Mental Health Download: Exploring Mental Illness, Suicide, Homelessness and Incarceration

Listen to the 100th Episode! This has been an amazing journey podcasting and sharing lessons with you all. We could not think of a better way to celebrate this milestone episode than to invite our dear friend Jacob Beaumont to talk all things meditation. Be sure to hang around for the end of the pod so you can hear the first session of Jacob's free meditation series available right now at mhaok.or...

On today's episode, we are saying goodbye to our dear friend and leader, Wendi Fralick, who is Mental Health Association Oklahoma's chief administrative officer. We're both sad that she's leaving, but we're excited that she's also off to a new adventure with the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges. Wendi is going to be the Center's new executive director!  We love Wendi very much,...

You’re listening to the Mental Health Download from the nonprofit Mental Health Association Oklahoma.  On today’s special episode, our guest is Miss Oklahoma USA 2020, Mariah Davis. And what you’ll hear is audio from our recent Facebook Live Q&A with Mariah. You’ll hear Mariah share her experiences with depression and anxiety. She’ll also offer advice on how you or someone you love can ov...

Chef Justin Thompson joins Mike Brose and Matt Gleason for a discussion about life during COVID, his sobriety, his hopes for the mental health of his staff and, yes, the healing powers of baking.  To connect with mental health services, call Mental Health Association Oklahoma's free Mental Health Assistance Center at 918-585-1213 or 405-943-3700.

Tiffany Ramirez, of EmpowerOKC, joins Rebecca Hubbard and Matt Gleason to discuss serving people whose first language is not English. Also, they talk about how EmpowerOKC has partnered with Westwood Elementary School, an Oklahoma City Public School, to identify at-risk students and provide support to students and their families to help prevent them from entering the child welfare system. This prog...

Lucinda Morte answers the call for help when people contact Mental Health Association Oklahoma's free Mental Health Assistance Center. In this mini-episode, Lucinda answers one question: How to connect with services during a pandemic. Connect to services today by visiting mhaok.org.

Listen to this discussion between Mary Burchett, of Bank of America, and Mike Brose, CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma. Together they discuss how businesses can prioritize mental health. Check out this Journal Record piece by Mary Burchett that's available now at: https://journalrecord.com/2020/05/15/qa-how-businesses-can-prioritize-mental-health/ Q&A: How businesses can prioritize men...

Oklahoma City Councilmembers James Cooper, JoBeth Hamon and Nikki Nice hosted a Virtual COVID-19 Town Hall on mental health, accessing care and more. In this episode, JoBeth Hamon and M.J. Clausen, both of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, talk about participating in the town hall. They also offer their highlights of the event. To watch the full Facebook Live of the town hall, visit: https://www...

Tyler Butler, of Tulsa's Channel 8 - KTUL, hosts our Mental Health Download podcast today. It's the audio from his interviews with Mental Health Association Oklahoma's Jacob Beaumont and Rebecca Leigh Hubbard about mindfulness, meditation and mentalhealth resources available in Oklahoma for people struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Linda Alegria joins Dr. Rebecca Hubbard to talk about Linda's virtual Mental Health Association Oklahoma COVID-related support group, "STRESS AND A HISTORY OF TRAUMA." Trauma is any experience that triggered heightened anxiety and fear related to your experience. Examples inlcude abuse, neglect, domestic violence and life-threatening accidents. Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Learn more at https://...

Andy Moore is the executive director of Let's Fix This in Oklahoma City. He's also the co-host of the Let's Pod This Podcast. Additionally, Andy is a licensed professional counselor. Andy joins us to talk about his Nondoc media story, "During the COVID-19 Crisis, Consider Your Mental Health." Read the story here: https://nondoc.com/2020/03/27/amid-public-health-crisis-dont-forget-mental-health/

Mike Brose, CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, and Kristy Sturgill, director of Marketing for the Association, join us to talk about the new campaign, Be Apart, and what life will be like as society begins to slowly emerge from quarantine.  Stay informed about the Be Apart campaign at https://mhaok.org/beapart

You’re listening to the Mental Health Download from the nonprofit Mental Health Association Oklahoma. I’m Matt Gleason. On today’s episode, our guest is Dr. Benjamin F. Miller, who serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for Well Being Trust. The Well Being Trust is a national foundation committed to advancing the mental, social and spiritual health of the nation. He’s also serves as a board member f...

The Defining Moments Podcast based out of Moore, Oklahoma is a podcast that brings life to your moments, your setbacks, your breakthroughs to bring family, friends, neighbors and community together. With that in mind, we asked Margy & Hoang Lam about their defining moments of the COVID-19 crisis and tips for couples to stay happy in quarantine. Check out the Defining Moments podcast via your f...

Zack Stoycoff, senior director of policy and planning at Healthy Minds Initiative, joins us to talk about the initiative. We also talk about some of the most pressing legislative issues facing our state. This includes HB 4064 . It abolishes the Department of Mental Health and puts all responsibilities for the state’s mental health system in the hands of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Details...

Pat Cawiezell, of Magic City Books, joins Matt Gleason as they talk about some of their favorite books on the Magic City Books' list of Mental Health Association Oklahoma recommended books.  See the list here!  https://bookshop.org/lists/mental-health-association-book-list

Damion Shade, of the Oklahoma Policy Institute, and Jacob Beaumont, Director of Criminal Justice Reform for Mental Health Association Oklahoma, discuss compassionate release from incarceration during era of COVID-19 

Dr. Sara Coffey joins us to talk about youth mental health, including the future of telehealth to meet the great demand for child psychiatrists.

Lea Speight, an ORU senior, and Cynthia Mooney join us to give their perspectives on what life is like for COVID-era youth and their parents. They offer tips and plenty of real talk. Also, listen for details about this week's Empowered Voices listening sessions, April 21st and April 23rd from 4:30- 5:30p.m. via Zoom. We want to improve youth and young adult’s quality of life through shar...

Today's episode features Dr. Chan Hellman on the power of hope during the quarantine.

M.J. Clausen and Shelah Farley are two of our phenomenal staff members based in Oklahoma City. Together, they talk about what life is like for our street outreach team in a time of COVID-19 as it continues to reach out to people experiencing mental illness and homelessness. 

"Once again, this is not someone else's problem. This is our problem and I hope with the film and the book, we'll start to realize that this is not something we should ignore, neglect and abandon any longer." -- Bedlam filmmaker, Dr. Kenneth Paul Rosenberg Our guest is a psychiatrist and award-winning documentarian, Dr. Kenneth Paul Rosenberg. Dr. Rosenberg has directed and produced a new fea...

Mike Brose, CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, interviews his friend and collaborator Jennifer Sack. Jennifer is a counselor at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They talk about how Booker T. students are coping with life during COVID, especially the high school seniors.

ahha Tulsa may be closed to the public as its staff hunker down during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they still have creative ways for you to spend your time social distancing. We talk to three of their staff members about how you and your children can take these ideas and put your own spin on them. They’ll be releasing ideas and activities throughout the prolonged closure. Share your projects using...

"I don't think this looks good, and if you trace those economic threads historically, we can predict that there's going to be a tidal wave of new homelessness over the next couple of years unless we act quickly to stave that off. That, too, will impact people of color worse than it will impact white communities. – Jeff Olivet  You're listening to the Mental Health Download from the nonprofit...