
State of Mind with Southside Behavioral Health
Our mental health is a powerful tool that affects both how we see the world around us and interact with it. Join our team of psychologists, mental health therapists, and guest speakers as we explore the latest news in mental health treatments and trends. Each episode contains powerful information to help you better control and navigate your own mental health needs, daily stress, and emotional wellbeing.
Episodes
11 episodes
The Impact of Prevention Services with Kenan Tyner-Smith
In this episode we sit down with the Director of Prevention & Community Connection, Kenan Tyner-Smith, where she discusses all the hard work she and her team do to bring awareness to our community on topics of Suicide Prevention, Opioid Ove...
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52:36

State of Mind: Farewell to Beth Engelhorn - SBH's Executive Director
Join us in this episode as we say farewell to someone very dear to us at Southside Behavioral Health, Beth Engelhorn, our Executive Director. Beth sat in with the State of Mind Podcast to reflect on her impactful career and share s...
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55:18

State of Mind: Get to Know: James Bracey - Peer Recovery Specialist
Join us as we get a deeper dive into James Bracey's Recovery Journey and his time at Southside Behavioral Health. During this episode we learn about Peer Support Services, James' Journey to Recovery, SBH's Peer Warm Line, and how to handle chal...
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19:33

State of Mind: All About the OBAT Program (Office-Based Addiction Treatment)
Join us with Preston Whitlow (Substance Use Disorder Clinician) and Sara Weisman (Marketing Coordinator) as they dive into all the details about Southside Behavioral Health's Office-Based Addiction Treatment Prog...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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41:23

State of Mind: What is the 7 Challenges Program?
Join us with Ruth Ann Ott (Divisional Director of Children & Family Services) and Samantha Dean (Outpatient Clinician for Children & Family Services) along with Sara Weisman (Marketing Coordina...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:42

State of Mind: Peer Support in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder
Join us with Peer Support Specialists James Bracey, Yevotte "Lottie" Oliver, Charlotte Hightower, and Tiffany Dailey for a discussion of the role of peer support in the treatment of substance use disorder. Peer support connects people strugglin...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:10:13

State of Mind: The Science Behind Trauma Responsive Family Relationships
Join us with guest speaker Ruth Ann Ott for our fourth interview on the subject of trauma-informed practices and their impact on communities. Ruh Ann Ott is the Divisional Director of Children and Family Services for Southside Behavioral Health...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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53:25

State of Mind: How Trauma-Informed First Responders Improve Community Relationships
Join us with guest speaker Joey Lopresti for our third interview on the subject of trauma-informed practices and their impact on communities. Lopresti is Captain of the Brunswick County Sheriff's office, investigative division. His law enforcem...
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Episode 4
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38:03

State of Mind: The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care in our Schools
Join us with guest speaker Kelly Colgate for our second interview on the subject of trauma-informed practices and their impact on communities. Kelly Colgate is the Chase City Elementary School Counselor and has been there for 26 years. Addition...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:03:31

State of Mind: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma-Responsive Communities
Join us with guest speaker Keith Cartwright for our first interview on the subject of trauma-informed practices and their impact on communities. Cartwright is the Adverse Childhood Experiences Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Behavior...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:01:29

State of Mind: Supporting LGBTQ+ Communities
Southside Behavioral Health's Ryan McCoull, director of child & family services for the agency, talks with mental health professional Wesley Cook about ways we can positively affect and support the LGBTQ+ communities in our area. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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