Mental Health Mosaics
From people describing what it's like to have hallucinations to others explaining how colonization shaped the mental health care system, Mental Health Mosaics digs deep into conversations about mental health. Through interviews, poetry, and storytelling, Alaskans and others explore the topic from a wide variety of cultural and social lenses.
Episodes
15 episodes
Intergenerational conversations about mental health
Often we think about talking about mental health when we're struggling. The idea is daunting. This episode is about the everyday of discussing mental health from two very different perspectives. First we here from Georgianna and Abraham in rura...
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31:21
So you got a diagnosis...
A mental health diagnosis can be both a burden and a relief. Some see it as a label, some as a guide. Hear what it was like to receive a diagnosis and treatment through personal stories and poetry. Please note, the poet does swear once ...
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28:59
Suicide
Preventing suicide requires us to talk about it openly. In this episode we'll hear from Victoria, who talks about losing her mother to suicide and how she healed. We'll also learn about suicide intervention with Kris Green. If you ...
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28:58
Emergency response to a mental health crisis
When someone is in the midst of a mental health crisis they need something other than police or fire departments to arrive on the scene. That's why some cities offer mobile crisis teams and short-term stabilization as an alternative to jails an...
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28:59
Houselessness and Mental Health
Houselessness and mental health challenges are overlapping issues. Mental health problems can make it hard to get and retain housing. Not having housing is harmful for your mental health. In this episode we focus on the stories of two individua...
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31:00
Breaking the silence about self-injury
Content warning: This episode discusses self-harm, internet predators, and emotional and sexual abuse. Artist Donalen Rojas Bowers is a woman who has been through a lot and is strong enough to get through it all. She's sharing he...
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27:47
Identity and mental wellness
Our identities and how we see ourselves as individuals and as part of a group affects our mental wellness. Maybe we experience internalized oppression. Maybe we don't have a strong sense of self, so we feel untethered. This episode explores the...
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45:35
Long-term recovery
Long-term recovery from alcohol addiction is possible. During this episode, Dana Hilbish and Adam Allard talk about how they achieved and maintained meaningful sobriety. This episode was created in partnership with Togetherings from Alaska Huma...
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51:22
Reframing
M.C. MoHagani Magnetek is many, many things. When she appears on Mosaics, she's sharing her poetry. In this episode she talks about living with bipolar disorder and PTSD and what helps her get through it all. One of her thoughts? Reframe your s...
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19:38
Racism and Mental Health
Racism directly affects people's mental health, and there's racism within mental health systems. During this episode we explore these issues through poetry with M.C. MoHagani Magnetek as she shares her lived experiences. We'll also discuss ways...
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1:05:56
Supporting mental health as a community
This bonus episode was co-created with Togetherings, a podcast produced by the Alaska Humanities Forum. It's a conversation with Ziona Brownlow from Food fo...
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48:52
Ways to decolonize mental health
Everyone's mental health is shaped by colonization and white supremacy culture. In this episode, we explore ways to decolonize mental health care with Melody Li. We also explore how historical trauma...
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Episode 3
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48:28
Colonization and Oppression
Most of us live on colonized land. In this episode, we learn about colonization in Alaska, an ongoing effort that affects the mental health of everyone. We also take a deep dive into understanding historical trauma from an Indigenous perspectiv...
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Episode 2
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42:08