Trip to honor wife’s memory and raise awareness of the importance of friendship for mental wellness

Michael G. Leadbetter, MD, retired plastic surgeon, will launch his year-long friendship bus tour of the United States June 2024 raising awareness around the importance of friendship and connection for mental wellness. The trip is in memory of Leadbetter’s wife, Debbie, his life partner for 49 years. The couple had planned much of the trip before Debbie passed, with the goal of visiting friends around the country, highlighting the significant role friends played in their lives and their mental wellness. Leadbetter intends to donate $25 to Lindner Center of HOPE, a mental health center of excellence in Mason, Ohio, for every friend he interacts with on his journey. He is also hopeful that interested individuals that he meets will contribute to Lindner Center of HOPE and/or mental health causes of their own in recognition of his year-long tour. Leadbetter has a list of 150 friends he would like to visit who have played an important part in he and his wife’s journey.

Leadbetter and his wife lost their oldest daughter, who was living with bipolar disorder, to progressive illness caused by years of depression and uncontrolled addiction in 2020.  This devastating loss has fueled his passion for mental health.

“A person can hear, but a friend listens for meaning. A person can look, but a friend sees the heart. A person can know, but a friend understands your dreams. When in need, the Lindner Center of HOPE is where you will find your friends,” Leadbetter shared.

“A friend loveth at all times.” Proverbs 17:17

Leadbetter and Lindner Center of HOPE will have a launch party for the friendship bus tour on May 19, 2024, as part of Lindner Center of HOPE’s Community Education Day at The Manor House in Mason. The community event offers mental health education to local community members during a half-day event that includes a key-note speaker, resource fair and break-out sessions on mental health and wellness topics.

The official tour will begin in Brookville, Ohio, Leadbetter’s hometown on June 2 at a reunion with classmates from the classes of 1965 and 1966.

About Dr. Leadbetter

Leadbetter was a 1965 graduate of Brookville Ohio High School. He graduated from Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio in 1969. In 1974 he graduated from The Ohio State College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He went on to complete his plastic surgery residency at The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a founding member of the Plastic Surgery Group in Cincinnati where he practiced for 40 years before retiring in 2020. He is a board member of the Reid Rizzo Foundation. He is past president of the Ohio State College of Medicine Alumni Society and a past board member of The Cincinnati Music and Wellness Coalition.

Launch Events:

Lindner Center of HOPE Community Education Day
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Time: 12:45pm
Manor House, 7440 Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, Ohio

 

Brookville Ohio
Monday, June 3, 2024
Time:  2pm
Location:  Golden Gate Park with high school classmates

 

Lindner Center of HOPE  provides excellent, patient-centered, scientifically advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science mental-health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for adults, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults, intensive outpatient program for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

Lina Hidalgo shares her decision to seek treatment for depression with the media to reduce stigma and help others start to access care.

 

 

Listen to this Asking for a Friend Podcast to learn more about healthy self-care and managing distress.

Here is a direct link to the podcast.  Again, it will be live at midnight tonight.

https://askingforafriend.buzzsprout.com

 

 

At the May 24th Reds game, Reds Country Cares focused on Mental Health Awareness. With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the Reds invited guests from local organizations to the ballpark to participate in a pregame ceremony in appreciation of their work to help our community with resources and support for those in need.

Francisco Romo-Nava, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Research Officer of Lindner Center of HOPE was the Honorary Captain at the May 24th Reds game.

Video: https://mlbn-distro.mlb.com/20230524CIN-REDS-HONORARY-CAPTAIN.mp4

Reds Article on Mental Health: https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/reds-focusing-on-mental-health-awareness-month

Congratulations! The readers of Mason + Deerfield Lifestyle have nominated Lindner Center of HOPE for the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. The Center is a finalist in the BEST MEDICAL SPECIALIST Category.

Previous years we were a winner!

Please vote yourselves and encourage your friends, family, and patients to vote for Lindner Center of HOPE. They had over 4300 voters last year, and most categories took at least 500 votes to win and some came within 10 votes—EVERY VOTE COUNTS!   Voting will end at 12pm on November 12th at https://bit.ly/MDL-ReadersChoice2022

  • Please note there is only one vote allowed per email address.
  • Please note that winners are determined 100% by the top vote-getter. We had over 4300 voters last year, and most categories took at least 500 votes to win and some came within 10 votes—EVERY VOTE COUNTS! So, be sure to post and share on your social media, websites, email lists, etc.

When Are the Winners Announced?

  • All winners will get an award and window cling.
  • All winners will be listed in the February  issue.

Thanks for voting!

 

 

 

 

 

Nominations for Cincy Magazine’s “Cincy Best Docs 2022” edition is underway now through Sunday, Oct. 23.

NOMINATE NOW

  • Nominations are open to the public—and anyone can submit a nomination once per day, through 9 p.m. on Oct. 23.
  • In November, the publisher will recognize the top three nominees in each category as finalists.
  • Finalists will move on to the final stages of voting, where anyone can vote for category winners up to once each week.
  • Winners from each category will receive a “Cincy Best Doc 2022” award. All winners and finalists will be recognized in the winter issue of Cincy Magazine.

Lindner Center of HOPE is exceptionally proud of our medical staff’s commitment to delivering our mission with empathy and excellence. We encourage you to take this opportunity to recognize your favorite physicians by nominating them for “Cincy Best Docs 2022” by Oct. 23.

  • Nominations and votes are confidential. This is associated only with Cincy Magazine’s “Best Docs.” It is not associated with Cincinnati Magazine’s summertime “Top Doctors” voting.

For your reference, a complete list of Lindner Center of HOPE providers, can be found online at https://lindnercenterofhope.org/why-lcoh/leadership/.

Thank you for supporting Lindner Center of HOPE’s clinical staff.

 

Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a Readers’ Choice 2021 Winner in both Mason + Deerfield Lifestyle and West Chester + Liberty Lifestyle.

The Center is pleased to serve the communities represented in both of these publications.

Lindner Center of HOPE is offering three upcoming opportunities to become more informed and engaged in increasing awareness of eating disorders. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAwareness Week) is February 21-27, 2022.

February 8 – Free Webcast Discussing Eating Disorders versus Disordered Eating

Lindner Center of HOPE is offering four free webcasts in 2022. The webcasts are part of our Exploring Mental Health Series and offer 1 CEU to participants interested in credits.

The first webcast will be February 8, 2022, 5:30-6:30pm EST, presented by Allison Mecca, PsyD, Lindner Center of HOPE, Staff Psychologist, on Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating: What’s the Difference?

Register at: https://lindnercenterofhope.org/news/events/eating-disorder/

February 22 (and all of February) – Sonder Brewing Benefit for Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program

Givin’ on a Prayer is a program to benefit charitable causes established by Sonder Brewing.

Sonder Brewing in Mason for the month of February, 10% of all Sequel Cherry Seltzer

Draft sales will benefit Lindner Center of HOPE’s Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program.

Tuesday, February 22nd Lindner Center of HOPE will receive 20% of Sequel Cherry Seltzer draft sales.

Funds raised through the sales and donations being collected at Sonder will help the program:

  • Purchase equipment and technology to monitor patient’s nutritional intake/weight through use of telehealth services
  • Expand our eating disorder program library
  • Fund ongoing staff training
  • Fund patient scholarships

February 24 – Free Virtual Documentary Viewing and Discussion

The Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program at Lindner Center of HOPE is hosting a FREE virtual viewing of the documentary Behind the Before and After: Intuitive Eating and Body Image in honor of Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

A discussion facilitated by Lindner Center of HOPE clinicians will follow to deconstruct the pressure to diet and discuss how to pursue more attainable physical and psychological health.

This event will be run virtually through Zoom (details sent with RSVP email confirmation).

Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 6:00PM EST.

RSVP at https://lindnercenter.ejoinme.org/behind-the-before

The Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program at Lindner Center of HOPE offers a disciplined approach to eating disorder treatment that combines psychiatric management, psychotherapy, nutritional services, and family engagement throughout the entire process. Board certified clinicians offer the wisdom, compassion and proven treatment modalities to successfully treat complex illnesses such as eating disorders, returning patients, and their loved ones, to more fulfilling lives.

Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason is a comprehensive mental health center providing excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic services for all ages and short-term residential services for adults, and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Paul CrosbyEffective July 1, 2021, Paul R. Crosby, MD, MBA has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of The Frances and Craig Lindner Center of HOPE, the comprehensive mental health center of excellence in Mason, Ohio, which opened in 2008. Dr. Crosby’s full title is President and CEO, with the responsibility of providing leadership and direction for the overall operation of the Center.

Dr. Crosby, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine and summa cum laude graduate of The Ohio State University, was recruited to join the Lindner Center of HOPE medical staff for the Center’s opening in 2008.  As a people-first physician leader with expertise in healthcare operations and policy, Dr. Crosby is guided by the values of empathy and excellence.  He drives results by combining his clinical experience with sound business principles.  He played significant, strategic roles in the growth and development of Lindner Center of HOPE, taking on more responsibility over time and serving in progressively more complex roles: Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical Director of Lindner Center of HOPE Professional Associates, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Clinical Officer, and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In September 2020, Dr. Crosby was appointed President and officially began an organized process to succeed outgoing CEO, Paul E. Keck, MD.  Dr. Keck was LCOH’s founding president and CEO and will remain employed at the Center in the new role of Psychiatrist in Chief.

Dr. Crosby’s leadership has brought achievements in clinician recruitment and retention, multiple surveys by regulatory and accrediting bodies, and restructuring of Lindner Center of HOPE’s nationally-renowned residential services resulting in increased referrals, increased census, and increased patient and referrer satisfaction.  He led LCOH’s pandemic response including coordination of communications, establishment of safety best practices rapid conversion to telehealth of most outpatient services, and rapid transitioning to working-from-home for many staff. Notably, throughout the pandemic, the Center has not instituted layoffs or furloughs, pay reductions, or capacity reductions.  He is a recipient of The Healthcare Leadership Award, Venue and LEAD Magazine, Cincinnati, and a 2021 winner of the Cincinnati Business Courier’s Healthcare Hero’s Award in the manager category.

Dr. Crosby is board certified in Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and has provided care in many of the Center’s service lines, including residential services, inpatient adolescent services, and partial hospital programs.  He will continue to provide outpatient psychiatric consultation to children and families referred from around the country.