Psychology Takeaway Podcast

The Opiod Crisis

Episode Fifteen - Part Two. In this Podcast Jim and Ralph continue the conversation with clinical psychologist, Dr. Jim Gearhart – Central Michigan University. They discuss the purpose of pain, changing views of pain tolerance and options to the use of opioids in the pain management. 

 

Who was Hunter S Thompson? – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson•

Non-opioid options to dealing with chronic pain – https://nccih.nih.gov/health/pain/chronic.htm

 

The Opioid Crisis in America

Episode Fourteen - Part One: Each day approximately 200 people die from an opioid overdose in this country - that like having a Boeing 737 crashing 365 times in the course of a year!!! Yet, few are talking about it. Until now that it.

In this three part series Jim and tackle the problem head on.

 

A Social Worker looks at ACEs.

Episode Thirteen - Ralph and Jim talk ACEs with a social worker. Bridget Eagleson is Jim's youngest daughter and she is able to help us conclude this four part series on a note of optimism.

This Ted Talk looks at ACEs in the classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAGx2PyMh_o

 

Stress, Trauma and Child BehaviorA New Series With Ralph, Jim and Experts on the effects of stress and trauma on children today.

Episode Twelve - Ralph, Jim and Dr. Gearhart focus on intervention approaches that seem promising in dealing with ACEs.

Learn More - What is resilience? : https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-resilience/

 

Stress, Trauma and Child BehaviorA New Series With Ralph, Jim and Experts on the effects of stress and trauma on children today.

Episode Eleven - Jim and Ralph are joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Jim Gearhart as they discuss the long term effects of adverse childhood experiences.

Learn More - https://acestoohigh.com/

 

Stress, Trauma and Child BehaviorA New Series With Ralph, Jim and Experts on the effects of stress and trauma on children today.

Episode Ten - Stress Part One:

In this episode Jim and Ralph put the problem into a historical perspective.

Learn More - in this Ted Talk Dr. Burke talks about the health consequences of adverse childhood experiences: https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk

 

Episode Nine - Sex and Gender

Sex and Gender Part five Jim and Ralph continue their talk with Cass, the person in Transition about family, and the challenges of transitioning on not only the person making the change, but also the family.

Episode 8 Sex and Gender

Ralph and Jim talk with a person who is transitioning from male to female.

 

Episode 7 Sex and Gender

 Part Three Ralph and Jim continue the conversation about LGB people with Dr. A.T. Miller, Vice President for Diversity at Central Michigan University.

 

Episode 6 Sex and Gender

This is Part Two of a five episode series --- Jim and Ralph are joined by the V P for Diversity at Central Michigan University as he  helps to peel away some of the myth and stigma associated with the LGB construct.