Lawrence Rhone, Project Manager with Farmer Veteran Coalition National, talks about his unique project in north eastern Montana. This project strives to help veterans access agricultural resources through resiliency training, classroom and fiel
Lea talks to Ryan Jackson who offers Wellbriety from the 8th Judicial Veterans Court Program. Ryan has been involved in the criminal justice system and found purpose through offering a support group at Rocky Mountain Treatment Center.
Lea and Jim share their experiences as advocates and the challenges we often do not talk about. Everyone wants to be an advocate but very few are willing to work towards solutions.
Jim and Kayla talk about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in honor of ADHD Awareness month. Kayla shares her experiences with ADHD including how she copes what it looks and feels like.
Jim introduces our new podcast format. We will be increasing our podcast episodes and discussing current events to keep you informed of what is happening in the world of recovery and peer support!
MPN plays an important role in the state funded Drop in Centers. Lea and Jim discuss the history and development of DICs along with a vision of the future.
Mandy is joined by April Jackson to discuss the challenge of living with BPD, how April's symptoms manifest, and how she maintains her recovery. Trigger warning: this includes discussion of self-harm.
Mandy is joined by guests Stacey Schumer and Chas Buchanan as they dive into Stacey’s journey with breast cancer. They discuss how her diagnosis and treatment impacted her recovery, their marriage, and how they have chosen to heal from both add
Lea talks about a training she was invited to attend form the SAMHSA GAINS Center on the topics of trauma and involvement in the criminal justice system. Learn more at https://www.samhsa.gov/gains-center.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!Beth shares her experiences as a parent of a child with a behavioral health issue and becoming a family peer supporter. Check out the resources at https://www.samhsa.gov/programs/mental-health-awareness-mo
Mandy talks to the MPN Family Peer Supporters, Beth, Jana, Erin, and Kayla, about their experiences as parents of children with special health care needs and how peer support can help families navigate systems of care.
Joanna Intara, LMFT, talks about trauma and how we react to it. Trauma responses can lead to behavioral health issues and Joanna tells us her perspective on addressing trauma.
Erin, a Family Peer Supporter with Montana's Peer Network, shares her story of a Stickler Syndrome diagnosis, treatment, and raising a child with the same condition.
Sami shares her story about recovery from co-occurring disorders. Her journey has included institutionalization, medication, difficult times but she now has hope in her recovery and recently because a Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Sp