“Mental Health Awareness” on Morning Energy

Mental health problems can affect anyone. Since 1990 Mental Health Awareness Week has been occurring during the first week of October across the United States. It was established by Congress in recognition of efforts by the National Alliance on Mental Illness to educate and increase awareness about mental illness. Although this event is recognized in October,… Read more »

MidPoint for Thursday, May 10 – MAPS executive director Rick Doblin

Rick Doblin is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a nonprofit and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. Recently, the results of a pioneering U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy… Read more »

MidPoint for Thursday, March 2 – Sherry Turkle and Pat Kemp

We had two guests on this program, starting out with MIT Professor and author Sherry Turkle. Turkle received a joint doctorate in sociology and personality psychology from Harvard University and is a licensed clinical psychologist. Professor Turkle writes on the “subjective side” of people’s relationships with technology, especially computers. She is an expert on culture… Read more »

A look at efforts to reform Florida’s mental health care system and the controversy over Donald Trump’s chief strategist

http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_161115_110617_radioactivityT1_187.MP3 By Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Tuesday we first spoke about the mental healthcare system in Florida with State Representative Kathleen Peters from treasure Island and Barbara Daire, President CEO of the Suncoast Center. According to an editorial in the Orlando Sentinel, Florida spends 1/3 of the national average on mental health services. Daire and… Read more »

We are talking about Anger and Wrath on Morning Energy!

Our 7 DEADLY SIN series continues on Morning Energy with a sin that is actually a very common emotion that can sometimes get out of control…..if not carefully guarded …It is called “wrath” and has many synonyms such as vexation, fury and rage….some also referred to it as “”unrighteous anger””…. Here’s what Proverbs 15:18 has… Read more »