Once Shattered: Picking up the Pieces
Linda and John Mazur, and Ellen Bennett discuss a variety of mental health issues—eating disorders, anxiety, suicide, substance and alcohol use disorder—and everything in between. This team has over thirty-five years combined experience with eating disorders and their co- morbidities. They share their personal experiences around anorexia, grief, advocacy, and the importance of finding a village of support. Tune in for compelling interviews with mental health experts and individuals with lived experience. Linda, Jack, and Ellen believe we must do better as a community and that we are stronger because of our connections. Join us as we start the conversations to end the pervasive shame and stigma associated with mental health issues as we strive to improve mental health care and learn to embrace, better understand, and support those who struggle and those who love them. Let’s help each other pick up the pieces and discover new pathways to healing. Our Hosts: Linda Mazur is an author, speaker, mentor, advocate, and business owner. John Mazur is an author, speaker, advocate, and pharmacist. Linda and John are the founders of The Emilee Connection, a nonprofit that raises awareness and educates about the serious nature of eating disorders, in addition their nonprofit provides free peer-support, education, and social activities for adults with eating disorders and their families/loved ones. They are community advisory board members of the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders. They authored the book Emilee-The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia to honor their daughter’s wish to have her story told in the hope of helping others. Their book has touched individuals and families that have experienced eating disorders, substance and alcohol use issues, and numerous other mental health conditions. The Mazur’s can be reached at: Linda.John.Mazur@gmail.com To learn more about their nonprofit visit: The Emilee Connection Their book and audiobook : Emilee - The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia: Mazur, Linda, Mazur, John, Mazur, Emilee: 9781700920126: Amazon.com: Books Their book website www.EmileetheStoryofaGirl.com Ellen Bennett is an advocate, speaker, retired educator, and director of KMB for Answers which is a non-profit foundation providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. She is a community advisory board member of the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders. She is also a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders-Expert by Experience. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.kmbforanswers.com Email: kmbforanswers1@gmail.com.
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Our Hosts, Linda and John Mazur, and Ellen Bennett, discuss various mental health issues—eating disorders, anxiety, depress...
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treatment and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with almost 30 years of clinical,
research and training experience. An Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological
Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Wisniewski has taught hundreds of
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residency and chief residency at Yale.
Dr. Gaudiani served as the medical director at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders prior to
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career spanned forty years. She held many titles during those years, but “Mom” was the
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three children...
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