Tag Archives: mental health

Addiction, Prevention and Recovery–July 2, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Wendy Weaver Baracka, Teen Mental Health Counselor; Tim Payne and Emily Drewry, Recovering Addicts, Founders of Turning Point, providing Addiction Assistance and Referral; and Melody Stotler, Founder, Life or Drugs

Discussion:  Panelists discuss their experience with drug addiction, prevention and recovery, either through personal experience, family association or through their counseling and referral activities.  Various aspects of addiction prevention and recovery are discussed including counseling addicts, family members of addicts, prevention techniques such as counseling young teens about drug hazards, and helping addicts find the help they need.

addiction prevention and recovery

7 Generations Radio: The Renovo Center–Mental Health Treatment–June 4, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests and Discussion:  Melissa Swartz, Founder of the Renovo Center, and Tammy Thornton, Dietician and Nutrition Counselor.  Melissa discusses the incidence and causes of mental illness, with emphasis on substance abuse and addiction related illness.  Tammy discusses the role of nutrition in treating mental illness.

Originally broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown from the campus of Shepherd University on June 4, 2016.

Note:  Portions of the broadcast are of poor quality.  Fortunately the voices of Melissa and Tammy are fairly clear.

 

7 Generations Radio: Erik Janus of Compassion WV–May 7, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Erik Janus, Director of Business Operations, Compassion WV, Toxicologist and Lobbyist for Medical Cannabis.

Discussion:  Erik discusses his research into the effects of cannabinoids on the human body and its usefulness for a variety of medical purposes, including treating PTSD, cancer, epilepsy and various addictive substances, including heroin.

Originally broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown, from the campus of Shepherd University on May 7, 2016.

The views presented herein are those of the host and guest alone and are not intended to represent the views of Shepherd University or the radio station.

7 Generations Radio: Drug Addiction and Treatment: Kevin Knowles, Dr. John Aldis and Dr. Zakee McGill–March 5, 2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Kevin Knowles, Martinsburg, WV, City Councilman; Dr. John Aldis, Family Medical Doctor, Shepherdstown, WV; and Dr. Zakee McGill, Practicing Psychiatrist

Discussion:  Drug addiction and treatment, drug overdose, heroin, medical treatment, counseling, recidivism, incidence of overdose and deaths in Martinsburg, WV, alternative treatment modalities, proposed treatment facility for Berkeley County, WV, availability and administration of narcan and suboxone for treatment, needle exchange programs to minimize incidence of hepatitis and HIV.

Broadcast on WSHC Shepherdstown from the Campus of Shepherd University on March 5, 2016.

7 Generations Radio: Counseling for Teens under Stress, Wendy Weaver Baracka..1/16/2016

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Wendy Weaver Baracka, Social Services Counselor for Morgan County Schools, WV

Discussion:  Wendy discusses a Morgan County program to screen and assist teens suffering from stress and other mental health issues.  Wendy discusses the relationship of alcohol and drug use among teens to stresses they incur due to their home environment or other aspects of their lives.  She talks about the nonjudgmental counseling techniques they use to identify risky behavior and to help students cope with stress. This is a follow-up to a previous conversation with Wendy that took place on December 19, 2015 which is archived below.

This program was broadcast on WSHC radio from the Campus of Shepherd University on January 16, 2016.

7 Generations Radio: Wendy Weaver Baracka, Mental Health Services for Adolescents–December 19, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray with Lacey Walker

Guest:  Wendy Weaver Baracka, provides Social Services for Adolescents in Morgan County, WV

Discussion:  Wendy discusses the approach they take to provide mental health screening and obtaining counseling services for Morgan County teens.  She discusses the type of situations encountered such as drug and alcohol abuse, as well as the underlying causes for teen mental health issues.

 

 

7 Generations Radio: David Manthos, Candidate for WV Senate, Oct 17, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  David Manthos, Skytruth employee and Candidate for WV Senate

Discussion: Issues facing WV and proposed solutions including the epidemic of drug addiction and deaths, environmental issues, unemployment and proposals to increase employment.

Broadcast on WSHC from the Campus of Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV on Oct 17, 2015

Note:  The audio commences midstream during the conversation.

7 Generations Radio: Mindfulness–Jan Hummer and Michele Blumberg–October 3, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Jan Hummer of Open Minds and Michele Blumberg, teacher, Naropa University

Discussion:  Mindfulness, emotional education, self-love, loving kindness, anger management, child behavior and emotional development, alienation and violence.

Radio Broadcast on WSHC, Shepherd University on October 3, 2015