Show 077 - Leif Patch and Buzzies Technology Apps and Hardware

For those of you pining for a tech solution or can't get enough of a gadget fix I have two items that might get you circuits pulsing in a good way.

Resources Mentioned: 

Gothamist interview with Dr. Barbara Fisher about election anxiety and things you can do to re-center yourself in times of change. 

Lena Dunham being interviewed by various media publications about her anxiety and depression condition. She spoke with the The New Yorker, The Fix and Vogue Magazine.

Houston Chronicle article about loss of access to mental health services if the Affordable Health Act is repeals and not replaced.

There is a possibility that single payer healthcare is coming to California. SB 565 the Californians for a Healthy California Act has been introduced. 

The Los Angeles Times has a write-up about the first rumblings about the bill.
Leif Patch Breath Monitoring device. 

There are two official web sites The Touchpoint Solution and Buzzies. There is also a Buzzies YouTube Channel.

If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Disclaimer:

Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only.

Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Show 076 - Medication and Not Getting Jiggy With It

This episode is about how both over the counter and prescription medication can affect your sexual responses. If you are taking an over the counter medication for insomnia you might be removing your ability to perform the horizontal mambo.

So they say.




This is about awareness. Not pro or anti medication. If you want or need to take medication you have to be knowledgeable about the benefits and possible side effects of the drugs.

Resources Mentioned:

Anxiety Disorder Association of America - Fact and Statistics page.

Consumer Reports article on taking over the counter sleep medication long term.

MedLine Plus information sheet on Diphenhydramine which is found in sleep medication, cold and flu medication and other similar products.

Did James Bond have tremors due to the amount of alcohol consumed?  Maybe.

National Institute of Health page on Mental Health Medication. 

Musician Moby's four hour relaxation music experience.

If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Disclaimer: 

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only.

Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Show 075 Setting Boundaries

A little something for everybody, IBM Research is working on teaching an AI Bot to diagnose certain organic brain disorders in addition to mental health treatments. Also in the show, resources on how, when and where to setting boundaries with yourself and other people.

Special shout out to reducing your social media time. You don't need to sit in front of the funnel. Take a time out and do something in real space.







If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

References Mentioned:  

IBM Research 5x5 with the possibility that an AI will diagnose certain mental health conditions.

Choose Muse Meditation device http://www.choosemuse.com

NAMI tips on Opening Up to Other People about Your Mental Health

Charlene Richard on the The Benefits of Setting Boundaries

PsychCentral on The Importance of Personal Boundaries

Tiny Buddha's post on How to Set Healthy Boundaries in 3 Steps

The Art of Charm podcast special edition with Kimberly Seltzer on How to Set Boundaries

Quick and Dirty Tips on the Psych Side with Setting Healthy Boundaries 

Disclaimer: 

Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only.

Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

Show 074 ECT and Intro to Agoraphobia

If you have severe or treatment resistant depression a therapy option you might not have considered is Electroconvulsive Therapy.  There are on-line resources that might help you make other decisions.

People with agoraphobia not only separate themselves from day to day life but their symptoms may lead them to overeat, lean on alcohol or other chemical substances for support or slide into depression. This is an introduction to this specific phobia.


      Resources Mentioned:

Peaceful Cuisine is a vegan cooking site but even if you are an omnivore you might find a meditative quality to the music and non-music meal assembly videos. You can also watch the videos on Ryoya's YouTube channel.

The podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking will take you on a journey. Sometimes from the darkness to the light and some times standing at the brink of survival.

New York Times article on Kitty Dukakis experience with alcoholism, depression and her Electroconvulsive Therapy.

Former Massachusetts governor Michael and Kitty Dukakis have a information website about ECT with a FAQ page for those that would like more information.

Agoraphobia  information at MedLinePlus

Bullying connection to anxiety conditions via StopBullying.org

Helpguide.org page on Phobias and Fears

MedLine Plus page on Phobias

Talkspace App for iPhone and iPad 

Talkspace App for Android

If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Disclaimer: 

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only.

Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Show 073 - A Quick Look At Conservative Health Replacement for ACA

Having access to health care is not a right in America. You can have life, you can pursue happiness but not a word about healthcare.If you have an anxiety or panic disorder this affect you; even if you have private insurance. This issue effects everyone. I thought that there should be an introduction to the basics about this topic.

There is a lot of fear speech about the replacement for ObamaCare/ACA. So much fear that many of my friends and associates have gained weight, have high blood pressure or their symptoms are off the scale.

I have always found that knowledge, accurate information is the foundation for a good treatment plan. I want to reduce the fear with information. What you do about this information is up to you.






This is just a quick look using publicly viable sources and is my attempt at explaining what I currently understand to be elements of a conservative health care replacement for ObamaCare. I have tried to be objective. I have gone to known conservative think tanks, two non-partial think tank, two politicians websites and publications that monitor the healthcare industry.

ObamaCare/ACA does have a mental health component. I didn't seen anything in my research that talked about either restricting or expanding access to mental health services. I'm going to keep monitoring and let you know of any additional information.

Resources Mentioned: 

• A Better Way Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's website on alternative to ObamaCare/ACA
• A Conservative Approach to Better Health Care - John Kasich
• Health Affairs Blog  What Would Republicans Do Instead of the Affordable Care Act?
• The Commonwealth Fund Donald Trump's Health Care Reform Proposals: Anticipated Efforts on Insurance Coverage, Out of Pocket Cost and the Federal Deficits
• The Heritage Foundation  Impact of ObamaCare
• The Hoover Institute Instead Of ObamaCare: Giving Health-Care Power To The People
• The Rand Corporation The Effect of Eliminating the Affordable Care Act's Tax Credits in Federally Facilitated Marketplaces. You can download free pdf from the site.

Disclaimer: 

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only.

Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Show 072 - Snatch and Go Meditation

Every dang day there is something new to bang your head against the wall. You shouldn't do that; banging your head causes pain, bruising and you'll only wind up doing it again. Now if you could find a few moments to chill out that would go a long way to getting you stabilized.

For some of you, you kind of like it rough. Two of the resources below have NSFW language that you will either find funny or familiar. Maybe you are just not ready for loving kindness type meditation. There is an app for that.

 Resources Mentioned:

Jason Headly at F-That A Honest Meditation on You Tube

The iOS app for extended NSFW meditation in the Apple Store, search under H*nest Meditation because you can't say bad words in the Apple App Store

Elisha Goldstein on 3 Simple Ways to Settle a Busy Mind.

Mindful Direct catalog of meditation and mindfulness videos.

Say F-it and Let that Shit Go Meditation by Power Meditation Group

Choose Muse Meditation device http://www.choosemuse.com

Tech Crunch video on Brainwave Sensing Eyeglasses

If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Disclaimer: 

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only.

Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Show 071 Anxiety and Conflict Resolution

This is a time when people make resolutions but in this episode I'm talking about techniques that can be applied to people and situations that folks have to deal with on a daily basis.

There are internal conflicts and external conflicts that require more than wishing it would go way.


     

Resources Mentioned: 

• Scientific American article about the stagnation of mental health treatment.
• John Moe's The Hilarious World of Depression Podcast
• The Seven Drivers of Old Habits of Thinking at Mindful.org
• Conflict Resolution Skills from Helpguide.org
• Naomi Drew has a list of techniques for relationship based conflict resolution on her website, Learning Peace.
• Dr. Jennie Bryne video on 6 Steps on Conflict Resolution
• AMANET.org - The 5 Steps to Conflict Resolution 
• Life Care Work4Life Conflict Resolution Guide a PDFaccessed via NOAA.gov

If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Disclaimer: 

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only.

Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.