The Mental Minute with Michigan Medicine

Jeremy and Will usher in the new year with resolutions, a sports minute (6:05) and two guests from the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry. Ivy Tso, Ph.D. and Alyssa Smith, L.L.P., join the podcast (10:08) to discuss their work with the PREP Early Psychosis Clinic at U-M. At PREP, the program's mission is to provide education, assessment, referral, treatment and research in the area of early psychosis and psychosis risk. Dr. Tso dives into some of the research and Alyssa lets us know how things stand in the community.

Will and Jeremy end 2020 with an important discussion about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) before shifting gears into a light-hearted Mental MInutes segment: Top Five Holiday Songs (9:14). That fun is followed by going over what they both learned during 2020 that they hope to take into 2021 (18:27). Things are wrapped up with a Sports Minute (21:30), a special recognition for the Athletes Connected program (23:43) and a final upcoming events notice (26:50). Thank you to everyone who tuned in during our first year of podcasting. For more information about all the news, events, research and resources that the Depression Center provides, visit depressioncenter.org.

Jeremy and Will are back with November's episode to discuss veteran mental health. They go over some of the history of Veterans Day, how Michigan Medicine has covered veteran mental health in the past and dive into their Mental Minutes and Sports Minute. They are joined by Jennifer Lamb, LMSW (11:48), who does a great job explaining what the U.S. does well to support veterans and their mental health. She also shares what we could improve upon and how her M-SPAN programs are trying to support veterans, their mental health, their families and many other groups.

The podcast returns for October in a new format. Will has a new co-host, Jeremy Fallis. The two touch on how a politician's mental health journey excluded him from running for office, how far mental health awareness and treatment has come since that time as well as some new, fun segments. They share the best things they heard, best advice they received and more. The second half of the podcast (20:00) includes WIll's interview with Dr. Nasuh Malas, Director of Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. 

Will is joined by Eli Zaret, who is a Michigan sports broadcaster who lost his daughter, Alison, to suicide after a long battle with bipolar disorder. Zaret has dealt with the element of grief associated with suicide and the steps following the loss of a loved one. In response, Alison’s aunt and uncle, along with her parents, established a fund that supports U-M’s Prechter Bipolar Research Program in perpetuity. Zaret also hosts the No Filter Sports Podcast. Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Mental Minute with Michigan Medicine is a podcast focused on a variety of mental health topics. The third episode features Phil Johnson, the Papadopoulos Family Director of Athletic Training for the University of Michigan football program. Phil and Will’s discussion was recorded in June before student-athletes were invited back to train. They talk all things mental health, the ongoing pandemic and much more. The podcast is hosted by Will Heininger, outreach coordinator for the U-M Depression Center. To learn more about the Depression Center, please visit depressioncenter.org. Music: Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The second episode of The Mental Minute with Michigan Medicine welcomes guest Abigail Eiler, LMSW. Abigail is a clinical assistant professor in the U-M School of Social Work and leads the Athletic Counseling Team. Learn more about Abigail's work and background on this podcast episode. Learn more at depressioncenter.org. Music: Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Mental Minute with Michigan Medicine is a podcast focused on a variety of mental health topics.  The premiere episode features Dr. Melvin McInnis, associate director of the U-M Depression Center,  Thomas B. and Nancy Upjohn Woodworth Professor of Bipolar Disorder and Depression, and director of the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program at Michigan Medicine.   The podcast is hosted by Will Heininger, outreach coordinator for the U-M Depression Center.   To learn more about the Depression Center, please visit depressioncenter.org. Music: Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/