Today, we sat down and talked with Elizabeth Kelley, a sales assistant in mortgage lending who lives with anxiety, panic attacks and depression. We talked about her mental health journey, her experience with therapy, how being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community has impacted her mental health, and how she uses running as a coping mechanism. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org Psychology Today - Find a Therapist MindPeace Search for Provider (Cincinnati area specific) CDC Sta...

Today, we sat down and talked once again with Rev Louie-V Jones, a 59-year-old Afro American transgender male and a product of Berkeley, Ca who is currently under Hospice Care due to several terminal health conditions that has subsequently caused him a total of 60 surgical procedures to date. Since 2004, Rev has been an Ordained minister and certified mental health counselor with a focus on suicide prevention among young adults. Rev is also a motivational speaker, youth and adult mentor, curr...

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains details of suicide attempts and death by suicide. Today, we sat down and talked with Rev Louie-V Jones, a 59-year-old Afro-American transgender male and a product of Berkeley, Ca who is currently under Hospice Care due to several terminal health conditions that have subsequently caused him a total of 60 surgical procedures to date. Since 2004, Rev has been an Ordained minister and certified mental health counselor with a focus on suicide prevention ...

Today, we sat down and talked with Samantha Joy, a rape crisis counselor, suicide prevention advocate, and dog mom to rescue, Milo, and Medical Alert Service Dog, BROOKS. She lives with complex PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety with severe panic attacks and agoraphobia. As a survivor of child sexual abuse, incest, and suicide, Sam shares her story to help protect children and end the stigma. Sam talks about her mental health journey, what treatment has looked like for her, and how ...

Today, we sat down and talked with Maya Tadross, a psychology student from the United States. She has been living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, skin picking disorder, and depression since she was 14 years old, and was just recently diagnosed with ADHD. Maya talks about living with OCD and her various diagnoses, how the pandemic has impacted her mental health, and the stigma surrounding OCD. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org Psychology Today - Find a Ther...

Today, we sat down and talked with Savannah Denlinger, a Behavioral Health Specialist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center who works with children in crisis. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, and she decided to go into the field because of her own experience with mental health. Savannah was diagnosed with her first mental illness at age 14, and she began seeing a therapist at that time. She’s been in therapy on and off since then. Over the years, she’s racked up her f...

Today, we sat down and talked with Stacey Lane, mother, wife, friend, and scientist living with anxiety, depression and ADHD. Stacey talks about her mental health journey and growing up in an emotionally unavailable and unsupportive family. She shares what her childhood was like, how it impacted her mental health journey, and what it was like to find support in her chosen family as she got older and moved away from home. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org Psychology Today - Find a T...

CW: This episode contains descriptions of self-harm and suicidal actions. Today, we sat down and talked with Melissa Wood, mother of three and parent of children living with mental illness. She talks about her experience parenting kids with mental illness, warning signs to look out for, and how to approach giving them the help they need. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org Psychology Today - Find a Therapist MindPeace Search for Provider (Cincinnati area specific) CDC ...

CW: self-harm, suicidal actions. This episode contains details of self-harm and a suicide attempt. Today, we sat down and talked with Mauri Hogan, a third-year clinical psychology doctoral student with a history of anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and depression. Mauri talks about her mental health journey and how it impacted her career path. She survived a suicide attempt her junior year of high school, and after being treated at an inpatient facility, she realized she had a passion for psychology a...

Today, we sat down and talked with Nathan Stanley, a senior at Ohio University who shared his mental health journey of living with depression, generalized anxiety, and a history of self-harm. Nathan talks about his diagnoses, his experience with therapy, and his recovery from self-harm. We also talk about how he developed generalized anxiety as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, how he recognized the need to seek treatment, and the importance of stigma reduction. We hope you enjoy! Websi...

Today, we sat down and talked with Emily Zeiler, an Ohio University student studying political science. Emily has struggled with disordered eating and anxiety throughout her life. Emily has grown up not speaking about her mental health since her family never discussed topics like that. When she went to college, she was able to discover resources to help her handle her anxiety and friends that helped her with her struggles of disordered eating. Though the journey has been bumpy, Emily is ready...

Today, we sat down with Tyler Belmont, a server and bartender studying to get his real estate license. During the pandemic, Tyler lost four family members within six months. He talks about his experience with loss and grief recovery. He joined a grief recovery program and learned how to complete his grief. He talks about the recovery process, his moment of clarity and closure, and how he takes care of himself after working through the program. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org Psyc...

Today, we sat down with Bhavya Arora, founder and CEO of New Thought Therapist. She is a TEDx Speaker, Global Competence trainer, Intercultural Learning Trainer and counselor, and internationally trained psychotherapist from India, the USA, and the Netherlands. Bhavya currently provides mental health services in her private practice in New Delhi, India, and consults as a trainer and mental health specialist with various start-ups and social impact organizations. Passionate about mental health...

Today, we sat down with Camryn Mort, host of the Conversations with Cam podcast and mental health blogger. Camryn started learning about the mental health industry when her sister, Lindsey, was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Sophomore year of college, Camryn started having severe anxiety, which led to panic attacks. After going to therapy for 6 months, she decided to start her own blog to normalize talking about mental health and to make people feel less alone in their journeys as ...

Today, we sat down with Sarah Brown, host of the Failing Forward podcast and founder of 0.0 Living. On air since January 2018, Failing Forward aims to inspire listeners to see failure as an opportunity—a gift, even. We talk with Sarah about her mental health journey, how Failing Forward came to be, and how her experience with alcohol led to her co-creating a community for women to try becoming alcohol-free. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org Psychology Today - Find a Therapist ...

Today, we sat down with Ariana McGrath, a 28-year-old mom living with OCD and anxiety. Ariana works as an instructor at a dance studio, and she also runs a blog called momlifeinleggings on Instagram. We talk with Ariana about her experience living with mental illness as a mom and how she’s working to stop the stigma through her Instagram. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org Psychology Today - Find a Therapist MindPeace Search for Provider (Cincinnati area specific) CDC Stat...

Today, we sat down with Kat Tenbarge, a senior reporter on Insider’s digital culture desk. She serves as an influencer watchdog, technology reporter, and culture writer. She is best known for her investigative "Me Too" reporting on YouTubers like David Dobrik and Jeffree Star. We talk with Kat about her experience with trauma reporting, her own mental health journey, and what it’s like to report on trauma in the digital age. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org https://www.insider.com/auth...

Today, we sat down with Autumn Kessler, Miss Portsmouth Ohio, to talk about her childhood and her mental health journey, why she shifted her platform focus to Children’s Mental Health in 2020, her program “Whole Child. Whole Health”, and discuss her role with Ohio Guidestone as a Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist. We hope you enjoy! Websites1N5.org Autumn KesslerPsychology Today - Find a Therapist MindPeace Search for Provider (Cincinnati area specific) CDC Stats on Mental Health Na...

Today, we sat down with Emily Sanders, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. She has several areas of clinical focus and is passionate about those who are struggling in their fight with anxiety, who want to live their best lives but can’t because anxiety holds them back. She also focuses on perfectionism, relationship issues, and parent wounds. In addition, she also specializes in working with leaders, including those in managerial, pastoral, or corporate roles wh...

Today, we are excited to bring you the third episode of the five-episode series podcast, 1000 solutions, created by members of the Youth Council for Suicide Prevention (YCSP). The YCSP is jointly facilitated by 1N5 and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The goal of the podcast is to normalize therapy while educating individuals on the various coping strategies you can employ to optimize your own well-being. In this episode, we learn about other resources aside from therapy t...