestern Media
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4.9 • 32 Ratings
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”Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork” is a podcast that tells stories of mental illness, resilience, and faith. In each episode, I interview a guest and ask five questions: “What were your symptoms?” “How did you cope?” “What was the diagnosis?” “What treatments helped or didn’t help?” and “How did this experience impact your faith?”
The goal of this podcast is to reduce the stigma of mental illness (especially within the church) by having conversations that normalize the experience. My hope is that, as listeners hear these stories, they become more aware of various mental disorders and how a person might experience a mental illness. I want listeners to recognize symptoms in themselves or others, and I want them to have the resources they may need to access help.
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Ep 34: Jenna and Music Therapy
If you are like me, you have personally found music therapeutic in your own life: it calms you when you are stressed, spiritually encourages you, and energizes you when you need to clean the house. But did you know it is an actual therapy used to manage trauma and other issues in the field of mental health? In this episode, Jenna shares her experience as a music therapist and how it was applied to unattended teens at the southern border.
Podcast information:
Email: mentalhealthpodcast@unwsp.edu
Facebook: Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork
Instagram: @mentalhealthwithdr.melissamork
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mental-health-with-dr-melissa-mork
X (Twitter): @MelissaMorkPod
This podcast is not intended as therapy. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental illness, please refer to the following resources.
Suicide Hotline: dial 988
Crisis Text Line: Within the US, text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264 https://www.nami.org/Home
Addiction Center: https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/addiction-and-suicide/
Ways to find a therapist:
· If you have insurance, check your insurance company to find a provider in Behavioral Health.
· Ask your employer if they participate in an Employee Assistance Program.
· Request a referral for a mental health provider from your primary care physician.
· Use www.psychologytoday.com to locate a counselor in your area.
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Mental Health Moment: How Do I Find Help?
In recent episodes, we've talked about helping our loved ones through their Mental Health experiences. Today, let's discuss how you can find help when it feels like none is available for you.
Psychology Today: Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist
Email: mentalhealthpodcast@unwsp.edu
Facebook: Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork
Instagram: @mentalhealthwithdr.melissamork
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mental-health-with-dr-melissa-mork
Twitter: @MelissaMorkPod
This podcast is not intended as therapy. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental illness, please refer to the following resources.
Suicide Hotline: dial 988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264 https://www.nami.org/Home
Crisis Text Line: Within the US, text HOME to 741741
Addiction Center: https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/addiction-and-suicide/
Ways to find a therapist:
· If you have insurance, check your insurance company website to find a provider in Behavioral Health.
· Ask your employer if they participate in an Employee Assistance Program.
· Request a referral for a mental health provider from your primary care physician.
· Use www.psychologytoday.com to locate a counselor in your area. -
Ep 33: Shannan’s Story: Bumped His Head and Went to Bed
Shannan Stanke talks about her husband’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy(CTE) that led to death by his own hand (warning: content about suicide might not be suitable for all listeners).
Links to Resources: Concussion Legacy Foundation https://concussionfoundation.org/ National Association of State Head Injury Administrators https://www.nashia.org/
Bumped His Head and Went to Bed: A very short story about Greg the Great. https://www.bumpedhishead.com/
Podcast information: Email: mentalhealthpodcast@unwsp.edu Facebook: Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork Instagram: @mentalhealthwithdr.melissamork LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mental-health-with-dr-melissa-mork X (Twitter): @MelissaMorkPod
This podcast is not intended as therapy. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental illness, please refer to the following resources.
Suicide Hotline: dial 988
Crisis Text Line: Within the US, text HOME to 741741 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264 https://www.nami.org/Home Addiction Center: https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/addiction-and-suicide/
Ways to find a therapist:
· If you have insurance, check your insurance company to find a provider in Behavioral Health.
· Ask your employer if they participate in an Employee Assistance Program.
· Request a referral for a mental health provider from your primary care physician. · Use www.psychologytoday.com to locate a counselor in your area. -
Mental Health Moment: What Causes Mental Illness?
One of the most common questions asked is, “What causes Mental Illness?” In this episode, Dr. Mork discusses the question.
Email: mentalhealthpodcast@unwsp.edu
Facebook: Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork
Instagram: @mentalhealthwithdr.melissamork
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mental-health-with-dr-melissa-mork
Twitter: @MelissaMorkPod
This podcast is not intended as therapy. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental illness, please refer to the following resources.
Suicide Hotline: dial 988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264 https://www.nami.org/Home
Crisis Text Line: Within the US, text HOME to 741741
Addiction Center: https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/addiction-and-suicide/
Ways to find a therapist:
· If you have insurance, check your insurance company website to find a provider in Behavioral Health.
· Ask your employer if they participate in an Employee Assistance Program.
· Request a referral for a mental health provider from your primary care physician.
· Use www.psychologytoday.com to locate a counselor in your area. -
Ep 32: Sam’s Story of Hallucinations and Delusions
“Schizoaffective Disorder is awful,” and “I have hope, as well.” In this episode, we have a mother and son conversation about schizophrenic spectrum disorders, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Podcast information:
Email: mentalhealthpodcast@unwsp.edu
Facebook: Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork
Instagram: @mentalhealthwithdr.melissamork
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mental-health-with-dr-melissa-mork
X (Twitter): @MelissaMorkPod
This podcast is not intended as therapy. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental illness, please refer to the following resources.
Suicide Hotline: dial 988
Crisis Text Line: Within the US, text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264 https://www.nami.org/Home
Addiction Center: https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/addiction-and-suicide/
Ways to find a therapist:
· If you have insurance, check your insurance company to find a provider in Behavioral Health.
· Ask your employer if they participate in an Employee Assistance Program.
· Request a referral for a mental health provider from your primary care physician.
· Use www.psychologytoday.com to locate a counselor in your area. -
Mental Health Moment: How Do I Help My Loved One?
One of the most common questions asked is, “How can I help my loved one who is suffering from a mental illness?” In this episode, Dr. Mork talks about the best ways to be present, to be loving, and how to find help.
Links are also included below.
Email: mentalhealthpodcast@unwsp.edu
Facebook: Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork
Instagram: @mentalhealthwithdr.melissamork
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mental-health-with-dr-melissa-mork
Twitter: @MelissaMorkPod
This podcast is not intended as therapy. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental illness, please refer to the following resources.
Suicide Hotline: dial 988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264 https://www.nami.org/Home
Crisis Text Line: Within the US, text HOME to 741741
Addiction Center: https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/addiction-and-suicide/
Ways to find a therapist:
· If you have insurance, check your insurance company website to find a provider in Behavioral Health.
· Ask your employer if they participate in an Employee Assistance Program.
· Request a referral for a mental health provider from your primary care physician.
· Use www.psychologytoday.com to locate a counselor in your area.
Customer Reviews
Nicole’s Episode
Loved the honest conversation with Nicole! It was inspiring and I loved the comment about acknowledging and appreciating someone sharing their ‘in the moment’ feelings vs. feeling the need to fix it (I.e., “thank you for telling me you’re feeling this way.” So powerful!
Love the Podcast Jackie’s OCD
Love the podcast Jackie’s OCD. I have OCD, mine is harm OCD and I have been through ERP. She described OCD and ERP so well. It is really hard, but well worth it. Not on meds at this time. I have still have flare ups, but it is so much better than it was. However I loved Jackies s response when you asked about why someone would not take meds. Thanks for the work you do and the podcast.
Tom LaCoppola
Thankful
So thankful for this podcast by Dr.Mork. Bridging the gap between mental health and the church.