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Mental Health and Wellness Radio

Nov 23, 2011

After a divorce, the sudden death of his grandmother and a near-fatal car accident, writer and comedian Brian Copeland  sunk into a deep depression. His one-man show “The Waiting Period” is a humorous and dark look at Copeland’s bout with depression. The play covers 10-days Copeland waits for the arrival of a gun...


Nov 2, 2011

On Saturday October 1, 2011, PEERS hosted its first Mental Health and Wellness Walk at Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley. PEERS Podcast host Jenee Darden gives you an audio tour of the...


Oct 29, 2011

The PEERS Podcast is on location at the 25th Annual Alternatives Conference in Orlando, Florida. Host Jenee Darden takes time for giggles at a laughter yoga workshop led by Grace Karen Sweet, Director of The Average Miracles Foundation near Santa Cruz, Calif. Sweet explains why this type of yoga helps those with...


Oct 28, 2011

The PEERS Podcast is in Orlando, Florida for the Alternatives Conference. Host Jenee Darden drops by the “Restoring the Spirit” workshop about spirituality as a mental-health wellness tool. Can Truong, director of the National Asian American Pacific Islanders Empowerment Network, explains how his spirituality...


Oct 19, 2011

Michael Schratter has been traveling the world on his bicycle for just over a year. The Canadian schoolteacher is cycling the globe to raise awareness about mental health stigma through his “Ride Don’t Hide”campaign. Schratter is now wrapping up his tour in Canada and expects to roll up to his Vancouver home next...