ReBounce

Tune in to this delightful episode to learn how Susan Fernald, an only child, met her biological mother and soon became a member of a large, welcoming family!

You might recall from ReBounce Episode #5, that Gary Sturgis took a leave from his job to serve as caretaker for his husband, who had been diagnosed with Stage IV skin cancer. Within three weeks, Gary lost his job and his husband died. Join us to learn how Gary recognized a need in the community and turned his life around with an entirely different career.

For the new theme, Stepping Up to Meet a Need in the Community, join us to meet Jimmy Sutman, an Ohio resident, who began his career as a journalist, until he noticed the vast void for adults with disabilities. With a new vision, Jimmy dedicated his life to providing choices, a multitude of learning and recreational activities and many more opportunities for the underserved population. 

In recognition of March as International Women's Month, Liza Mordkovich, a clinical social worker with a private practice in Brooklyn, NY, joins ReBounce to discuss Postpartum Depression and Anxiety. Listeners will learn about the statistics, symptoms, challenges and the available treatments - for both the birth mother and her partner.

Michele Lee lost her father to suicide when she was 14 years old. Nearly 20 years later, she is the Program Manager of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Suicide Prevention Foundation, and in this episode of the Mental Health theme, Michele shares what she's learned about suiicide: the symptoms, myths, language etiquette and more. 

At 25 years old, Gary Pillion lost his father unexpectedly, and two years later, he made the difficult decision to end his marriage. He had been suffering from mental and physical anguish, including depression and anxiety, until he realized that only he could do the work to get his life back on track. 

15 years after serving in Afghanistan and Iraq and losing his three best friends in combat, Augusto Cespedes realized he needed to seek acute psychiatric care and was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder before finally learning how to mourn and grieve for the loss of his friends.

Austin Nelson was resuscitated twice and barely survived being deliberately run over because he is gay. Tune in to learn more about this horrific hate crime, and how he managed to find foregiveness and move forward in his life.