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Saturdays at 7 a.m. on THIRTEEN
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According to the U.S. Surgeon General, one in five people have 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, produced by WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG, aims to remove the stigma that can prevent patients and their families from seeking help. Each half-hour in the 16-episode series humanizes a specific mental health condition through inspiring personal stories and interviews with leading researchers and experts, who provide the latest information about diagnosis and treatment. Episodes cover a wide range of topics, including autism, depression, chemical dependency, post–traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, and bipolar disorder, to bring viewers a better understanding of disorders that can affect anyone, at any age.
Interviews with families living with – and overcoming – mental illness offer relatable perspectives on mental health conditions that are often misunderstood. Three special episodes further demonstrate the universal impact of mental illness through celebrity interviews: news veteran Mike Wallace reveals his battle with depression, and actor Patty Duke and broadcast journalist Jane Pauley talk about their experiences living with bipolar disorder. Healthy Minds makes medical jargon and brain concepts at the forefront of modern medicine, like neurogenesis and neuroplasticity, easy to understand. The series also explores proactive steps viewers can take towards their own mental wellness and the benefits of early intervention for a variety of disorders.
Healthy Minds provides expertise from leading researchers affiliated with prestigious mental health institutions, including the National Institute of Mental Health, Columbia University Medical Center, the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Hazelden Foundation, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the American Psychiatric Foundation. The series is hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, CEO and medical director of Holliswood Hospital (Queens, N.Y.) and chair of the section on psychiatry at the New York Academy of Medicine.
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.” All episodes are streaming online with resources for each topic.
Since the series’ premiere on WLIW21 in 2006, Healthy Minds has been recognized with numerous awards, including three silver and two bronze Telly Awards, honoring the best in local television, and a Fair Media Council Folio Award.
A production of WLIW21 for WNET.ORG. Executive Producer: Theresa Statz-Smith. Producer: Mary Puma. Healthy Minds is made possible in part by New York Academy of Medicine, NARSAD, the van Ameringen Foundation, the New York State Office of Mental Health, Value Options, and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. National distribution of Healthy Minds is made possible by a grant from the American Psychiatric Foundation, which is the charitable and public educational arm of the American Psychiatric Association.
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I was so happy to have seen your show on april 28, 2009, it was very informative and gave me hope.
Thank you.
thank you for having programs like dr. amen’s magnificent mind. i learned alot from it. please continue to show this kind of programing on your station among the others like old time performers on your station. thanks again
brenda
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Read about the Healthy Mind Series in Scientific American Mind and checked in out.
Excellent sessions, clearly presented by folks in the field. What a reference to have…. Thank you.
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I work in children’s mental health. Our kids are so lost and feel so alone. Parenst, teachers, pastors and medical folks need to know how often mental illness impacts families and that it can be treated and effectively well if caught early. The loss happens when people ignore it or deny it is happeneing. This is a terrific series and I hope to use it for trainings I do. Thanks
Your show is very helpful to me and my family. We appreciate your sensitivity. Thanks.
I’m so pleased to see your programs on Healthy Minds…it is a wonderful way to raise awareness of mental illnesses. The realistic and positive framework which you present is most beneficial to consumers, family members, and the general public. Thanks for your programming.
I need help for my son, Maybe someonehere can tell me where to go, My son has ,, well doctors think he has SCA,Parkingson,he can’t talk , he can’t walk, he tube feed…. Keep in my my son was a normaleveryday kibd of kid played football, viedo games, basketball, etc …. I need HELPPPPPPPP PLEASE i’m his mother 53 years old he is 26yrs old
I loved your program on Happiness,Forgiveness and the program on all the things teenagers are going through that offered the STEPS website that offered such help and resources for our children and their parents. I wish our school district would get on board with resources and people to come to the schools to offer hope to all teenagers.
It was so inspirational that I told my teenagers to watch it!
I just viewed your segment on male childhood sexual abuse. I wish to honor the courage of Mr. Dominic Carter and thank him for it. I am disturbed that in your follow-up segment about treament and reporting all of the presenting clinicians were women. My experiences, personally and professionally with female teachers, social service workers, nurses, social workers and clinicians (addiction counselors, psychologists, LMFT, LCSW, LPC) is that as a group there is inexcusable prejudice, bias, and ignorance about female offenders and perpetrators. Where were the male clinicians, other than psychiatrists? Were you unable to find any? Information about male bias about female gender issues abounds. This is a good start and it can be done better. You can do better. Please, for the sake of the boys and men who remain untreated do better. Thanks Russ Yeatman
I wanted to send Dr. Borenstein a question but it won’t let me. : (