blackbird: an advocacy podcast

Re-Release Minisode 20 - Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so we figured we would re-release our SA FAQs minisode.

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual violence, please read out to RAINN at 1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org

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True Crime Trivia - Blackbird LIVE at Pod vCon Spring Break

Sarah tests Dan's true crime knowledge on this bonus live episode from Pod vCon; Spring Break.

Psyche Saturday - Eating Disorder

February 22-28 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. In honor of this week, we are bringing you a Psyche Saturday dedicated to eating disorders, namely Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.

If you or someone you know needs help with an eating disorder, please contact https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline

1-800-931-2237 or text NEDA to 741741

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References:

www.anad.org

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/specialty_areas/eating_disorders/faq.html

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed.

Episode 41 - The Murder of Alyssa Noceda

Alyssa Noceda was a fun-loving, beautiful 18-year-old who was taken from this earth way too soon. Her perpetrator basically got a slap on the wrist. Hear her story and why it needs to be told.

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bytesize.me/podvcon

References

https://apnews.com/article/dc1657cdab234ee4bbb974be7c49fdbf

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/11/16/brian-varela-rape-sentence-dying-alyssa-noceda-34-months/2030881002/

https://www.q13fox.com/news/its-a-joke-teens-mom-furious-after-man-who-raped-her-dying-daughter-gets-less-than-3-years-in-prison

https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2018/11/20/he-raped-teenager-she-was-dying-an-overdose-his-sentence-months/

https://www.miamiherald.com/article199319924.html

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/man-who-raped-dying-everett-teen-sentenced-to-under-3-years/

 

Minisode 24 - Gail's Law

Florida has proposed a new law to create a system for sexual assault victims to track their sexual assault forensic examination kits! Learn about this new law and the backlog of sexual assault kits within the United States. Also, tune in to facebook.com/groups/podvcomm March 12-14 and 19-21 for our virtual podcast convention, Pod vCon: Spring Break! Bytesize.me/blackbirdadvocacy references: https://www.wcjb.com/2021/02/15/gails-law-would-allow-rape-victims-to-better-track-their-cases/ https://www.manhattanda.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Test-Every-Kit-Results-from-the-Manhattan-District-Attorneys-Offices-Sexual-Assault-Kit-Backlog-Eliminaton-Grant-Program.pdf

Pod vCon: Spring Break promo

Join us March 12-14 and 19-21 at facebook.com/groups/podvcomm for Pod vCon: Spring Break - a virtual podcast convention from around the world!

Episode 40 - Promising Young Woman film review

In this Valentine's Day special, Dan and Sarah discuss Emerald Fennel's film Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan. Go see this movie!! It is on demand now. 

We also get into a bit of an update on the Zephi Trevino case.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Psyche Saturday - Brief Psychotic Disorder and a Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Case Study

On today's episode, we discuss brief psychotic disorder and get into the case of Sarah Henderson, a Texas woman who was sentenced to life in prison for killing her two daughters. 

Our new link: bytesize.me/blackbirdadvocacy

Pod vCon: Spring Break - March 12-14 & 19-21, facebook.com/groups/podvcomm

References:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5^th ed. American Psychiatric Association.

Chowdhury, N.Z., et. al. (2019). First diagnosis of psychosis in the prison: results from a data-linkage study.

Stephen, A. and Lui, F. (2020). Brief Psychotic Disorder.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/sarah-henderson-woman-accused-of-fatally-shooting-daughters-5-and-7-may-strike-plea-deal-wednesday/213445/

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/woman-shot-killed-daughters-henderson-co-sheriff/45233/

Episode 39 - Nicole Addimando Part II

In the continuation of Nicole Addimando's case, we discuss the trial and the prosecutions theory. 

https://westandwithnikki.com/

National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1-800-656-4673

National Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-799-SAFE

References:

https://gen.medium.com/nikki-had-proof-shed-been-abused-but-was-it-enough-for-self-defense-bd9f196396eb

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nicole-addimando-murder-case-chris-grover-48-hours/

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-domestic-violence-survivors-justice-act

https://www.sutori.com/story/the-people-vs-nicole-addimando--7NdCJyqhqvVdNESrNSbXbhLg

https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2020/08/11/nicole-addimando-appeals-conviction-denial-survivors-sentencing/3337887001/

Psyche Saturday - Schizophreniform & Delusional Disorders

Today we discuss two more disorders on the schizophrenia spectrum, both of which do not have much evidence-based research surround them. We also discuss two case studies about delusional disorder.

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facebook.com/groups/podvcomm

References:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5^th ed. American Psychiatric Association.

Tamburello, A.C., Bajgier, J., and Reeves, R. (2015). The Prevalence of Delusional Disorder in Prison. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law.

Reid, W. H. (2005). Delusional Disorder and the Law. Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9571-schizophreniform-disorder