Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.

On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Mental Health Counselor, Chimela Soublet from the Center of Health and Wellness at Xavier University of Louisiana.

Join us for this dive into the mental health provisions at the university and some of the barriers and stigmas around accessing care.

For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA), visit the website: www.calmnola.org

Find out more about Xavier University of Louisiana.

Main Website: https://www.xula.edu/

Center for Health and Wellness: https://www.xula.edu/center-of-health-wellness/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XULA1925

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.

On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Rachel Star Withers. Rachel is a stunt woman, TV and Film producer, author, podcast host, and happens to have Schizophrenia.

Join us for this fascinating dive into Rachel's life and journey on Reality Check. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery podcast.

For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA) visit the website: www.calmnola.org

Find out more about Rachel.

Website: https://www.rachelstarlive.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelstarlive

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rachelstarlive

Listen to her Podcast: https://psychcentral.com/blog/is

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.

On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Lindsay Manfredi. Lindsay holds many titles including musician, author, public speaker, and life coach among many others!

For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA) visit the website: www.calmnola.org

You can buy Lindsay's book 'Unfuckwithable: A Guide to Inspired Badassery' here

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.

On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Jayde Nelson about her lived experience and her extensive entrepreneurial and creative work in recovery.

For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA) visit the website: www.calmnola.org

To find out more about Jayde, her book and to follow her on Instagram, her handle is @authenticallyjayde

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.

On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with (their boss!) Dr John Thompson, a professor at Tulane University School of Medicine. Join us as they explore the treatment, systems, and funding around psychosis treatment.

Dr Thompson is Chairman and Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is also its Director of Forensic Neuropsychiatry. In addition, he is the founding Director of the Tulane Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry and is the Clinical Director of Feliciana Forensic Facility, a 700-bed forensic hospital in Jackson, Louisiana.

For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA) visit the website: www.calmnola.org

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.

On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with a sister of a patient at the clinic to gain insight into how the family has been impacted and how members can best help. Join us for this personal and insightful window into how family support systems can make such a positive impact.

For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA) visit the website: www.calmnola.org

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.

On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Dr Vinod Srihari.

Yale Professor, Dr Srihari is the Director of the Connecticut-based Step Learning Collaborative, including Mindmap. In this episode find out what sparked the inception of CALM and Dr Srihari's impact. We also explore the stigmas around psychosis and the importance of exploring alternative ways of reaching people through innovative and experimental marketing strategies.

For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA) visit the website: www.calmnola.org

You can connect with Dr Srihari via the website www.mindmapct.org

Welcome to the Reality Check podcast. Psychosis is Real, so is Recovery.

On this episode, co-founders Dr Ashley Weiss and Serena Chaudhry speak with Father, Philanthropist, and Author Tripp Friedler. Tripp is the founding partner and CEO of FreeGulliver. He first wrote FreeGulliver: Six Swift Lessons in Life Planning and his second book, The Tunnel, is a powerful and haunting memoir that captures the raw pain of him and his wife, Heidi losing their son Henry.

On this episode we talk to Tripp about his son Henry who had bipolar disorder and died by suicide, the need for early intervention, and, the need for more empathy for those who struggle and suffer from mental illness.

For more information about Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) and their Early Intervention Psychosis Program (EPIC NOLA) visit the website: www.calmnola.org

You can connect with Tripp via his website www.freegulliver.com and download or purchase his books from all good booksellers including Amazon.