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MH90 - Mental Health in 90 seconds with Dr. Heather Laird

MH90 - Mental Health in 90 seconds with Dr. Heather Laird

By Dr. Heather Laird

Mental Health in 90 seconds is your daily dose of mental health in 90 seconds. Covering all relational and mental health topics. There is something each week for children, transitional youth, adults and elders. Tune in and get your daily dose.
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Finding balance between the individual and community by becoming a resilient-informed community

MH90 - Mental Health in 90 seconds with Dr. Heather LairdMay 21, 2019

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Visualization to connect with your inner child -male

Visualization to connect with your inner child -male

Visualization to connect with your younger self - male

Nov 12, 202203:28
Visualization to connect with your inner child -female

Visualization to connect with your inner child -female

Visualization to connect with your younger self as a female.

Nov 12, 202204:33
A Space for Feeling Connecting to Grief and Loss in the time of COVID

A Space for Feeling Connecting to Grief and Loss in the time of COVID

Guided piece to allow space for grief and loss.

Jul 26, 202010:52
MH90 Extended Version - A Progressive Relaxation during a time of COVID_19

MH90 Extended Version - A Progressive Relaxation during a time of COVID_19

You will need a quiet place and maybe a book. If you feel anxious or uncomfortably at any time, just relax and follow the voice or stop the recording altogether. Enjoy!

Mar 29, 202017:01
Finding a balance and understanding suicide

Finding a balance and understanding suicide

This episode discusses suicide
Jun 01, 201903:06
Finding balance by developing resilient-informed communities: Cultural, Historical and Gender Issues

Finding balance by developing resilient-informed communities: Cultural, Historical and Gender Issues

Finding balance by developing resilient-informed communities: Cultural, Historical and Gender Issues

May 30, 201901:37
Finding balance at the community level by creating resilient-informed principles : Individuality and Uniqueness

Finding balance at the community level by creating resilient-informed principles : Individuality and Uniqueness

Finding balance at the community level by creating resilient-informed principles : Individuality and Uniqueness

May 30, 201901:23
Finding balance through developing principles of a resilient-informed community: Voice and Choice

Finding balance through developing principles of a resilient-informed community: Voice and Choice

Finding balance through developing principles of a resilient-informed community: Voice and Choice

May 29, 201901:22
Finding balance within the community building resilient-informed communities: Collaboration and community

Finding balance within the community building resilient-informed communities: Collaboration and community

Finding balance within the community building resilient-informed communities: Collaboration and community

May 28, 201901:22
Finding balance through developing a resilient informed community through principles: Peer Support and Mutual Self-Help

Finding balance through developing a resilient informed community through principles: Peer Support and Mutual Self-Help

Finding balance through developing a resilient informed community through principles: Peer Support and Mutual Self-Help

May 27, 201901:22
Finding balance within the community building resilient-informed principles: Trustworthiness and Transparency

Finding balance within the community building resilient-informed principles: Trustworthiness and Transparency

Finding balance within the community building resilient-informed principles: Trustworthiness and Transparency

May 26, 201901:22
Finding balance through communal responsibilities through building principles in a resilient-informed community: Safety

Finding balance through communal responsibilities through building principles in a resilient-informed community: Safety

Finding balance through communal responsibilities through building principles in a resilient-informed community

May 25, 201901:22
Finding balance by understanding the principles of creating a resilient-informed community

Finding balance by understanding the principles of creating a resilient-informed community

Finding balance by understanding the principles of creating a resilient-informed community

May 24, 201901:32
Finding balance through learning how to have healthy relationships part 2

Finding balance through learning how to have healthy relationships part 2

Finding balance through learning how to have healthy relationships part 2

May 23, 201901:32
Finding balance between the individual and community by learning the six key factors to healthy relationships

Finding balance between the individual and community by learning the six key factors to healthy relationships

Finding balance between the individual and community by learning the six key factors to healthy relationships

May 22, 201901:32
Finding balance between the individual and community by becoming a resilient-informed community

Finding balance between the individual and community by becoming a resilient-informed community

Finding balance between the individual and community by becoming a resilient-informed community by remembering the three R's

May 21, 201901:32
Finding balance through understanding social determinants

Finding balance through understanding social determinants

This episode discusses social determinants how they affect us and how we as a community can change them to find balance.

May 20, 201901:38
Finding balance through learning safety in the community

Finding balance through learning safety in the community

This epsiode discusses the critical importance of safety
May 18, 201902:57
Finding balance through understanding grief: What the collective community cando to help themselves and others through grief

Finding balance through understanding grief: What the collective community cando to help themselves and others through grief

Finding balance

Continuing in finding balance through internal work.

Continuing to find balance through understanding grief in the this episode we conclude part two of the two-part series on what the individual can do to help community members and what the collective community can do to help themselves and others through grief.

May 18, 201901:54
Finding balance through alternative treatments: Light Therapy

Finding balance through alternative treatments: Light Therapy

This episode considers light therapy.
May 16, 201902:03
Finding balance through understanding grief: Looking at what the individual can do to help community

Finding balance through understanding grief: Looking at what the individual can do to help community

Finding balance

Continuing in finding balance through internal work.

Continuing to find balance through understanding grief in the next two episodes we will look at what the individual can do to help community members and what the collective community can do to help themselves and others through grief.

May 16, 201901:38
Finding balance through understanding grief and learning the best things to say

Finding balance through understanding grief and learning the best things to say

Finding balance

Continuing in finding balance through internal work.

When we think of finding balance between the individual and the community We cannot lose site of some of the barriers that create imbalance such as grief. We continue with our episode 5 on grief and finding balance. Today we look at the things to say when someone is grieving. So we can realize how to help ourselves and others.

May 15, 201901:41
Finding balance through understanding the vacancies of grief

Finding balance through understanding the vacancies of grief

When we think of finding balance between the individual and the community We cannot lose site of some of the barriers that create imbalance such as grief. We continue with our episode 4 on grief and finding balance. Today we look at vacancies left by grief. So we can realize how to help ourselves and others.

May 14, 201901:35
Finding balance through breathwork

Finding balance through breathwork

This episode is a breathing session preparation.
May 12, 201901:58
Finding balance through understanding the five stages of grief

Finding balance through understanding the five stages of grief

When we think of finding balance between the individual and the community We cannot lose site of some of the barriers that create imbalance such as grief. We continue with our episode 3 on grief and finding balance. Today we look at the stages of grief. So we can recognize when grief in ourselves and others.

May 12, 201901:23
Finding balance through understanding our assumptive worlds

Finding balance through understanding our assumptive worlds

Finding Balance Month/ Episode #2 on Grief

Continuing to find balance through internal work.

When we think of finding balance between the individual and the community We cannot lose site of some of the barriers that create imbalance such as grief. The next five episodes will focus on grief and finding balance by recognizing, and addressing grief. This episode addresses living in an assumptive world


May 11, 201901:42
Finding Balance Through Grief

Finding Balance Through Grief

Continuing to find individual and community balance through understanding grief. The first episode in five episodes exploring grief.

May 10, 201901:35
Finding Balance through our Essentials

Finding Balance through our Essentials

Continuing with our month of episodes on finding balance between the individual self and communitarian-self

May 08, 201901:40
Marriage a blessing to helping you find balance

Marriage a blessing to helping you find balance

Continuing the month of episodes on finding balance between the individual and community looking at marriage and its benefits.

May 07, 201901:40
The Falling Tree in the Forest and finding individual balance

The Falling Tree in the Forest and finding individual balance

This podcast is about balancing individuals and community by remembering to sit alone and reflect. 

May 06, 201901:35
Having a life garage sale on the people in your life

Having a life garage sale on the people in your life

This part 3 in a three-part podcast on life garage sales. This segment deals with healthy and unhealthy people.

May 05, 201901:45
Having a Life Garage Sale Part 2

Having a Life Garage Sale Part 2

This segment is part 2 in the three-part life garage sale.

May 04, 201901:20
Life Garage Sale

Life Garage Sale

This is the first in a three-part segment on finding balance through a life garage sale.

May 03, 201901:45
Finding Balance through working on our internal self

Finding Balance through working on our internal self

This is a 90 second segment focusing on finding individual balance through internal work

May 02, 201901:25
MH90 Episode #2- Finding Balance

MH90 Episode #2- Finding Balance

This is the beginning of the month long series on finding balance between the self and community.

May 01, 201901:35
Mental Health Awareness 2019

Mental Health Awareness 2019

Looking at Mental Health Awareness 2019

May 01, 201901:23
Episode 25

Episode 25

This episode discusses anxiety.
Jun 18, 201802:27
Episode 24

Episode 24

This episode discusses the concept of black-and-white thinking.
Jun 18, 201802:46
Episode 23

Episode 23

This episode discusses rituals and traditions and their effect on mental well being.
Jun 18, 201802:29
Episode 22

Episode 22

This episode highlights the mind-body connection and paying attention to dreams in Ramadan.
Jun 18, 201802:05
Episode 21

Episode 21

This episode is about the parallel process between the human being and purple onion in Ramadan.
Jun 18, 201802:14
Episode 20

Episode 20

The episode uses the analogy of dandelions and how they represent our existential concerns of sitting with the discomfort of loneliness.
Jun 18, 201802:48
Episode 19

Episode 19

This episode discusses loneliness in Ramadan.
Jun 18, 201802:28
Episode 18

Episode 18

This episode discusses types of Bipolar disorder.
Jun 18, 201802:28
Episode 17

Episode 17

This episode discusses symptoms of the two "poles" of bipolar disorder.
Jun 18, 201802:21
Episode 16

Episode 16

This episode continues to discuss Bipolar Disorder.
Jun 18, 201802:17
Episode 15

Episode 15

This episode continues to discuss bipolar disorder.
Jun 18, 201802:18
Episode 14

Episode 14

This episode discusses the misperceptions of bipolar disorder.
Jun 18, 201802:26
Episode 12

Episode 12

Happy Mother's Day and the psychological effect of Mothers
Jun 18, 201801:58
Episode 11

Episode 11

This is an episode about finding what is right.
Jun 18, 201802:11