80 episodes
NAMI OC Presents: It's Okay To Feel NAMI Orange County
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- Health & Fitness
Welcome to the official podcast of NAMI Orange County! Each week we'll explore important mental health topics including therapy, anxiety, depression, identity, sensitivity, racial trauma, body positivity, and more!
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Living with a Chronic Illness with Dr. Dorothea Howard
Today we have a talk with Dr. Dorothea Howard. She is an award winning executive producer and host of the Lovesick podcast. She was diagnosed with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis and has been an advocate ever since. We discuss how she is living a successful life despite having a chronic illness. Our host Edward Portillo also lives with a chronic illness so conversations like this are very personal. Do not lose hope if you are diagnosed with a chronic illness, you can still live a fulfilling life.
Contact: itsokaytofeel@namioc.org
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Finding Purpose & the Importance of Connection with David Dicken
Today we welcome back David Dicken, crisis counselor, to discuss the disconnect between older and younger generations. The lack of purpose and loss of connection with one another play a role in why our young people feel out of place. In this episode, we learn how to bring back that connection and ways to find true purpose in your life.
David Dicken Contact Info:Dave@makesomeonegreattoday.com
www.makesomeonegreattoday.com
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Compassionate Listening with Arna Vodenos
When was the last time you truly felt heard? Ed and Arna Vodenos Clinical Director of the NAMI OC WarmLine dive deep into the subject of compassionate listening. Find out the philosophy and the care that is put into the NAMI OC WarmLine through the work that Arna does with her peer mentoring team.
NAMI OC WarmLine - (714) 991-6412
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Breaking Bias with Anu Gupta
In today's episode Ed discusses where stereotypes and prejudices come from and the science-backed method to unravel them with Anu Gupta from Be More with Anu.
Send comments to Ed:Itsokaytofeel@namioc.org
Anu's Website:www.bemorewithanu.com
Resources:
NAMI Orange County Website
NAMI Orange County ProgramsNAMI Orange County WarmlineNAMI Orange County Youtube
OC Warmline: (714) 991-6412
Connect with us:
IG: NAMI_OC
Facebook: NAMI Orange County
Tik Tok: NAMI_OC
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Emotional Resilience Through Self-Awareness with Shelley Armenta
Today we welcome back Shelley Armenta. She is an In Our Own Voice presenter and warmline operator with NAMI OC. We dive into the topic of resilience and how to cultivate it through self-awareness, cognitive restructuring, changing your thought patterns, and more. Thanks for tuning in!
Contact Shelley: Heygirl@ShelleyArmenta.comwww.Shelleyarmenta.com
Resources:
NAMI Orange County Website
NAMI Orange County ProgramsNAMI Orange County WarmlineNAMI Orange County Youtube
OC Warmline: (714) 991-6412
Connect with us:
IG: NAMI_OC
Facebook: NAMI Orange County
Tik Tok: NAMI_OC
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Making Better Humans with Janeane Bernstein, EdD
Today we talk with Janeane Bernstein, a mental health advocate, volunteer with NAMI Westside, journalist, and speaker. We dive into how we as a society have come out of the pandemic better equipped to handle difficult situations because we all collectively went through it together. Her book, Better Humans: What the Mental Health Pandemic Teaches Us About Humanity, can be purchased on Amazon. Thanks for listening!
Resources:
NAMI Orange County Website
NAMI Orange County ProgramsNAMI Orange County WarmlineNAMI Orange County Youtube
OC Warmline: (714) 991-6412
Connect with us:
IG: NAMI_OC
Facebook: NAMI Orange County
Tik Tok: NAMI_OC
Email: itsokaytofeel@namioc.org