Mindful Moments by NAMI NextGen Oklahoma

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! In the final episode of Season 1, Emma and Anna discuss the specifics and realities of anxiety and panic attacks, including their own personal experiences and how they have learned to navigate them. If you or someone you know is struggling, please call or text 988 in the U.S. to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The Trevor Project i...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! Emma and Anna discuss the seasons of life through the lens of mental health. Just as nature moves through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, our lives are filled with periods of growth, achievement, transition, lost, rest, and renewal. Some seasons bring excitement and possibility, while others challenge us with uncertainty, grief, or change. Ea...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! Oklahoma is part of what is known as "Tornado Alley." Prior to the release of this episode, an outbreak of tornadoes hit communities in Kay and Garfield Counties. In this episode, Sydney talks to meteorologist Jack Gerfen about weather anxiety, how best to keep ourselves safe and informed during a severe weather event. Zack and Anna dis...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of Mindful Moments with the NAMI Oklahoma NextGen Council, we sit down with Daniel Pae to explore what mental health policy really looks like from inside the Oklahoma State Capitol and what it could become. From his early entry into public service to his leadership on the legislative mental health caucus, Rep. Pae shares the perso...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of Mindful Moments, Emma Valgora hosts Jason Musgrove, Public Policy Coordinator for NAMI Oklahoma and Staff Advisor to the NextGen Council, for an open conversation about the differences between loneliness and being alone. They discuss the benefits of alone time, types of loneliness, how to recognize loneliness in others, and how...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of Mindful Moments, Emma sits down with Stephanie Wangler, LPC, for an honest and timely conversation about productivity culture and its impact on young people’s mental health. From hustle culture and academic pressure to the constant expectation to “optimize” every part of our lives, Emma and Stephanie unpack how productivity has...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! Anna and Maya discuss the impacts of the holiday season and seasonal depression, how to protect your mental health during the holidays, and why it is important to share the holidays with someone, even if they aren't family. Other members of the Council and NAMI Oklahoma staff also share their favorite holiday traditions. Share yours with us!...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of Mindful Moments , Maya Williams-Furaha and Emma Valgora dive into one of the most personal, and often most challenging, aspects of mental health: talking about it within our families. Maya and Emma explore how families talk about mental health, what differences exist  between generations, and what room there is to break the sti...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode of Mindful Moments by the NAMI NextGen Council, Host Anna Bennett sits down with Mikayla Maiahy, who is married to NAMI Oklahoma's Public Policy Coordinator Jason Musgrove, for a heartfelt and insightful conversations on the connection between mental health and relationships. Together, they unpack how to recognize red flags a...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! In this special Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month episode of Mindful Moments, Maya and Anna sit down with two powerful voices in youth mental health advocacy and support: Ash Savage and Brittany Ward. Together, they open an honest and hopeful conversation about suicide prevention; why it matters what resources make a difference, and how stig...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! In this episode, Emma and Anna talk about what it means to set boundaries in college and early adulthood. From figuring out how to say no to invites, how to exit a social setting on their own terms, to the importance of having people in your life who respect your boundaries. They talk through the struggles and small wins that come with protecting...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! Welcome to episode two of Mindful Moments! In this episode, we will be discussing the quarter-life crisis. Host Maya is joined by special guest, Ethan Schlecht, licensed professional counselor, to discuss what the quarter-life crisis is, the impact it may have on young adult lives, and ways to successfully transition out of the quarter-life crisi...

Tell us your story! We'd love to hear from you! Welcome to the first episode of Mindful Moments! In this episode, we will be discussing the realities of living with Anxiety and Depression as youth and young adults. Hosts Anna and Maya discuss their experiences, their similarities, their differences, and offer insight into why our society is so quick to downplay the effects of Depression and An...