In today's episode, Cody and Kavita welcome Dr. Jennifer Payne and her daughter Amanda. They share personal experiences having or supporting others with mental health disorders and the societal attitudes that surround them.

Jennifer And Amanda Payne, Stigma In Mental Health - Ep. 46

In the very first Podcast Against Disease Interview (Interview Against Disease?), Kavita and Cody speak with Dr. Jennifer Payne, Director of the Women's Mood Disorders Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital. We talk about the myths and realities of treating mood disorders during pregnancy, and what every current and future mother might want to know to keep themselves and their children healthy.

Jennifer Payne Discusses Psychiatric Illness And Pregnancy - Ep 4

Kavita and Cody discuss the practice of Forest Bathing - a term translated from the Japanese Shinrin Yoku, and the evidence supporting the practice. Most of us have experienced the calming effects of the out-of-doors in one way or another, but how can it help our health?

How Good Is It? - Forest Bathing - Ep 7

In this episode, Cody and Ozay discuss Ozay's career and his experiences founding the All of the Above Hip Hop Academy to provide Lansing area kids and teenagers with a place to learn the fundamentals of hip hop skills (beats and rhymes, aerosol art, breakdancing, etc.) in a positive environment. Cody and Kavita debrief after.

Engaging Communities for Good with Ozay Moore - Ep 8

Dr. Karen Swartz of Johns Hopkins joins us to discuss her work with mood disorders including the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP) and the effects of marijuana on depression and bipolar disorder.

Karen Swartz Discusses Mood Disorders, Teenage Depression, And Marijuana - Ep 9

Kavita and Cody speak with Dr. Wendy Ingram about her experiences as an early career scientist, what it's like being a woman and a scientist at the same time, and how an idea becomes an experiment and ultimately a published paper.

Wendy Ingram Women In Science, How An Idea Becomes A Completed Paper (Part 1) - Ep 12

Kavita and Cody continue their discussion with Dr. Wendy Ingram, including her thoughts on research in depression and mental health!

Wendy Ingram Research on Depression (Part 2)- Ep 13

In this episode, Dr. Graham Redgrave of Johns Hopkins speaks with Cody and Kavita about eating disorders including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, including some history, how to get help, and how to be supportive to those around you if they struggle with these conditions.

Graham Redgrave Discusses Eating Disorders - Ep 14

In this episode, Dr. Adam Kaplin joins Cody to share his work with esketamine, a newly approved drug for depression that works differently from existing treatments. Find out the good and bad, and when to think about it as an option for yourself or someone you care about!

Adam Kaplin Discusses Esketamine, a New Medicine for Depression - Ep 15

Cody sits down with Dr. James "Jimmy" Potash, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, to hear his perspective on the role of Johns Hopkins in meeting the mental health needs of Baltimore and the world. (Don't worry Kavita and Natalie are ok they just weren't available that day)

Jimmy Potash Discusses Psychiatry, Hopkins, And Baltimore - Ep 16

In Natalie Photiadis' first interview for Podcast Against Disease, she speaks with Dr. Jeff Janofsky of Johns Hopkins about what to do when someone you care about has a mental health crisis and is unable or unwilling to seek treatment. We focus on Maryland laws but would love to hear if there's interest in other regions.

Jeff Janofsky Discusses Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment - Ep 17

Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, co-founder of Medicine for the Greater Good and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview, speaks with Cody about nicotine addiction and how he helps his patients stop smoking, chewing, and vaping. Learn about the anatomy of a cigarette and a few shocking facts about the history of tobacco!

Panagis Galiatsatos Discusses Breaking the Nicotine Habit - Ep 18

Kavita and Cody sit down with Dr. Kay Jamison, author of "An Unquiet Mind" and numerous other works of popular press and academic literature. By sharing her own experience with bipolar illness, she has made an enormous impact in raising awareness and combating discrimination against people with psychiatric conditions.

Kay Redfield Jamison Discusses Bipolar Illness - Ep 19

In the first "COVID Around the World" segment, Natalie talks with Anna in Regensburg, Germany about child-friendly cities, keeping her family grounded during lockdown, and hopes for the world beyond the pandemic. For more of Anna's ideas on keeping kids healthy and happy, check out her blog at https://strongkids.blog/

COVID Around The World - Germany - Ep. 24

In this COVID around the world episode, Maggie in Argentina asks for career advice in this strange time and wonders how others are coping, while Christina in the Netherlands shares thoughts on making the most of her extra time and the surprising, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that came her way because of the pandemic. Check out Christina's music here: https://soundcloud.com/christina-andreou-799041965

COVID Around The World - Argentina and the Netherlands - Ep. 25

Sifu Dan Jones, a retired police officer, former bodyguard, and current instructor in tai chi and related internal martial arts, speaks with Cody about his experiences as an African American working in the field of law enforcement, and his perspective on how he would like to see the role of police evolve to emphasize prevention and a calm presence in communities. For more information see https://www.movingstillnesshealingarts.com

Dan Jones Discusses Police and Communities of Color through a Mindfulness Lens - Ep. 26

In this episode, Dr. Cait McFarland, resident physician in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, sits down with Cody and Kavita to discuss transgender healthcare and some of the unique challenges that face this community.

Cait McFarland Discusses Transgender Health - Ep. 27

In the first installment of Humanity in the Plague Times, we hear from Sina Famenini, a student of public health and medical student at Johns Hopkins.

HITPT - Sina Famenini Discusses COVID as a public health student - Ep 28

In today's episode, Dr. Randy Goldson of Temple University speaks with Cody and Kavita about the history of race relations in the United States, and shares his perspective on the roots of today's racial disparities and associated tensions. This is an Episode in 2 parts, so please check out the first part, Episode 29, if you haven't yet!

Randy Goldson Discusses Systemic Racism in America, Part 2 - Ep. 30

In this installment of COVID Around the World, Natalie speaks with Bill and Anki in Cleveland and Ulrika in Stockholm, Sweden about how COVID has affected their professional and personal lives. They discuss the importance of making sacrifices and recognizing privilege during challenging times, the struggles of being a teenager during lockdown, and their hopes that this crisis will raise our awareness about the environment and society.

COVID Around the World - Stockholm and Cleveland - Ep. 31

Natalie speaks with Dr. Andresen on the topic of hearing loss. Learn who's at risk, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you already have difficulty hearing.

Dr. Andresen discusses Hearing Loss - Ep. 33

In this episode of Humanity in the Plague Times, Julia Weston speaks about her experiences adapting her professional life as a hairstylist and her personal life to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was recorded early in the Pandemic (April), and it's fascinating to see how much has changed already.

HITPT - Julia Weston - Ep. 34

In today's episode, Dr. Adam Rossano of Johns Hopkins Phipps Residency discusses his experience practicing psychiatry and his approach to mental health. For listeners outside of medicine, a resident physician has their medical degree but continues to receive training from supervising physicians to improve their practice.

Adam Rossano discusses Psychiatry as a Resident Physician - Ep. 35

In this episode, Dr. Lindsay Standeven of Johns Hopkins speaks with Cody about Allopregnanolone, a hormone that's linked to mood disorders and has been turned into a therapy for depression after giving birth.

Lindsay Standeven Discusses Allopregnanolone and Mood Disorders - Ep. 37

Dr. Milad Memari of Johns Hopkins Bayview speaks with Kavita and Cody about how things like social position, race/ethnicity, poverty, and distance from resources can affect people's health, and how people and providers can come together to address these.

Milad Memari - Social Determinants of Health - Ep. 38

In today's episode of Humanity in the Plague Times, Cody speaks with resident psychiatrist Lisa Chen about her experiences working through the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on her personally and professionally.

HITPT - Lisa Chen - Ep. 39

Natalie speaks with Laura from Bogota, Colombia about her experiences with the lockdown back in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to head across time and space to the beginning of the plague times.

COVID Around the World - Bogota - Ep. 40

In today's episode, Dr. Sunal Makadia speaks with Kavita and Cody about how the novel coronavirus affects heart health, and what to do about it as we weather the pandemic together.

Sunal Makadia Discusses COVID-19 and the Heart - Ep. 41

In todays episode Dr Berlin of John’s Hopkins speaks with Cody about sexual disorders known as paraphilias and how to treat those afflicted with or victimized by them.

Fred Berlin discusses paraphilias - Ep. 42

In today's episode Dr. Khalil Ghanem of Johns Hopkins discusses the topic of sexually transmitted diseases with host Kavita Chapla. This episode contains a little bit of graphic language from a medical standpoint and a lot of great information on the topic of sexual health!

STDs and Sexual Health- Khalil Ghanem- Ep. 43

Guest Cecil Tengatenga brings a global perspective to equity in healthcare and medical research, with hosts Cody Weston and Natalie Phodiatis.

Cecil Tengatenga, Equity In Healthcare - Ep. 44

Today, hosts Cody Weston and Natalie Phodiatis speak with Dr. Jennifer Payne and Dr. Lauren Osborne about hormonal changes in women and how they can affect mood disorders. They discuss the fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone – breaking down what these hormones are doing in a woman's body during the monthly cycle and why.

Lauren Osborne, Jennifer Payne, Women's Hormonal Cycles - Ep. 45

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