The Mighty Podcast

What does caregiving look like when you're living nearly 9,000 miles apart?

In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, a mother — who lives with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — and her daughter discuss her mom's life from symptom onset to finding a treatment that is working for her. They also talk about the duality in the daughter's role as both daughter and caregiver as she supports her mom through her best and worst days with the disease (and everything in between!).

Come for their relatable story, and stay for the genuine mother-daughter bond you can feel through the microphones.

Let’s talk clinical trials, shall we? (Spoiler alert: One of our guests on this episode has been enrolled in one for 33 years! 🤯) In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley is joined by Jackie Scott and Peter J. Franz, Ph.D. to explore the world of mental health clinical trials.

Jackie is a speaker with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, creator of the PS Project, and mental health advocate living with depression. Pete is an assistant professor at Yeshiva University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He conducts research on depression, suicide, and other topics related to mental health.

Together, the trio discusses Jackie’s involvement in her longstanding clinical trial for her depression related to her lack of serotonin, Pete shares his experience as a researcher — including some of his work on suicide reduction — where he tested whether reading other people's lived experiences could be used as a therapeutic resource, and both share their wisdom for anyone considering if a clinical trial is the right fit for their mental health journey.

This episode touches on suicide and suicidal ideation. If this is triggering, be sure to avoid these sections of the episode: 6:17-8:21 and 20:25-20:47.

If you live with depression, take this pre-screener to see if you’re eligible to participate in the Juniper study: https://bit.ly/3sdrCsx

In this episode, Carlos, who lives with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and his healthcare provider share how they worked together to find a treatment plan that is working for Carlos.

In this special minisode, Mighty staff members Ashley and Camara Rauen dive into the pros and cons of working from home and going to an office or dedicated workplace, and the impact both physical and mental health can have on those decisions.

In this episode, Mighty host Ashley is joined by Imadé Nibokun, a writer and mental health advocate who founded Depressed While Black, Marie Shanley of Mxiety, a Twitch streamer, and mental health advocate, and Matt Rivera, an actor, mental health advocate, and owner of Neto Keto Foods.

They discuss the topic of suicidal ideation, their lived experiences along with the misconceptions around it. They provide ideas on how to support loved ones experiencing suicidal ideation as well as noting actionable ways to improve the way mental health and suicide are thought and talked about.

Content Warning: Suicide, suicidal ideation

In this episode Mighty Staff members Ashley, Heidi Cope and Kat Harrison along with Mighty Super Contributor Charles Mickles discuss their experience living with chronic illness and the misconceptions they have faced along the way.

In this episode, Mighty host Ashley interviews patient advocates Michele Nadeem-Baker and Terry Evans about their experiences with a rare cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), including their diagnosis journey and how they found a supportive community.

Welcome to the first episode of The Mighty Podcast! In this episode, Mighty Staff members Ashley, Camara Rauen, Sarah Schuster and Brittany McCoy share relatable mental health stories, discuss PTSD and touch on how they’ve been coping during the pandemic. Please be advised this episode covers topics that may be triggering such as sexual abuse, pet death and trauma in general.