Podcast Library
The Center offers a series of podcasts on health promotion and prevention for people with serious mental illnesses.
Promoting Physical Health for Peers Who are 50+
Silver Sneakers is a fitness program retirees access through Medicare which provides seniors with a free membership at a fitness center. Learn about this and other healthy options for elders.
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Global Lessons on Integrated Physical and Mental Health Care
Even for European countries that achieve superior medical outcomes at lower cost to the public than the U.S., the integration of medical care and mental health care is a problem still in search of a solution. Hear about global challenges faced by countries seeking to integrate care and potential solutions.
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Strategies for Intentional Weight Management
Establishing a healthy weight may be even more important for people in recovery. Learn about steps you can take to lose small amounts of weight that can lead to significant improvements in your physical and mental health.
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Using a Registry to Coordinate Diabetes Care
If you’re a person with diabetes, or you work with people with diabetes, this podcast is for you. Learn how diabetes registries are a new way to promote better care and positive medical outcomes for people with diabetes.
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When to Get Tested for HIV: Know the Risks and Understand Your Options
Are you trying to decide whether to get tested for HIV infection? Listen to this podcast to learn what puts you at risk, how to decide whether to get tested, and how to make choices that lead to healthy sexual relationships.
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Breathe Better, Live Better
Rates of asthma are at an all-time high in the U.S. Learn to recognize the symptoms and manage your breathing for a better life.
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Comiendo para tener una vida saludable
El comer saludable es importante porque se ha demostrado que lo que se come afecta directamente los niveles de animo, estres y la falta de energia. Aprende como usar tu dieta para sentirte mejor emocionalmente asi como fisicamente.
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Manteniendose Saludable Cuando Se Empieza Un Trabajo Nuevo
Su nuevo trabajo puede ser una oportunidad para mantener una vida mas saludable. Sintonice para apprender algunos consejos y mejorar su salud mientras persigue su carrera.
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Equal Treatment: Managing Diabetes and Mental Illness
Learn how a nurse in recovery discovered she had diabetes and came to successfully manage both conditions. Get valuable information about your risks and tips for coping with these co-occurring health challenges.
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Is Your Heart in it to Win it?
Having a heart healthy lifestyle is important for a long life. Learn basic facts about heart disease and simple steps you can take for heart health
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One Woman’s Journey to Quit Smoking and Be Healthier
The step down method helps you deal with nicotine cravings while avoiding the temptation to smoke. Get information and suggestions on how to motivate yourself or someone you love to quit smoking for good!
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Get the Facts: Blood Sugar and Diabetes
Diabetes is common among people with mental illness. Learn some basic facts about diabetes to help you better understand the condition and how to manage it.
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Putting a Wellness Framework to Work in My Own Life
A wellness framework is a step-by-step process for building a daily wellness plan. Learn how one young woman with a chronic medical condition used this approach to improve her health and well-being.
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Coming Off Anabolic Steroids: Dangers, Realities & Rewards
Learn about the unhealthy consequences of abusing anabolic steroids and the latest approaches to stop using them without harmful withdrawal effects.
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Your new job can be an opportunity to work toward a healthier lifestyle. Tune in to learn some simple tips for improving your health while you pursue your career.
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Healthy eating is important because what people eat has been shown to directly affect their mood, stress, and energy levels. Learn how to use your diet to feel better emotionally as well as physically.
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Seasonal Flu – What You Need to Know
Learn how to recognize the symptoms of seasonal flu, why people with mental illnesses are at higher risk for catching it, and how it can be prevented.
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Health Disparities among People in Recovery
Health disparities are differences in rates of disease and healthcare access that are unfair and avoidable. Learn about disparities faced by people with serious mental illnesses and steps for early detection and prevention.
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Body Count or Do Bodies Count?
People in poor mental health risk losing their lives from preventable health conditions. Get the latest facts about what health conditions are the most common and deadly, and what you can do about it.
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