Mind On Mental Health

Healthcare Workers' Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic Part 1

In this episode Andy interviews Christine Isaac, LCSW, LCADC (Community Liaison with Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health) and Nicole Orro, LPC, LCADC (Site Director of Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health – Hamilton).  Since the start of the pandemic, Christine and Nicole have been volunteering to meet with frontline healthcare workers at multiple hospitals within the Penn system for ongoing counseling sessions.  They discuss what they have learned about what affect the coronavirus pandemic has had on healthcare workers’ mental health.
 
3:00 – A discussion of frontline healthcare workers’ experience during covid pandemic
 
4:45 – The effects of not having a break from the coronavirus pandemic
 
7:30 – Healthcare workers’ experience of living through the same trauma as their patients
 
14:00 – How the Covid crisis has affected the mental health of healthcare workers
 
18:58 – How the pandemic crept into every aspect of wellness for healthcare workers
 
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Managing Winter Blues: Go Outside and Get Off Your Phone!

This episode features Jessica Levy, LCSW who is the Site Director at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown, NJ location.   In this episode, Jessica and Andy continue their discussion about how to manage depression during the winter months, especially during the pandemic.
 
The importance of going outside even when it’s cold (:34)
 
Why you should limit your own screen time (4:42)
 
How avoiding social media is helpful for managing depression (7:14)
 
Using structure to help you accomplish goals  (14:30)
 
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Three Tips for Managing the Winter Blues During Covid

This episode features Jessica Levy, LCSW who is the Site Director at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Eatontown, NJ location.   In this episode, Jessica and Andy discuss three things people can do to help themselves manage depression during the long covid winter.
 
The importance of having a routine and building structure throughout your day (2:20).
 
Why you should take a shower and get ready as soon as you wake up in the morning (12:05).
 
Why goal setting is one of the cornerstones of treating depression – and how to do it (19:27).
 
How the cycle of depression usually works (25:00).
 
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How to Tell When Changing Eating Habits During Covid Are Becoming Problematic

On this episode, Katie Gaffney (Registered Dietitian), and Lauren Brader (Licensed Professional Counselor) from Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Emotional Eating Program in Princeton, NJ discuss how individuals can tell if their changing eating habits are becoming problematic during Covid and how to best support someone with an eating disorder through the pandemic.
 
Changing Hunger Cues during the pandemic (:49)
 
How to tell if changing eating habits are becoming problematic (2:22)
 
Media and stigma during covid (10:12)
 
How to help support someone with an eating disorder through the pandemic (12:02)
 
 
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