Diving into the Mind Today, John Witbeck chats with Brandee Izquierdo, the Executive Director of the SAFE Project. What is the SAFE Project? The SAFE Project is a non-profit that was founded three years ago by Admiral James and Mary Winnefeld after their 19-year-old...
Mental Health Law
Examining Mental Health Stressors and Career Positions
Diving into the Mind In this episode of The Mind Itself, John is joined by Doug Glen, a federal government civil servant who had his own experiences dealing with mental health, the struggle with stigma, and balancing it with his job. Covering topics from his struggle...
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...
Mental Health Advocacy for Young Kids and Teens
Diving into the Mind Thomas, a 16-year-old high schooler, joins John on this episode of The Mind Itself to discuss some of the mental health challenges that he has experienced from a young age. Still currently taking medication and going to therapy, Thomas struggles...
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,...
The Importance of Individualized Therapy: Outpatient, Inpatient, and Group Therapy
Diving into the Mind In this episode of The Mind Itself, Craig James licensed clinical social worker and licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner, joins John Whitbeck. Covering topics from inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, and substance abuse, this...
How Guardianship & Conservatorship can be Implemented for Mental Health
Diving into the Mind On this episode of the Mind Itself, John Whitbeck is joined by three of the top attorneys that deal with guardianship and conservatorship in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. Jouya Rastegar is a Virginia lawyer practicing in mental health law. David...
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...
Breaking the Mental Health Stigma
Diving into the Mind On the first episode of The Mind Itself, John Whitbeck introduces two guests. Jennifer Marshall is the executive director of This Is My Brave. Jennifer was diagnosed with type one bipolar disorder and clinical depression. Starting off with an anon...