PsychU Community Podcast

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic in celebration of Pharmacists Month. With special guests Dr.’s Ehret and Silvia, they will discuss what’s going on in the Pharmacist Corner and explain the role of pharmacists in depression management. Megan Ehret, PharmD, MS, BCPP is a psychiatric pharmacist and a Profess...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD, Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP, and Aneta Fornal, PharmD as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic on the mission and insights around Youth Suicide Prevention with special guest, Jonathan Singer, PhD, LCSW. Dr. Singer is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago, and he is the founder and host of the award-wi...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: Neuroimaging in Schizophrenia with a special guest, Anissa Abi-Dargham, MD. Dr. Abi-Dargham is the Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Stony Brook University. Join the PsychU podcast team this week and learn more about updates in neuroima...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic on the vision and mission of NEI to educate psychiatric and neurologic professionals, with a special guest, Sabrina Segal. NEI is a supporting organization of PsychU and was started over 20 years ago by Dr. Stephen Stahl, with the desire to help professionals. Dr. Sabrina...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: STARR Coalition with a special guest, Luke Kramer. Mr. Kramer is the Executive Director of the STARR Coalition which is a forum for the leaders in mental health clinical research, advocacy, treatment, and individuals being served to work together to create a better system...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: Workplace Mental Health with a special guest, Gaurava Agarwal, MD. Dr. Agarwal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Medical Education, the Director of Physician Well-Being for North...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic on the vision, mission, and initiatives of Mental Health America with a special guest, America Paredes. Ms. Paredes is the Vice President of Partnerships & Community Outreach at Mental Health America, with more than 20 years of field experience. In her current role, she le...

Topics to be discussed: 1. What is racial trauma, and does it show up in the workplace amongst our providers? 2. As a Black professional yourself, what challenges do Black MH providers face in the workplace and how does it impact the providers mental health? 3. What are the best strategies for Black providers to use when they encounter racial trauma and workplace stress? 4. What can organizations...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: PsychU Nurses Corner with a special guest, Sara Jones, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP. Dr. Jones is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and teaches as a tenured professor of nursing at University of Arkansas. She also owns her own practice in Little Rock and serves as a section...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD, Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP, and Hiten Patadia, PharmD as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: Recovery-Oriented Perspective & Approach (ROPA) with a special guest, Alison Carroll, LCSW-R. Ms. Carroll is a current member and past president of the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) Board. She has also served...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) with a special guest, Hannah Zeller, MSW. Ms. Zeller is a program manager for DBSA and has been instrumental in development and creation of the DBSA Mood CrewTM and more! Join the PsychU podcast team this week and learn more...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD, Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP, and Hiten Patadia, PharmD as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: “Cannabis.” Join the discussion by learning more about the mechanism of action, potential risks, and potential benefits of cannabis. Take a peek at a few resources on PsychU to learn more about this exciting topic! Cannabis: Potential Risks & Benef...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD, Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP, and Hiten Patadia, PharmD as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic "Substance Abuse Disorder in Psychiatry" with a special guest; Dr. Taca. Dr. Taca is a triple board-certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Preventative Medicine. He is also a distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medici...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD, Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP, and Hiten Patadia, PharmD as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: “MDD vs Bipolar Disorder.” Join the discussion by learning more about the mechanism of action, potential risks, and potential benefits of cannabis. Take a peek at a few resources on PsychU to learn more about this exciting topic! Resources: Is it M...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD, Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP, and Hiten Patadia, PharmD as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: “Social Determinants of Health.” Join the discussion and learn more about SDoH, the domains of SDoH, and why they are important. Addressing Social Determinants: Impacting Health & Wellness Beyond Traditional Medicine (SDoH Series Part 1) https://bi...

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD, Jacquelyn Canning, PharmD, BCPP, and Hiten Patadia, PharmD as they spill the tea about this week’s hot topic: “Burnout and Managing Stress”. Join the discussion and learn more about the methods of evaluating stress, how chronic stress affects the brain, and management strategies. Avoiding Burnout: Learning To Live & Work Well In Health Care - PsychU • http...