Our Voice of ME
Our Voice of ME
Podcast Description
Our Voice of ME, amplifying voices of individuals with lived experiences in mental health services in Maine. Highlighting personal stories, fostering awareness, and inspiring systemic change, aligning with our mission to advocate for and empower peers.
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The podcast focuses on themes including mental health advocacy, peer support, resilience, and systemic change, with episodes such as conversations about advocacy in physical disabilities as reflected in Kim Moody's story and introductions to personal experiences shared by staff and board members from the Consumer Council System of Maine.
Our Voice of ME, amplifying voices of individuals with lived experiences in mental health services in Maine. Highlighting personal stories, fostering awareness, and inspiring systemic change, aligning with our mission to advocate for and empower peers.
In this first episode of a two-part series, CCSM Policy Advocate Kerri Pitts, and Music Therapists Hailey Ward and Dan Wenger join us to talk about music therapy, how music builds connection, alternative approaches to mental health care, and some of the barriers and even myths to accessing music therapy.
TW: End of life discussion
LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Songbird Services- Hailey Ward
- Pen Bay Music Therapy- Dan Wenger
- Study mentioned with Dan
- Maine Music Therapy Association
Disclaimer: The Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM) is an independent public instrumentality and provides a nonpartisan or nonbiased perspective on any topic we speak on. Our goal is to represent the voice of people with lived experience with mental health challenges in public policy and legislative matters.
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