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.
Listen on:
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Oftentimes, having an eating disorder may be the most visible of several problems people face.
Many people don’t know that eating disorders are often accompanied by anxiety, depression, or trauma. Sometimes the eating disorder is a way of coping with the relentlessness of other afflictions. Therapists and doctors take a team approach—working together to help a patient and working on multiple issues at the same time.
Anxiety and Depression Symptoms 1:10
Eating Disorders and trauma 5:32
How to start treating eating disorders and mental health issues 7:58
The importance of support from family and friends 12:10
Why underlying mental health issues need to be treated along with the eating disorder 14:11
For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton Center for Eating Disorders:
Princeton Center for Eating Disorders
Follow us on Facebook!
facebook.com/princetonhousebh
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
“Just eat!”
Having an eating disorder involves so much more than wanting to be thin. Andy is joined by Dr. Kristyn Pecsi, attending psychiatrist at Princeton Center for Eating Disorders, who demystifies eating disorders and discusses common misconceptions surrounding the illness.
5:45 Why it’s dangerous to rapidly lose weight
12:00 What do people with eating disorders look like?
13:52 The complexities of eating disorders and other mental illnesses
23:00 Is not eating a suicide attempt?
For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health:
Princeton House Behavioral Health (princetonhcs.org)
Follow us on Facebook!
facebook.com/princetonhousebh
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
How can you build your own self-esteem? There are incremental steps you can take, including finding ways to “fail safely”.
Andy’s guest, Peter Maclearie, LCSW, is Clinical Manager for Adult Programming at Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health in Eatontown, New Jersey.
4:10 Why therapy is so helpful in addressing self-esteem issues
6:28 How your thought process and cognitive distortions affect your self-esteem
12:00 What are core beliefs and how do they impact self-esteem?
16:55 The importance of finding ways to “fail safely”
For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health:
Princeton House Behavioral Health (princetonhcs.org)
Follow us on Facebook!
facebook.com/princetonhousebh
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Parents, teachers, and mental health professionals suspected kids might have a hard time with the transition back to in-person school. In this episode, we’ll learn about three different ways parents can improve their child’s mental health in this season of change.
Andy continues his conversation with Dr. Madhurani Khare who is the Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Heath as well as the Medical Director of Princeton House Behavioral Health’s Hamilton outpatient site.
1:45 Establishing a routine and the importance of a sleep schedule
9:25 Addressing mental health and academic issues as soon as possible
17:32 The importance of validating your child’s feelings and experience and how to do it
For more information on Penn Medicine – Princeton House Behavioral Health:
Princeton House Behavioral Health (princetonhcs.org)
Follow us on Facebook!
facebook.com/princetonhousebh