The Mighty Podcast

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The Mighty Podcast infuses the health space with positivity, humor, and vulnerability. Explore topics on mental health, chronic illness, rare disease, disability, and more. Continue the conversation with a community who gets it on TheMighty.com.

  1. 11/27/2023

    Should I Enroll In a Mental Health Clinical Trial?

    Let’s talk clinical trials, shall we? (Spoiler alert: One of our guests on this episode has been enrolled in one for 33 years! 🤯) In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley is joined by Jackie Scott and Peter J. Franz, Ph.D. to explore the world of mental health clinical trials. Jackie is a speaker with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, creator of the PS Project, and mental health advocate living with depression. Pete is an assistant professor at Yeshiva University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He conducts research on depression, suicide, and other topics related to mental health. Together, the trio discusses Jackie’s involvement in her longstanding clinical trial for her depression related to her lack of serotonin, Pete shares his experience as a researcher — including some of his work on suicide reduction — where he tested whether reading other people's lived experiences could be used as a therapeutic resource, and both share their wisdom for anyone considering if a clinical trial is the right fit for their mental health journey. This episode touches on suicide and suicidal ideation. If this is triggering, be sure to avoid these sections of the episode: 6:17-8:21 and 20:25-20:47. If you live with depression, take this pre-screener to see if you’re eligible to participate in the Juniper study: https://bit.ly/3sdrCsx A transcript (and more!) can be found on The Mighty: https://bit.ly/40OB4j8 This episode is sponsored by Otsuka.

    43 min
  2. 09/29/2021

    It's Time We Talk About Suicidal Ideation

    In this episode, Mighty host Ashley is joined by Imadé Nibokun, a writer and mental health advocate who founded Depressed While Black, Marie Shanley of Mxiety, a Twitch streamer, and mental health advocate, and Matt Rivera, an actor, mental health advocate, and owner of Neto Keto Foods. They discuss the topic of suicidal ideation, their lived experiences along with the misconceptions around it. They provide ideas on how to support loved ones experiencing suicidal ideation as well as noting actionable ways to improve the way mental health and suicide are thought and talked about. Content Warning: Suicide, suicidal ideation National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Text Line: Text ‘HOME’ to 741741 International resources: https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp Additional suicide prevention resources: https://themighty.com/suicide-prevention-resources/ Transcript: bit.ly/SuicidalIdeationPodcast Podcast Peeps Group: https://themighty.com/groups/podcastpeeps/ The Mighty App: http://mgty.co/app Imadé Nibokun: instagram.com/depressedwhileblack Rebuild: Help formerly incarcerated individuals with therapists of color here: bit.ly/REBUILD2021Matt Rivera: https://www.instagram.com/ramborivera/Los Angeles LGBT Center: https://lalgbtcenter.org/Marie Shanley Find more work from Marie: https://mxiety.com/ The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: https://kathrynhgordon.com/2021/07/11/the-suicidal-thoughts-workbook-is-available-now/

    1h 9m
4.7
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16 Ratings

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The Mighty Podcast infuses the health space with positivity, humor, and vulnerability. Explore topics on mental health, chronic illness, rare disease, disability, and more. Continue the conversation with a community who gets it on TheMighty.com.