Mental Health Matters with Tom Duff

12/21/18 She is a lawyer, social worker and has also spent time on stage as an actor. But first and foremost, Tamara Kenny is the mother of two. Her son, Eli (20), has struggled with mental illness for several years, so Tamara knows the system, and she knows how difficult it is to navigate, even with so many resources available to her family. But what about people who don’t have the means to find the mental-health services they need? Using her background as a social worker, attorney and advocate to

Mental Health Matters host, Tom Duff brings you an express version of MHM for your enjoyment and fulfilment. Check out our capabilities online at: https://saintlouiscounseling.org/mentalhealthmatters/

Title:    Removing the (Goalie’s) Mask of Mental Illness   Guest: Corey Hirsch Sportscaster, Former Vancouver Canucks Goaltender, Former St. Louis Blues Coach   Summary: As a Vancouver Canucks goaltender, he seemed to have it all. Corey Hirsch was at the top of his game, but he couldn’t block the dark, obsessive thoughts that raced through his mind like incessant breakaways. As a professional athlete, he was afraid of appearing weak by admitting that he needed help for mental health, so he affixed

PODCAST EPISODE #5:  December 1, 2018   Title:     Why Mental Health Matters   Guest: Tom Duff, MSW, LCSW Executive Director, Saint Louis Counseling   Summary: With several “Mental Health Matters” podcasts now available to download on iTunes and Spotify, and with the rush of the holidays at full throttle, it’s the perfect time to revisit why mental health matters. Hear why Saint Louis Counseling Executive Director Tom Duff, MSW, LCSW wants to get the word out, not only about matters

Title: Match Play: Pinning Down the Mental-illness Opponent  Guest: Michael Wellington Professional Golfer; Author, Birdies, Bogies and Bipolar; Founder, Birdies4Bipolar.com Foundation Summary: “I had had enough.” The intoxicating mania, the hollowing depression and the seven intensive hospitalizations created an unsustainable vacuum. Michael Wellington, a professional golfer, was on a course toward self-destruction, and his good friends told him, in no uncertain terms, that they could no longer be

After two of their college friends died by suicide within two years of each other, Alex Lindley, Danny Kerth and about 20 of their friends at Mizzou couldn’t sit back and hope for the best any more. They had to do something. As the second-leading cause of death among young people, aged 15-24, suicide claimed 5,723 lives in that age group in 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And the stigma associated with mental illness often serves as one of the main reasons teens and college

In our inaugural podcast, Executive Director Tom Duff, MSW, LCSW tackles some of the most relevant and relatable mental-health topics with Charlie Backer, founder and owner of Hot Charlie's hot sauce. Charlie shares his story as an entrepreneur, husband and father and his struggles with anxiety, depression and sobriety. Hear how Charlie has discovered how counseling and healthy practices help him work through those days that are so filled with dread and depression, he sometimes struggles to get out