Watching Mental Health

Katie Waechter
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Watching Mental Health Radio podcast breaks down the stories, research, and stigmas in mental health. It’s time to talk openly about mental health challenges, diagnoses, and treatments. Featuring guests from patients, providers, and experts in the field.

  1. JAN 29

    What Insurance Doesn’t Want You to Know About Mental Health Care

    Joe Feldman is a mental health advocate and President of Cover My Mental Health, a not-for-profit providing individuals with actionable tools toward overcoming insurance obstacles to mental health and substance use. He was the lead author of a 2021 article in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice on medical necessity letters and has given presentations across the country to clinicians, advocacy groups, parents, and community groups towards improving access to mental health and substance use disorder care. On this episode of Watching Mental Health, we’re talking about access to mental health care and overcoming the insurance obstacles stopping people from getting the care they need. This podcast is brought to you by Classy Communications.  Your solution for business success.  Contact us at classycommunications.net/contactus  And by NVisionU. Visit nvisionu.com/verndix to learn more about spray technology for your health.

    33 min

  2. 12/22/2025

    The Many Faces of Survival: Living With DID

    Mike Cuevas didn’t just survive trauma — he survived losing himself. Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, he spent years navigating internal chaos, missing time, and identities built for war. His memoir, The Many Faces of Me, exposes the truth most people never see: what DID feels like from the inside, why the mind fractures, and how to find healing. On this episode of Watching Mental Health, Mike speaks about turning silence into understanding. Join us on Wednesday at 3pm ET!  This podcast is brought to you by Classy Communications.  Your solution for business success.  Contact us at classycommunications.net/contactus

    31 min

  3. 12/04/2025

    Smarter Systems, Better Care: Reimagining Behavioral Healthcare Treatment

    With more than three decades of leading innovation at the intersection of healthcare and technology, John Trimmer has built a career centered on improving lives through smarter systems of care. He is an accomplished healthcare and technology executive with leadership experience spanning behavioral health, digital health innovation, and venture development. As CEO and Co-Founder of OptimaCare360, he is pioneering evidence-based, tech-enabled approaches to substance use treatment and behavioral health access. John believes that healing isn’t just clinical — it’s human. Technology should bring us closer to that truth, not further away. On this episode of Watching Mental Health, we’re talking about rebuilding trust in the American healthcare system, why quality in healthcare means consistency—not complexity, and what’s missing in behavioral healthcare integration. Tune in Wednesday at 3pm PT!

    37 min

  4. 11/23/2025

    A New Approach to Treating Trauma & PTSD

    Dr. Eugene Lipov is a leading expert in treating post-traumatic stress and the pioneer of using Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) to alleviate PTSD/ PTSI symptoms. Inspired by his own family’s struggles with trauma, he has dedicated his career to restoring hope for those affected. In 2006, he adapted SGB—an FDA-approved procedure since the 1970's for pain and circulation disorders—as a breakthrough PTSD/PTSI treatment. A sought-after authority, Dr. Lipov testified in 2010 before the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, published extensively in leading medical journals, and been featured in major outlets including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox National News and NBC. On this episode of Watching Mental Health, we are talking trauma, PTSD/PTSI, why science matters when it comes to treating these symptoms, and how advanced brain imaging proves trauma is a biological injury. Join us Wednesday at 3pm PST!   This podcast is brought to you by the Showcase Directory.  Showcase your business online to thousands of Southern Nevada locals daily. Visit the link https://ShowcasePRTALK.now.site or contact 702-445-9488!

    37 min

  5. 11/06/2025

    The S.A.F.E. Path to Healing Trauma on Watching Mental Health

    Beth Flory is the Chief Executive Officer of S.A.F.E. House, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence. She holds a master's degree in human resource management and a SHRM-CP designation, which guides her trauma-informed approach to leadership. Beth is passionate about fostering resilience, emotional safety, and empowerment—both within her team and among the survivors S.A.F.E. House serves. On this episode of Watching Mental Health, we’re talking trauma. Releasing trauma, managing secondary post-traumatic stress, and living after trauma happens. Tune in Wednesday at 3pm PT!   This podcast is brought to you the Showcase Directory.  Showcase your business online to thousands of Southern Nevada locals daily. Visit the link https://ShowcasePRTALK.now.site or contact 702-445-9488!

    38 min

  6. 10/18/2025

    Rethinking How We Treat Mental Health in the Community

    Dr. Ross Ellenhorn is a thought leader on helping individuals diagnosed with psychiatric and substance-use issues recover in their own communities, outside of hospital or residential settings. He is the founder, owner, and CEO of a robust community integration program in the United States and gives talks and seminars as a consultant to mental health agencies, psychiatric hospitals, and addiction programs in the United States and Europe. Today, on Watching Mental Health, we are going to break down his thoughts on community treatment versus inpatient settings, and what’s missing in mental health treatment across the country.   This podcast is brought to you by Anion Clothing.  PH-balance your body simply by wearing anion clothing. Visit the link https://anionclothing.now.site or contact 702-445-9488!

    39 min

  7. 10/02/2025

    From Toxic Cycles to Abundant Living on Watching Mental Health

    Lorie Wu is a transformation expert, CEO of Reset Your Mind 1111, and author of "The Emotional Surgeon" who specializes in helping professionals break free from toxic patterns and create abundant lives. She developed her revolutionary mind-body-soul healing methodology that combines NLP, TimeLine Therapy, MindShifting, Human Design, Energy Healing, and Bioenergetic Technology. On this episode, we are breaking down how to break from toxic cycles to move into abundant living. Join us LIVE Wednesday at 3pm PT.

    31 min

  8. 08/22/2025

    Mental Health in the Age of AI: Can It Work?

    Get ready, we’re bringing Bianca McCall to the show! Bianca is a retired professional basketball player, TED Speaker, and mental health expert, and she’s joining us on Watching Mental Health this Wednesday! She is now the host of the Wealth League Podcast and Inventor of ECQO™, the first-ever suite of voice-based conversational AI companions rooted in existential psychology and digital wellness. On this episode, we are talking about her latest work, the impact she’s making in the Las Vegas community, and AI and mental health—a hot-button issue these days. It’s going to be a great episode! Tune in on Wednesday at 3pm PT at https://www.youtube.com/@prconnections

    45 min
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Watching Mental Health Radio podcast breaks down the stories, research, and stigmas in mental health. It’s time to talk openly about mental health challenges, diagnoses, and treatments. Featuring guests from patients, providers, and experts in the field.

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  • Creator
    Katie Waechter
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © PR Connections Radio
  • Show Website
    Watching Mental Health