If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, call 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or visit the links in the description below. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for people ages 10-24, with rates recently exacerbated by affects of the Pandemic. It's been proven that asking someone if they're thinking about suicide does not give them the idea nor increase risk of suicidal ideation, and to the contrary can be the difference between their life and death. Everyone can he...
Sep 01, 2022•14 min
With support from 4Culture and Seattle Children's, C89.5 fm presents Coping 101: Art as Recovery w/ Shända De Anda - part of a student-hosted series capturing Artist Mental Health Stories . In this episode, we're joined by Air Force Veteran, Artist and devoted Mother, Shända de Anda. She openly discusses her diagnosis with PTSD after a 24-year career in the military and how therapy reintroduced her to a long-lost art practice - including writing, drawing and singing - which has illuminated her p...
Aug 12, 2022•44 min
Social Anxiety is a completely normal experience and more than ever is increasingly common among all ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds. Listen in as Nathan Hale High School students share their own questions and concerns with Dr. Kendra Read, Director of Seattle Children's Mood & Anxiety Program. Learn what Anxiety looks and feels like, its relationship with Depression and addictive behaviors, and simple coping tips for self care when triggers arise. Presented by C89.5 in partnership wit...
Jul 27, 2022•34 min
With support from 4Culture and Seattle Children's, C89.5 fm presents Coping 101: FOLK MUSIC w/ Ben Hunter - part of a student-hosted series capturing Artist Mental Health Stories . Listen and learn as Seattle-based roots musician & community organizer Ben Hunter discusses how Folk Arts bring all peoples together, why travel is vital in forming one's identity and how communities can take better care of the artists and musicians who sustain their culture. Coping 101's Artist Mental Health Stor...
Jul 14, 2022•31 min
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month, and in this episode of Coping 101 our students explore mental health in BIPOC communities with Andrea Ramos-Castillo - an elementary school-based therapist from Seattle Children's Odessa Brown Children's Clinic. Here we unpack the stigma around seeking help, access to culturally competent care and breaking cycles to heal generational trauma from things like racism and oppression. Presented by C89.5 in partnership with Seattle Children's, Coping 101 is an ongoin...
Jun 30, 2022•26 min
With support from 4Culture and Seattle Children's, C89.5 fm presents Coping 101: WRITING w/ Ezra Conklin - part of a student-hosted series capturing Artist Mental Health Stories . Listen and learn as Seattle-based writer and poet Ezra Conklin discusses writing as a Self Care practice, and how it can foster expression, affirm identity and galvanize community. With experience as a member of Youth Speaks and coordinating Youth Arts programs for Gay City, Ezra shares insights on slam poetry, the hea...
Jun 09, 2022•25 min
Doing the work to help ourselves makes it possible for us to be able to help others. In this episode of C89.5's student-hosted Coping 101 podcast, we're joined by Kelsey Motley, an alum of Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center's Recovery Program who's on her way to becoming a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Listen and learn as she shares her story with insights on seeking help, mindfulness, the life-saving benefits of service animals, and some of the tools she uses daily to maintain mental welln...
May 26, 2022•36 min
Taking the step to come out to family and friends can be a very stressful time and support from loved ones makes a world of difference. As we celebrate Pride Month, C89.5's latest Coping 101 podcast explores Gender Identity and Coming Out, with insights from Drs. Amy Curtis and Matt Goldenberg of Seattle Children's Gender Clinic. Listen and learn as students in Nathan Hale High School's Radio program address how to use the right pronouns, where to go for LGBTQIA-centric resources, understanding ...
May 24, 2022•22 min
With support from 4Culture and Seattle Children's, C89.5 fm presents Coping 101: FILMMAKING w/ Raven Two Feathers - part of a student-hosted series capturing Artist Mental Health Stories . Listen and learn as Seattle-based filmmaker Raven Two Feathers discusses the power of Film and its impact on mental wellness, identity and community. The Two Spirit, Trans, Indigenous, Emmy Award-winning creator shares their experience including finding film in high school, gender-affirming transition and vari...
May 11, 2022•29 min
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a perfect occasion to check in with ourselves and reassess how we're doing. In the latest Coping 101 podcast, students in C89.5's Radio program explore basic approaches to Coping and Therapy, with the help of Seattle Children's Dr. Cathy Swanson. Listen and learn simple techniques to improve your daily self care, and discover an array of local and online resources along with tips to affordably access the right treatment providers on your path to mental welln...
Apr 30, 2022•23 min
In this episode of Coping 101 - a youth-led series destigmatizing mental health presented by C89.5 fm and Seattle Children's - Nathan Hale High School student Amelie Couret hosts a peer-to-peer conversation with Kayanne McNeill, a Youth Crisis Specialist at Teen Link. Kayanne shares her story as a volunteer phone worker helping fellow teens across Washington state as they navigate the various challenges of adolescent life. Teen Link is a program of Crisis Connections, with volunteers trained to ...
Apr 27, 2022•15 min
With support from 4Culture and Seattle Children's, C89.5 fm presents Coping 101: DANCE w/ David Rue - part of a student-hosted series capturing Artist Mental Health Stories . Listen and learn as Seattle-based dance artist David Rue discusses Dance and its relationship with mental wellness, and the skillset it's helped him develop outside of the studio. The Liberia-born arts advocate shares how his background and gender identity authentically inform his creative work centered around equity, excel...
Apr 09, 2022•22 min
Different doesn't mean bad, and there isn't one "normal way" of being. Neurodiversity means recognizing and celebrating the strengths of different brains - and how they work. Autism is one of those ways that brains connect and interact with the world a little differently, and represents a constellation of varied skills, abilities and challenges. With support from Teen Link, Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center and Carter Subaru, C89.5 fm joins Seattle Children's Hospital to present this youth-led...
Mar 31, 2022•30 min
Some people who experience intense feelings from depression or anxiety try to release painful emotions by engaging in self-harm - like cutting, scratching or bruising themselves. Relying on self harm to manage life's problems may feel good in the short term but can have many negative long term consequences. We can help those we love by better understanding this increasingly common issue, and showing we care by listening without shaming or blaming. With support from Teen Link and Carter Subaru , ...
Feb 28, 2022•24 min
No body is exactly the same shape and size as the next. Being healthy is being able to eat and move in ways that bring you joy and purpose, with the energy to accomplish all you want. Recovering from an eating disorder is possible, and it starts with recognizing the signs and knowing where to turn for help. C89.5 fm joins with Seattle Children's Hospital to present this episode's student-led conversation around Body Image & Eating Disorder Recovery. Listen and learn as youth from Nathan Hale...
Jan 30, 2022•25 min
Addiction is a very common and very treatable challenge that faces an increasing number of Americans - especially among our youth. C89.5 fm joined with Seattle Children's Hospital in presenting this episode's student-led conversation around Addiction, Substance Use and Recovery. Listen and learn as Nathan Hale High School students share their own questions and concerns with this month's special guest Dr. Ray Hsiao - an active Educator, Psychiatrist and Director of the Adolescent Substance Abuse ...
Jan 04, 2022•25 min
Being a teenager is hard, and being a teenager battling an addiction can almost seem impossible. Fortunately recovery is always possible, and there are lots of crucial resources to help youth in their journey - including Alternative Peer Groups (APG's). Coping 101 is an ongoing mental health series presented by C89.5 fm and Seattle Children's , and in this episode Nathan Hale High School student Amelie Couret leads a peer-to-peer conversation about Addiction & Recovery with Bade, a recent gr...
Dec 29, 2021•17 min
In this episode of Coping 101 - an ongoing mental health series presented by C89.5 fm and Seattle Children's - Nathan Hale High School student Amelie Couret leads a peer-to-peer conversation with Clarissa Perez from Teen Link. Clarissa shares her story as one of Teen Link's volunteers with previous experience using their services throughout her adolescence. Teen Link is a program of Crisis Connections that serves youth in Washington State. If you or a teen you know is in crisis, you’re not alone...
Dec 04, 2021•13 min
Anxiety is a normal feeling that can often help us stay safe. When unchecked however, feelings of fear and worry can get in the way, much like a smoke alarm when there's no fire. C89.5 fm joined with Seattle Children's Hospital in presenting this episode's student-led conversation around Anxiety. Listen in as Nathan Hale High School students share their own questions and concerns with this month's special guest Dr. Larry Wissow, Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine...
Nov 09, 2021•30 min
C89.5 fm joined with Seattle Children's Hospital in presenting this student-led conversation on LGBTQ+ Mental Health. Listen in as Nathan Hale High School students share their own questions and concerns with this month's special guest Dr. Felice Orlich - Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Community Outreach with Seattle Children’s. Coping 101 is an ongoing series aimed at de-stigmatizing mental health with a new topic covered each month. We're ALL feeling the past year, and there are w...
Nov 04, 2021•21 min
September is Suicide Awareness month and here our students in C89.5's radio program at Seattle's Nathan Hale High School talk candidly with Michael Ovalle, a post-doctorate at Seattle Children's. Coping 101 is an ongoing series aimed at de-stigmatizing mental health with a new topic covered each month. We're ALL feeling the past year, and there are ways to cope. Explore the evolving resources hosted at c895.org/coping101
Nov 04, 2021•32 min
October Is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month and here our students in C89.5's radio program at Seattle's Nathan Hale High School have a candid conversation with Dr. Larry Wissow, Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Seattle Children's. Coping 101 is an ongoing series aimed at de-stigmatizing mental health with a new topic covered each month. We're ALL feeling the past year, and there are ways to cope. Explore the evolving resources hosted at ...
Nov 02, 2021•27 min
