Mental Health Blog
Sharing optimistic news about serious mental health concerns such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, and OCD.
S2E4: Being psychotic is not a crime: Pete Earley, celebrated author & father, is taking action.
The fourth episode of the second season of our Mental Horizons Podcast is with Pete Earley. Pete is a storyteller, journalist, and celebrated author. He has written a total of 17 books including 4 New York Times bestsellers. His books include the 2007 Pulitzer Prize...
S2E3: On Conquering Schizophrenia with Robert Francis
LISTEN ON: iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud This episode of the Mental Horizons Podcast is with author and therapist, Robert Francis. Robert has been a therapist for over 12 years and recently published a book titled, “On Conquering Schizophrenia: From the Desk of a...
S2E1: Stephanie interviews Virgil to kick off season 2 of the podcast!
Welcome to Season 2 of the Mental Horizons podcast! In this opening episode for our new season, Stephanie turns the tables and interviews Virgil. Listen to the episode to learn more about who Virgil, the show's main host, is and what professional and personal paths...
EP15: Psychiatric Advance Directives with Bebe Smith, LCSW
Episode 15 of the Mental Horizons Podcast was with Bebe Smith, MSW, LCSW and the topic is Psychiatric Advance Directives. Listen to the episode on Stitcher, iTunes, or SoundCloud. Bebe is director of mental health and coordinator of the North Carolina Evidence Based...
Virgil reflects on the mental health crisis in America
In the following post, I amble through a forest of wisdom I have recently observed in others. While observing their differences I have also seen that most are woven into a common theme: restoring a sense of community, belonging, connectivity, engagement, and...
EP14: Psychiatric Interventionist or Psychiatric Preventionist? With Brad Richards.
Episode 14 of the Mental Horizons Podcast is with Bradley Richards. Brad is a skilled and sensitive psychiatric and behavior interventionist and care navigator. He enters crisis situations, quickly grasping and understanding the facts in a way that allows him to...
EP13: Mental Illness & Faith Communities with Matthew Stanford, PhD
Episode 13 of our Mental Horizons Podcast is with Matthew Stanford, PhD, the CEO of the Hope and Healing Center and Institute in Houston, Texas and adjunct professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist Hospital Institute for Academic...
Reflections on the Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare conference
On October 18th and 19th, 2019 I attended the Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare conference in Boston, Massachusetts. This conference is offered by the McLean Hospital Continuing Education department and the Institute of Coaching (IOC). Special thanks to the...
EP12: Legal Remedies for Long-Term Mental Health Planning with Debra Rahmin Silberstein, Esq, PhD
Episode 12 of our Mental Horizons Podcast is with Attorney Debra Rahmin Silberstein, Partner at Burns & Levinson LLP in Boston. In this episode, Virgil and Debra discuss Legal Remedies for Long-Term Mental Health Planning. Listen Now iTunes Stitcher SoundCloud...