APA Foundation Launches ‘Mentally Healthy Nation’ Podcast to Educate Public

On Sunday, October 10,World Mental Health Day, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) will launch a monthly podcast to engage the public in conversations about the current mental health crisis. Each episode of “Mentally Healthy Nation” will focus on an aspect of mental health that affects people in their communities, where they live, learn, work, and worship.“One of the most important things we can do to help ease the stigma of mental illness and to reach a more mentally healthy nation is to turn up the volume on the issue,” said APAF Executive Director Rawle Andrews Jr., Esq. “This is a time in our country when everyone is feeling the impacts of stress, and many are dealing with depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, or other mental health issues. We want to keep the conversation going and meet people where they are, and these podcasts are the logical next step in our education and outreach efforts.”“APAF stands at the center of many important conversations on mental health, because it’s informed by APA’s psychiatrist members,” said APAF Board Chair and APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A. “The ‘Mentally Healthy Nation’ podcast is going to give many of our best an d brightest the chance to talk about psychiatric issues in a way that will engage and educate the public.”The first episode will be “Trauma’s Impact and What Communities Can Do.” It will feature a candid conversation between Anish Dube, M.D.,...
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