Mind On Mental Health
The Mind On Mental Health Podcast explores a variety of mental health and substance use related topics in under thirty minutes. Topics such as how to utilize positive coping skills, manage triggers and how to change your thought process are discussed. Each podcast features interviews with therapists and psychiatrists from Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health in Central New Jersey.
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Friday Sep 19, 2025
Friday Sep 19, 2025
In this episode of the Mind on Mental Health Podcast, retired New Jersey Corrections Officer and Certified Peer Support Specialist Ken Burkert shares his personal journey through mental health challenges — and how the intense pressures of working in corrections compounded his struggle. Now at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health, Ken opens up about what truly helps First Responders facing similar issues, how leadership is responding to the growing mental health crisis, and why he’s so deeply committed to supporting this community.
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The Weight of the Badge: A Corrections Officer’s Story
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
In this powerful episode of the Mind on Mental Health Podcast, Dr. Michael Bizzarro — Clinical Director of First Responder Services and a former police officer — opens up about his deeply personal battle with addiction. He also sheds light on the unique mental health struggles faced by today’s First Responders, and the barriers that often keep them from seeking help. It’s an honest, unfiltered conversation that’s as raw, heartfelt, and necessary as it gets.
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Evidence-based treatments, such as DBT, CBT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) really do help moms with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD). But finding a community of new mothers can also really make a difference. Host Andy Dean and Lisa Tremayne discuss PMAD risk factors, ways to find a supportive community in your area, and how therapy can help.
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Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Parenthood is tough, and most veteran parents don’t share how hard it is in the first year. Host Andy Dean and Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC keep it real sharing stories of new parenthood and the inadequacy of the existing screening tools. They also share risk factors for PMAD and some of the biological reasons for PMAD.
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