Mental Health Matters

The National Institute of Mental Health
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Mental Health Matters

Mental Health Matters podcast series explores the stories behind influencers and innovators in mental health research and takes you into the lives of people living with mental illnesses.

Episodes

  1. Overcoming Childhood Anxiety: Hope Through Research

    JUN 12

    Overcoming Childhood Anxiety: Hope Through Research

    Mental disorders often begin in early childhood, and developing the best treatments for children requires research designed specifically for them. In this episode, we talk with Lori and her 11-year-old daughter, Joanne, about their challenges with childhood anxiety. We learn about their experience in a clinical trial at NIMH and talk about their outlook for the future.

  2. Pathways to Recovery: Psychosis and Schizophrenia

    MAY 9

    Pathways to Recovery: Psychosis and Schizophrenia

    Psychosis, a condition marked by a loss of touch with reality, is distressing for those who experience it and their loved ones. If left untreated, psychosis can have serious impacts on people's lives. But the good news is there's hope. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Heinssen, a leader in the development and adoption of coordinated specialty care for treating psychosis. We learn about the signs and symptoms of psychosis, discuss coordinated specialty care, and explore how NIMH research in psychosis and schizophrenia fundamentally changed the health care landscape.

  3. MAR 1

    Hidden Histories: Racial Injustice at St. Elizabeths Mental Hospital

    A decade before the end of slavery, Washington D.C.'s St. Elizabeths Hospital began treating Black patients for mental illnesses. As the nation's first integrated, federally funded mental health facility, the concept was groundbreaking, but as history shows us, inclusion did not mean equality. In this episode, we'll talk with Boston College Professor of History Dr. Martin Summers, author of "Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions." We'll discuss how ideas of false racial differences shaped the inequitable care of the hospital's Black patients and learn how those ideas evolved over time.

  4. 12/06/2023

    The Evolution of Brain Stimulation Therapy

    Electroconvulsive therapy, known as ECT, has long been mischaracterized in pop culture, but in truth, this is a safe and effective treatment that has provided a road to recovery for many people with hard-to-treat depression. In this episode, we'll talk with Dr. Sarah Hollingsworth “Holly” Lisanby, an internationally recognized innovator in ECT and other brain stimulation tools. We'll dispel misconceptions about brain stimulation, learn how seizure therapies can help with depression, and touch upon the future of this life-saving treatment.

  5. Depression: The Case for Ketamine

    10/03/2023

    Depression: The Case for Ketamine

    Ketamine. For some people with treatment-resistant depression, this experimental therapy proved to be more than just life-changing—it was lifesaving. But how did a drug once used as a battlefield anesthetic evolve into esketamine, a treatment for major depressive illnesses? In this episode, we'll talk with Dr. Carlos Zarate Jr., who helped lay the groundwork for esketamine for treatment-resistant depression. We'll learn the history behind the development of esketamine, how it can help with depression, and what the future holds for this innovative line of clinical research.

  6. Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide

    09/01/2023

    Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide

    In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S., claiming 45,000+ lives. Learn about risks, youth impact, and prevention with Dr. Arielle Sheftall.

  • 6 Episodes

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About

Mental Health Matters podcast series explores the stories behind influencers and innovators in mental health research and takes you into the lives of people living with mental illnesses.

Information

  • Creator
    The National Institute of Mental Health
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean

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