The Trauma & Recovery Podcast
Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California shares information about mental health recovery, overcoming traumatic events from the past through healing, and tips to improve mental well being. This podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment but is a self-help podcast to inspire hope, teach people about mental health recovery, and to encourage growth and healing to listeners. In the first series I teach you about mental health recovery and what is helpful to people challenged by mental illness.
Episodes
14 episodes
Coping Skill Practice- Mindful Eating Practice
In Episode 14, host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, shares important tools or coping skills that people can use to calm the mind and body as well as contain upsetting thoughts, feelings, or memories. My we...
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7:00
Coping Skills Practice
In Episode 13, host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, shares important tools or coping skills that people can use to calm the mind and body as well as contain upsetting thoughts, feelings, or memories.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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16:01
Mental Health Relapse and Creating a Relapse Prevention Plan
In Episode 12, host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, talks about what a mental health relapse is and how you can use a relapse prevention plan to prevent or reduce relapses. You can find the Relapse Preventio...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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48:10
How Drug and Alcohol Use Impacts Recovery
In Episode 11, host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, talks about what may cause people to use drugs and alcohol. She will also talk about the pros and cons of stopping drug/alcohol use and resources availabl...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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40:12
Is Medication Right for Me?
In Episode 10, host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, talks about the pros and cons of taking medication for in recovery from mental illness and past trauma. I will also share tips to make the best of your med...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:30
Social Supports in Recovery
In Episode 9, host Alicia McCleod, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, shares why social supports are important to recovery from trauma and mental illness and that humans were built to connect with one another. I also help you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:34
Coping with Stress & Treatment Options
In Episode 8, I share ways to cope with stress and treatment options for mental illness. We review pages 112-114 in the Illness Management and Recovery book. See links belowThe educational information from this podcast can be foun...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:17
Stress, Your Family Tree, and Your Mental Health
In Episode 7, I explore how your biology and stress may impact mental illness and recovery. I also explore ways to reduce stress which can make it easier to reach your recovery goals. We review pages 108-111 in the Illness Management and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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37:32
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
In this episode I share one coping skill that you can use to relax your mind and body using Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Remember that coping skills are not one size fits all and this is just one of many that you can choose from. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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15:00
Trauma & PTSD defined
In this episode I share the definition of trauma, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), and share information of mental health therapies that are used to treat trauma and PTSD.More about therapies that treat trauma & PTSD:
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:45
Mood Disorders & Mental Health Stigma
In this episode I talk about mood disorders including Depression and Bipolar Disorder. I also share about mental health stigma, what you can do to fight stigma, and knowing your rights if you are living with a mental health disorder. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:44
Getting a diagnosis, causes of mental illness, and symptoms of Schizophrenia
In this episode I talk about how a person is formally diagnosed with a mental illness. I also discuss what may increase someone's chance of having a mental illness. Lastly I talk about the symptoms found in schizophrenia. We r...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:12
Setting Goals for Recovery
In this episode I talk about the importance of setting goals for mental health recovery. I also discuss how you determine your own goals based on your recovery. We review pages 27-32 in the Illness Management and Recovery book.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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16:42
What is recovery and what helps people in recovery?
In this first episode, I explore what recovery in mental health means and what helps people in the process of their recovery. I share that recovery is an individual journey and also share some of my own personal experiences with recovery....
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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22:07