Ultimate Potential: A Mental Health Podcast Telos

"The best anti-anxiety medicine is good information, and the best antidepressant is connection." Dr. James Palmer speaks on his experience as a child and adolescent psychiatrist in a world full of technology and both good and bad information.

Laurie Laird-Trandum joins us this month to discuss the education system and mental challenges. Why do kids with challenges fall between the cracks in a typical educational environment? How can better the public education system when it comes to children who struggle? Listen in.

Monte Criddle, a Telos founder and family man, discusses with us the subject of the blended family and advice from a therapist who exists in one.

This month: Craig speaks to Elizabeth Berardi about her son Carter, a former Telos student, who passed away due to treatment oversight that resulted in an overdose. Craig and Elizabeth discuss the many failures within the treatment space and what can be done to lift the industry up and become more effective at treating mental illness and addiction.

Kevin Owen is a Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselor at Telos, working in the newest addition to our treatment services Carter House. Kevin has had a long history of substance abuse counseling that directly stemmed from his own personal addiction.



This week, Tony & Craig talk with Kevin about substance abuse, it's stigma, it's hold on youth and solutions to the root causes of addiction. This is enlightening conversation meant for those who struggle, those who know someone struggling and for anyone else.

Steven R. Covey emphasized consistent quality improvement. Mining data is Barry Fell's primary focus as Executive Director. As the Substance Use Disorders landscape has changed over the last few years, the data showed that changes needed to be made to treatment.

To learn more about the programs Telos has added, tune in to hear Barry Fell and Craig Lamont's discussion on Substance Use recovery work and what Telos is doing to assist, along with the additional programs designed to help students reach their ultimate potential.