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conversations from Studio BWe are on WOUB AM 1340 at 1:00-1:30PM on the fourth Sunday of every month. You can listen to the live broadcast online or hear recently archived programs on the WOUB web site.

Program topics and broadcast dates are listed below, newest shows on top. If you have trouble playing the program, click here for tips.

Conversations: 2009, '08, '07, '06, '05, '04

2009

 

Jun 26, 2009

Jim McGarrity

Vietnam Vet and Peer Specialist at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, on "A Personal Story of War Trauma, Untreated PTSD, Eventual Treatment, and His Current Work with Other Vets"

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June 12, 2009
Shad Meshad
A Psych Officer in Vietnam, the author of the memoir Captain for Dark Mornings (1982), and the founder/head the National Veterans Foundation, on "The Vietnam War, PTSD, and the NVF's Work in Helping Traumatized Veterans."

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May 31, 2009

Tonya Fulwider

Executive Director and Co-founder of Perinatal Outreach and Encouragement for Moms (POEM), on "Experiencing Postpartum Disorder/The Services Provided by POEM"

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May 24, 2009

Katherine Stone

Member of the Board of Postpartum Support International on "Experiencing Postpartum Disorder/The Services Provided by PSI"

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April 26, 2009

Christina Bruni

Contributing Editor, SZ Magazine, on "Surviving Schizophrenia and Beyond"

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March 29, 2009

Mary Schreck

Local speaker for the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program, on "Depression and Suicide"

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March 22, 2009

Dr David A Karp

Professor of Sociology, Boston College and author of several books on Clinical Depression, On "Clinical Depression from both a Personal and Scholarly Perspective"

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February 22, 2009

Dr Brett Litz

Clinical Psychologist, Boston University, and Associate Director, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Health Care System, on "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Iraq/Afghanistan War Vets"

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January 25, 2009

Hilda Heady

West Virginia University Associate Vice President for Rural Health, on "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & the West Virginia Returning Soldiers Study"

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2008

 

December 28, 2008

Dr Ellen Anderson

Consultant to the Ohio Department of Mental Health, on "Depression and Suicide"

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November 23, 2008

Robin Cunningham

Retired Wall Street executive; Mental health activist, "Living with Schizophrenia"

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October 26, 2008
Lee Baca
Sheriff, Los Angeles County
"The Mentally Ill in Our Country's Prisons"
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September 28, 2008
Major Sam Cochran
Coordinator, Memphis Police Services Crisis Intervention Team
"The Birth and Current Status of CIT"
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August 24, 2008
Larry Wanucha
Consumer Activist,
"Surviving Schizophrenia"
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July 27, 2008
Dr Jerry Kreisman
Author of I Hate You: Don't Leave Me and Sometimes I Act Crazy,
"Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder"
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June 22, 2008
James Mauro,
CEO NAMI Ohio,
"The Work of NAMI Ohio in Behalf of the Mentally Ill and Their Families."
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May 25, 2008
Tammy Lambert, Member, Manitoba Schizophrenia Society, "Surviving Schizoaffective Disorder."
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April 27, 2008
Nancy Rosenfeld, Literary Agent and Co-author of New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder, on "Surviving Bipolar Disorder."
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March 30, 2008
Dr. John Mager, law student and former anesthesiologist, on "Surviving Major Depression."
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February 24, 2008
Dr. Jane Mountain, author of Beyond Bipolar: Seven Steps to Wellness, on "Living with Bipolar Disorder."
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January 27, 2008
Paul Sullivan, CEO of Veterans for Common Sense, on "The Inadequate Response of Our Government to the Needs of Iraq War Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome"
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January 25, 2008
Cindy Birt, Family and Children First Administrator for Athens County, on "Mental Illness Among Children and Adolescents."
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2007

December 23, 2007
Matt Gallagher, award-winning Athens Messenger reporter "On Living with Schizophrenia."
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December 9, 2007
Dr. Faye Sultan, Forensic Psychologist and Novelist, on "Mental Illness: Crime and Punishment?"
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November 25, 2007
Dr. Austin Mardon, PhD geographer and winner of both the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal and the Order of Canada, "Surviving Schizophrenia and Working in Behalf of My Fellows."
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October 28, 2007
Elyn Saks, Esq.,PhD, the author of The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness, on "My Schizophrenia and the Mentally Ill Among Us."
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October 19 and 21, 2007
Milt Greek "Living with Schizophrenia/The Mentally Ill Among us."
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September 23, 2007
Dr. Ray Scurfield, author or War Trauma: Lessons Unlearned from Vietnam to Iraq, on "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among Iraq Vets" Listen

August 26, 2007
Sgt. Ryan Valley, Iraq Vet, on "Surviving Post Traumatic Stress Disorder." Listen

July 22, 2007
David Malawista, Reserve Commander, Athens Police Department, on his career as both a police officer and a psychologist.
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June 24, 2007
Alison Malmon, on "Surviving a Brother's Suicide and Raising Campus Awareness of Mental Illness."
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May 27, 2007
Renee Kopache, Coordinator of Wellness Management at the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, on "Surviving Both Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorders."
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April 29, 2007
Dr. Xavier Amador, the author of I'm Not Sick: I Don't Need Help, on "Schizophrenia, Denial or Faulty Insight?"
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March 25, 2007
Pete Earley, the author of Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness.
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February 25, 2007
Steve Miller, Member of the Executive Committee of the Consumer's Council of NAMI National, on " Living with Schizophrenia and Working with NAMI."
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January 28, 2007
Bill McPhee, Founder and publisher of Schizophrenia Digest, on "Surviving Schizophrenia and Reengaging Life"
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December 27th, 2006
Guillermo Camacho, "Living with Tourette's Syndrome."
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2006

November 29th, 2006
Maureen Boals , "Living with Multiple Diagnosis and Reentering the Work Force "
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October 25, 2006.
Barb Roush, Surviving Major Depression
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September 27, 2006.
Scott Krepps, The Gathering Place
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September 11, 2006
Janet Polzer and Anne Walker, "Family to Family: NAMI's Free Night Course for Persons with Loved ones with Mental illness."
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August 30, 2006
Judy Eron, on her book "What Goes Up... Surviving the Manic Episode of a Loved One."
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July 26, 2006.
Terry Wise, "Surviving Child Abuse, Personal Loss, and Clinical Depression."
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June 28, 2006
Sandy White, "Surviving Bipolar Disorder."
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May 31, 2006
Adam Holbrook, "Surviving Schizophrenia"
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April 26, 2006
Athens County Municipal Court Judge William Grim and TCMHS SAMI/Mental Health Court Coordinator, Sherri Crock. "Mental Health and SAMI Courts."
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March 29, 2006
Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton.
The mother of a daughter with a mental illness, Judge Stratton has made pioneering efforts to have Ohio's Criminal Justice System accommodate itself to the special needs of the mentally ill. Not only has she promoted "Jail Diversion" Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for law enforcement officers, but she has also been active in encouraging communities all over the state to set up Mental Health Courts and Substance Abuse and Mental Illness (SAMI) Courts. Athens, now has both types of courts as well as yearly CIT courses for police.
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Feb. 22, 2006
Anna Nagy and Dee Zesiger, "NAMI's Hand to Hand Courses,."
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Jan. 25, 2006
Anne Walker and Janet Polzer, "NAMI's Family to Family Courses."
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2005

Dec. 28, 2005
Pete Wuscher, "Facing the Challenge of Dual Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse."
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Nov. 30, 2005
George Staursky, "Surviving Bipolar Disorder."
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2004

Dec. 29, 2004
Elise Sanford and Karen Nulf, "The Athens Photographic Project."
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Nov. 24, 2004
Milt Greek, "Schizophrenia from the Inside Out"
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Oct. 27, 2004
David Malawista, and Diane Pfaff, "Training Police for CIT/Jail Diversion."
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Sept. 29, 2004
Carla Rosler and Dee Zesiger, "NAMI's Family to Family Classes."
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Contact NAMI - Athens
Appalachian Behavioral Health Care, 100 Hospital Drive, Athens OH 45701
Phone: 740-593-7424   e-mail: namiathens@gmail.com