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Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein

One in five people has a diagnosable mental disorder. For many families, the fear and shame associated with a diagnosis of mental illness can lead to isolation and suffering in silence. HEALTHY MINDS the Emmy nominated, award-winning series, once again, aims to educate the public about psychiatric conditions which affect so many people. The series humanizes mental health conditions through inspiring personal stories and interviews with leading researchers and experts, who provide the latest information about diagnosis and treatment. As Dr. Borenstein explains, "Everyone is touched by psychiatric conditions, either themselves or a loved one. Our goal is to share cutting edge information from experts along with personal experiences from people who have overcome psychiatric conditions. Now, more than ever, it is important to reduce stigma and encourage people who have a psychiatric condition not to suffer in silence but to seek help. I want people to know that with help, there is hope."

Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein  
  • Bipolar Disorder, Part One: A Conversation With Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D
    Sunday, March 31
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The psychologist and MacArthur Fellow shares her experience as both a researcher and someone living with bipolar disorder, exploring the latest information about diagnosis and treatment for this mental illness that often strikes young adults during an already vulnerable time of life.
  • Rapid-Acting Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
    Wednesday, April 3
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The new rapid-acting Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant depression works in days instead of weeks, and may have implications for use in other mental disorders. Nolan Williams, M.D., Assistant Professor, Director, Interventional Psychiatry Clinical Research and Director, Brain Stimulation Laboratory at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Stanford University Medical Center explains how this non-invasive treatment works.
  • Bipolar Disorder, Part Two: A Conversation With Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D
    Sunday, April 7
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The psychologist and MacArthur Fello A Conversation With Kay Redfield Jamison, PH.Dw shares her experience living with bipolar disorder, and explains factors of heredity, the necessity of early diagnosis and ongoing treatment, and the role of parents in helping young adults manage their risk during the most common onset period of the disorder. Dr. Jamison's many books on the subject include Fires in the Dark: Healing the Unquiet Mind.
  • Optogenetics with Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D. - Part One
    Wednesday, April 10
    1:33 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    A technique that uses light to control brain cells enables researchers to turn behaviors on and off in lab mice to better understand the human brain and disorders including autism, depression, eating disorders, and more. Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D, professor of Bioengineering, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University's Howard Hughes Medical Institute, developed optogenetics and explains his research and how his findings impact what he sees clinically working with human patients.
  • Nami: National Alliance On Mental Illness
    Sunday, April 14
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The Non-Profit Organization founded in 1979 by family members of people diagnosed with mental illness has grown into the largest grass roots mental health organization in the United States dedicated to building better lives for mental health patients with free resources, support, and events. Guest: NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.
  • Optogenetics with Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D. - Part Two
    Wednesday, April 17
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Dr. Borenstein continues his conversation with Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D, professor of Bioengineering, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University's Howard Hughes Medical Institute, about his revolutionary optogenetics research of behavior in mice that can help doctors better understand the human brain and disorders.
  • Creating Community and Giving Hope: Clubhouse International
    Sunday, April 21
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A social support membership organization designed to give people living with mental illness what they need beyond medication and therapy - help with securing jobs, education, housing, a safe space to find community, and more, where they can also give back to help others. Guest: Clubhouse International Executive Director and CEO Joel D. Corcoran.
  • Deep Brain Stimulation - Treatment-Resistant Depression
    Wednesday, April 24
    1:31 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    A treatment originally used for Parkinson's Disease may have the potential to help patients with depression who have not responded to multiple treatments including medications, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy. Helen Mayberg, M.D, Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai and Director, Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, discusses the next generation of deep brain stimulation (DBS).
  • Deep Brain Stimulation - Treatment-Resistant Depression
    Sunday, April 28
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A treatment originally used for Parkinson's Disease may have the potential to help patients with depression who have not responded to multiple treatments including medications, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy. Helen Mayberg, M.D, Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai and Director, Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, discusses the next generation of deep brain stimulation (DBS).
  • Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Post-Traumatic Stress
    Wednesday, May 1
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    New uses for psychedelic drugs offer potential breakthroughs for patients with post-traumatic stress, working with trained therapists to guide the experience and open perspectives into a patient's state of mind. Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience / Icahn School of Medicine in Mount Sinai and Director, Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research has been at the forefront of trauma research for three decades and discusses this new development.
  • Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Post-Traumatic Stress
    Sunday, May 5
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    New uses for psychedelic drugs offer potential breakthroughs for patients with post-traumatic stress, working with trained therapists to guide the experience and open perspectives into a patient's state of mind. Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience / Icahn School of Medicine in Mount Sinai and Director, Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research has been at the forefront of trauma research for three decades and discusses this new development.
  • Bipolar Disorder, What You And Your Family Need To Know
    Wednesday, May 8
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Exploring the symptoms, warning signs, and early treatment options for adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder. David J. Miklowitz, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA Semel Institute, takes families through the vital information they may need.
  • Metabolic Psychiatry
    Sunday, May 12
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A ketogenic diet focused on increased protein and decreased carbohydrates has shown positive results for patients with bipolar disorder, epilepsy and schizophrenia. Guests: Jan Ellison Baszucki, mother of bipolar patient, now funding research as President, Baszucki Group; Judith M. Ford, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco.
  • Living With Bipolar: A Conversation with Maurice Benard
    Wednesday, May 15
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Emmy Award-winning actor Maurice Benard shares his experience living with bipolar disorder, and his work as an advocate for awareness to remove stigma, which included his character Sonny Corinthos on the soap opera General Hospital sharing his disorder.
  • Update On Covid and Mental Health
    Sunday, May 19
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A follow up to the 2022 season of "Healthy Minds" explores some potential long-term effects of Covid including depression, anxiety, psychosis and "brain fog," as well as treatments for these conditions. Guest: Maura Boldrini, M.D., Ph.D, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Director, Quantitative Brain Biology Institute (Brain QUANT).
  • Managing A Mental Health Crisis and the New # 988
    Wednesday, May 22
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The nationwide rollout of the "9-8-8" mental health crisis emergency number in July 2022 provides an alternative response chain for mental health-related crises. William H. Carson, M.D., Chairman of the Sozosei Foundation explains how mental health and suicide prevention services will be responded to in ways that 9-1-1 calls aren't able to handle.
  • Helping People Who Are Homeless, Part 1
    Sunday, May 26
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A model program in Boston offers a holistic approach to clinical care for the homeless built around a 'street team' bringing mental health resources directly to those most in need, including case workers, psychiatrists, and a recovery coach who has experienced being homeless. Guest: Katherine Koh, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Street.
  • Depression - Intersection of Faith and Mental Healh
    Wednesday, May 29
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    A psychologist who lost his daughter to suicide has become a leading voice of support for others, sharing how his faith, clinical training, and his own depression impacted his experience. W. Daniel Hale,, Ph. D, Special Advisor to the President of Johns Hopki ns Bayview Medical Center, offers insight for families to try to help them prevent their own tragedy.
  • Helping People Who Are Homeless, Part 2
    Sunday, June 2
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Research to improve clinical care and positive outcomes for the homeless population includes understanding risk factors for homelessness including the need for mental health support during transitions out of the military, jail, and foster care. Guest: Katherine Koh, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Street Psychiatrist, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.
  • Post-Traumatic Stress In Children and Adolescents
    Sunday, June 9
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Exploring how PTSD looks different in children and adolescents than in adults, what factors contribute to trauma's long-term effects, unique treatments for youth including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and the need for suicide prevention awareness after trauma in young people's lives. Guest: Ryan Herringa, M.D., Ph.D, University of Wisconsin Health Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
  • Prenatal Choline and Brain Health
    Sunday, June 16
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The nutrient choline has been shown to support fetal brain development, and supplements taken during pregnancy may lead to improved concentration and attention spans in childhood as well as a decreased risk of schizophrenia for these children later in life. Guest: Robert Freedman, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
  • Diagnosis and Treatment for Subtypes of Depression
    Sunday, June 23
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    New research using brain scans and biological markers has revealed areas of connectivity in the brain that can make diagnosis and treatment of the various types of depression more efficient and effective and identify the fundamental mechanisms that make moods change. Guest: Conor Liston, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine.
  • Treatment of Early Psychosis
    Sunday, June 30
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Coordinated care including early intervention, education, a team of medical experts, and a strong support system of family as well as peers with shared experience can increase positive outcomes for young people after a first psychotic episode. The leader of the "On Track New York" program, a doctor and sibling of an early onset patient herself, explores the advances in understanding and treating adolescents and young adults experiencing hallucinations and other symptoms. Guest: Lisa Dixon, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

 

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  • National Institute of Mental Health: An Update on Promising Research
    Wednesday, March 27
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders, gives an update on promising new research currently underway.
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
    Sunday, March 24
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Growing awareness of this mental illness characterized by heightened emotional response and volatile relationships, often starting as a teen or young adult, has led to more research in identifying the role of environment and risk factors, and new therapies to manage and treat patients with the involvement of their families. Guest: Edward A. Selby, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
  • How Covid-19 Affects The Brain
    Wednesday, March 20
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Researchers are discovering how COVID-19 affects the brain in the short and long term, including brain fog, depression, anxiety, and increased risk of suicide. Maura Boldrini, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia Medical College and Director of the Human Brain Biology Institute (Brain QUANT) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center discusses the latest developments including the difference vaccination makes in decreasing the risk of brain impact.
  • Eating Disorders: Early Detection and Intervention
    Sunday, March 17
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating and avoidant restrictive food disorder (ARFID) have physical as well as psychological impact, with the most severe consequences of organ failure and death. The latest research shows a genetic component to these defenses against underlying anxiety. Guest: Cynthia M. Bulik, Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders, Founding Director of the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders.
  • Creating Community and Giving Hope: Clubhouse International
    Wednesday, March 13
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    A social support membership organization designed to give people living with mental illness what they need beyond medication and therapy - help with securing jobs, education, housing, a safe space to find community, and more, where they can also give back to help others. Guest: Clubhouse International Executive Director and CEO Joel D. Corcoran.
  • Childhood Anxiety and Depression: What Every Parent Needs to Know
    Sunday, March 10
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Recognizing anxiety or depression in children as young as preschool age, how to distinguish between a behavioral phase and a clinical concern, and knowing when to seek medical evaluation and treatment can be more difficult than with adults or even teens. Guest: Joan L. Luby, M.D., Samuel and Mae S. Ludwig, Professor of Psychiatry (Child), Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
  • Nami: National Alliance On Mental Illness
    Wednesday, March 6
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The Non-Profit Organization founded in 1979 by family members of people diagnosed with mental illness has grown into the largest grass roots mental health organization in the United States dedicated to building better lives for mental health patients with free resources, support, and events. Guest: NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.
  • Wisdom and Healthy Aging
    Sunday, March 3
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Self-reflection, social connections, humor, and more factors that can improve neuroplasticity, as studies show the impact of mental health on aging. Guest: Dilip V. Jeste, M.D., former Senior Associate Dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, and author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good.
  • Bipolar Disorder, Part Two: A Conversation With Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D
    Wednesday, February 28
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The psychologist and MacArthur Fello A Conversation With Kay Redfield Jamison, PH.Dw shares her experience living with bipolar disorder, and explains factors of heredity, the necessity of early diagnosis and ongoing treatment, and the role of parents in helping young adults manage their risk during the most common onset period of the disorder. Dr. Jamison's many books on the subject include Fires in the Dark: Healing the Unquiet Mind.
  • Suicide Prevention, Part Two: What You and Your Family Need to Know
    Sunday, February 25
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The complicated grief of suicide loss, the importance of identifying risk factors and strategies for intervention as well as postvention, when suicide contagion is a concern, and more. Guest: Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, Chief Medical Officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a leader in the field.
  • Bipolar Disorder, Part One: A Conversation With Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D
    Wednesday, February 21
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The psychologist and MacArthur Fellow shares her experience as both a researcher and someone living with bipolar disorder, exploring the latest information about diagnosis and treatment for this mental illness that often strikes young adults during an already vulnerable time of life.
  • Suicide Prevention, Part One: What You and Your Family Need to Know
    Sunday, February 18
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The latest research looking at the rise in rates among different cultural groups, effective prevention strategies, the myths and importance of communication with suicidal individuals, and more. Guest: Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, Chief Medical Officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a leader in the field.
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
    Wednesday, February 14
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Growing awareness of this mental illness characterized by heightened emotional response and volatile relationships, often starting as a teen or young adult, has led to more research in identifying the role of environment and risk factors, and new therapies to manage and treat patients with the involvement of their families. Guest: Edward A. Selby, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
  • Schizophrenia: Understanding Diagnosis and Treatment
    Sunday, February 11
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    An overview to help understand the role of family history, negative symptoms, behavioral analysis, and prescription compliance for successful outcomes for treatment. Guest: Dawn Velligan, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
  • Eating Disorders: Early Detection and Intervention
    Wednesday, February 7
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating and avoidant restrictive food disorder (ARFID) have physical as well as psychological impact, with the most severe consequences of organ failure and death. The latest research shows a genetic component to these defenses against underlying anxiety. Guest: Cynthia M. Bulik, Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders, Founding Director of the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders.
  • Help for Veterans & Military Families
    Sunday, February 4
    11:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A confidential mental health resource for active military and veterans treats the invisible wounds of war, lowers barriers to care, and serves the entire family facing a wide range of mental health issues including PTSD, chemical dependency, and suicide prevention. Guest: Headstrong Project CEO James D. McDonough, Jr. (COL U.S. Army Retired).