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Family estrangement: Breaking ties, building community

Description: In this episode of Unravelling, Mary Wilson speaks with Angel Cassin, CEO of Together Estranged, about the complex and often taboo topic of family estrang...

Democracy and distress: The mental health impact of politics

In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White speaks with Dr. Kevin Smith, a political scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, about the connection between polit...

The embodied wisdom of peer-led approaches

Description:This episode of Unravelling delves into peer-led mental health care by exploring the work of Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu, founder of Project LETS. This...

A radical approach to listening and creativity: Lessons from Open Dialogue

Description: In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt speaks with psychologist Dr. Jaakko Seikkula about his pioneering work in Open Dialogue. Developed in the 1980s in We...

The struggle for a life worth living: the social roots of youth suicide

In this episode of Unravelling, Mary interviews Anna Mueller, a sociologist and leading expert on youth suicide and prevention. Anna’s groundbreaking work examines the...

Not alone, not a burden: broadening the dialogue on suicide

Special early release of Unravelling - one day early to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10. In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt White interviews Kir...

Relax! Nothing is under control

In this episode of Unravelling, Mary interviews Pedro Fabião, a psychotherapist, psychodramatist, and clown! Pedro shares how embracing playfulness and reconnecting wi...

Abiding in grief: finding our humanity in love and loss

In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt interviews Dr. Drew Pate, a psychiatrist, who discusses the complex nature of grief and loss. He shares his journey into understan...

Closing the final curtain: A death doula's wisdom and a personal journey

In this episode of Unravelling, we delve into the emotional needs of individuals facing the end of their lives. Pamela Gasek, a certified death doula, shares her insig...

Encountering one's self in living and dying

The episode features an engaging interview with Dr. Katherine McLean, a writer and research scientist with expertise in mindfulness meditation and psychedelics. Dr. Mc...

Gender-affirming care is a lifesaving mental health intervention

Episode 2 of Unravelling features Mary's powerful interview with Dallas Ducar, an entrepreneur, advocate, and healthcare leader who speaks with us both about her own l...

Mental health needs in the transgender community

We are thrilled to be joined on the inaugural episode of Unravelling by Dr. Karl Jeffries, chief medical officer of the Brattleboro Retreat, who talks with us about th...

Introducing Unravelling

Hosted by Kurt White and Mary Wilson, Unravelling is a podcast that looks at the world through the lens of mental health.

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