“Are you feeling connected to yourself right now?” It’s kind of an odd question. But, according to our guest this week, it’s a question all of us should ask. She argues that our answers have the potential to lead to a greater sense of personal well-being, in a time when the enormous stresses and challenges in … Continued
How can we address the ills of people who have been, and continue to be, struggling with the emotional and physical distress in this time of Covid? There is a shortage of mental health professionals, especially in immigrant communities and communities of color. Join Nurse Rona and Dr. Jorge Partida, PhD for a discussion of … Continued
We speak with professional athletes, Etan Thomas and Osa Tiyemba about the plight faced by tennis star Naomi Osaka and how Black athletes are treated.
If you haven’t felt anxious during the last year, you either haven’t been paying attention or you’re just very, very lucky. We’ve seen a deadly pandemic, ongoing racial injustice, natural disasters, and political unrest here and around the globe. And now, many people are experiencing re-entry anxiety: the stress of deciding if and how to … Continued
Back in March 2020, just a couple weeks after the first shelter-in-place orders were issued here in the Bay Area, we had Dr. Adam Dorsay on the program, a psychologist who had posted a video being open and vulnerable about his own pandemic fears and how he was trying to cope. Now, more than a … Continued
One of the most common questions that mental health professionals get asked is “How do I know if therapy is right for me?” That’s the question we’ll discuss in this episode, along with related issues including: How do I locate therapist? How much does it cost? How do I decide which therapist is a good … Continued
It should be no surprise that, during the six months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, there has been a rise in the number of people facing feelings of depression and anxiety. We all know that there’s plenty to be depressed and anxious about. The world can seem like it’s falling apart around us. The CDC … Continued
We speak with two therapists about mental health during the pandemic. And later Poor News Network examines America’s War on the Poor.
It’s hard to believe that it was only March 11 when the World Health Organization pronounced the novel coronavirus to be a global pandemic. As we “shelter in place,” it can sometimes seem like the end of the world. But, even the most cynical of the world’s scientific and medical minds are saying that the … Continued
In this episode, we focus on mental health and well-being in the African American community. Host David B. Feldman interviews Dr. Rheeda Walker, psychologist and author of The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health (due out May, 2020), about the impacts of racism, stresses of everyday life, and the power of reclaiming cultural identity.
