Utah Weekly Forum With Rebecca Cressman

Mental health affects virtually every aspect of life impacting our overall well-being, physical health, relationships, work, and school performance. That's why it's so important to get help when we need it. In this episode FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by Dr. Jason Hunziker, Division Chief of Adult Psychiatry at Huntsman Mental Health Institute. Dr. Hunziker explains ways to care for our mental health, why therapy is beneficial, and how Mental Health Awareness Month can be a pivotal time to help children, teens, and adults.

With its high mountainous elevations and desert communities, Utah has the highest rate of Melanoma in the country. But skin cancer can be prevented and not just with sunscreen. May is Skin Cancer Awareness month and in this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3’s Rebecca Cressman is joined by Dr. Grace Brummer, a Swinyer Woseth Dermatologist. Dr. Brummer explains simple but effective ways to protect your skin from developing cancer and why it’s important that adults over 30 see a dermatologist each year for a full skin exam.

April is National Donate Life Month and across the U.S., 104,000 people are currently waiting for a kidney, liver, pancreas, heart or lungs on the organ transplant list.  In Utah, 900 people are on that waiting list. But Intermountain Health is encouraging residents to talk to their families about becoming a living or deceased donor so that neighbors, family members, and others  waiting for those lifesaving organs won’t have to wait so long. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, Dr. Jean Botha, transplant surgeon and medical director of Intermountain Health’s abdominal transplant program explains the advances Intermountain Health has made as the premier organ transplant provider in the Intermountain West and the benefits of giving the gift of life through organ donation. To become a living donor. Go to Intermountainhealthcare.org/DonateLife

Utah's young population is hurting. One Youth Risk Behavior survey showed that 41% of teenagers in Utah felt hopeless or sad and that 22.5% had contemplated suicide. Recent public affairs campaigns have encouraged parents to talk supportively with their children about mental health and to ask them directly if they had thought about harming themselves. But, Utah communities can do more. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, Jurassic Street Tacos COO Jorge Garcia joins FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman to explain how his restaurants have partnered with Run13 and other local businesses, foundations, and healthcare providers to create a series of races and events at Utah County schools focused on mental health, mental resilience, and community support.

Utah's aging population is growing. Research estimates that by 2030 more than 17% of Utah's residents will be over the age of 60. So, how do we create communities that are age-friendly? In this week's episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by Rob Ence, Executive Director of the Utah Commission on Aging. He shares the goals of a 10-year plan in development that hopes to meet the changing needs of Utah's aging population. and create healthier, happier lives. Visit UtahAging.org to learn more.

On April 12th, the State of Utah will recognize an official "One Kind Act a Day" Day, but the Semnani Foundation and other community leaders have come together to encourage every Utahn to engage in One Kind Act a Day throughout the month of April. In this episode, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by business leader and humanitarian Khowrow Semnani who explains why kindness matters to the giver and receiver and how making a pledge to show kindness each day can create a powerful ripple effect within personal lives, communities, and businesses. For more information, visit ThePowerofKind.org

While Utah is home to incredible medical resources for breast cancer treatment, many medical teams don't address the sexual side effects that come with breast cancer's surgical, medical, and hormonal treatments. The Image Reborn Foundation is hosting a one-day conference to provide a safe and comfortable environment to discuss body image and post-cancer intimacy on April 29th in Sandy for just $5 to $10 a participant.  In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Rebecca Cressman is joined by Image Reborn Foundation Board Member and Breast Cancer Survivor Mary Nickles and Executive Director Bobbi Lord who explain how experts in Pelvic Floor, Breast Reconstruction, and Sex Therapy will be available to provide information, resources, and support for breast cancer patients and survivors, Register at https://imagerebornfoundation.org/breastcancerconference/

A writers conference taught by bestselling authors and created to mentor teen writers will be in-person and online at the Utah Valley Convention Center March 25, 2023. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by Teen Author Boot Camp Co-founder Jo Schaffer Layton and Owl Hollow Press CEO Emma Nelson who share the details of the New York Times Bestselling authors who will meet with the young writers at this year's Teen Author Boot Camp, the upcoming Gala and Awards Ceremony, and the opportunities the community has to help support placing more books in the hands of students attending Title One schools. More information is at TeenAuthorBootCamp.com

Utahns will have the chance to meet producers, actors, and directors and see the newest independent films at the Zions Indie Film Festival at the Orem SCERA Shell, March 15th-19th. On opening night, ZIFF will premiere "His Only Son" an inspiring film written and directed by David Helling headed for wide release March 31st. But, there will also be international films like "Volvere" that follows the story of undocumented immigrant Felipe Lopez who is torn between family in Mexico and in the U.S.  In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3's Rebecca Cressman is joined by Utah Film Studios V.P. and ZIFF Co-Director Marshall Moore and Filmmaker Garrett Batty. They explain how ZIFF, previously called the LDS Film Festival, now features more day-time and evening events and invites a wider screening of diverse films, music videos, documentaries, shorts, and productions from around the world. Batty's newest film "The Carpenter" will be screened at the festival and is already winning world-wide attention. For more i

Though the pandemic has ended, inflation and other economic challenges have made it even harder for Utahns to afford food. In fact, 1 in 9 Utah children don't know when their next meal will be. To help, on Saturday, March 18th organizations across the state are collaborating with the Utah Food Bank for the "Feed Utah" food drive. Residents can leave food on their porch by 9am on March 18th and volunteers will pick-up the non-perishable items. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, Utah Food Bank President Ginnette Bott joins FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman to explain how to help, easy ways to donate to the food drive, and how the donations will impact the 230 food pantries and partner agencies who provide emergency food supplies across the state. Learn more at UtahFoodBank.org/FeedUtah

Preventing a heart attack just got easier with a simple 15-minute scan. Intermountain Health cardiac physician assistant Viet Le explains how a coronary calcium CT scan can help doctors detect blockage in your arteries. For Heart Health Month, learn more about coronary artery calcium scores and their connection to your heart attack risk on this week's Utah Weekly Forum podcast with Rebecca Cressman. For more information on Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular Program research, visit https://intermountainhealthcare.org/services/heart-care/treatment-and-detection-methods/calcium-score/

As Utah women thrive in business, the entire state thrives. That’s why Inspire In Utah is recognizing those companies who better support women in business—whether that means offering equitable salaries, flexible work environments, and more management positions to women or providing resources to retrain women to re-enter the workforce. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by Inspire In Utah Spokesperson, Dr. Susan Madsen, who explains what resources are now available to empower women in the workforce and where you can nominate a company to be recognized as one of the 100 Companies Championing Women in Utah. More information is at inutah.org

Eating disorders affect nearly one out of ten people worldwide. Although they are complex, early detection and intervention are very effective at lessening their severity and recurrence. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by Huntsman Mental Health Institute Psychiatrist Dr.Kristin Francis why some of us are at greater risk of developing an eating disorder, what symptoms and behaviors to watch for, and how to get treatment. For more information, visit Nationaleatingdisorders.org and for questions about treatment visit www.HMHI.Utah.edu or call 801-583-2500.

We often wonder what we can say or do to prevent suicide. Now, there’s the Live On playbook giving us specific ways we can protect our friends and family who are at-risk of taking their own lives. Live On explains what to say and when and how acting immediately to temporarily remove firearms, alcohol, and pills is crucial to saving lives. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by Dr. Michael Staley, Utah’s Suicide Prevention Research Coordinator with the Office of the Medical Examiner, and Clark Aposhian, Chair of the Utah Shooting Sports Council who share why every Utahn should learn how to create safer connections and safer environments by following @LiveOnUtah on Instagram and LiveonUtah.org. And, if you need help, please call or text 988, the free Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day.

Cinema lovers will gather with filmmakers for the 2023 Zions Indie Film Festival March 15th-18th at the Scera Center for the Arts in Orem. In this week's episode, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by festival co-directors Marshall and Michelle, and Moore who reveal more about the never before seen films, workshops, and opportunities that the festival brings to Utah. 

Right now all blood types are needed to replenish the blood supply so that local hospitals can provide critical care for trauma, cancer, surgical, and transplant patients. . In this week’s edition of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by ARUP Blood Services Mike Findlay who explains how critical it is for Utahns to take 30 minutes during the holidays to donate blood or plasma at ARUP Donor Centers. Call 801-584-5272 to see how you can donate.

Sometimes kids and teens with unique mental health issues require higher-level care and more psychiatric support. Huntsman Mental Health Institute can help with day treatment programs for elementary school age children, adolescents, & older teenagers. Jessica Holzbauer is a LCSW at HMHI and joins FM100.3’s Rebecca to explain how Kidstar and Teenscope are two of the many different programs available to families. To learn more about day treatment, visit www.hmhi.utah.edu or call 801.587.3224. If your child or teen is experiencing a mental health crisis, dial 988 or use the SafeUT app to chat via text with a mental health counselor. 

From Here Comes Santa Claus and a Soulful Holiday to Disney's Nightmare Before Christmas, there are special symphonic performances for children and Utahns of every age this December. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman is joined by Utah Symphony Utah Opera's Meredith Kimball Liang who explains more about the symphony's educational outreach, it's holiday programming, and what to learn from Music Director Theirry Fischer's final season in Utah.

Michael McLean's beloved Christmas musical, The Forgotten Carols" has entertained Utahns for 31 years and this holiday season it will be live on stage at venues across the state. In this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, Director and Actor Christy Summerhays joins FM100.3 Host Rebecca Cressman with the details on the musical that showcases some of the most talented actors and singers in the country.

For the first time since 2019, the Festival of Trees will be an in-person event and will open to the public showcasing hundreds of decorated Christmas trees, centerpieces, gingerbread houses, treats, and more all created by thousands of volunteers to help care for patients at Primary Childrens Hospital. In this week's edition of Utah Weekly Forum, FM100.3's Rebecca Cressman is joined by Joniqur Dyer, a long-time volunteer and Festival board member, who shares details on the virtual auction and the in-person festivities at the Mountain America Expo Center from Nov 30th-Dec 3rd at the Festival of Trees 2022.