"Depression and anxiety are not signs of being weak. They are signs of a person being too strong for too long." Depression can be a paralyzing feeling in which a person loses interest in things he once enjoyed.
Research has proven that veterans and first responders are more likely to develop depression due to repeated exposure to traumatic experiences in their jobs. Despite widespread awareness of the issue, only a few people are getting it fixed.
Kathryn Walker is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness CEO. She is a Tennessee native that has always been involved in advanced studies and skills. Kathryn is passionate about helping others with evidence-based science and practices. She hopes to help others by bringing top-rated therapies and interventions to patients, allowing them to live a higher quality of life.
In this special episode with Kathryn Walker, we'll learn about the vision that propelled her toward manifesting her passion for helping the underserved community. She will show us that depression is real and that people like veterans, first responders, and even athletes are prone to experience it.
"One thing I've learned with mental health and addiction-type qualities is that we keep separating the brain when we should be bringing the brain back in the middle and to look at the brain as a whole."-Kathryn Walker
Topics Covered:
(00:00:00) Introduction + Episode Snippet
(00:00:13) Introducing our special guest, Kathryn Walker
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(00:02:28) The background of becoming a CRNA: Who is Kathryn Walker
(00:05:30) The change of mindset and purpose: Who am I pleasing?
(00:07:05) The Lack of advocacy and communication in the outpatient community.
(00:08:20) Keep taking doors that are open for you
(00:09:18) The use of Ketamine: Doing treatments for mental health that are not well understood.
(00:10:20) Focusing on the underserved community: What sort of clientele does Kathryn serve?
(00:11:56) Ketamine is a safe drug: How to support people with significant mental illness?
(00:12:44) How are you getting these patients?: Being uneducated hinders care for patients.
(00:15:21) Revitalist protocol: The person comes first, and the system comes second
(00:15:56) The growth of Revitalist: "We have something special with the company."
(00:17:29) The global wellness curriculum: A curriculum to help support people
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(00:20:05) The Two-day athletic certification: What is your work in the athletic space with your certification as a mental health advocate?
(00:22:42) Athletes are not natural-born leaders; they're trained leaders.
(00:23:36) Sports is a very fluid art: It may look chaotic if you don't understand it.
(00:24:28) The big red flag: Athletes are trained to work through injuries.
(00:27:00) A fundraiser for veterans and first responders: What is your unit initiative?
(00:30:39) Final TimeOut with Kathryn Walker: What advice would you give athletes in using their uniqueness of being competitive athletes to become a leader in other fields?
(00:31:26) The need for an athlete's self-reflection: What training did you receive that can be a gain in any environment?
(00:34:13) You've got to read your environment.
(00:35:04) Connect with Kathryn Walker
Key Takeaways:
"The skill sets that we learned during school were horrible. It's a horrible school because it was so hard. But it was skills that made me a powerful provider." -Kathryn Walker
"So if athletes are well trained on how to pick up these key signs of mental health, or when somebody is struggling or depressed, or addicted to something, we can save lives."-Dr. Derrick Burgess
"There are a lot of people doing awareness and advocacy, but there are not a lot of people that are treating."-Kathryn Walker
Connect with Kathryn Walker:
Website: https://revitalist.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-walker-33a868115/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/revitalistcorp
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJI620qgEclHUJgvGRSTHA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revitalistcorp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevitalistLifestyleandWellnessLtd
Connect with Dr. Derrick Burgess:
Website: https://www.drderrickthesportsdr.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drderrickthesportsdr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeOut.SportsDr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-burgess-72047b246/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGDu1zT4K_X6PnYELu8weg
Email: thesportsdoctr@gmail.com
