Dr. Geri Lynn Utter walks her talk. She grew up in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Her parents had mental health and drug abuse issues. She is now a licensed psychologist, working with children and adults with severe mental illness and drug addiction.

In my interview with Geri Lynn, I got a sense of her pragmatism, her power and her wisdom. I hope the mayor of Philadelphia and City Council members listen to her and employ her skills. I hope teachers and parents listening to this interview consult the resources she recommends (see below). She’s the real deal. Thank you, Geri Lynn, for sharing your experience on CK Unmuted.

~ CK

Following are resources, books by Geri Lynn and links to her podcast and documentary:

Books:

Aftershock: How Past Events Shake Up Your Life Today

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Aftershock/Geri-Lynn-Utter/9780757324901

Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addiction

https://www.amazon.com/Mainlining-Philly-Survival-Resisting-Addiction-ebook/dp/B085HDVZ5S

Link to Documentary:

Utter Nonsense (available on Apple TV and Prime Video)

https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/utter-nonsense/umc.cmc.4ci7r9t351wp6b9vm83nxny05

Link to Podcast, Mind Over Mayhem

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-over-mayhem/id1725159923

To pitch an interview idea, contact Cynthia Kreilick at cynthiakreilick@gmail.com.