• S2E2: Suicide Prevention Month
    Sep 5 2024
    *LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED* September is Suicide Prevention Month! It is very important to stay educated on warning signs, ways to help someone in a crisis, and stay up to date on alarming statistics about suicide. There have been far too many lives lost to suicide. Call or text 988 if you or someone you know is in a crisis.
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    14 Min.
  • S2E1: Let’s Catch Up!
    Mar 17 2024
    Welcome back! We are so excited to bring a much awaited update on our lives. We also discuss the next steps in our podcasting journey and some advice to combat stress. We hope you keep listening and sharing as we start this new season!
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    22 Min.
  • Episode 8: Women v. Mental Health
    Aug 25 2023
    Join Tori and her guest, a family nurse practitioner specializing in gynecology, for a talk about women’s mental health. We discuss a variety of topics like postpartum depression, birth control options, and advice in discussing mental health concerns.
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    10 Min.
  • Episode 7: Take It From Family Med
    Jul 11 2023
    This episode we discuss with family medicine PA, Jennifer Chestnut. She explains her past experience in orthopedic oncology, what steps she takes to implement adequate mental health care, and what needs to be done to help those who struggle.
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    14 Min.
  • Episode 6: Get PSYCHed
    May 18 2023
    Tori discusses with a licensed clinical psychologist and a psychiatric nurse practitioner who currently work in a prison setting. Their unique perspective gives us a taste of what it’s like working in a mental health unit. It is a must not miss! This episode features a different format than usual so let us know if you like it!
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    21 Min.
  • Episode 5: New PA Perspective
    Apr 27 2023
    Join Tori and Kaylee as they interview two brand new PA-C’s, Morgan Bloom and Ali Filozof, as they explain what it’s like being in their new role as hospitalists and how mental health impacts their speciality.
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    13 Min.
  • Episode 4: Protocols in Peds and Parenting
    Apr 7 2023
    LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED! This episode Tori interviews Dr. Steven Black, a pediatrician who works in a rural pediatric clinic. He gives great advice, as well as some strategies on how parents, teachers, and the general population can go about having a discussion about a child’s mental health. If you are interested in researching or learning more about the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study mentioned in the episode, here is a link! https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html Link about suicide being #2 cause of childhood death: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide
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    23 Min.
  • Episode 3: Strategies in Surgery
    Mar 15 2023
    This episode we talk with Staci Stankowski, PA-C. She works in an orthopedic surgery department and has a lot of responsibilities from pre-op, working as a first assist in the OR, and rounding on recovering patients. One may not realize how huge mental health is in the surgery field. Listen in on her perspective of how she helps patients with mental illnesses and how others can improve their practice just by being empathetic.
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    15 Min.