Practically Mental

Christa Tichy is running for District 6Website christatichyforcouncil.comFacebook ChristaTichyforcouncil.comTwitter:

Andrew Einsmann is running for the District 7 Seat for Montgomery County Council Email drewster711@yahoo.comWebsite:

Laurie-Anne Sayles is running for one of the at-large positions for the County CouncilWebsite www.laurieannesayles.orgFacebook facebook.com/SaylesforMoCoTwitter @LaurieASaylesOther instagram.com/councilmember_lasayles

Maricé Morales is running for County Council DistrictWebsite www.maricemorales.comFacebook facebook.com/MariceMoralesOther instagram.com/delegatemorales

Scott Goldberg is running for the At-Large Position for the Montgomery County Council Website www.VoteScott.orgFacebook facebook.com/GoldbergInMDTwitter @GoldbergInMDOther instagram.com/GoldbergInMD

Karla Silvestre is running for reelection for the Board Of Education (At-Large)Website www.karlasilvestre.comFacebook facebook.com/karlasilvestre4BOETwitter @KarlaSilves_BOE

Dawn Luedtke is running for the District 7 position. Website www.dawnluedtke.comTwitter @PennDawn96

In this episode, Jess talks with Ashley P. Evans, who is a Psychiatric Mental Health  Nurse Practitioner. Jess & Ashley discuss working with a prescriber as part of mental health treatment. Ashley is the owner of PsychLife Tee Co, which is an amazing company that sells t shirts, mugs, and notebooks that reduce the stigma around mental health. Check them out at can follow Ashley on Linkedin

Tom DeGonia is a Democrat running for State's Attorney Email tom@tomdegonia2022.comWebsite www.tomdegonia2022.comFacebook facebook.com/TomDeGoniaforMontgomeryCountyState'sAttorneyTwitter @TomforMoCo2022Other instagram.com/TomforMoCo2022

Dana Gassway is a Democrat running for the at-large position with the Montgomery County Council email: gassawayforcouncil@gmail.com

Len Lieber is a Republican running for the Montgomery County Council at Large Position. Website lenardlieber.comTwitter @purplepursuer

The pandemic has been filled with platitudes and sayings. Unfortunately, platitudes don’t do anything. It became a way to feign concern without actually changing anything. Over the past two years we heard a string of platitudes, starting with “We’re all in this together.” In this rant, Dr. Hasson talks about 9 pandemic platitudes including:2:01 We are all in this together 3:12 Follow the Science 5:56 My Mask Protects You, Your Mask Protects Me 8:22 The New Normal. 10:45 Only When It’s Safe 17:13 I did everything right. 20:37 Remain Vigilant 21:37 Show Grace/Give Grace 24:00 The Children are ResilientRemember, #ActionsNotPlatitudes & #Policy&Change not #Thoughts&PrayersContent warning: suicide,  personal injury

Ben Wikner is running for Montgomery County Council District 7Website www.benwikner.comFacebook @benwiknerforcountycouncil501(c)3 discussed during the podcast: mask donations I discussed were from Lighting Wear

John Zittrauer is running for the District 4 seat for Montgomery County CouncilWebsite: friendsofjohnzittrauer.comFacebook: facebook.com/friendsofjohnzittrauerTwitter: twitter.com/johnzittrauerInstagram: instagram.com/johnzittrauer

Never assume someone is coping well because they are not asking for help. In this mini-rant, I discuss a few of the reasons people may be reluctant to ask for help and give an idea on what we, as a society, can do to help.

Jay Guan is running for the BOE District 1 position. Website jayguan4boe.comFacebook facebook.com/JG4boe

Cary Lamari is running for the County Council District 5 seat. Website warning: violence, school shootings

Steve Solomon is a democrat running for the Montgomery County Council District 6 Seat. Website votestevesolomon.comFacebook Facebook.com/votestevesolomonTwitter @SteveSolomon

Harold Maldonado is a republican running for the District 7 seat for Montgomery County. Website:

It's time to adjust how we think about mental health. In this mini-rant, I discuss how the traditional individual treatment for mental health does not work with a large scale crisis and discuss ways we can all help.