Watching Mental Health

About Watching Mental Health

Watching Mental Health Radio breaks down the stories, research, and stigmas in mental health. It’s time to talk openly about mental health challenges, diagnoses, and treatments. Featuring guests from patients, providers, and experts in the field.

Publisher

Watching Mental Health

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Oct 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   WMH Season 5 Ep 5: Transforming Mental Health Struggles to Advocacy & Leadership

   In this episode of Watching Mental Health, host Katie Waechter interviews Nick Emeigh, the executive director of NAMI Bucks County. They discuss Nick’s personal journey through mental health struggles, his advocacy work with NAMI, and the importance of community support in mental health recovery. The conversation highlights the significance of youth mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and the role of lived experience in helping others. In this conversation, Nick Emeigh from NAMI shares his journey through mental health challenges and the importance of community support.He emphasizes the need for open discussions about mental health, the significance of peer support, and the vision for a future where mental health care is accessible and treated with the same urgency as physical health. The dialogue highlights the role of NAMI in providing resources and support for individuals struggling with mental health issues, as well as the ongoing efforts to reduce stigma and improve mental health advocacy.

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   WMH Season 5 Ep 4: Changing the Conversation around Mental Health and the Justice System

   Advocate Angel Lash and host Katie Waechter discuss reshaping the justice system's approach to mental health and the Lima Diversion Program's community impact.

3. 

   3 Sept 2026

   WMH Season 5 Ep 3: From Incarceration to Healing with Trauma Informed Justice

   Host Katie interviews Ranae Van Roekel, founder of Connecting to Cope, about trauma-informed justice and healing from incarceration.

Who has been a guest on Watching Mental Health

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

• Angel Lash
• Ranae Van Roekel
• JD Tremblay
• Lane Kennedy
• Dr Whitney Owens

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

35,937

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

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

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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