On this episode of the Mind Itself Podcast, John Whitbeck is joined by Dr. Sumit Anand, a Northern Virginian psychiatrist who has worked with John on multiple cases in the forensic realm. Together, John and Dr. Anand discuss the criteria of bipolar disorder, the...
Family Law, Criminal Law, and Other Cases involving Mental Health Issues
Understanding Bipolar Disorder (Podcast Transcript)
Transcript of Episode 15 of The Mind Itself podcast: Understanding Bipolar Disorder [07.29.2022] John Whitbeck: The Mind Itself is a podcast about mental health, mental health law, and how they affect all aspects of our daily lives. By taking a deeper dive into how...
My Husband’s a Narcissist, My Wife is a Borderline.
John Whitbeck: The Mind Itself is a podcast about mental health, mental health law, and how they affect all aspects of our daily lives. By taking a deeper dive into how our society deals with mental health medically, legally, and practically, listeners gain insight...
My Husband’s a Narcissist, My Wife is a Borderline
Dr. Michael Oberschneider joins John Whitbeck to talk about navigating personality disorders in divorce proceedings. Together, John and Michael delve into narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and borderline personality disorder: what they are, how they present in...
How the Marcus Law is Paving the Way for Mental Health Legislation in VA
Diving into the Mind On this episode of the Mind Itself, Jim LaGraffee, executive director of Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services joins us to discusses the impact that Virginia legislator has on how mental health is dealt with in crises. Jim has 30 years working...
Criminal Justice Reformation for The Mentally Ill and Intellectually Incapacitated
Diving into the Mind In this episode of the Mind Itself, Elizabeth Lancaster, family law and criminal attorney, joins John to discuss criminal justice reformation for those that are mentally ill or incapacitated. From her very first trial as a public defender officer,...
Implementing Mental Health Training in Law Enforcement
Diving into the Mind In this episode of The Mind Itself Podcast, Sheriff Mike Chapman from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office joins host John Whitbeck in a conversation about mental health and law enforcement. Not sure if he wanted to run for sheriff in the first...
ADA Law in the Workplace: Where Mental Health Falls
Diving into the Mind In the second episode of The Mind Itself, Jason Byrn J.D. joins to discuss mental health in the workplace, along with the rules and regulations implemented to allowing equal opportunity. Advocating strongly for the disabled due to his own...
Understanding Mental Illness in Virginia Family Law Cases
Understanding Mental Illness in Virginia Family Law Cases By: John Whitbeck [02.23.2021] Mental illness is an important factor in many family law matters. It can be a primary reason behind a marriage breaking down, or even some criminal activity. In addition, mental...
How Mental Illness Can Impact A Virginia Divorce
By: John Whitbeck [6.10.2020] Virginia recognizes at-fault divorces, which include grounds such as desertion, adultery, spouse’s felony conviction, or cruelty/abandonment. Like other states, “irreconcilable differences” is also one of the grounds allowed, which is...