Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

He's an investigative journalist - a husband - a father - a friend -   a man diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer's and the author of On Pluto - Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's.  Listen to Greg's story - with added comments from Dr. Molly Perdue, founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit the Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support Center.  

Using his own experience of the heartbreaking loss of his father, Rabbi Kamin stresses the importance of not deferring the process of grieving at the risk of harming one’s physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Rabbi Kamin offers an empathetic and simple spiritual guide along the  path to acceptance and peace for those who must continue their life journey after a loved one dies.  

From the beginning, Geneen Roth was told she was too sensitive, too emotional, too curious, too demanding, too intense, and too big. Yet gaining and losing weight for decades did not improve her self-worth or reduce other people’s criticisms. Like most women who struggle with their weight, she believed that if she could resolve what seemed to be the source of her self-hatred—how and what she ate—she would be thin, happy, and free. That belief, she discovered, was false.  

Dr. Brereton, co-founder of   Collective Capacity Consulting, discusses a sobering statistic. 1 in 3 teens in the United States is a victim of abuse by a dating partner. Learn about the incidence and signs of dating violence among teens.  

 Author and medical doctor Dr. Sebastian Sepulveda discuss powerful experiences in working with patients at the end of their lives. In some cases, death came quickly.  ... In some cases, patients were able to fight off death for many years. Hard decisions are often made—whether to resuscitate or not, whether to choose hospice or not. This is an important dialogue to listen to and share.   

Lee and several of his notable colleagues and friends have come together to create a work for all who have suffered heartbreak. It is for those troubled by anxiety, depression, loss, grief, questioning their self-worth, caught in addiction or obsessive/compulsive behavior, and struggling to find meaning. While the list is broad in scope, it shares a common theme: The conditions reflect a broken relationship to the core of your being, your own 'healing heart, sacred heart.' For anyone who has struggled with the not enough?not good enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not strong enough?and the list goes on, this is created with you in mind.

She thought she was in love.  She thought he was in love. And yet... Listen to Donna's story about the man she married - and   survived.  

Dr. Chad Lawson discusses some of the latest efforts to identify the possibility of Alzheimer sooner rather than later.  

Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his three siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies—even murder.

MyNDTALK   Victims of Torture Curt Goering Executive Director - Center for Victims of Torture   Meet Curt Goering, the man in front of and behind this vital non-profit organization: The Center for Victims of Torture. Through research, training, advocacy and healing services - Curt/The Center gives new hope to people worldwide while playing an important role in building a larger vision for the torture rehabilitation movement.    

MyNDTALK   White Kids   Dr.  Margaret A Hagerman American kids are living in a world of ongoing public debates about race, daily displays of racial injustice, and for some, an increased awareness surrounding diversity and inclusion. In this heated context, sociologist Margaret A. Hagerman zeroes in on affluent, white kids to observe how they make sense of privilege, unequal educational opportunities, and police violence.

The Power of Passion and  Perseverance Pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.

November 17, 2019 MyNDTALK    Policing Black Bodies  Dr. Earl Smith Policing Black Bodies goes beyond chronicling isolated incidents of injustice to look at the broader systems of inequality in our society—how they’re structured, how they harm Black people, and how we can work for positive change. 

The Mayor’s Office: WDC Director of the DC Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs Meet Sheila and learn about her day-to-day concerns/issues with respect to the LGBTQ community. Could this model program work in your city? 

Research studies from Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University and Mayo Clinic, among many others, have demonstrated the comprehensive benefits of yoga and meditation on various aspects of the human mind—and when you think about it, that's where Alzheimer's disease develops—in the mind.

A simple cell phone with a simple camera, an intentional daily practice   and you can change your life, your level of awareness and your joy. 

Co Author of Confidence & Joy: Success Strategies for Kids with Learning Differences, Dr Elaine Fogel Schneider will offer practical tools to lead your child with learning differences to lifelong success—educationally, socially, and personally.

MyNDTALK   LISTEN!  Patty Wipfler  Patty Wipfler introduces parents to five simple, practical skills even the most harried parent can use. These tools will help parents strengthen their connection with their child and help build their child's intelligence, cooperation, and ability to learn as they grow.  

MyNDTALK   Another Kind of A Madness   Dr Stephen P Hinshaw ...Stephen Hinshaw never imagined that a profound secret was kept under lock and key for eighteen years within his family-that his father's mysterious absences, for months at a time, resulted from serious mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations.  

Her life began the way no child's  should - and yet, she survived, she thrived, she failed up!