Description: In a culture that can be diet focused and hold biases on food, weight, and exercise, it can be easy to ignore eating disorders. This week, Life Support speaks with Lyn McArthur about eating disorders, what the signs may be, and how to effectively help and treat those with eating disorders in this first part of 2. Come back in 2 weeks for part 2 of this important conversation.
This Episode of Life Support was made possible through funding provided by the CDC National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant, which is managed by the Health Disparities Team in the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnership – a bureau in the Division of Public Health of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Author(s): Lyn McArthur, Rachel Blanton
Title: What to Know About Eating Disorders (Lyn McArthur)
Description: Join us for this week’s episode of Life Support where hosts Jen and Rachel talk with LCSW Laurie Strand, Owner of Resiliency Rising, to find out what resiliency is and what it means for a community.
This Episode of Life Support was made possible through funding provided by the CDC National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant, which is managed by the Health Disparities Team in the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnership – a bureau in the Division of Public Health of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Author(s): Laurie Strand, Rachel Blanton, Jen Clark
Title: Episode 14: Resiliency in Rural Communities.
Description: Staying safe online is becoming an increasingly hot topic with every advancement we see in technology. This week, Life Support sat down with C-WHO’s Social Media Manager to go over tips and tricks for staying safe online, current lawsuits against social platforms, and how social media can have an impact on mental health.
Guests: Rachael Mayer Hosts: Rachel Blanton, Jen Clark Music and Editing: Anthony Leon. This Episode of Life Support was made possible through funding provided by the CDC National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant, which is managed by the Health Disparities Team in the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnership – a bureau in the Division of Public Health of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Author(s): Rachael Mayer, Rachel Blanton, Jen Clark
Description: Youth mental health is a hot topic in the news right now, especially with the effects of the pandemic still impacting children and those in schools. This week on Life Support, we spoke with Amy Walters and Maria Torres about significant issues people should be aware of, how mental health care for children differs from that of adults, and how parents and schools can better support children facing mental health challenges.
Guests: Amy Walters and Maria Torres. Hosts: Rachel Blanton and Jen Clark Music and Editing: Anthony Leon. This Episode of Life Support was made possible through funding provided by the CDC National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant, which is managed by the Health Disparities Team in the Bureau of Equity and Strategic Partnership – a bureau in the Division of Public Health of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Author(s): Amy Walters, Maria Torres, Rachel Blanton, Jenn Clark.
Title: Resources – Youth Mental Health and How Families Can Support it.
Description: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) can be hard for anyone to go through and have adverse side effects in all aspects of life. That is why we had a conversation with Jake LeClair about the struggles that come with SUD, the barriers and the supports towards recovery, and his own experience with substance use challenges. Hosts: Rachel Blanton, Jen Clark Music and Editing: Anthony Leon.
This episode is presented by Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization and is funded by rEASON as part of a grant presented by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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Title: Substance Use Disorder: Struggles and Recovery
Description: Host Rachel Blanton Harris sits down with Jenn Rolfes to talk about OUD (Opioid Use Disorder), her experience with OUD within her family, and how that has led to her doing the work she does now to help “fight” OUD and mental health. Life Support is presented by Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization and I-ROPPES to help educate and highlight the need for Opioid Use Prevention in rural areas.
Description: Hosts Rachel Blanton and Jen Clark discuss the importance of behavioral health parity for insurance by bringing in Kim Keys to comment on the questions surrounding it. Kim Keys goes over what behavioral health parity is, how it impacts the people of Idaho and other rural areas, and why you should ALWAYS read your Explanation of Benefits!
Host – Rachel Blanton
Host – Jen Clark
Guest – Kim Keys
Music & Editing – Anthony Leon
Author(s): C-WHO; Kim Keys
Title: Life Support: Amy Walters. Episode 6. Behavioral Health Parity.
Description: Introducing a new co-host, Jen Clark. Jen Clark and Rachel Blanton have a conversation with Amy Walters, PhD, about her start working with diabetes, the importance of clinical psychologists when working with chronic disease patients, and the negative impacts a chronic disease can have on mental health and how to cope with that. The health of a person can tie in and play with your mental health, giving us another reason to have a clinical psychologist.
Host – Rachel Blanton
Host – Jen Clark
Guest – Amy Walters
Music & Editing – Anthony Leon
Author(s): C-WHO; Amy Walters.
Title: Life Support: Amy Walters. Episode 5. The Role of a Clinician Psychologist in Primary Care.
Description: Host Rachel Blanton sits with Sura Edmond to discuss Opioid Use Disorder amongst pregnant and post-partum women, the stigma that surrounds these women, and how to enhance access to treatment for all who are dealing with this circumstance.
Description: Listen in as host Rachel Blanton speaks with Camille Evans about her relationship with Valor Health, her own experience and worries with healthcare in the LGBT+ community, and how that impacts the work she does today with Valor Health.
