Mental Health Matters

About Mental Health Matters

In partnership with NAMI-Southern Oregon (NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness). Andra Hollenbeck from NAMI-SO hosts conversations with mental health professionals and those navigating mental health.

Publisher

Andra Hollenbeck

Category

health & fitness · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jan 2023

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Shireen Rizvi wants to make DBT skills easier to learn

   Psychologist Shireen Rizvi discusses opposite action, mindfulness and how an illustrated guide explains skills for navigating emotions and relationships.

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Group therapy can serve more patients. Why isn’t it used more?

   Psychologist Dr. Jane Smith discusses how limited training, payment policies, and paperwork hinder the wider adoption of group therapy, a treatment that efficiently serves more patients.

3. 

   29 Jun 2026

   How virtual care is expanding youth mental health treatment

   Host Dr. Jane Smith interviews Dr. John Doe, a leading child psychologist, about how virtual care expands intensive outpatient programs for youth mental health treatment.

Who has been a guest on Mental Health Matters

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• George S Everly Jr
• Jeffrey M Lating
• Heather Siewell
• April Esry
• Chuck Strand

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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