Prentiss Pemberton
Prentiss Pemberton is a host of LIne One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
Co-occurring mental disorders | Line One
We discuss the challenges of diagnosing and treating individuals with co-occurring mental health conditions.
Rethinking education for a healthier society | Line One
On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests explore ideas to rethink how we deliver education for a healthier future.
Microplastics in the Arctic | Line One
Why are microplastics so prevalent in the Arctic, and what is known about how they affect human health and development?
Psychedelic medicine in Alaska | Line One
A conference in Anchorage, seeks to explore many questions around psychedelics. We talk with keynote speakers for the conference on this Line One.
Dealing with adult bullies | Line One
In a hyper-polarized world, it’s important to be able to recognize bullies and the ways they can affect our long-term mental health.
Co-parenting after divorce or separation | Line One
Host Prentiss Pemberton speaks with parenting coordinator and mediator Bettsie Wild about co-parenting on this Line One.
What’s causing that lower back pain? | Line One
On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton is joined by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ian Elliot to discuss the causes and treatments for lower back pain.
Self-advocacy and accommodations for college students with disabilities | Line One
On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton is joined by a college disabilities expert to discuss how students can advocate for themselves in college.
When perfectionism becomes unhealthy | Line One
How do you tell when perfectionism becomes unhealthy, and what can you do to prevent it from becoming a harmful influence?
Celebrating Nurses Week | Line One
Join host Dr. Jillian Woodruff on this Line One, as she and her guest discuss the science of skin, and how to care for it.
Promoting heart health with a cardiologist | Line One: Your Health Connection
On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton explores what it takes to promote a healthy heart well into your golden years.
Navigating college with disabilities | Line One: Your Health Connection
On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton and his guest discuss the ways that students with disabilities can prepare for and succeed in college.
Growing up in a highly-public world | Line One
On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton explores the way living in a highly publicized world can impact mental health and development.
Wisdom gone wild | Line One: Your Health Connection
Rea Tajiri tells the story of the 16 years she spent caring for her mother with dementia.
Motivation, parenting, and learning from mistakes | Line One: Your Health Connection
Host Prentiss Pemberton and his guest how to accept and address our own flaws, while teaching kids to do the same.
Line One: Women’s health and cancer
The right balance of nutrition, exercise, and supportive connection has a huge impact on health outcomes for women with cancer.
Line One: Addiction and recovery for men
The CDC estimates that 13% of men in the US meet the criteria for having a substance use disorder and that men account for more than three quarters of deaths from excessive drinking. Excessive alcohol and drug use in men also leads to increases in domestic violence, sexual assault, and an increased risk of suicide. On this Line One, Host Prentiss Pemberton and his guest discuss the ways addiction affects men and what can be done to overcome it.
Line One: Parenting through technology addiction
Social media and technology are everywhere in today’s day and age, but more than ever, young people are getting access to these earlier and earlier in life. Excessive social media use in children can have long-lasting impacts on their mental, behavioral, and even physical health. How can parents prevent their children from becoming technology-addicted, and what can be done for those who already are? On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton explores these questions and more with a technology addiction specialist.
Line One: Eating disorders in boys and men
Eating disorders are a complex and widely misunderstood group of disorders that affect people from all walks of life. Eating disorders pose a huge risk to those who experience them and, as a group, have the second highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses, trailing only behind opioid addiction. Eating disorders impact everyone, including boys and men, though their experiences are often left out of conversations. On this episode of Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton discusses how eating disorders can affect boys and men, and looks at the resources available for anyone seeking treatment or information about eating disorders.
Line One: Youth and Social Media
The US Surgeon General recently released an advisory on how social media helps and hurts youth mental health. There are positive impacts but social media can also increase depression and anxiety. On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton talks with Jennifer Gessert, a therapist specializing in technology addiction. They discuss how social media impacts kids and teens.