Host Ben Adair is joined by Dr. Rebecca Sinclair and Dr. Will Osei from Brooklyn Minds to hear from parents and adult children moving back in together. Plus, our hosts discuss potential vacation plans and other tools on how to assess risks when planning. The tips for this week? Try different strategies for what works for you and your family when the feeling of uncertainty comes in, such as taking a walk, a breath, or creating a routine. Young adults, who may be going through the concept...

Host Ben Adair is joined by Owen Muir M.D., Michelle Bernabe RN, and Dr. Will Osei from Brooklyn Minds to hear from recent college and high school graduates about the difficulties of transitioning into a new beginning. The tips for this week?  Give yourself the space to grieve what you missed or might end up missing.  If you are starting college in the fall, reach out to college councilors at your schools to get a head start on creating a relationship with that support system.  If you...

Host Ben Adair is joined by Owen Muir M.D., Michelle Bernabe RN, and Dr. Will Osei from Brooklyn Minds to talk about practicing safe sex , the effects of COVID-19 on the brain, and racism within our communities.  Additionally, we’d like to address our own privilege and provide resources for our non-Black listeners to better understand the roles we play in systemic racism and the roles we can play in supporting the fight against it. We acknowledge that we have a lot of work to do ourselves as...

Host Ben Adair is joined by Owen Muir M.D., Lauren Moy, and Danny Ruiz (MCH-LP) From Brooklyn Minds to speak with guest Fiona Lowenstein on the ways that we all can better support COVID-19 survivors.. Fiona is a journalist and a foundering member of Body Politics- a queer feminist wellness collective. support group: https://www.wearebodypolitic.com/covid19 body politic: https://www.wearebodypolitic.com/ Together they answer questions related to feelings of isolation, the effects of...

The Pandemic Check-in team is joined this week by Paul Vincent, a celebrity trainer and founder of Altus Sports Institute that specializes in health and well-being. Paul shares some breathing/body techniques that he has learned through years of training with various indigenous cultures that reduce anxiety and help get you ready for a restful sleep. Paul's biggest tip to stay healthy during this time— a strong morning and bedtime routine that shifts your energy between resting and becoming...

Are you anxious about states opening up? Well, host Ben Adair is joined by Dr. Owen Muir MD and Michelle Bernabe RN from Brooklyn Minds to discuss reopening anxieties. In this episode, the team role-plays scenarios ranging from confronting an individual not wearing a mask to speaking with family members who may have different opinions on safety than you. The biggest take aways— SHAME SHUTS PEOPLE DOWN, so try and engage when a meaningful conversation can happen! Remember, this show is all...

In this special episode, host Ben Adair is joined by Dr. Julia Marcus from the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School to speak about her recently published article in The Atlantic called, "Quarantine Fatigue is Real" You can read the article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/quarantine-fatigue-real-and-shaming-people-wont-help/611482/ The two discuss how "abstinence-only" health policies ascribed during the HIV epidemic can teach us how to...

Ben Adair,  Owen Muir MD and Rebecca Sinclair PhD, are joined this week by Dan Karlin, a psychiatrist and CEO of Healthmode, a company working on tech solutions to help monitor and track covid-19. If you would like to participate in Healthmode’s research you can sign-up at https://www.coughmode.com/ Additionally, the team speaks with a caller who gets some great tips on how to reach out to family virtually after being distant for many years.  TIP: Connecting family together can start with a...

Ben Adair,  Owen Muir MD and Michelle Bernabe RN are joined this week by Joseph Tesky, LMFT to talk about relationships, intimacy and boundaries under quarantine.  If you want to check out the Brooklyn Minds webinar on relationships, click here.  And remember — we want to hear from you — how are you doing? What are you doing? What have you learned and what's hard? Call us at 858-255-1770, leave a message with your story. Or download the Listen App for iPhones. We're receiving messages...

Dr. Owen Muir MD and, Michelle Bernabe RN, both of Brooklyn Minds, join Ben Adair from Western Sound, to talk about managing your mental health in this pandemic. We want to hear from you — how are you doing? What are you doing? What have you learned and what's hard? Call us at 858-255-1770, leave a message with your story. Or download the Listen App for iPhones. We're receiving messages there as well. DISCLAIMER: Listening to a podcast is not a substitute for getting real help. The show is...

Dr. Owen Muir MD and, Michelle Bernabe RN, both of Brooklyn Minds, join Ben Adair from Western Sound, to talk about managing your mental health in this pandemic. We want to hear from you — how are you doing? What are you doing? What have you learned and what's hard? Call us at 858-255-1770, leave a message with your story. Or download the Listen App for iPhones. We're receiving messages there as well. DISCLAIMER: Listening to a podcast is not a substitute for getting real help. The show is...

Dr. Owen Muir MD and, Dr. Carlene McMillan MD, both of Brooklyn Minds, join Ben Adair from Western Sound, to talk about managing your mental health in this pandemic. We want to hear from you — how are you doing? What are you doing? What have you learned and what's hard? Call us at 858-255-1770, leave a message with your story. Or download the Listen App for iPhones. We're receiving messages there as well. Here's 10-hours of white noise if you live in a crowded house (or even if you don't):...

Dr. Owen Muir MD and, Michelle Bernabe RN, both of Brooklyn Minds, join Ben Adair from Western Sound, to talk about managing your mental health in this pandemic. We want to hear from you — how are you doing? What are you doing? What have you learned and what's hard? Call us at 858-255-1770, leave a message with your story. DISCLAIMER: Listening to a podcast is not a substitute for getting real help. The show is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical and/or mental health...

Dr. Owen Muir MD and, Dr. Rebecca Sinclair PhD, both of Brooklyn Minds, join Ben Adair from Western Sound, to talk about managing your mental health in this pandemic. We want to hear from you — how are you doing? What are you doing? What have you learned and what's hard? Call us at 858-255-1770, leave a message with your story. DISCLAIMER: Listening to a podcast is not a substitute for getting real help. The show is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical and/or mental...

We want to hear from you — how are you doing? What are you doing? What have you learned and what's hard?  Call us at 858-255-1770, leave a message with your story. DISCLAIMER: Listening to a podcast is not a substitute for getting real help. The show is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical and/or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a...

Dr. Owen Muir MD and Michelle Bernabe RN, both of Brooklyn Minds, join Ben Adair from Western Sound, to talk about managing your mental health in this pandemic.  We want to hear from you — how are you doing? What are you doing? What have you learned and what's hard? Call us at 858-255-1770, leave a message with your story. DISCLAIMER: Listening to a podcast is not a substitute for getting real help. The show is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical and/or mental health...