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Sharing optimistic news about serious mental health concerns such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, and OCD.
Episode 3: Health insurance and residential treatment.
Episode 3 of the Food for Thought mental health podcast is all about health insurance and answers the often-asked question, "Why won't health insurance cover residential treatment?" Host: Virgil Stucker. Guest: Scott Leshin, founder and CEO of SJ Health Insurance...
Episode #2 – Advocating for the Voiceless: a Conversation with Tom Starling, Board Chair of Mental H
In Episode 2 of the Food For Thought Mental Health Podcast, we spoke with Tom Starling, president and CEO of middle-Tennessee MHA since 2009 and board chair of Mental Health America. Originally from Texas, 26 years ago Tom received an MDiv in Theology and since then...
Episode 3: Health Insurance and Residential Treatment – With Guest Scott Leshin
The question, "Why won't health insurance cover residential treatment?" is a question many families are asking, and getting no answer for. Scott Leshin, Founder and CEO of SJ Health Insurance Advocates, has experienced firsthand the exhausting process of fighting...
Episode 2: national advocacy organizations and their role in providing support for those with seriou
In this episode, Virgil speaks with Tom Starling, president and CEO of middle-Tennessee MHA since 2009 and board chair of Mental Health America. LISTEN HERE SHOW NOTES Originally from Texas, 26 years ago Tom received an MDiv in Theology and since then has acquired a...
Episode #1 – PACT: Multidisciplinary Support For People With Mental Illness. With guest, Chloe Pedal
In this, our first episode, host Virgil Stucker talked with guest, Chloe Pedalino, LICSW, the program director of the PACT program at McLean Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Chloe is also director of the Collaboration and Community Liaison activities for McLean...
Episode 1: Multidisciplinary Support for People with Mental Illness – with Chloe Pedalino, LICSW
The first guest on our podcast, Mental Horizons, is Chloe Pedalino, a licensed clinical social worker and the program director of the PACT program at McLean Hospital in Boston. LISTEN HERE SHOW NOTES Chloe is also director of the Collaboration and Community Liaison...
Upcoming Webinar: PACT: Multidisciplinary Support for People With Mental Illness. Virgil talks with
Welcome to the first Food for Thought Mental Health Webcast with Virgil Stucker! Episode #1 is with guest Chloe Pedalino, LICSW, discussing PACT: Interdisciplinary Support for People with Mental Illness. Register via this link.
Top 10 Posts on our Blog from 2018
Without further ado, here are our top 10 blog posts from 2018! Thanks to everyone who has been reading and sharing. Keep in mind that we always welcome topic suggestions and submissions from guest writers. Keep your eyes open for more posts in 2019! #1 Ten Interviews...
Our Most Popular Shares from 2018
Epigenetics, nutritional psychiatry, trauma, treating psychosis, patient empowerment, and addiction: these topics were heavily trending in the mental health field this year. We put together a list of our most popular links and posts that we shared on social media this...