The Rehab

This episode of The Rehab features an interview with Christopher Emmons, an award-winning film maker who has expertly written, directed and produced films about the topic of addiction, alcoholism and more. He grew up in Milwaukee, where he had a great interest in filmmaking. While earning his Bachelors at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he wrote and directed the dark comedy feature “Shine Baby Shine” about a bumbling shampoo salesman. His ?lms since have enjoyed much success on the festival circuit, including “New Skin,” “Surrender,” “Prone,” “The Survivor,” and the soon to be released “Roebling’s Bridge,” the little known true story of the family behind the Brooklyn Bridge. Also coming soon is Emmons’ next feature, “The Eighth House,” a thriller about a veteran who gets pulled into an astrology based cult. Christopher is an award-winning, master film maker. He is a writer, editor, producer as well as a musician and composer. I first became aware of his work after seeing a film named Prone. Prone is partly a story about addiction. Prone is not Chris's only film on the topic. The film, Surrender, is about alcoholism. In this episode, we explore the art of film making, particularly how addiction has been portrayed in films. Chris also gives his perspective of the movie industry and mainstream films. Finally, we learn about a new film, Roebling's Bridge that is a period piece, soon to be released. This is Chris's latest work that follows the planning and building of the Brooklyn Bridge.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyb8RWxs2bh5f84uShwfSog/videosFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/christophercarsonemmons/Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

At the intersection of where science and medicine meet spirituality, Dr. Anna Yusim has written a book to serve as a guide for doctors and patients to reconnect with their souls. When it comes to medical addiction treatment, doctors do not always have all of the answers. Dr. Yusim understands that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to help all patients. The solution lies in finding spiritual solutions that are unique for each patient. Doctors can also apply these principles in their own lives.This episode of The Rehab with your host Dr. Mark Leeds features an interview with award-winning, best-selling author, Anna Yusim, M.D., Her book Fulfilled, guides the reader through case studies and exercises to help reconnect with their soul and find purpose in life. This book will be useful to people who suffer from addiction, anxiety, depression, and more.Dr. Anna Yusim is an award-winning, nationally recognized psychiatrist, speaker, and author with a private practice in New York City.  She is a Lecturer on the Clinical Faculty of the Yale Psychiatry Department. After working as a neurobiology researcher and completing her studies at Stanford, Yale Medical School, and the NYU Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Dr. Yusim felt that something was missing from her life. In her quest to find it, she traveled, lived and worked in over 50 countries, while studying Kabbalah, learning Buddhist meditation, and working with South American shamans and Indian gurus.   Dr. Yusim has published over 70 academic articles, book chapters, scientific abstracts and book reviews on various topics in psychiatry.https://www.annayusim.com/Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

This episode of The Rehab with Dr. Mark Leeds features Seth Silverton, a master story teller and leader. He is the founder of Forktale, a story telling event paired with locally sourced foods based on a theme. He is also the founder of Village Roots, a charity which anonymously has provided organic foods to families and individuals in Maine.Seth Silverton left a successful career on Wall Street to move to a farm in Camden, Maine. In Camden, Seth discovered a need for providing healthy foods to soup kitchens, food pantries and directly to people in need of assistance. He discovered that there was a need to provide at-risk families and individuals with healthy foods to replace the refined, artificial foods that are all too common in our diets. In founding Village Roots, he was able to provide locally sourced, organic foods and make available resources to teach people to grow food for themselves. Seth Silverton is a senior level executive and business consultant with expertise in the fields of business operations, communication, team building, energy and natural resources management. Seth has a decades long history of producing outstanding bottom line results. Throughout his career he has been engaged in thought leadership that combines the power of narrative with exploitation of trends to create sustainable organizations and promote healthy, productive working groups.sethsilverton.comforktale.comPlease visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!

This episode of The Rehab features an interview with author and psychotherapist, Carolyn Hannan Bell. We discuss her most recently published book, "Dad's Addiction" and the topic of addiction and recovery. When a father uses drugs, it creates chaos in the house.How do children handle this? What can their mother do to help them understand that it is not their fault?Why is it so important that children understand that their dad's addiction is out of their control? Carolyn Hannan Bell has addressed this issue in her latest book, "Dad's Addiction". This wonderfully illustrated book is perfect for a mother to read to her children to help them understand what is happening in their home when dad cannot stop using drugs. It is critical for their development that children understand that they only have control over their own actions. There is nothing that a child can do to influence their father's addiction. It is never the child's fault. Carolyn Hannan Bell's book helps children to understand this. She is a practicing Psychotherapist in South Jersey. She earned her BA in Psychology from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, and her MS in Counseling from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. She often works with families and individuals suffering from the emotional effects of alcohol and substance abuse. This is her third children's book in her “Helping Children Understand” series. The First is “Daddy’s Disease” and the second “Mommy’s Disease” which were written to help kids understand parental alcoholism.http://www.carolynhannanbell.com/Please visit my podcast website at https://therehab.com and my professional website at https://drleeds.com. Thank you!