The Hopeful Brain: A Common-Sense Look at Modern Neuroscience
In this episode of OK State of Mind, a Family & Children’s Services podcast, Dr. Paul Baker, neuropsychologist and author of The Hopeful Brain, shares how breakthroughs in neuroscience have fundamenta...
31 Mar 20251h 2min
From Struggle to Stakeholder: A Story of Resilience
In this episode of OK State of Mind, a Family & Children’s Services podcast, we share an extraordinary story of perseverance, adaptation, and giving back. Sean MacLeod, an engineer at a Tulsa-based en...
3 Mar 202538min
Taking Pride in One's Identity: LGBTQ+ Representation in the Mental Health Journey
Being a member of the LGBTQ+ community brings with it unique challenges. According to 2023 Gallup research, 7. 6% of U. S. adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Within that group,...
21 Jan 202549min
Culturally Responsive Care for Better Outcomes
Join us as we speak with Darryl Turpin and Guy Wheeler about Habilitation Empowerment Accountability Therapy (HEAT) and Habilitation Empowerment Recovery (HER). These two group counseling intervention...
25 Okt 202453min
One Group's Struggle with the Stigma of Therapy
When it comes to mental health, there are so many hurdles that people have to overcome just to step foot in a therapist's office or to join that telehealth meeting. These hurdles can be particularly c...
11 Okt 202433min
Show up. Be honest. Let's talk: A Real Conversation about Behavioral Health and Partnerships
Join us for a "real" conversation with two incredible leaders shaping behavioral health in Tulsa: Adam Andreassen, CEO of Family & Children’s Services, and Jim Serratt, CEO of Parkside Psychiatric Hos...
17 Sep 202443min
Life-Saving Collaboration: Tulsa's Community Response Teams in Action
In 2017, the City of Tulsa was receiving more than 1,300 mental health-related 911 calls annually. City services were strained, and emergency resources were stretched thin. In response to this remarka...
9 Sep 202438min
Appropriate Levels of Care for Severe Mental Illness
How can individuals who suffer from severe mental illness receive they care they need upon transitioning out of inpatient care facilities? Support during this period of transition is critical to those...
19 Aug 202418min
