Every Patient’s Right: Ending Isolation In Healthcare, a podcast of The NEVER Alone Project
Every Patient’s Right: Ending Isolation In Healthcare, a podcast of The NEVER Alone Project
Podcast Description
What would you do if the person you loved most in the world was about to die in isolation and you couldn't be with them?
Every Patient’s Right: Ending Isolation in Healthcare is a powerful podcast by Steve Reiter, sharing the deeply personal story of losing his wife, Elizabeth, due to strict isolation policies during the pandemic. Through his experience and those of countless others, Steve highlights the emotional and physical toll of being separated from loved ones during critical medical moments. This show investigates how these policies came to be, the long-term consequences for patients and families, and why love, touch, and advocacy are essential to healing.
Featuring interviews with survivors, medical experts, and policymakers, the show explores what went wrong and how to ensure no patient is ever left alone again. With insights from grief and trauma specialists, Every Patient’s Right provides tools for healing while advocating for legislation to protect patients’ visitation rights. Join Steve on this vital journey to bring change to healthcare and ensure no one is forced to die alone.
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The podcast focuses on the emotional and systemic consequences of enforced medical isolation, with episodes discussing personal stories, legislative advocacy, and the healthcare system's failures. For instance, episodes explore topics like the challenges families faced when visitation was restricted during COVID-19 hospitalizations, and how advocacy can change visitation policies for better patient support.
What would you do if the person you loved most in the world was about to die in isolation and you couldn’t be with them?
Every Patient’s Right: Ending Isolation in Healthcare is a powerful podcast by Steve Reiter, sharing the deeply personal story of losing his wife, Elizabeth, due to strict isolation policies during the pandemic. Through his experience and those of countless others, Steve highlights the emotional and physical toll of being separated from loved ones during critical medical moments. This show investigates how these policies came to be, the long-term consequences for patients and families, and why love, touch, and advocacy are essential to healing.
Featuring interviews with survivors, medical experts, and policymakers, the show explores what went wrong and how to ensure no patient is ever left alone again. With insights from grief and trauma specialists, Every Patient’s Right provides tools for healing while advocating for legislation to protect patients’ visitation rights. Join Steve on this vital journey to bring change to healthcare and ensure no one is forced to die alone.
Steve Reiter interviews Dr. Susan Heitler. Welcome to “Every Patient’s” the p” podcast from the Never Alone Project, dedicated to ending isolation in healthcare and restoring vital human connections. In this episode, host Steve Reiter talks with Dr. Susan Heitler, a clinical psychologist and author of “Prescriptions Without Pills,” about the emotional challenges caused by medical isolation, particularly during events like the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Heitler shares practical, non-medication strategies for managing grief, depression, anger, and anxiety, drawing from both her clinical expertise and personal experience. Together, they discuss the importance of support, share powerful techniques for emotional healing, and highlight how reconnecting with others can foster resilience and well-being. If you or someone you know is navigating loss, stress, or isolation, this episode offers hope and actionable steps to find relief and community.
Outline: (00:02) “Overcoming Negative Emotions” (06:5″) Access and Isolation During Pandemic (11:13) Shiva: Mourning and Companionship Ritual (17:45) Healing from Grief and Neglect (24:35) Emotion Code vs. PTSD Healing (28:11) Energy Shift Experiment (36:21) Healing Insights from Sarah’sSarah’s Code (41:39) Comparing Past and Present Relationships (47:52) “Anxiet” Loop and Subconscious Triggers” (49:3″) Red Dress: Memories and Anger
About the Guest: Dr. Susan Heitler is a renowned psychologist who has dedicated her career to exploring the origins of negative emotions and helping people effectively overcome them. Inspired by the idea that anger, depression, and anxiety arise when we hit “bumps” or pr” problems in life, Dr. Heitler believes our responses to these challenges determine whether we fall into destructive emotional habits or find our way back to happiness. Rejecting a reliance on medication as the only solution, she developed a practical approach—detailed in her popular books—for solving problems directly. By providing “recipe for breaking out of negative states and tackling issues head-on, Dr. Heitler empowers individuals to restore their well-being and regain control of their emotional lives. Her compassionate, solution-focused approach has offered hope and practical tools to countless individuals seeking to transform emotional struggles into personal growth.
About The Host: Steve Reiter is the founder of the Never Alone Project and the host of its podcast, “Every atientPatient’s Ending Isolation and Healthcare.” He lo”t his wife to forced isolation on May 19, 2020, and believes no one should die alone. The show delves into the significant issue of forced medical isolation that began in March 2020, examining its profound effects on patients and exploring ways to balance essential medical care with the nurturing human contact that aids healing and recovery.
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