Stories of Mental Health & Wellness
Intimate conversations about mental health and wellness with psychotherapist Debra Sloss. Our guests share personal stories and hard-earned wisdom from their lived experience accompanied by experts sharing their professional knowledge on important mental health topics. Together we explore the intricacies of being human and living well. Join us for new understandings, seeds of hope, and valuable resources.
Topics include:
- Mental Health Stressors: Racism / Caregiving / Health Conditions
- Diagnosis Specific Topics: Bipolar Disorder / Anxiety / Psychotic Symptoms
- Trauma, Grief and Substance Use Recovery
- Building Resilience / Creativity and Wellness / Relationship Support
- Teen Topics: LGBTQ+ / Trans Youth / Peer Support
- Suicide, Abuse and Domestic Violence Prevention
And many more…Check out our complete archive below!
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1st Sunday & 2nd Monday
of every month, 6-7 PM PST
90.7, 89.7 & 89.5 fm KSQD
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Host & Producer
Debra Sloss, LMFT, a seasoned Santa Cruz, California based licensed psychotherapist, is the visionary behind the STATE of MIND Radio Show and Podcast. Inspired by her personal journey supporting her son through mental health challenges and her volunteer work with NAMI, Debra brings three decades of clinical experience to this project. With a wealth of experience in therapy services and supervision training, she’s dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and amplifying diverse perspectives.
Team
Youssef Hassanein – Audio Production
Pati Palmer – Transcription Editor
Patrice Vecchione – “In Your Voice” Story Coach
Sarah Altman – Community Outreach Coordinator
Rebecca Levy – Media Outreach
Katrina Tattenham – Advanced Research
Jennifer Young & Evelyn Strauss – Promotional Editors
Mission
Our aim is create a program that helps bring to light the complexity of the human experience, reduce stigma, provide valuable information, and improve access to care and support.
Equity Stance
At STATE of MIND, we believe Black Lives Matter. We acknowledge systemic inequities and internal biases can inhibit equal access. We are committed to increase our awareness of inequities and biases and to act from values of inclusion and compassion.
Suggest a Topic
If you or someone you know has topic ideas for future shows or a story of mental health recovery to share as a potential guest, please email us at debra.stateofmind@ksqd.org.
In Your Voice
In Your Voice are short segments on the show where a listener gets to add their voice to the topic. You can call us at 831-824-4324 and leave a 1-3 minute message about: a mental health experience you’ve had, something that has contributed to your mental health recovery journey, or share a resource that has helped you. Alternatively, you can make a 1-3 minute audio recording right on your phone and email that file to debra.stateofmind@ksqd.org.
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Show Titles (Episode #)
General Mental Support
Emotions & Mindfulness (9)
Compassion Practices (10)
Power of Forgiveness (38)
Mental Health Toolkit (27)
Trauma in the Central Nervous System (40)
Co-Dependence Differs from Interdependence (41)
Building Resilience 1 – What’s your Soul Food? (42)
Building Resilience 2 – What’s your Soul Food? (43)
Weathering Climate Change (45)
Reproductive Freedom: Essential for Mental Health (49)
Men in Therapy (51)
Healing from Dysfunctional Families and ACA (52)
Writing to Heal (53)
Healing Power of Making Art (54)
Therapeutic Movement & Dance (55)
After the Loss of a Child (58)
Healing with Yoga Therapy (65)
Community Crisis Support
Post-Disaster Mental Health Recovery (23)
COVID: Metal Health First Aid (26)
Intimacy in the Pandemic: Older Adults (28)
Intimacy in the Pandemic: Younger Adults (29)
First Responder Mental Health (30)
Weathering Climate Change (45)
Living with Psychotic Symptoms (57)
Gender-Based Violence Prevention (62)
Teen-Led Mental Health Support (64)
Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse (67)
Diagnosis-Specific Support
NAMI/Mental Illness Recovery (5)”
Dual Diagnosis (6)
Adult ADHD (12)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (32)
Trauma in the Central Nervous System (40)
How Co-Dependence Differs from Interdependence (41)
Lyme Disease (44)
Traumatic Brain Injury (46)
Bipolar Disorder in College (47)
Aging with HIV (48)
Postpartum Anxiety/Depression (50)
The Complex Recovery of Co-Occurring Disorders (56)
Living with Psychotic Symptoms (57)
After the Loss of a Child (58)
Anorexia Nervosa Recovery (60)
Teens with Anxiety (61)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) (63)
Thriving as an Autistic Adult (66)
Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse (67)
Trauma
Relationship Support
Psychiatric Service Dogs (14)
Intimacy in the Pandemic: Older Adults (28)
Intimacy in the Pandemic: Younger Adults (29)
How Co-Dependence Differs from Interdependence (41)
Men in Therapy (51)
Healing from Dysfunctional Families and ACA (52)
Gender-Based Violence Prevention (62)
Racism Healing
Suicide Support
Gender Well-Being
Parenting Transgender Youth (15)
LBTQ+ Youth Mental Health (31)
Gender Violence Prevention & Recovery (33)
Aging with HIV (48)
Reproductive Freedom: Essential for Mental Health (49)
Postpartum Anxiety/Depression (50)
Men in Therapy (51)
Gender-Based Violence Prevention (62)
Neurodiversity
Senior/Caregiver Support
Specific Therapeutic Approaches
Self-Defense Empowerment (4)
Trauma in the Central Nervous System (40)
Healing from Dysfunctional Families and ACA (52)
Writing to Heal (53)
Healing Power of Making Art (54)
Therapeutic Movement & Dance (55)
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (59)
Dissociative Identity Disorder & IFS (63)
Teen-Led Mental Health Support (64)
Healing with Yoga Therapy (65)